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1 week ago | 
grandviewoutdoors.com | Alan Clemons
An 89-year-old Florida man is believed to have been pulled from his camper and killed by a black bear or bears in a shocking attack, state wildlife officials say.
Robert Markel of Jerome was found dead and partially covered with dirt and leaves a couple hundred yards from his camper on May 5. His dog was killed about two hours later. One of Markel’s relatives was on the phone with state officials to report the attack on the dog and say they could not find Markel.
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4 weeks ago | 
shootingsportsretailer.com | Alan Clemons
Appeared in print as "Scoping Out a Bigger Market" Like many innovators, Don Burris was working at a company and believed he could make a better product. Don left his job and in 1971 founded The Burris Company, which for 4 years made scope rings, bases and open sights for rifles. It wasn’t long before Don put his design engineering skills to use making riflescopes, which he had done for 12 years with Redfield, a well-known legacy brand with several popular products. But now it was time for...
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4 weeks ago | 
grandviewoutdoors.com | Alan Clemons
Landowners could use drones or contract for their use to help manage feral swine, according to a new bill proposed in the South Carolina legislature by Rep. Richard Yow of Chesterfield. Yow represents Chesterfield, Darlington and Lancaster counties in the northeast part of the state. The rural counties sustain significant agricultural financial losses annually to feral hogs.
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1 month ago | 
deeranddeerhunting.com | Alan Clemons
If you’re not having fun bowfishing, maybe it’s time to take up knitting or work in the flower beds. How could anyone not enjoy bowfishing? Whether you’re in a boat with a fan and powerful bow lights or wading quietly through a flooded backwater, bowfishing is one of the coolest things to do if you like flinging arrows. No one knows when the first arrow was fired at a fish.
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1 month ago | 
grandviewoutdoors.com | Alan Clemons
Nestled between the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is home to numerous wildlife species that attract hunters and tourists each year. One species, though, the invasive feral pig, is under the gun again as state and federal officials attempt to eradicate these pests from the landscape.
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1 month ago | 
grandviewoutdoors.com | Alan Clemons
Opossums rarely are given a second thought in the U.S. mainland due to their prolific range, but in Hawaii the animals are a big concern. Officials captured one in January at a store in Kona, sparking more fears of the animals gaining a foothold on the island and potential impacts on other species.
A 6-pound possum was caught on January 6 outside a big box store in Kona. It was transported to Oahu for testing of rabies. It was the first one captured this year.
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1 month ago | 
grandviewoutdoors.com | Alan Clemons
In response to years of feral hogs causing extensive damage to property and agriculture in rural Oklahoma, Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, has introduced SB478, known as the Free to Hunt Feral
Hogs bill. The proposed legislation aims to eliminate the need for permits to hunt feral hogs, allowing Oklahomans to protect their land, crops and livestock more freely.
“Feral hogs are much more than just a nuisance. They are a threat to Oklahoma’s farms, ranches and livelihoods,” Deevers said.
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2 months ago | 
grandviewoutdoors.com | Alan Clemons
A new Montana wolf management plan would replace a 22-year-old version and include more data, research and analysis, according to state Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials. The state agency in February released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) about the controversial situation. The EIS analyzed potential environmental impacts from the statewide management of gray wolves.
Issuing the final EIS is a key step in a process that started in 2023, when FWP originally released the draft EIS.
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2 months ago | 
shootingsportsretailer.com | Alan Clemons
Appeared in print as "Make the Most of Turkey Season" By the time turkey season rolls around each spring, hunters typically have a few things locked in for opening day. Guns, ammo, boots, clothing and licenses usually aren’t given a second thought while driving to the woods. Similar to big-game, waterfowl and upland hunters, diehard turkey hunters get geeked well before the season and prepare accordingly. If they use decoys, they’ll have those ready to go. Ditto for their vest. Boots get...
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Mar 14, 2025 | 
grandviewoutdoors.com | Alan Clemons
For the first time in more than 100 years, cougar cubs have been discovered living in the Michigan wild.
State biologists on Wednesday confirmed the existence of two cougar cubs on private land in Ontonagon County in the western Upper Peninsula. The spotted cubs, believed to be 7 to 9 weeks old, were verified from photographic evidence of the cubs taken March 6 by a local resident.
