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Rock musician Ted Nugent, approaching 80, posted a photo of a large buck he hunted earlier this month. The image, which he confirmed was authentic, sparked online debate over his choice of camouflage Crocs worn without socks. The post coincides with his recent public opposition to an Oregon ballot measure that would restrict hunting and fishing.
A 74-year-old hunter in Ellendale, Delaware, fired at a group he believed were deer, fatally striking 39-year-old Santos Maria Chilel Soto. Walter Moorhead faces manslaughter, firearm during a felony, and multiple counts of reckless endangerment after allegedly firing from a crouched position Friday evening. He was arrested at the scene and later released on a $43,000 bond as police continue their investigation. The case has drawn community attention and funeral arrangements are being made for Soto.
A 74-year-old Maryland hunter, Walter Moorhead, is charged in Delaware with manslaughter and related counts after firing a rifle he believed would hit a deer, fatally striking a 39-year-old woman in Ellendale; he posted bond. Separately, a hit-and-run in Poolesville, Maryland, killed a 27-year-old man, with the driver fleeing the scene.
A 74-year-old hunter, Walter Moorhead of Salisbury, Maryland, was charged in Ellendale, Delaware, with manslaughter, reckless endangerment and a firearm offense after allegedly firing at a woman he says he mistook for a deer while hunting from a camouflaged ground blind. The 39-year-old Santos Maria Chilel Soto died at a hospital, and Moorhead was released on a $43,000 cash bond as authorities investigated the incident.
A 74-year-old Maryland hunter in a Delaware field shot and killed a 39-year-old Georgetown woman after mistaking her for a deer; he was charged with manslaughter, arraigned, and released on a $43,000 bond.
President Trump issued two executive orders to widen hunting on federal lands and expand offshore recreational fishing, reversing some Biden-era rules and lifting hunting prohibitions at two national monuments. The moves also roll back a Biden-era ban on lead ammunition in wildlife refuges, overhaul access lotteries for high-demand Forest Service river areas, and push modernization of fisheries data and quotas to reflect economic considerations. The orders signal a broader push to boost hunting, fishing, and outdoor business interests, while preserving endangered species protections and pursuing wolf delisting in coming steps. The actions follow criticism from wildlife groups over the administration’s Endangered Species Act interpretation.
Trump will sign executive orders to broaden hunting and fishing access by opening more public lands and offshore waters, easing regulatory barriers, and promoting participation among younger Americans and veterans; the measures target lead-free ammo and tackle rules, push for multi-year permits and mobile reporting, and seek to boost offshore reefs and wildlife management, aiming to bolster the $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation sector.
A 20-year-old Montana hunter archery hunting south of Augusta near Elk Creek and Haystack Butte was attacked by a bear. He drove himself home and was taken to Benefis Hospital by private vehicle with significant but non-life-threatening injuries. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks says the bear species is unknown and the incident is under investigation. Officials urged hunters to be vigilant around bears, particularly when handling carcasses, and to retrieve meat promptly.
A trove of Denisovan bones and bone tools from Bianfu Cave in Yunnan shows these ancient humans inhabited the site for between about 167,000 and 134,000 years ago, crafted bone tools similar to Neanderthals, and hunted deer, providing the clearest, longest record yet of Denisovan behavior and suggesting closer contact with modern humans in southern China and beyond.
Cats sleep 12–16 hours a day not simply from laziness but as part of an ambush-hunter’s cycle: long rest stores energy for short explosive bursts. While a popular claim says cats can hit about 50 km/h, typical sprinting sits around 32–40 km/h with a peak near 48 km/h, and the long snooze is better explained by a mix of metabolic rate, body size, and predation risk. In indoor cats, safety and a stable environment also help explain why so much time is spent sleeping rather than conserving energy for hunts.
A new study analyzing Stegodon bones from the Liang Bua cave on Flores finds no evidence of fire use and suggests Homo floresiensis relied on tool-assisted scavenging rather than actively hunting large game, with Komodo dragon tooth marks helping compare but no definitive hunting proof; this supports a more primitive behavioural pattern and hints at a different ancestry than Homo erectus.
President Trump's Interior Department has issued an order directing agencies to remove what it calls unnecessary barriers to hunting and fishing on 55 sites in the lower 48, expanding where hunters may operate within national parks, refuges and wilderness areas. Supporters say the move broadens public access, supports rural economies and conservation, while critics warn of safety risks and wildlife impacts and note the changes came with limited public discussion; some sites have already relaxed rules, including proposals to lift restrictions on tree stands and hunting along trails.
The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges, and wilderness areas, broadening hunting opportunities on protected lands and prompting debate among conservationists and park advocates.
An American 75-year-old hunter, Ernie Dosio, died in Gabon after being crushed by a group of elephants during a hunting expedition; his guide was seriously injured. Dosio, a Modesto, California vineyard owner with a long history of trophy hunting, was killed in the Lope-Okanda rainforest. US officials are assisting with repatriation of his remains. The incident underscores the dangers associated with trophy hunting and safari adventures in Africa.
A local group called PEACE is pushing a petition to criminalize hunting, fishing, and pest-control activities in Oregon, claiming it would end animal-cruelty exemptions; supporters say the move would upend wildlife management and pest control, while opponents warn of potential economic and practical consequences.