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WVU's Mascot Shoots Bear with Official Musket

In a YouTube video declared by Deadspin's Barry Petchesky as the "most West Virginia video ever," the West Virginia Mountaineer mascot is shown shooting a bear from a tree with his official school-issued musket. The mascot, senior Jonathan Kimble, was hunting in his native West Virginia and, obviously, had chosen a hound hunt as his tactic.The video has since been deleted by the user, but was reposted by Deadspin.

Conservation Force and Partners Sue Delta over "Big Five" Trophy Embargo

Conservation Force, the Dallas Safari Club and others filed suit last week against Delta Air Lines, Inc., demanding an end to Delta's embargo on the transport of "Big Five" hunting trophies from Africa.

South Africa Court Upholds Decision to Legalize Domestic Sales of Rhinoceros Horn in Effort to Curb Poaching

As rhinos continue to be slaughtered for their horns, can the recent controversial decision to legalize the domestic sale of these horns be the key to saving this endangered animal?

PETA Refuses to Respond to Former Employee’s Puppy-Killing Allegations, Says Such Questions Are Equivalent to Asking How Often You Beat Your Wife

After receiving alleged insider information—and corresponding photographs—of how PETA kills animals from a former PETA employee, The Daily Caller (DC) approached the “animal rights” group for a response. You may say no wonder PETA declined the offer once you see what’s in the report.

Judge Issues Injunction Blocking Wisconsin Fall Wolf Hunt

On Oct. 22, a judge halted Wisconsin's fall wolf season two weeks before hunters were set to take to the woods, siding with wildlife advocacy groups that argued holding the hunt would be unconstitutional.

Vermont Considers Expanding Wildlife Board to Non-Hunters

A bill has passed the Vermont Senate seeking to expand the state's Fish and Wildlife Board to non hunters, while simultaneously amending state law to ban some hunting practices.

AmericanHunter.org's Top 10 Stories of 2015

2015 has come and gone, but the Internet lives on. Here are the stories that AmericanHunter.org readers were most keen on last year.

Use Closed Forest Service Roads to Hunt for Elk

United States Forest Service lands hold more than 400,000 miles of roads, many of which are closed to motorized access. But they aren't closed to hunters afoot. Learn to use them to access elk habitat.

Hunters Not Happy with MeatEater’s Anti-R3 Jab

Article written by MeatEater founder's brother has the potential to divide hunters, but we should not let that happen.

America's Craziest Game Laws

Before you hunt Bigfoot, snap a photo of that cottontail or push a moose out of a plane, you're going to want to check in on Phil Massaro's list of our country's strangest game laws.

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