Guarding the House – Candid Cameron
The backyard is being invaded by deer! Normally life at home is peaceful and I can lie on the couch and watch TV. I like hunting shows, especially any shows that put pheasants in the air or ducks on the ground. But lately I have to sit by the backdoor and play the...
Passages – 1996 Issue of Sporting Classics
Memorable Quotes Over the Years A collection printed in the 1996 issue of Sporting Classics The streams that hold trout are filled with spirits. They are filled with magic that will stay as long as someone comes to feel it. When we come upon old gear that has been...
Walk Your Way Through the Colors
Mike Stidham, the critically acclaimed, self-taught artist, paints fishscapes. One summer evening a year ago, Mike Stidham left his studio and drove a few miles to a heavily fished stretch of the Provo River where it spills out of the Wasatch Mountains through the...
The Last Bear
Generally, he would have welcomed the chance to leave the hunter behind and go alone to finish the hunt. It would've been a good way to end his bear-hunting career. But this time, he couldn't. Kernels of snow splashed from the tracks for several feet in every...
Mother’s Day Gifts 2022
There’s a lot of pressure on us all when it comes to Mother’s Day gift ideas. You want to find something she’ll use all the time, but it can’t be strictly utilitarian. It should also have a sentimental spin. But overthinking it only makes the whole process harder. So...
Shrimp and Hominy
Shrimp and Hominy Hominy seems, in today’s culinary world, to have given way in large measure to its first cousin, grits. Yet this dish, featuring two standards of Lowcountry fare, was, according to Two Hundred Years of Charleston Cooking, “served in almost every...
Art of Fox Hunting – Tallyho and Tribulation
I admit, that, like most fox hunters, what attracted me was the excitement of being able to gallop over big fields and jump big fences out in the real world. When I dream about horses, as I sometimes do, I often dream about my own horse, a large and touchy palomino,...
Venison Steak and Potatoes
Venison Steak and Potatoes At Hampton, as in a hunt camp, hearty fare was a must. This recipe fits the bill. Ingredients: 1 pound cubed venison steak 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 can (10 3/4 ounce) cream of celery soup 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 teaspoon freshly...
I’m Not a Mule
I’m Not a Mule The other day I was doing something I really like to do — shopping. In fact I was in a store, and with Mike’s help, trying on backpacks so I can be ready for the summer ahead and some backpacking trips. Then I spotted her — a lady who was staring at me....
Arnold Palmer of Duck Hunting Properties
SPONSORED CONTENT As commodity prices go, few have been tracking mallard dividends as closely as Steve Farris. After a stellar career as a Grammy-nominated guitarist and one of the cofounders of the '80s band "Mr. Mister," Farris has turned his creative energies and...
Pickled Shrimp and Capers
Pickled Shrimp and Capers Shrimp are wonderfully versatile in that they can be a main dish, a cocktail, or merely hearty hors d’oeuvres for a party. Here’s a somewhat unusual approach that works well when you are having a large group for drinks and snacks. It will...
Ethics and the Meat Hunter
Contemplations on the ethical hunt. I saw the yellow Rank and the branched antlers as he stepped through a thin place in the second-growth timber, maybe 70 yards away. He was gone before I could even slip the rifle sling off my shoulder, let alone shoot. The wind was...
Game and Field Fair 2022
Sporting Classics Attends 2022 Game & Field Fair On the weekend of April 1, Sporting Classics traveled to the mountainous region of Adairsville, Georgia, for the Game & Field Fair sponsored by The Pepi Family Studios and High Adventure Company on the Beretta...
Orange Glazed Baked Duck Breasts
Baked Duck Breasts in Orange Glaze One of my all-time favorite outdoor stories is Robert Ruark’s account, from The Old Man and the Boy, of the occasion when he and his grandfather hunted ducks and fished with some Cajun friends of the Old Man down in Louisiana. Every...
The Coyote – Nature’s Versatile Vagabond
Richie Nash had never seen a coyote on his family's farm south of Monroe, North Carolina . . . but all that changed on a cool December morning as Nash sat in his comfortable box stand overlooking a freshly cut cornfield. Half an hour after sunrise, Nash noticed a lone...
Shrimp Chowder Recipe from Casada
Shrimp Chowder Ingredients: 1/2 large onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup (a half-stick) butter 2 large potatoes, peeled and chopped 1 cup boiling water 3/4 teaspoon salt 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated 2 cups whole milk 1 pound shrimp, cook, peeled, and chopped...
Top of the Food Chain – Candid Cameron
Hoomans are afraid of wolves, my ancestors, because they are at the top of the food chain. OK, I was lying all across the couch the other day when Mike pushed me and made me move. Never mind I can stretch out and cover the entire couch from end to end with my body and...
