Hunter dies when shot elephant falls on him
HARARE, Zimbabwe — A South African big game hunter died on Friday in Zimbabwe after a fellow hunter fired his gun at an elephant causing it to collapse on him, according to multiple media reports....
View ArticleFisherman finds GoPro that’s been in lake for three years
PICKWICK LAKE -- A Facebook post has helped set a lost GoPro on the way back to the man who lost it in 2014. Corey Glenn was fishing on Pickwick Lake in Alabama over the weekend and reeled in an...
View ArticleWhere you can take kids fishing for free on Father’s Day weekend
DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. -- The Virginia's Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is hosting the "Take a Kid Fishing" event this weekend in Dinwiddie County. Just in time for Father’s Day, parents can...
View ArticleGrilling game at the Virginia Outdoor Sportsman Show
RICHMOND, Va. – Chef Albert Wutsch along with David Coffman stopped by the backyard weather garden to help kick-off the 34th Annual Virginia Outdoor Sportsman Show. The show features nearly 200...
View ArticleGreen Top to host largest expo in 70-year history
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. -- Green Top sporting goods is celebrating the store's 70th anniversary by hosting its largest outdoor expo to date. It is happening Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8. The...
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Virus kills 100+ deer found dead in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — A deadly virus has killed more than 100 deer in southwest Virginia, the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) reported. “These deer just die in 24 hours,” agency spokesperson...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office offers important reminder for Hanover hunters
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — The Hanover Sheriff’s Office reminded hunters the Hanover Board of Supervisors had passed an ordinance that made it legal to hunt with rifles in Hanover County, Virginia....
View ArticleHunter says he bagged 39-point buck after years of stalking the deer
O’FALLON, Mo. – A lot of patience and a sure shot landed one Missouri hunter the trophy of a lifetime in northern St. Charles County, near St. Louis – a prize he said he’d been chasing for four years....
View ArticlePredatory Snakehead discovered in Colonial Heights reservoir
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. -- Northern Snakehead fish have been discovered in the James River drainage for the first time in state history, according to Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries...
View ArticleIt’s ‘Free Fishing’ weekend in Virginia
RICHMOND, Va. — Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not take advantage of Free Fishing Days in Virginia. No fishing license, of any kind, is required for rod and reel fishing in Virginia June...
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Scotland angry with U.S. hunter’s photos of trophy hunt
US hunter Larysa Switlyk poses with a dead wild goat on the Scottish island of Islay. Scotland may change the laws around game hunting after a U.S. hunter attracted fierce criticism for posing with a...
View ArticleDorey Park Lake in Henrico is now stocked with trout
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Dorey Park Lake in eastern Henrico County is now stocked with trout. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) stocked the lake earlier this month with trout...
View ArticleVirginia imposes new hunting rules after sick deer discovered in Tennessee
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) has banned hunters from bringing whole deer carcasses and certain deer parts from Tennessee back into Virginia. This after...
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Fisherman shoots arrow near interstate and breaks Virginia fishing record
RICHMOND, Va. -- A Virginia fisherman shot an arrow near an Interstate 85 overpass to break a state record, according to the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF). The record was recently...
View ArticleFree Fishing Days in Virginia begins this weekend
RICHMOND, Va. – Whether you love to fish or if you are a novice, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is offering all Virginians the chance to fish for free this weekend. Free Fishing...
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This 14-foot alligator may be the largest ever caught in Georgia
The Snelsons and members of Lethal Guide Service pose with their 14-foot long alligator. A Georgia man may have just broken a state record after bagging a massive 14-foot alligator. Derrick Snelson and...
View ArticleCDC warns hunters after man likely contracted tuberculosis from deer
OKLAHOMA CITY – With deer season just around the corner, the Centers for Disease Control are warning hunters about tuberculosis. Officials with the CDC issued the warning after learning that a man...
View ArticleFree fishing in Virginia begins this weekend
RICHMOND, Va. – After inclement weather spoiled free fishing days in June, the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is now offering all Virginians the chance to fish for free this weekend,...
View ArticleTeen hunter killed after being mistaken for a deer: ‘He had a heart of gold’
A Georgia hunter was fatally shot after being mistaken for a deer by another person in his hunting party, police said. Bobby Lane, 17, was in an area of heavy foliage on Saturday when he was thought...
View ArticleA hunter was gored by the deer he thought he shot and killed
An experienced Arkansas hunter was found severely injured in the woods Tuesday night, his body riddled with antler puncture wounds. He later died. The 66-year-old man from Yellville had shot a deer,...
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