Welcome to the Wednesday edition of the newsletter. If you’re still with us, that means you’ve made it to the middle of yet another week.
With that said, let’s all take a minute to grab a coffee or whiskey and get this mid-week dispatch out the door.
Here's what's worth reading about this morning:
Broken family - Florida man blasts his siblings during alcohol-fueled dispute while on a hunting trip 🙏
All the way up - Hunting, fishing and clamming fees set to increase in Oregon 💸
Indicted - Tennessee man faces the music for illegally killing on of the state’s elk 👏
Accidental death - The coroner’s office has officially ruled the tragic death of hunter Devon Dobek as accidental ⛑️
Jacklight no more - NY conservation officers bust poachers lighting up the night 🔦
Just for scale - Watch as one pretty big bear is absolutely mogged by another, bigger and more majestic bear 😲
ALCOHOL AND GUNS SHOULD NEVER MIX
BROTHERS’ HUNTING TRIP TURNS DEADLY: FLORIDA MAN CHARGED IN CABIN SHOOTING OF SIBLINGS
In a heartbreaking twist on something of a family reunion, a 65-year-old Florida man stands accused of fatally shooting his two older brothers during an alcohol-fueled argument at a remote upstate New York hunting cabin, authorities revealed this week. What began as a chance for estranged siblings to reconnect while chasing whitetails, ended in double murder, leaving investigators to probe the dark undercurrents of familial bonds tested by isolation and old grudges.
On Sunday evening around 10:06 p.m., New York State Police Troop A responded to a frantic 911 call reporting a disturbance at 5301 Botsford Hollow Road in the tiny town of Allen, New York—a wooded enclave about 70 miles southeast of Buffalo. Upon arrival, troopers discovered two men dead from gunshot wounds inside of a hunting cabin they had rented. According to official reports, the bodies were those of Mark B. Thompson, 70, of Canterbury, Connecticut, and David E. Thompson, 69, of Port Charlotte, Florida…
QUICK HITS // FROM AROUND THE WEB
Fees are increasing for hunting, fishing, crabbing and clamming in Oregon: More than 75 recreational and commercial fees will increase over the next four years. The new prices will start hitting Oregonians’ wallets on Monday, Dec. 1. Read the full story.
Wisconsin sees first gun-hunting fatality since 2022 on opening weekend: The fatal incident happened Saturday evening in Fond du Lac County where a 24-year-old male in a saddle stand was found after an unintentional self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest that is still being investigated. The second gun-related incident happened Saturday afternoon in Grant County when a 57-year-old male was shot in the buttock while walking to a field to begin hunting. Read the full story.
Man indicted on several charges after illegally killing elk in Campbell County, Tennessee officials say: A man has been indicted on several charges after illegally killing an elk in Campbell County earlier this year. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, an elk was poached in the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (NCWMA) in the Red Ash/Wheeler Gap area in February. Read the full story.
Death of hunter Devon Dobek ruled accidental after remains formally identified: The Clackamas County medical examiner confirmed Tuesday that remains found Nov. 16 in the Mount Hood National Forest are those of missing hunter Devon Dobek, who disappeared more than two weeks earlier.
The medical examiner ruled the 51-year-old’s death accidental. No additional details were released about how he died. Read the full story.
Jacklighting poachers caught redhanded during traffic stop in Upstate NY: Two poachers in Steuben County were caught redhanded after a New York State trooper pulled their truck over during a traffic stop at around midnight on Nov. 3. Read the full story.
Fatal disease detected at Texas facility linked to 'ghost deer' smuggling ring: Two cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) have been confirmed in white-tailed deer at a breeding facility in Tom Green County, marking the first detection of the fatal neurological disease in the county, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Read the full story.
VIDEO // SOME THINGS JUST HAVE TO BE SEEN
😮 That first bear is just for scale. Watch as the second bear enters the frame and completely dwarfs the first one.
Absolute monsters…
QUOTABLES // WORDS TO LIVE BY
“The woods are indifferent to your comfort, but they are never indifferent to your being.”
— Barry Lopez
HUMPDAY MEME // GO AHEAD, YOU EARNED IT
WANDERINGS // A SFW GLIMPSE OF OUR BROWSER HISTORY
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