This week we're taking a closer look at the Wilson Combat Recon Tactical. A modern sporting rifle chambered in hard-hitting .458 SOCOM, the Recon Tactical seems almost custom-made to take on the gamut of North America's big game. Built around America's favorite rifle platform, the Recon Tactical is a smooth shooter, despite its hefty chambering. For more information on this semi-automatic large-game hunter, check out the videoembedded above, hosted by Executive Editor Jon Draper, and Digital Associate Editor David Herman. MSRP: $2,400-2,450; wilsoncombat.com.
Hunters aged 6 to 15 checked 1,443 gobblers during the Arkansas youth turkey hunts April 12 and 13, an increase of 22 percent over last year’s total. Meanwhile young turkey hunters in Ohio, enjoying their state’s special season to pursue gobblers the same weekend, took 1,740, beating the three-season average of 1,571 birds.
If you hunt turkeys long enough, you’ll see them do some crazy, unexpected things. Our man’s seen plenty of that, too—enough to make him think long and hard about how to counter some “Crazy Ivan” moves.
Federal Ammunition's Break Clays & Save rebate for Federal Premium High Over All (HOA) 12- or 20-gauge will run until June 30, 2025. Shooters can now buy some of Federal’s best clay target loads and get up to $50 back.