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A Florida man's bag exploded after he packed "hundreds" of primers in his checked luggage. Apparently a baggage handler was removing the luggage from the plane when it exploded. No one was hurt but the explosion caused shrapnel to become embedded in the baggage handler's shoe.

According to EnterpriseNews.com the TSA does allow primers to be stored in checked luggage as long as they are packaged properly.

Rex Rammell's lawsuit against the state of Idaho regarding the shooting of his escaped domestic elk has been dismissed by Fourth District Judge Cheri Copsey. According to KPVI.com, Mr. Rammell intends to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court. For those that missed the story, KPVI details the history of the case.

The JournalStar.com is running a story about Amanda McFee and her antlered doe. Antlered does are rare but it seems we read about at least one or two being taken each hunting season. The linked article gives some details about why they occur and the frequency in a given population.

As it turns out, antlered does may be unusual, but they're not as unusual as, for example, being struck by lightning. Researcher estimate one out of every 1,000 to 6,000 whitetail does produces antlers, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. One study in Canada found the ratio to be as low as one out of every 517.

The Newton Daily News is running a story about the Iowa Department of Natural Resource's efforts to crack down on poachers. With Iowa's record book whitetail bucks, comes a herculean effort to catch poachers. As the article notes some cases can take three or four years of investigative work before leading to charges.

The Grand Forks Herald has a story posted about Ryan Muirhead and a massive bull that he and others rescued. Days later the bull succumbed to its injuries and Ryan was allowed to claim the bull. Ryan took the bull to a taxidermist and was green scored at a staggering 456 4/8.