Take Time to Observe the Great Leks
By Scott Mackenthun | There is calling, there is fighting, there are colorful adornments, but none of it comes close to the grandeur of the dancing. Males spread their wings at their sides, point their tail feathers straight up, crouch low to the Earth, and hoot slowly, before erupting into a sharp staccato of feet […]
Eau Claire Conference Fishing Tourney Video
Family vacation fishing destination video! With appearances from Scott Mackenthun, Frank Campbell, Dan Amundson, Brad Goeman, Paul Wait, Britney Booth, and more! This was during the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (AGLOW) conference at Visit Eau Claire, WI and Metropolis Resort and Conference Center. We were trying to catch muskies, smallmouth, walleyes, crappies and […]
Keeping up with the rhythm of spring time
By Roy Heilman | Unless you’re one of the eager crowd who got out to hunt turkeys this week, there isn’t a whole lot happening in the outdoors now. Most of turkey season still lies ahead. Fishing and camping seasons won’t really heat up for several weeks, and neither will morels. For most of us, […]
The world’s worst turkey hunter tags out with a little dumb luck
WALDEN’S RIDGE, Tenn. — It was nearly 11 am as I wandered nonchalantly along the edge of a lush green field high atop Walden’s Ridge. It was the end of a lengthy walk through the woods in a failed effort to locate a wild turkey gobbler. My calls imitating a lonely hen turkey had yielded no […]
WATCHTOWER Defense Names Jordan Davis as Chief Executive Officer, Announces New Era of Growth and Innovation
Tomball, TX (April 24, 2026) — WATCHTOWER Defense today announced the appointment of Jordan Davis as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company’s strategic direction, operational buildout, and growth initiatives.Davis, who most recently served as Chief Growth Officer at WATCHTOWER Firearms, will lead WATCHTOWER Defense with a focus on consumer products, operational excellence, and market growth. […]
Stream Fishing for Smallmouth Bass
By Brandon Butler | Smallmouth bass are one of the most widespread game fish in North America and areregarded by many as the pound-for-pound toughest fish swimming in fresh water. Thesefighters are found in lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and streams from Maine to California.While smallmouth often grow larger in reservoirs and big rivers, many anglers, includingmyself, […]
Save Tucker Town. Keep the Tucker Town Gamelands Publicly Accessible Forever
Three Rivers Land Trust is working to purchase lands on the Tuckertown Reservoir owned by Alcoa in order to keep these lands accessible to the public for recreation (as Gamelands); with the ultimate goal of transferring the ownership of these lands to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. READ MORE