Even bears appreciate a dip in the pool on a warm, sunny day. A homeowner in Arcadia, California, recently got an up-close look at a sow and her four cubs when she showed up in his backyard for a swim. Eric Liang posted footage he took of the bear and...
I’ve been bowhunting long enough to realize killing a Pope & Young class critter is always something to be celebrated. But when you tag that animal on a do-it-yourself hunt on public land, it’s time for fireworks, streamers, and a cake proclaiming the occasion. Well maybe not that big. But...
April 26, 2021 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
A hiker injured in a grizzly bear attack in West Yellowstone on Thursday, April 15, died the following Saturday morning. KIFI Local News 8 reports that the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Baker’s Hole area at around 3:42 p.m. after receiving a report of a grizzly bear attack...
Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, hunting license sales skyrocketed across the country in 2020 as folks turned to the fields and forests to enjoy outdoor recreation away from large crowds. Hunting is a great option for entertainment and low-risk for COVID-19. But if your hunting destination is a long distance...
April 5, 2021 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
Every parent of multiple young children can relate to this mama bear trying to get her four cubs across a Connecticut road safely. The video footage shows traffic at a standstill as a black bear crosses back and forth several times until all four cubs have made it to the...
March 26, 2021 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
Some visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park got quite a show on Tuesday as they watched a black bear take down a wild hog right off the side of the road. According to WATE 6 On Your Side , Philip Talbot and his friend were driving down U.S...
Is there really such a thing as a “tough” game animal? After all, a bullet or arrow through the vitals will do the job on anything, from squirrels to elephants, right? That’s true. But equally true is that some critters, due to the size of their vitals, thickness of hide,...
February 26, 2021 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
Encountering a critter during a nighttime trip to an outhouse isn’t all that unusual, but imagine getting bitten on the rear by a bear the moment you sat down to do your business. That very thing happened to an Alaska woman last week when she used an outhouse in the...
February 15, 2021 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
Are you curious about what goes on in a bear den? Now you have 24/7 livestream access to a black bear den inhabited by a hibernating mother bear and at least one cub, thanks to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, HDOnTap, and Comcast Business. HDOnTap provides the streaming services, and Comcast...
The Grand Slam Club — later to become Grand Slam Club/Ovis — was founded in 1956 by Bob Housholder. It was a time of rising popularity for conservation, and records preservation was part of that initiative. One of his goals was to document those who bagged all North American trophies...
December 7, 2020 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
A new video from Utah’s Department of Transportation shows dozens of animals using Utah’s largest wildlife overpass to safely cross Interstate 80. According to Smithsonianmag.com , the 50-foot-wide overpass has a span of 320 feet and was located based on animals’ migratory patterns. Although experts thought it’d take years for...
The best holiday gifts are those that blend right in under the tree, thanks of course to a perfect camouflage pattern. This year we’ve pooled our resources to come up with a wish list of gear that’s sure to please the hunter on your list. And if you want to...
