donvictorio / Getty images 82-Year-Old Cajun Ends Up in Nightmare Situation When Crawfishing Goes Wrong An effort to haul in a few of one of Lousiana's best knownn edible critters ended up foiled by one of spring's best-known features - mud. By Jack Davis March 31, 2025
Kevin Carter / Getty Images Poachers Brag About Their Haul to Fellow Airplane Passengers, Fail to Realize They're Talking to Plainclothes Wildlife Officers The couple bragged not only about their own poached trophies, but also those of a close family member. All were convicted of their crimes. By Ole Braatelien March 16, 2025
Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images 55-Year-Old School Worker Goes Hunting, Fired by Superintendent After Shooting Deer in a Field The man was taking some time off after learning his father was terminally ill. This was the last thing he needed. By Ole Braatelien December 29, 2024
Ohio Department of Natural ResourcesCommentary Poacher Hit with Record-Breaking Fine After Killing the Wrong Buck Christopher Alexander must pay roughly $43,000 after poaching an 18-point buck and tampering with evidence related to his crime. By Ben Zeisloft December 21, 2024
MsNancy via Getty Images 18-Year-Old Homecoming King Killed in Hunting Accident "In the midst of our sorrow, we continue to trust in God’s faithfulness and presence," his parents wrote on social media. By Ole Braatelien December 14, 2024
@johnrich / X Screen Shot Tim Walz Gets Torn to Shreds Over Embarrassing Moment with His Own Shotgun - 'This Guy Is Beyond Weak' Democratic vice presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz went out to show how pheasant hunting is done. Sarcasm then exploded on social media. By Jack Davis October 14, 2024
Star City Whitetails / Facebook screen shot Hunter Submits Deer Photo to Facebook Whitetail Page, Within 10 Minutes He's on His Way to Losing Hunting License A hunter's own photograph was his downfall after it was posted to a Facebook group, revealing the true identity of the deer he killed. By Jared Harris October 6, 2024
Jonathan Brady - pool / Getty ImagesCommentary PETA Gets Reality Check After Targeting Buckingham Palace Guards' Bearskin Caps Ceremonial fur hats are being targeted by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, but their recommendation has been shot down. By Jared Harris September 12, 2024
@DailyLoud / X screen shot Three Fishermen Catch More Than They Bargained for, Rescue 38 Dogs from Water Three men decided to go on a fishing trip in Mississippi, but once they hit the water, they ended up catching dogs. By Michael Austin July 7, 2024
Creek to Peak Media / Shutterstock 20-Year-Old's Gun Malfunctions During Duck Hunt, He's Now Facing Decades in Prison for What Happened Next An apparent hunting accident in Wyoming resulted in the death of a teenager. Now the man allegedly behind the gun faces decades in prison. By Jared Harris June 26, 2024