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Sad end to what must have been a brutal fight between two big bull elk. Kendra Brinkman's dad found these in Garfield Co...
07/26/2026

Sad end to what must have been a brutal fight between two big bull elk. Kendra Brinkman's dad found these in Garfield County Nebraska in 2019; Bison Grass Taxidermy did a beautiful job with the mount. Kendra recorded the whole thing for those curious!

07/26/2026

That’s never what you want to look up and see… be safe out there! 🚤

From: .panafisher

“Sometimes I think it’s better to dive without a surface buoy, especially in the Philippines. Filipino boat captains seem to be irresistibly drawn to anything shiny floating on the water.
I always check for nearby boats before diving, but this time, a boat was far out and still changed course to drive right over my head, clearly attracted by my buoy. I’ve experienced it all—from float lines getting tangled in propellers to surfacing only to find someone already trying to take my buoy.
Dive safely and remember that anyone can steer a boat, especially in developing countries.”

and her magic carpet/meat kite/flat boi! 🎯 🐟From: “Like flying a tasty underwater kite 🪁🥩”
07/26/2026

and her magic carpet/meat kite/flat boi! 🎯 🐟

From:

“Like flying a tasty underwater kite 🪁🥩”

I don't know who's more excited about this backstrap, or her dog 👀😄Can you figure out what animal that's from?
07/26/2026

I don't know who's more excited about this backstrap, or her dog 👀😄

Can you figure out what animal that's from?

07/26/2026

Just a teensy taste…. How about this diver’s composure after getting nipped? Not sure who this is, or where it happened - based on the pixel count, this clip of a shark biting a diver has been around the block. 🦈 🌊

07/25/2026

Iron sights at 225 yards - good shooting from 👌 🦌

From:

"225 yd open sight from the one and only
with the killer spotter video"

A grizzly had his teammate pinned and was tearing him apart, so Kendell Cummings did the unthinkable: he charged the bea...
07/25/2026

A grizzly had his teammate pinned and was tearing him apart, so Kendell Cummings did the unthinkable: he charged the bear with his bare hands.

In October 2022, Northwest College wrestlers Brady Lowry and Kendell Cummings were shed hunting in Wyoming’s Shoshone National Forest when they surprised a grizzly at close range. The attack happened so fast that neither man had time to reach the bear spray they were carrying. Brady was knocked off a small ledge, suffered a broken arm, and was mauled across his back, shoulder and thigh. (Wyoming Game and Fish Department; ABC News)

Without hesitating, Kendell ran straight at the bear. He yelled, kicked it, threw whatever he could find, grabbed handfuls of fur and eventually latched onto the bear’s ear to pull it off his teammate. The bear then turned on him, mauling him so badly that he suffered severe head wounds requiring dozens of staples. After walking away, the bear returned and attacked him a second time before finally leaving. (ABC News; CNN; NBC News)

Against incredible odds, both men survived. Brady required surgery to repair his arm, while Kendell underwent extensive treatment and a long recovery. Both eventually returned to wrestling, and Kendell was later awarded the Carnegie Hero Medal for risking his life to save his teammate. (Carnegie Hero Fund Commission; ABC News)

This story is also a reminder of how quickly a defensive grizzly encounter can unfold. You may have bear spray. You may have a firearm. You may have both. But when a bear explodes out of heavy cover at close range, there may be only seconds to react.

That isn’t an argument against carrying either tool. It is an argument for understanding just how serious grizzly country really is.

Anyone entering grizzly country should carry an appropriate sidearm where legal, carry bear spray, know how to use both, stay alert and do everything possible to avoid a surprise encounter. No piece of equipment replaces preparation, awareness and respect for what these animals are capable of.

Most people hope they have a friend like Kendell Cummings.

The harder question is this: Would you have charged the bear?

That's a new one... Sadly the bear, stranded on a power pole in NM, died from electrocution. The incident has led to ang...
07/25/2026

That's a new one...

Sadly the bear, stranded on a power pole in NM, died from electrocution.

The incident has led to anger over why the power couldn’t be shut off and the bear removed. Wildlife officials said the nearest conservation officer was approximately 80 miles away and that the closest communities were around 40 miles from the scene. Tranquilizing the bear while it was on the pole also presented a serious risk because an unconscious animal could have fallen more than 20 feet. Officials said law enforcement and the electric company attempted to respond, but the bear was killed before they arrived. (New Mexico Department of Game and Fish; People)

There’s another part of this story that merits some thought. Officials reportedly instructed people to move away and give the bear space. Instead, motorists continued stopping beside the pole to film and photograph it. The department believes the bear had probably climbed the pole after being startled by something it perceived as a threat, and the continued presence of people may have prevented it from feeling safe enough to climb back down. (New Mexico Department of Game and Fish; New York Post)

07/25/2026

Hunting big fish with limited resources: we love to see it. For those who say spearing billfish is a trophy hunter’s game because they’re terrible to eat, what do you think this guy’s goal is here? (Hint: it involves 🍴) 💪 🐟

From: TAVRAfishing (TT)

Huge win for hunters, landowners and private-property rights.In a unanimous 7-0 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court...
07/25/2026

Huge win for hunters, landowners and private-property rights.

In a unanimous 7-0 decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that game wardens generally cannot enter clearly marked private property without a warrant simply because the land could contain wildlife or evidence of a game-law violation. The ruling came in Punxsutawney Hunting Club v. Pennsylvania Game Commission and struck down portions of Pennsylvania law that had authorized warrantless entry onto posted private land. (Pennsylvania Supreme Court; Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

The case involved the 4,400-acre Punxsutawney Hunting Club and the 1,100-acre Pitch Pine Hunting Club. The clubs alleged that Pennsylvania Game Commission officers repeatedly entered their gated and posted properties without permission. Officers reportedly entered Punxsutawney’s property at least 22 times over eight years, while Pitch Pine members said wardens entered their land numerous times as well. In one investigation, officers installed a surveillance camera on private property for 78 days while looking for evidence of illegal elk feeding. (Pennsylvania Supreme Court; Institute for Justice; Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

For decades, wildlife officers relied on the federal “open fields doctrine,” which generally holds that constitutional protections against unreasonable searches do not extend to undeveloped land beyond the area immediately surrounding a home. Pennsylvania’s highest court has now ruled that the state constitution provides broader protection when landowners have taken clear steps to exclude the public, including gates, fences, posted signs and Pennsylvania’s legally recognized purple-paint markings. (Pennsylvania Supreme Court; Sportsmen’s Alliance)

This doesn’t prevent game wardens from enforcing wildlife laws. They can still investigate violations, observe activity from places they are legally allowed to be, respond to emergencies and obtain warrants when probable cause exists. What they can no longer do is treat posted private land as though it belongs to the government simply because hunting or wildlife activity may be taking place there. (Pennsylvania Supreme Court; Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

Hunters overwhelmingly support catching poachers and prosecuting people who knowingly violate wildlife laws. But supporting conservation enforcement does not mean surrendering the constitutional rights that protect every American. Buying a hunting license should never amount to giving government officials blanket permission to repeatedly enter, search or secretly monitor your private property.

Posted land is private land. The same constitutional standards that apply to other law-enforcement investigations should apply when game laws are involved.

Do you agree with the court, or should game wardens have broader warrantless-search powers than other law-enforcement officers?

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