This photo was snapped by a photographer in Colorado yesterday. The young black bear had been tranquilized by police after it had wandered onto the University of Colorado campus and climbed up into a tree. You can read the full story here.

He came out with a torn upper pectoral, torn upper bicep and mangled rotator cuff. Not to mention the purple blood underneath the skin.

How do you hold your shotgun? Do you keep your elbow high or low? Have you ever had an injury like this?

President Teddy Roosevelt was a big game hunter who killed more than 11,000 animals during a 1909 Safari hunt. Trump Jr. bagged his killed last year when him and his younger brother Eric went on a trip to Zimbawe. When news broke that Donald Trump’s sons went to Africa for a Big Game hunting trip he wasn’t very pleased with all the negative attention he was receiving.

One of the photos that sparked outrage when the Trump boys went on an African Safari hunt.

Another well known individual took heat when GoDaddy’s CEO released video of him killing an elephant in Zimbabwe. It sparked outrage by multiple animal rights groups. The video is quite graphic when the villagers start stripping the elephant of meat.

Teddy Roosevelt can be seen as a model hunter for many people. This is a bull elephant he killed with his son on a trip in 1909.

Sarah Palin with her Caribou kill.

Not big game hunting, but we thought he deserved a spot on our list. 2012 Republication presidential nomination Rick Santorum goes pheasant hunting with U.S. Rep. Steve King near Adel, Iowa. During this trip, Santorum bagged 4 pheasants.

Ernest Hemingway was an avid hunter. In 1933 he went on an African safari much like previous president’s.

During his off time, you can find Brett Favre killing Colorado mule deer.

Police say the boys were walking up a ridge in the man’s path when the 48 year old fired his shotgun at a rabbit on a farm around noon.

The 15 year old suffered shotgun pellet wounds to his face, chest and pelvis and was flown to the nearby hospital for treatment. The 14 year old, the man’s son, was flown to the same hospital and listed in stable condition with gunshot wounds to his chest and arm.

The man and boys did not own the farm but were given permission to hunt on the property. The man was an experienced hunter and the boys were not carrying any firearms.

In November 2010, a 16-year-old boy was shot dead while hunting rabbits with a friend in Merriang, Australia. The two boys were tracking a rabbit with telescopic sights on their guns when one boy fired a shot which struck the other in the back of the head.

Another rabbit hunting trip ended in tragedy in 2009, when a 17-year-old boy died from 12-gauge shotgun which accidentally discharged into his abdomen on a property off the Calder Highway in Keilor.

The Wake Up

The daybreak of morning illuminates the newborn sky, while some gambling hunters creep into whisper range of a gobbler’s morning perch. Risky hunters have been known to snuggle right next to a roosting tree in hope to kill at first light. Unfortunately, the cards are not in favor of those who tree hug.

As many of us know, the wild turkey has a very keen set of eyeballs that dissect each leaf, twig, and grass blade of the forest floor. Their ears are extremely effective as well, which help them pinpoint other birds. If you plan to nestle within 50-75 yards of a roost tree – you better have an effective plan; otherwise it takes only one eyeball of security to set off the alarm.

Turkey’s have a tremendous field of view when half way up a tree. They are able to cover a lot more forest and field and pinpoint noise effectively.

The Hang-Up

Every bird hunter has had a tom “hang-up” on him as they strut, gobble, and flaunt just outside your shooting range. He’s like a treble hook snagged in brush and not moving an inch more. The gobbler patiently waits for your next move and sometimes this standoff can take hours.

The best bet to knock him down is to play his game and wait him out. Patience is the name of the game when it comes to turkey hunting. They have their own mental clock that ticks as sluggish as a Wisconsin winter. Sometimes you can have birds 80-yards away in a field strutting for hours before curiosity overwhelms them and brings them into a delightful 20-yards.

Utilizing the comfort calls, such as clucks and purrs seems to always work well too. Be sure to try raking your hands in the leaves to mimic scratching. These little tricks make a large and significant difference in the world of the wild turkey.

It would be in your favor to use at least a couple of decoys to lure and attract a turkey closer once he’s in sight. And stay alert of everything – a turkey will pop out of the woods before you even know it.

Hunter’s always like to make decisive moves and bet chance with risky business – sometimes simply playing it safe can save you a lot of hassle and headaches.

