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:
C’mon, guys - Two PEI conservation officers busted for leading illegal goose hunt 🚔
3 rounds? - Illinois deer hunters might soon be able to load up 🔫
Steady participation - The bear hunting is still great in West Virginia 🐻
Snake fight - Florida python hunter outlasts 200-lb snake in epic wrestling match 🐍
Not all heroes wear capes - Watch as this guy steps up and saves a panicked buck 🦸
WRIST SLAP
TWO PEI CONSERVATION OFFICERS BUSTED AFTER LEADING ILLEGAL GOOSE HUNT
In a world where headlines no longer seem to surprise us, we’ve got yet another case of bureaucratic self-sabotage, this time in our neck of the woods. Yes, in an unusual case of enforcers running afoul of the very rules they police, a pair of Prince Edward Island resource conservation officers—the guys paid to patrol the province's woods and waters—decided to try their hand at playing hunting guide for a pair of American goose hunters back in December.
The incident occurred on December 18 and 19, 2025, in the Rustico area, where the offending officers were busy leading a goose hunt with a group of out-of-towners. It wasn’t long before a member of the public complained about the group shooting too close to nearby homes, prompting other resource conservation officers to investigate.
Upon their arrival, the responding officers were surprised to find that two of the four trigger-pullers were none other than their own colleagues from the provincial conservation service…
QUICK HITS // FROM AROUND THE WEB
Illinois bill would allow more deer-hunting firearms, cap rounds at three : If passed, Illinois House Bill 4504 would amend the Illinois Wildlife Code and remove the limitation allowing only single-shot firearms or firearms permanently modified to be single-shot. Instead, the code would allow hunters to use handguns and rifles limited to three rounds or fewer. Read the full story.
Missouri hunters asked to take down tree stands by end of January: Hunters have until this Sunday to take their stands down in areas where black bear, deer, or elk hunting is allowed. This is according rule 3 CSR 10-11.145 of the Wildlife Code in Missouri. Portable tree stands are allowed from Sept. 1 through Jan. 31. Read the full story.
DNR: Nearly 2,500 black bears killed by W.Va. hunters in 2025 : Last year’s kills were 10 short of 2024’s numbers, showing steady participation, according to numbers released by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Read the full story.
Florida hunter outlasts 200-pound Burmese python in epic wrestling match: Based on the size of the snake's head, Jackson immediately knew this was a much larger snake than he originally thought, a much different snake than the snake tracks he just saw on the road. Read the full story.
Carl Jackson and his 200-lb snake
Michigan’s bear hunting season saw ‘phenomenal number of unusually large bears’ taken in U.P.: Nearly 2,000 bears were taken in Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas during the 2025 hunting season. But the real story wasn’t just the sheer number of successful hunters - it was the size of the bears. Read the full story.
LDWF agents cite subject for hunting violations in Plaquemines Parish: Agents were on patrol on Dec. 12, 2025 when they responded to a call from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office (LPSO) about a vehicle they stopped with harvested game in the bed of the truck in Des Allemands. Agents responded to the scene and found Walker Jr. in possession of an antlered deer, two rabbits and four wild hogs. Read the full story.
VIDEO // SOME THINGS JUST HAVE TO BE SEEN
💪 Some young fellas find themselves in some interesting predicaments. Thankfully there are guys like this willing to step in, grab ahold of the situation and set them free.
Takes a big set to grab a swinging buck like that…
QUOTABLES // WORDS TO LIVE BY
“After all, if the lion doesn’t eat you personally, you won’t have to wait long until the vultures, ants, hyenas, and jackals do. Africa is astoundingly efficient in the disposal of protein.”
— Pete Hathaway Capstick
HUMPDAY MEME // I’VE GOT A FRIDGE LIKE THIS
WANDERINGS // A SFW GLIMPSE OF OUR BROWSER HISTORY
Hopefully you don’t need an online biohacker to tell you that you need sunshine in your life. Now that it’s winter, here’s a few tips on how to make sure you get enough. And speaking of health, they say that sitting is the new smoking and for a desk jockey like me, that’s kind of scary. I suppose the best I can do these days is a bit of stretching and learn how to sit properly. My daughter is going through flight school on her way to becoming a pilot, but they have yet to teach her how to wash her airplane windshield with soda. I guess that’s a more advanced technique. And what exactly is the difference between a vineyard and a winery anyways?
EYE CANDY // PICTURES > WORDS
Doubled up.
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