Forget What You’ve Heard: Jack Russells Are Keen Gundogs
Mighty Mick, this diminutive duck dog, proves it.
Conservationist Tom Harrison has Bearolina on His Mind
One of the most remarkable—and little known—wildlife success stories in America takes place in coastal North Carolina. Tom Harrison eases just a few feet away from a 600-pound black bear—armed only with a camera. According to the 63-year-old naturalist, the...
New Year’s Fare: Hoppin’ John
Wild game recipes from Sporting Classics’ Jim Casada.
The Taxidermy Magician
“For my money, Mike Jankovsky is the finest taxidermist in the country.”
America’s Greatest Gun Writers
There’s no nut like a gun nut.
ICU Nurse Turns to Outdoors for Escape, Earns First Whitetail
An ICU nurse from Nebraska recently turned to the outdoors for an escape and found hunting success with her first whitetail deer. Amanda Peters refers to the outdoors as her “happy place.” The Lincoln woman is a cardiac intensive care unit nurse at Bryan Medical...
Dad Wasn’t a Hunter
But he was nuts about baseball.
Life Among Serpents
There’s nothing like a snake to make a man sit up and pay attention.
Squirrel Hunting: Wonderful for a Fledgling Hunter
A perfect way for a hunter to learn his craft, whether he’s in single digits or well advanced in years.
Sporting Classics Magazine Celebrates 40 Years
The upcoming Jan/Feb issue of Sporting Classics magazine will kick off our 40th year of publication and may just be our most "classic" issue yet. There is plenty new in store for Sporting Classics readers, including monthly giveaway opportunities for great prizes such...
Ice Fishing Tips from Maine’s Fisheries Biologists
To help you prepare for the 2021 ice fishing season, biologists of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife share some of their best tips for success. If targeting salmon and brook trout, don’t miss the early season for these species as the best fishing...
For Places and Times That Never End
These stories became as much a part of me as my actual times afield.
Sitka Gear New Product Holiday Gift Guide
With the holiday season rapidly closing in, now is the perfect time to look into buying a new hunting outfit for a loved one who hunts, or maybe just for yourself. SPONSORED CONTENT It’s no secret that the apparel you wear when hunting is one of the most critical...
Kentucky’s “Christmas for the Fishes” Creates Fish Habitats
Recycle your real Christmas tree after the holiday season by donating it for use by Kentucky’s underwater inhabitants. Starting December 26, the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will be accepting natural Christmas trees at more than two dozen drop-off...
It’s Officially Primland Season
Many Americans flock to the southeastern U.S. this time of year for beautiful weather, but they may be missing the best upland bird hunting Virginia has to offer. SPONSORED CONTENT During the fall and winter hunting season, not only do many birds begin migrating...
A Quail and Venison Christmas Feast
Wild game recipes from Sporting Classics’ Jim Casada.
Teen Girl Takes World-Record-Breaking Buck
This Kansas teen now holds the world record for the largest non-typical whitetail shot by a female hunter, a 42-point buck. In September of this year, Paslie W. from Kansas was out hunting with her father only one day after the youth hunting season had begun. That...
An Inside Look at the Greatest Fly-Fishing Book of 2020
Chris Dorsey spent the day with the Sporting Classics team during the Casting Call book signing and offered up a few inside details about the project. If the past year has left you aching for travel, pining for a cool trout stream or daydreaming of life on the water,...
Roosevelt’s Rules to Hunt By
Theodore Roosevelt laid down a hunting code of ethics he lived out every time he went afield.
Stuck in a Gundog Daze
Admiring good dog work is worth missing a bird or two.
Maintaining Sporting Dog Performance in Extreme Conditions
Working in tough conditions can take a toll on our dogs. Fueling them with a diet optimized for their rigorous work helps them maximize their potential. SPONSORED CONTENT Sporting dogs should have plenty of preseason conditioning, especially if they are going to run...
Prepping for Waterfowl Season on the Water
Waterfowl hunters often forget they are boaters, too. Failing to keep safe boating in mind while hunting can lead to disastrous results. “A person in distress in the water can be a bad situation in summertime, but in cold weather, due to water temperatures, your...
Tangy Venison Meatballs in Creamy Horseradish Sauce
This tangy meatball recipe from chef and bestselling cookbook author Henry Sinkus showcases the surprising culinary versatility of venison. As the author of 100 Fast & Foolproof Freshwater Fish Recipes, 100 Venison Recipes and The Northwoods Table, Henry took a...
12 Revolutionary Sportsmen You Need to Know
And how they forever changed hunting and fishing.
The Red Knife
The old knife was one of those singular objects in life that can never be replaced, an inseparable part of what and who you are.
Amid Whirring Wings
All the trappings and traditions of quail hunting explained in one article.
Remembering Mr. Buck
Perhaps the greatest Nash Buckingham story was the one he lived.
The Etching
Great sporting art captures the memories you’ve made in the field.
Guns as Investments
How many investments can you name that virtually guarantee a sizable return on your money and also offer the added bonus of pride of ownership?
Estates Reign Supreme at Copley’s Winter Sale 2021
On February 19th and 20th, Copley Fine Art Auctions, the nation’s premier decoy and sporting art auction house, will host their Winter Sale 2021. To accommodate numerous estates, the company’s auction has expanded to a virtual two-day format. The auction will begin at...
