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We tested the Olight Baton 3.
Gear

Amazon Big Spring Sale: High-Lumen Olight Flashlights at Low Prices

Olight EDC flashlights are on sale for insanely good prices

Giant Hogweed in a river bed
Foraging & Gardening

‘My Face Started Peeling.’ This Weed Is 20 Feet Tall, Causes Chemical Burns, and Might Be in Your Local Woods

Sap from this toxic plant can cause blindness and painful, sun-activated burns that last for months. Here’s what to look for

Group of nightcrawlers in soil.
Freshwater

How to Catch Nightcrawlers for DIY Live Bait

Never run out of bait again with these three easy nightcrawler collection methods

A composite photo of an angler with three trophy bass.
Bass Fishing

‘My Adrenaline Was Pumping.’ Bass Guide Makes Texas History with Two 13-Pounders in One Day (and Three This Month)

“I set the hook and she jumped just 20 feet from my boat, and I saw she wasn’t hooked well"

Dustin Jone DD Adams award call.
Turkey Hunting

Podcast: How to Choose a Pot Call, According to a Champion Turkey Caller

We talked to champion turkey call maker and caller Dustin Jones to get his no-nonsense advice on choosing your next friction call

Bowtech Carbon One on Sale
Bow Hunting Gear

Bowtech’s Flagship Carbon Bow is Now 50% Off at Lancaster Archery Supply

Get a flagship carbon bow with a crazy smooth draw cycle for half-off

turkey van tour
Turkey Hunting

Video: I Turkey Hunt Out of a Van for 3 Months Every Spring. Welcome to the Turkey Van Tour

Roy Holdford, better known as "Curl," devotes three months every year to chasing wild turkeys around the country

A bass guide holds up a 13-pound largemouth.
Largemouth Bass

Texas Guide Catches His Second 13-Pound Bass in Two Weeks

"Our top five bass this morning weighed 57 pounds, and we're going back after lunch to see if we can catch some more"

A buck in velvet eats mushrooms in the woods
Wildlife Management

Mushrooms Are a Deer’s Secret Favorite Food. Here’s How to Easily Grow a Mushroom Food Plot

A little plot of wine cap mushrooms just might be the easiest and cheapest deer attractant to grow in the woods. Here's how to do it

A table with green felt with Bark River Knives laid out on top of it.
Survival

Michigan Knifemaker Closes Shop After Admitting to Using Chinese Steel and Labeling It USA-Made

The company's owner, Mike Stewart, announced the closure on social media and took full responsibility for the deceptive practice

An illustration of loggers throwing a rope to rescue swimmers.
Survival

We Risked Everything for the Best Fishing of Our Lives — and It Almost Cost Us

At first, my buddy Fred wouldn't tell us where he was catching such big trout and salmon. Then he let us in on the secret, and all hell broke loose

Ruger says Beretta Holding is trying to seize control of its company.
Guns

Beretta Quietly Became the Largest Shareholder of Ruger. Now the American Gunmaker Is Warning of a Takeover

After Beretta Holding acquired nearly 10 percent of Ruger, the two companies have entered an openly hostile fight that will culminate in a shareholder vote this spring

Wild hogs from above
Wildlife Management

Georgia Goes All-Out on Wild Hog Control by Legalizing Drones, Relaxing License Rules

The Peach State is the latest to pass a law allowing the use of drones for locating feral pigs

A walleye fisherman holds up a fat early-spring walleye.
Walleye Fishing

Quick Strike Podcast: Secrets for Catching Huge Early-Spring Walleyes in Any Scenario

No matter what Mother Nature throws at you during this transitional time, our expert has your game plan dialed

A guide hauls decoys back to a trialer.
Waterfowl Hunting

One of Canada’s Best Duck-Hunting Provinces Is Now Restricting Nonresidents. Here’s Why

Illegal outfitting is getting out of hand. Saskatchewan is trying to curb the growing problem by limiting non-resident seasons — and still leaving room for true DIY freelancers

How to Scout for Turkeys
Turkey Hunting

How to Scout for Turkeys

The best turkey hunters are also the best turkey scouters. Here's our ultimate guide on how to scout for turkeys

9mm vs. 300 BLK
Semi-Automatic Rifles

9mm Luger vs .300 Blackout: These Cartridges Have More In Common Than You Think

With suppressors and SBRs becoming more obtainable than ever, these cartridges deserve a comparison

An illustration of a man-eating black bear facing off with a group of armed rescuers.
Animal Attacks

The Last Time I Saw My Friend Alive, He Told Me About the Black Bears Getting into His Garbage

The author recounts the fatal mistake of a buddy who got too comfortable around wild bears, along with a handful of other attacks by man-eating black bears

An illustration of a man named muskie joe
Pike and Muskie Fishing

The Legend of Muskie Joe, the Man Who Searched His Entire Life for a 6-Foot Fish

Joe Stamper was the son of a Kentucky barrel maker, a sharpshooter in World War I, and a diehard fisherman. This is what he learned in a lifetime of chasing them

An illustration of a man punching another man with a net of pickerel during a historic run.
Freshwater

The Day Millions of Pickerel Saved My Starving Town — and Nearly Ruined My Favorite Fishing Hole

"What I saw then almost sent my eyes popping out of my head. And my heart began to sink with foreboding. Downing's Creek was literally alive with pickerel"