Venison Brunswick Stew
Venison Brunswick Stew You’ll need: 3 pounds venison, cut into one-inch cubes 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 large potato, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 large can tomatoes, chopped (or use frozen ones from the summer garden, which I do) 1...
Palm Sunday Turkey
There are a couple of rather elementary ground rules that apply under such conditions and, strangely enough, a great many people find them difficult to follow. Anyone who has chased turkeys for any length of time, assuming he is a realist and does not suffer from a...
How To Support Joint Health in Your Sporting Dog
SPONSORED CONTENT: When we think about the longevity of our hardworking sporting dogs in the fields and blinds, joint health is often a point of concern. They run hard in a variety of conditions, they jump over logs or stone walls, and they twist and turn their way...
Silence Is Golden in Sioux Falls
Even if the Russians aren’t coming, apparently Americans aren’t willing to take a chance. The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) recently released March background check figures for the purchase of firearms and the totals jumped by more than 300,000 from...
Duck Gumbo Recipe Rutledge Style
Duck Gumbo Although his literary output on waterfowling was relatively sparse, Rutledge did his fair share of duck hunting at a place and in a time when ducks were fairly plentiful. You’ll need: 2 mallards or 3 wood ducks 3 chopped medium onions 3 large potatoes or an...
Lightning – Deadly Bolts from the Blue
Hunters and anglers are particularly vulnerable to these fiery sky wires. Around 6 a.m. on Sunday, November 5, 2017, Curtis Atkins and one of his hunting buddies sat in their truck near Zanesville, Ohio, debating whether to hunt. Skies had been variably cloudy during...
Hampton Plantation Shrimp Pilau
Hampton Plantation Shrimp Pilau Given its title, presumably this was a dish served regularly at Hampton. It certainly features ingredients regularly used in the Lowcountry, and it comes from Mrs. Paul Seabrook (Archibald Rutledge's sister, Harriott Horry Rutledge),...
If Suddenly You Were Rich
If tomorrow you were suddenly, despicably rich, what would be the first thing you would buy? “You can’t buy happiness” must be the oldest prank in the aphorism boneyard, but we all know Gene Hill dispelled that myth when he remembered, "they forgot little puppies."...
Meatball Sauce Recipe
MEATBALL SAUCE 1 16-ounce can whole berry cranberry sauce 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard with horseradish Bring to a boil over medium heat and introduce cooked meatballs. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5-10...
RANCH TURKEY STRIPS
One of the myriad joys of being fortunate enough to fairly call and cleanly kill a wild turkey is the resultant feast. There aren’t many, if any, delicacies from the wild that are more scrumptious. Of course the breast of a wild turkey is its equivalent of backstraps...
Dorsey Pictures REALSCREEN GLOBAL 100
DORSEY PICTURES RECOGNIZED FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR BY REALSCREEN GLOBAL 100 Dorsey Pictures has once again been recognized by Realscreen in their highly coveted Global 100 list. This marks the fourth consecutive year of recognition for Dorsey Pictures amongst the...
Why I Hate Bugs – Candid Cameron
Bug bites hurt, and then those bites often itch, so I hate bugs. Summer is on the horizon and you need to start making plans now for where you can take your dog camping. While I truly enjoy the great outdoors and camping, there is a place I draw the line — bugs!...
Poke Sallet Recipe
POKE SALLET RECIPE Poke shoots are easy enough to find over much of the country. Just be sure to get tender young shoots only three or four inches above the soil’s surface. Clean thoroughly and then bring to a rolling boil in a sauce pan of water. Drain, rinse, fill...
Jon Van Zyle – Keeper of the Northern Lights
“If Jack London had been a painter instead of a writer,” they say, “he would have wielded a brush like Jon Van Zyle.” The world knows Alaska as a mosaic of idylls: “Land of the Midnight Sun” is one. “Keeper of the Northern Lights” and “America's Last Frontier” are...
Law Allowing .410s Effective July 1
The Iowa Legislature recently passed a law allowing .410s as a legal method of take to hunt wild turkeys. This new law will be effective beginning July 1, 2022, and DNR will develop rules to implement the new law. “This is just a reminder to our hunters that our...
Grilled Wild Turkey Strips
GRILLED WILD TURKEY STRIPS Half of a wild turkey breast cut into half-inch strips 1 pound bacon Jalapeño peppers or water chestnuts Marinate the strips in Italian dressing, then roll bacon slice around each strip, enclosing a slice of pepper or water chestnut inside...
Digging Some Bones – Candid Cameron
When I'm not hunting, sleeping or eating treats, I dig holes, I chew bones and dig more holes to bury the bones I don't want to eat just yet. Well, in case you have never been around a dog, there are three important things all dogs do — chew bones, dig holes and bury...