Safety Tips for an Icy Waterfowl Season
With waterfowl hunting season in full swing, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is urging hunters to always handle guns safely and be careful in all situations. Waterfowl hunters who use watercraft must be especially careful. The tragic drowning of a young hunter in November...
Greatest Gift Ideas for the Outdoors Person in Your Life
Here are a few unique gift offerings that are sure to hit the bullseye with the outdoors person in your life this holiday season. In a nation where some 60 million Americans still hunt and fish, most of us have a family member or friend or two who show up to holiday...
Pit Blind Geese
Field-hunting geese from a pit blind represents the epitome of waterfowling. Each gust of wind brought the smell of freshly spread cow manure from the cut cornfield below. The maize had been harvested in the fall, and the ducks, geese, turkey and whitetails devoured...
In the Field Trial Kingdom, Labs Rule
The Labrador retriever’s distinctions are many. If there’s one arena in which the Lab is utterly and incontrovertibly dominant, it’s retriever field trials. The most popular purebred dog in America; the most popular gundog, too: the Labrador retriever’s distinctions...
A Lifetime of Fly-Fishing Tales
In The Last Best Day, Michael Altizer shares moments and meditations from a lifetime of fly fishing on streams from the Appalachians to Alaska. For the first several decades of my life, the greening up time of spring meant single-minded obsession with sparkling waters...
A Chance of Frost
Deep within his soul, he needed the marsh and its ducks, perhaps now more than ever. “Come duck hunting with me." "What?" she asked as if she must have misheard him. "Come duck hunting with me." Now Terri was no foreigner to hunting. She enjoyed walking the grass...
10 Reasons to Shoot a .22 Rimfire
The .22 rimfire, like the small game hunting that inspired it, is rapidly becoming a historical artifact. And it’s up to us to stop that. You remember it like yesterday. A .22 rimfire. Your first real firearm. Oh, the possibilities. The adventures. The anticipation....
The Ultimate Gift for Those Pining for Africa
Robert Ruark books from the personal library of his professional hunter, Harry Selby, are the ultimate gift for those pining for Africa. For many who love and live for Africa, the writings of Robert Ruark are the next-best thing to being on safari. In point of fact,...
Recipe for Grouse Pie
With bold herbs and spices and a delicate, flaky crust, this grouse recipe takes the classic pot pie we know and love to the next level. One of the few exceptions, this recipe has to be highly seasoned. Cold leftovers of grouse are delicately prepared in this method....
Savage Santa
'Twas the night before Christmas in the old cabin, and the two trappers had just settled in when what to their wandering eyes should appear... "Talkin' about Christmas," said Bedrock, as we smoked in his cabin after supper, an' the wind howled as it sometimes can on a...
Fly Fishing the Salt
Experts argue about the genesis of saltwater fly fishing, but there is no question that anglers have been at it for at least 2,000 years. At that time, Roman author Claudius Aelianus described it thusly: “One of the crew sitting at the stern lets down...lines with...
Mossberg Donates $75,000 to NSSF After SHOT Show Cancellation
O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. announced a donation of $75,000 to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) following the cancellation of the 2021 Shooting Hunting & Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show. The 42nd annual SHOT Show, scheduled to take place in January...
The Perks of Muzzleloader Season
Here are some reasons to enjoy muzzleloader hunting this December! Increased Opportunity If you haven't tagged out this fall, muzzleloader season on deer can extend your time afield by either one or two weeks depending on where you hunt. To participate, you need to...
The Gift
The spaniel had lived beyond her time. But strangely – to the last – she had acted almost as a puppy. He had felt the turn of the tide three years before. Felt it more than in the 73 years before them. It pulled against him now, receding rather than rushing in. He...
A Deadly Polar Plunge
The explorers planned to sail their balloon over the North Pole and land in Canadian waters – an adventure that quickly proved to be pure folly. The tiny Swedish contingent had gathered in Danskoya at the northern tip of the Arctic island of Svalbard. They were happy...
Snow on the Brim
He had worn that old hat from Alaska to Florida. But he could hardly ever bring himself to wear it back to its original home in New Mexico. Christmas morning. The high country was covered with a foot of new-fallen snow that had come as an unexpected gift during the...
Package-Deal Puppies
Purchasing a hunting puppy is typically a joyous occasion for a family...but it should automatically come with a few additional items as a standard package. Not long after my wife Kat and I became the proud new owners of an 8-week-old Labrador retriever puppy named...
When to Report a Wildlife Sighting
Animal sightings in Utah have increased, but in what scenarios do these encounters need to be reported to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources? Utah's growing population and expanding developments have increased the number of wildlife encounters across the state in...
The Pond in Winter
A lake is the landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is earth’s eye, looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature. “Home is the sailor, home from the sea.” Whether the voice hails from the salty ocean, a great lake, trickling...
14 Key Tips for Game Cookery
If you are planning to include wild game recipes in your Thanksgiving menu this year, The Derrydale Game Cookbook offers a few tips to bring out the best flavors in your game meat. 1. An old guard of a game bird has no other place in cookery but to be used either for...