Fitness

Hot-shooting 22 caliber cartridges are nothing new, so what might newcomers like about the 22 ARC or 22 Creedmoor offering that’s different? After all, classic mid-caliber cartridges like the .243 Win., .250 Savage, .25/06 and others have held their own alongside .22 powerhouses like the .220 Swift and .22/250. What do these new .22 caliber cartridges do better than their …

When Vincent Hancock, the only shooter to ever win four Olympic gold medals in international skeet, won his first gold at the 2008 Beijing Games, he did so with a production-line Beretta DT10. There were no custom triggers or standard modifications to the shotgun. He didn’t use aftermarket chokes, instead sticking with the standard OptimaChoke system that comes boxed in …

A northern Minnesota man is facing two felony animal cruelty charges for allegedly shooting his neighbor’s dog while the German shepherd was in an outdoor kennel. The charges stem from evidence discovered when the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources investigated poaching allegations against the man, identified as 26-year-old Brandon Mutchler. The state agency began investigating Mutchler’s suspicious activities on Nov. …

A British Columbia hunting company is facing international outrage after the web developer it hired to build its website used photos of a famous wolf on the page describing its wolf hunting services. Terminus Mountain Outfitters offers hunts for elk, rock sheep, moose and mountain goats, along with a variety of combo hunts. Until the controversy erupted, they also offered …

Whether you call them crappies or croppies, or freckles, specks or papermouths, white and black crappies have enticed American anglers since the advent of the reed rod. Their appeal isn’t necessarily because of their incredible fight or the difficulty of catching them. It’s because these prolific fish are so damn tasty. Their mild, white, flaky flesh is seemingly made for …

I’m covered in mud. Wet, sticky, muddy. And blood, and salt from sweat and tears. But I’m still moving. Limping like I’m on my way to breakfast in a nursing home, but still moving. The wind blows dirt into my face and the sun beats down on my head. My knee hurts so bad I can’t even jog slowly, and …

Colorado Parks and Wildlife must go back to the drawing board to find a new source of gray wolves for the second phase of the state’s voter-led reintroduction effort. The move comes after its original source, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington state, withdrew its offer to provide wolves to Colorado. On June 6, the Colville Tribal …

Tyler Rutherford set a new state record on July 21 while fishing at his family farm pond in Wayne County, West Virginia, according to a recent announcement from the state Department of Natural Resources. He knew from the moment the fish touched his bait it was a monster, and the big cat easily dethroned the standing record. What’s even more …

Korean archer Lee Wooseok knew he had to shoot an arrow into the 4.8-inch diameter 10 hoop to win his opening match at the Olympics. The target was 76.5 yards away, and he had to judge the 5 mph crosswind and execute flawless form to score a 10. A win meant he could continue to chase his dream of a …

On July 3, a 19-year-old in Arroyo Grande, California, suffered a mild concussion after being attacked by what he claimed was a mountain lion. However, after an investigation, wildlife officials say forensic evidence points to something far less intimidating: a common house cat. The teen, whose identity has not been released, told officials in his initial report that he was …