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3D-printed Gun Site Taken Down, Files Removed
Outdoor Hub Reporters Mere days after Defense Distributed released the design documents for the world’s first (nearly) completely 3D-printable firearm, the files have begun being removed from the group's main site at the request of federal authorities.
Currently a banner at the top of defcad.org, which hosts the files...
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Proposed Explosive Materials Background Check Act Could Affect Reloaders, Muzzleloaders
Outdoor Hub Reporters Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced S. 792 late last month, otherwise known as the Explosive Materials Background Check Act. The bill is a response to the Boston Marathon bombing, during which three bystanders lost their lives and dozens more were injured.
“It defies common-sense that anyone,...
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Cost of Efforts to Keep Asian Carp Out of Great Lakes Rises to $6.5 Million
Outdoor Hub Reporters Illinois and federal authorities announced on Thursday that Asian carp monitoring efforts will be increased in upcoming months, following an outline for a $6.5 million plan to remove the fish from the Upper Illinois River. According to a Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) press release, monitoring...
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Olympic Sailor Perishes in Capsized Boat while Training
Outdoor Hub Reporters British Olympic medalist Andrew Simpson, 36, died Thursday when his catamaran flipped over in San Francisco Bay. According to CNN, Simpson and the Swedish team Artemis were training near Alcatraz Island when the boat flipped and trapped Simpson under the ship. The rest of the team managed to swim to...
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Opinion: Poaching is Stealing
K.J. Houtman Almost any malfeasance might stretch into the category of stealing--even poaching. I hate a thief as much as the next. What motivates outdoorsmen to steal game rather than follow the rules? Greed, methinks, pure and simple greed. Sometimes it is greed for money when selling ill-gotten meat for cash....
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Better Breath and Better Turkey Calling
David Dellucci In my turkey hunting vest I carry seven mouth calls, each with a different purpose. Call number 1 is a bit raspy and number 2 even more so, sounding like a hen with a sore throat. Call number 3 is my “good morning, sweetheart” call, used for early morning tree yelps, soft clucks and purrs. Number...
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Getting the Most from Your Walk in the Woods
James Swan Taking a walk is good medicine for anyone. Walking can help manage weight, improve mood, ease depression, boost the immune system, maintain mental efficiency, strengthen your heart, lungs, and muscles, lower blood pressure, improve cholesterol levels, and prevent osteoporosis. Walking anyplace is good...
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Florida Suspect Eludes Police, Nabbed by Alligator
Outdoor Hub Reporters This painful encounter began with a routine traffic stop. Pinellas County deputies pulled over Bryan Zuniga, 20, on Thursday for driving erratically. According to a news release by the sheriff’s office, Zuniga responded by stopping his vehicle and fleeing from the scene by breaking through a nearby...
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Video: How to Feed a Flock of Eagles Out of a Truck
Outdoor Hub Reporters A group of eagles is called a convocation, and this group is happily chowing down on some free fish that a generous soul left out. Unfortunately, the free meal is taking place in a Safeway parking lot in Unalaska, Alaska. According to KUCB, the incident happened last week when a truck owner left garbage...
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