Here’s their video. Warning: it includes some salty language.

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That’s the lesson Sasquatch searcher Matt Pruitt learned after he led a group of 31 people through the woods of Arkansas’ Buffalo National River last month. Any expedition that charges a fee requires a permit from the federal government, and Pruitt had charged participants $300 to $500 apiece to participate in the hunt. Rangers cited Pruitt for engaging in a business without a permit or written agreement, and fined him $525.

Read the whole story here.

In other Sasquatch news, a recent Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found one in five Canadians thinks Bigfoot is “definitely” or “probably” real.

At the same time, players learn lessons about how they can stop the spread of not just invasive mussels, but all sorts of aquatic nuisance species. The game’s launch coincides with National Invasive Species Awareness Week, which kicks off February 26^th in the U.S.

Players will win prizes for beating down the most mussels and can also take the Sportsman’s Stewardship Pledge and receive a special Stewardship Kit. The kit includes a shoreline cleanup bag, a booklet on how to live as a steward every day, and a special insert that specifically addresses fighting invasive species through the sport of fishing.

“Invasive species education is critical,” said Teeg Stouffer, Executive Director of Recycled Fish, one of the groups involved in the game’s creation. “But it can be kind of dry and boring. Just say the words ‘Invasive Species Education’ to people and watch their eyes glaze over. This is a learning tool that is fun, dynamic, engaging and interactive – it cuts through the clutter. We’re excited to introduce Whac-A-Mussel at the Bassmaster Classic!”

To extend the impact beyond the visitors at the Classic, Fishound will launch a new column featuring a 10-week educational series specifically focused on invasive species. ”Look forward to crazy stories about some of the most interesting people and fishing opportunities in North America,” said Jon Storm, Fishhound Content Director. “Each story will land back at how we fight invasive species, but these are surprising stories that will get people fired up.”

For more on Recycled Fish and its work to engage, educate and equip anglers to be responsible on the water, visit Recycled Fish.

Featuring new weapons, such as the Barbed Batterer, the Carp Dicer and the Dream Catcher, the hunters demonstrate their “unbridled excitement to killing this invasive species.” True, they’re unlikely to win any awards from PETA, but this crazy crew certainly knows how to make the best of a bad situation. Note: all the fish killed in the video were apparently gathered up and eaten or used as fertilizer.

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Launching at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas in mid January, the System will clean all guns that excel on dispatching the undead, such as 5.56mm rifles, 9mm and 45 caliber pistols and 12-gauge shotguns. It includes eight-inch and 30-inch Memory Flex cables for effective and correct breech-to-muzzle cleaning, four bronze bore brushes, a rubberized patch saver for a 360-degree cleaning of shotgun barrels and specialized precision tools for a complete breakdown and fine cleaning of all critical and hard to reach areas of your firearm. The kit also includes a green bore reflector/flag safety, D.O.A./85 Solvent, and a limited edition Zombie-labeled soft case.

As the company says, “Don’t make a mindless mistake when you’re trying to save your life from the walking dead.”

For more on cleaning zombie guns (and other types of guns) see: Otis Technology

Meanwhile, here’s a look at the product.

The Zombie Cleaning System soft case

A look inside the kit

The new Pack-Rifle lets you hunt AND fish with the same piece of gear. It’s a lightweight, take-down, single-shot .22, made of high-strength aluminum and carbon, that converts into a fly-fishing rod. Done shooting grouse for the day and want to catch a trout for a surf and turf supper? No problem.

Makers of the Pack-Rifle, Mountain View Machine & Welding, claim it’s “the lightest rifle out there,” weighing in at just 15½ ounces, and can be taken down in about two seconds. “It reassembles just as fast.” When converting to a fishing rod, the barrel is removed and the butt stock tube extends to form the rod while a reel is attached to the handle.

To learn more, check out www.packrifle.com.

Meanwhile, here’s some photos so you get the idea.

The Pack-Rifle with optional mounts and scope

The Pack-Rifle converted to a fishing rod

Just catching a fish with my gun. No big deal...

Recently, a team of scientists from the Tokyo Institute of Technology identified a second breeding population about 1000 kilometres north. They figure the newly discovered population may comprise hundreds of coelacanths. Click here to read the group’s results in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United Sates of America online journal.

Zombie Max ammunition is loaded with Z-Max bullets that are reportedly “proven” on zombies. The ammo will be offered in 9mm Luger, .40 S&W, .45 Auto. .223 Rem., 7.62×39, .308 Win. and 12 gauge. Oh, and this is live ammunition, not a toy. Just don’t forget to double-tap!

To see the ammo in action, check out the promotional video. It’s killer!

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To recognize those unlucky animals, an enterprising, and, let’s face it, somewhat morbid, company in England has for the last two years collected creative road kill photographs in a monthly calendar. And for the 2012 version, the calendar will feature shots from around the world.

Only available online, the calendar is this year co-produced by a South African organization to “help raise world awareness to the plight of endangered animals around the globe who have fallen victim to road kill.”

Who knows? Maybe it’ll also help answer the age-old question of why the greater prairie chicken didn’t make it across the road.