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:
Resilience - BC survives 9 days in the wilderness 💪
New regs - Michigan hunters have a few new regs, what to know 🦌
Goat areas closed - Alaska is shutting down a pair of goat hunting areas 🐏
Bone daddy - 5-million-year-old deer bones found in east TN 🦴
Farmers vs. deer - Minnesota DNR is teaming up to help our AG folks 🚜
Quenching - Watch this dump bear find the perfect way to quench his thirst 🥤
INCREDIBLE
B.C. MAN SURVIVES NINE DAYS IN WILDERNESS BY DRINKING POND WATER
It was July 31st when Andrew Barber was first reported missing after his truck broke down on a remote forest service road in the Cariboo region of British Columbia. What followed was an extraordinary nine-day ordeal that tested his survival instincts and culminated in a dramatic rescue that took place late last week after authorities spotted a “HELP” sign he inscribed on a large rock.
Unsure of his motivation to be out in such a remote area, the 39-year-old was last seen July 28th near Riske Creek, west of the Fraser River between Quesnel and Williams Lake. When he hadn’t returned, concerned family members alerted the Williams Lake RCMP a few days later. With no sign of him or his vehicle, the RCMP teamed up with Quesnel Search and Rescue to mount a comprehensive search in the dense wilderness.
"We had been at this for nine days, and it was essentially like looking for a needle in a haystack," said Staff Sgt. Brad McKinnon of the Williams Lake RCMP. "The Cariboo region of British Columbia is beautiful, but it is immense, and there are tons of rural and wilderness areas."
QUICK HITS // FROM AROUND THE WEB
New deer hunting regulations, season dates for 2025. What Michigan hunters need to know: When hunters take to the field this fall, they need to be aware of changes to deer hunting regulations that took effect on Aug. 1, the Department of Natural Resources says. Read the full story.
Two Baranof Island Mountain Goat Hunting Areas Closing: Hunt managers set a harvest quota of three males or one female for the Bear Mountain hunt zone of mountain goat hunt RG150 on Baranof Island. Quotas are based on the most recent aerial surveys. Read the full story.
Indiana Deer Season: New Rules, Disease Alerts: Indiana’s deer hunting season starts next month, with about 10 new rules and law changes hunters need to know. Deer biologist Joe Caudill told Indiana Outdoors Radio says the minimum bullet size is now .219 inches, and hunters can carry only 10 bullets at a time. Full details are available in the official hunting guide. Read the full story.
5-million-year-old deer fossils found at Gray Fossil Site: A likely ancestor of today’s white-tailed deer has been discovered at the Gray Fossil Site and Museum. In a news release from East Tennessee State University (ETSU), researchers at the fossil site revealed they had uncovered the site’s first fossil deer. Read the full story.
New hunting rules soon take effect in New Hampshire: The changes for the 2025-2026 season start on Sept. 1. The new rules include hunters being allowed to use air rifles to take moose, deer and bears. Read the full story.
Minnesota DNR Partnering with Farmers to Address Deer Depredation: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is working with farmers to address deer depredation across the state. Assistant commissioner Bob Meyer says crop and livestock producers often face rising deer populations. Read the full story.
Mitigating Chronic Wasting Disease in NC’s whitetail deer: Across North Carolina, there is a new threat emerging that will take both state officials and private citizens to solve. This challenge is a disease known as CWD, or Chronic Wasting Disease, and is caused by the misfolding of proteins (called prions) in a deer’s brain. Read the full story.
VIDEO // SOME THINGS JUST HAVE TO BE SEEN
🥤 This fella works up a thirst after thrifting at the local dump. While there’s certainly plenty of food at the local dump, it’s not often a good spot to grab a drink so you’ve got to appreciate one when you find it!
Great form, buddy…
HUMPDAY MEME // IT GETS SO BAD IN THE FALL
WANDERINGS // A SFW GLIMPSE OF OUR BROWSER HISTORY
Ever wonder why we call police officers “cops”? I truthfully hadn’t until this moment but as it turns out there’s no definitive answer, just a bunch of incredibly likely but unverified origin stories. Apparently divers have discovered a “yellow brick road” on the ocean floor that was caused by a volcanic eruption. Getting a good back scratching is better than…well, a lot of things, if you ask me. And I’m obviously not alone in my adoration as it’s sprung a whole industry of professional back scratchers. And speaking of things I absolutely adore, my love for a good sandwich is likely one of the main reasons why I’ll never ever have a six pack. But when there’s affordable and delectable sandwiches like these, who gives a sh*t.
EYE CANDY // PICTURES > WORDS
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