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Lobster Diver Grabbed, Spit Out by Whale, And Other Close Encounters

18th June 2021 Daniel K. Sweat Hunting

“This is how you’re going to die,” thought Michael Packàrd, a commercial lobster diver out of Provincetown, Massachusetts. “In the mouth of a whale.” Packàrd guessed that he was trapped for 30 to 40 seconds before the whale spit him out in a gush of whitewater on the surface, where his shipmate ultimately pulled him to safety. Luckily, Packàrd only

Alaska Might Close Caribou and Moose Hunt to Nonresident Hunters

22nd April 2021 Daniel K. Sweat Hunting

A new proposal could close two game units in Alaska to caribou and moose hunting for anyone not considered a subsistence hunter. This Friday, April 23, the US Department of the Interior will hold a public information hearing about the proposed closure of Game Units 23 and 26A, which equates to 60 million acres of federal land. If approved, only