As we close the door on another year, it’s fun to look back at some of the top Predator Xtreme stories of 2021. Some of these are articles you clicked on, liked and shared the most during the past 12 months. Others on the list are simply those deemed best by our editorial team. Did your favorites make the cut?
10. Opinion: A Shift in the Political Pendulum — What’s Next?
Elections have consequences, and America has now experienced a hard turn to the left. The looming question: How will this affect hunting and gun ownership?
9. Eating Crow: A Recipe for Mouth-Watering Poppers
It really doesn’t matter where the term “eat crow” originated. The truth of the matter is that crow is good to eat.
8. 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards
We’ve tallied the votes and the 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards results are in.
7. Gray Wolf Killed Near Fremont, Nebraska
A gray wolf was recently killed in the Corn Husker State — the second in three months — as the Great Lakes population expands its boundaries.
6. Black Bears Set up Shop in Iowa
Black bears from the neighboring states of Minnesota and Wisconsin are spilling into northeast Iowa — maybe to stay.
5. Different Predator Calls for Different Occasions
Variety is the spice of life. And that’s why having a vast arsenal of various calls and sounds for every occasion — and knowing which ones to use and when — will help predator hunters put more fur in the truck.
4. Video: Remembering 9-11 and Its Many Heroes
It’s been 20 years since the terrorist attacks of 9-11-2001; these two videos offer insight into United Flight 93 and the heroes who fought evil on that tragic day.
3. Action Taken Against Stock Killing Wolves in Oregon
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recently approved lethal action after four depredations in 14 days by the Lookout Mt. pack in Baker County.
2. Kill a Critter — Save a Duck
In an ongoing effort to increase waterfowl recruitment, Delta Waterfowl’s professional trappers recently initiated the strategic removal of top nest predators across 26 sites in North Dakota and Manitoba.
1. Locked Whitetail Buck Survives — Opponent Killed and Eaten by Coyotes
These must-see trail cam pics show that a whitetail buck survived while his opponent was killed and eaten by coyotes.
