Monthly Archives: November 2009

The sneaky work of a four-legged thief left one local family without a turkey on Thanksgiving. The victims reported that the bird had been set out to thaw when the thief took the turkey and ran. http://www.komonews.com/news/76301492.html

That’s it. Joe Graber is done deer hunting. Of course, the 35-year-old construction worker from Edwardsville is joking. There’s no way he would give up his favorite pastime, something he’s been doing since elementary school. But if Graber hunts another … Continue reading →

Many hunters are notable conservationists, and one recently found an unexpected way to conserve bullets. Prairie du Sac, Wis., resident TJ Hauge was hunting on opening day of the state’s nine-day gun deer season. Settled into his tree stand when … Continue reading →

Getting one of the roughly 11,500 permits granted each year to backpack overnight in the Grand Canyon has become so competitive and unfair that managers at the national park have decided to change the system. At the moment, applicants can … Continue reading →

If you think it’s interesting to creep through a forest – pistol at the ready – in pursuit of illegal marijuana growers, or to be in an armed, early morning raid of a suspected wildlife shooter’s home, you’re in for … Continue reading →

Police officers freeing an injured deer into the wild at an area farm Friday night escaped injury when a gunshot whizzed by their patrol car. They pursued the alleged gunman’s sport utility vehicle for nearly an hour before arresting 31-year-old … Continue reading →

For a few terrifying minutes, a Moira man became prey for a disgruntled buck. An attack by a 10-point buck Friday sent Gerald A. Dabiew, 56, to the emergency room, covered from head to toe with cuts and bruises. Mr. … Continue reading →