Article and Photos by Brandon Wikman of Providence Marketing Group.

The Farmington chapter of Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife held a so-called coyote-calling contest last weekend, attracting 22 hunters who killed 16 coyotes in two days. It was the seventh year for the event.

Hunters use specialized reeds to mimic the sounds of a dying animal, such as a rabbit, to attract the coyotes to kill them.

The Farmington Daily-Times reports that such events aren’t too common in New Mexico, but Sportsmen member Frances Espinoza said hunting predators is a fast-growing hobby across the country.

Proponents of the practice say that coyotes damage deer herds and kill livestock and sometimes people’s pets, while critics say it amounts to animal cruelty.

“While these events aren’t illegal, they are astonishingly egregious for their bloodthirstiness,” said Phil Carter, wildlife campaign manager for Animal Protection of New Mexico.

Espinoza, a game commissioner from Farmington and a former executive director and Sportsmen’s former director, said hunting coyotes is a method of managing the predators’ population.

“You have fishing contests. Is that cruel?” he said. “It is a method of management and recreation just like any other hunting activity.”

John Hansen, a wildlife biologist for the Bureau of Land Management’s Farmington office, said coyotes live all over San Juan County, including in Farmington city limits by the rivers or in open fields of sagebrush and pinon and juniper trees.

They eat small animals like rabbits and mice, but also animals as large as sheep, baby deer and cattle, and people’s pets.

Darwin Gunnick, a Sportsmen member, said the hunts are necessary.

“We need to control coyotes if we want to keep the other animals,” he said. “And hunters are the only ones that will do it.”

Photo by Kirke Wench

Squirrel hunting is tricky but it can teach you very good skills about nature and the woods. It’s also good to take beginners because you don’t need much but a gun. I’ve compiled a list of the most important factors on how to squirrel hunt.

When to hunt

Squirrels are pretty active most of the day. They are continuously scurrying the ground for berries, acorns and a variety of nuts and seeds. As any deer or turkey hunter already knows, one of the best times to hunt for squirrels is early morning before the sun rises. You’ll hear them scurrying in the leaves and see them jumping from branch to branch.

Where to hunt

When squirrel hunting, you should setup somewhere near a nut tree such as a hickory, walnut, etc. If you listen carefully, you will hear little stems and tree pieces falling to the ground which gives away the location of the squirrel. If you’re not seeing anything within 20 minutes, feel free to walk to a different location and find another set of hickory or walnut trees. Another technique is to continually walk throughout the woods until you see movement and easily move around until you are able to take a shot. During the early season if the weather is hot, squirrels like to be near cool streams or creeks with freshwater.

What to hunt with

I recommend hunting squirrel using a 12 gauge shotgun using #6 or #7 shot size. You usually hit the target and have less pellets in the meat. Another popular gun to use is a .22 caliber rifle. Just make sure you’re comfortable and accurate with your gun because the size of the squirrel gives you a very small target.

Distress Call

There are calls to mimic the sound of a juvenile squirrel in trouble. When squirrels hear your call, they will usually leave their hiding places and bark as well. This gives you the opportunity to take a shot. You can also remove a leafy branch from a tree and ruffle that up and down to mimic the sound of a predatory hawk.

Other things to remember while squirrel hunting include:

• Early morning and late afternoon provide the best squirrel hunting.
• Take a trained hunting dog to lead you to the squirrels.
• Never shoot until your confident about your target.
• Be patient.

Hopefully these tips will get you out in the woods and fill your daily limit of squirrels. Be sure to check back often as we write up more articles on how to squirrel hunt.

What gun do you use to hunt squirrels? A shotgun or a rifle?

Featured photo by: Sean Gibson

Molina was cited for importing skins of animals such as Java kingfisher and a collared kingfisher. He was also cited for having skins of a juvenile hawk-eagle, an orangutan skull and the carcass of a slow loris and a mouse deer. Molina had no permits or documentation allowed to import such species. The slow loris are not allowed in the United States at all.

From late 2009 through February 2011, Molina used contacts in Bali, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Canada and China to illegally acquire the animals.

His interesting work has been displayed at art shows throughout Miami. One was even sold and illegally transported back into Canada. View more of his artwork.