Sautéed Morels
SAUTÉED MORELS Morel mushrooms are a great delicacy, and I have three favorite ways of preparing them. In each case, soak the mushrooms in salt water and then clean thoroughly. Dab dry with a towel or paper towels and slice in half. It is hard to beat introducing the...
Wild Turkey Meatballs Recipe
WILD TURKEY MEATBALLS If you throw away the legs and thighs, you might want to reconsider — and here’s a perfect use for the dark meat. 1 1/2 cup ground wild turkey 1 cup finely crumbled cornbread 1/4 cup chopped, toasted hazelnuts or pecans 1 large celery rib, finely...
The U-P Stuff Truck – Candid Cameron
OK, I like stuff. Guess that’s why I have five coats, some pajamas, nearly 100 dog toys, 20 bags of treats, fine porcelain dog bowls and about $1,000 worth of dog beds. Plus there’s a first aid kit and travel bag complete with food, water and the ever important...
Call Time Finalist for Ben Franklin Award
Amid a field of more than 1,900 entries, Chris Dorsey’s latest book, Call Time was named as a finalist for the prestigious Ben Franklin Award from the Independent Book Publishers Association. Call Time is one of three finalists for the Gold Award for Sports &...
Wild Strawberry Trifle Recipe
SPRING’S BOUNTY ON THE TABLE One of the too often overlooked aspects of hunting and fishing involves the opportunity to feast from nature’s bounty you encounter while in the wilds. Here is a quartet of recipes, two for wild strawberries and one each for morel...
What You Need To Know About Fishing
It’s that time of year again, late winter, a time when grown men and even some normally sensible ladies find themselves irresistibly drawn to dank cellars and darkened closet corners. In those secret recesses, they gaze longingly at last summer’s dusty playthings....
Loin Steak Crabmeat Sauce
Loin steak with shrimp and crabmeat sauce You’ll need: 1 pound loin steak cut a quarter-inch thick 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter Salt and pepper to taste Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet and cook the loin quickly until medium rare....
Dan Burr — Expressions of An Eternal Optimist
Peering expectantly from his studio window as if to see something that wasn't there the day before, Dan Burr watches the sun rise above the Grand Tetons and slowly warm the valleys, hills and streams from which he draws inspiration. The easy-going artist enjoys the...
SHRIMP IN BASIL BUTTER
SHRIMP IN BASIL BUTTER Whether you take the do it yourself route by learning to handle a cast net or simply buy your shrimp at a local grocery or seafood market, this super-abundant crustacean lends itself to a wide variety of preparation techniques. This one combines...
Henry Repeating Arms Celebrates 25 Years
Henry Repeating Arms made its first shipments in March of 1997. Twenty-five years later, it’s one of the country’s leading firearms manufacturers. In 1993 Henry Repeating Arms Founder and CEO, Anthony Imperato, took out a home equity loan in to start the Colt...
AllTerra Focuses on Increased Accuracy
Factor in Harmonics to Increase Accuracy SPONSORED CONTENT: While the firearm, ammunition used and a shooter’s capabilities all factor into the accuracy of every shot fired, there are several avenues you can follow to increase accuracy and be a better shot in the...
For Every Man A Summation
I know it’s March, the greening season and time for renewal. It’ll be a while coming yet in the north and west, but winter’s gruff countenance is, day-by-day, begrudgingly giving way to the smile and fair grace of spring. Down South, deep in Dixie, the dogwoods are...
Vidalia Venison
VIDALIA VENISON Anyone who likes onions has to love the ultimate in the onion family, the Vidalia variety. This sweet, succulent vegetable partners well with many types of venison dishes. Here’s one which features venison steaks that is easily and quickly prepared. 4...
Bonefishing The Coast Of Maya
Still ruled by the spirits of Mayan kings, Mexico's Espiritu Santo Bay is a timeless place of ancient temples, unexplored tropical forests alive with strange and wondrous creatures, and hidden lagoons where on some days, eager bonefish snatch every fly tossed their...
Shrimp Gravy
SHRIMP GRAVY 1 cup olive oil 2 large sweet onions, chopped ½ cup all-purpose flour 4 cups milk ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley 2 pounds deveined peeled shrimp Salt and pepper Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté the onions in the oil until...
BACKYARD FLOUNDER ITALIANO
BACKYARD FLOUNDER ITALIANO Olive oil 4 green, yellow or red bell peppers, chopped ½ pound Portobello mushrooms, chopped 1 Vidalia onion, chopped 8 to 12 small flounder fillets with skin Salt and pepper Heat 1/4 inch olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium...