Leftover ND Fall Turkey Licenses Available Sept. 25
The 2019 fall wild turkey lottery has been held and more than 1,000 leftover turkey licenses remain in nine units, according to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Unsuccessful applicants will have a refund issued directly to their credit card. Beginning at 8...
A Man In Full: A Hunt To Remember
In August of 1886, Roosevelt set out with two companions for the Wyoming Big Horn Mountains, some 300-odd miles southwest of his Elkhorn Ranch. There was a prairie schooner wagon, a string of horses—saddle, pack, and draft. Barrels of water, flour, and lard, bacon,...
Arkansas Smallmouth And Trout
Billy Vanderbilt (left) found the smallmouth bass biting on the Spring River when he was out recently with guide Mark Crawford of Spring River Flies and Guides. Billy used an olive Woolly Bugger to catch the smallmouth. Trout are often what is most talked about when...
King of Beasts – A Study of the African Lion
My raison d’être often finds me capturing the wild and raw sides of nature, where just surviving the night is a landmark event. The tallest animal to walk the planet today is an old bull giraffe. Often standing 19 feet tall and weighing more than 3,000 pounds,...
Oklahoma Quail Generally Healthy
Preliminary data from trapping efforts last year indicate the northern Oklahoma quail are in good shape. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is working to assess the health of northern bobwhites in the state. In August 2018, 33 quail from five wildlife...
New Hampshire Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock Seasons Start October 1
The hunting season for ruffed grouse – New Hampshire’s most sought-after upland game bird – starts October 1 and runs through December 31. Woodcock season also opens October 1 and concludes November 14. Karen Bordeau, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Small...
Free-Range Mule Deer on Sporting Classics TV
In this week’s episode of Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey we’re at a secret honey hole in Utah with a motherlode of free-range mule deer.
9 Tips For Tagging Game In Oregon
1. When tagging game in Oregon, log in to the MyODFW app before you lose cell reception. The MyODFW app works without cell reception, but you need to be logged in for your profile to come up and to be able to use the app out of cell range. Note that the original...
A Great New Dove Stool
Finally, September arrived after a long and Sahara-like summer in the South. But the 90s were still here last weekend, so it was nice to find a little shade for my dove stool at our opening day dove hunt. A few friends gathered on a large recently-cut corn field for a...
New Technology For Two-Dog Handlers
Today, Dogtra introduced the T&B DUAL, a revolutionary system that allows hunters, trainers and handlers to exercise total control over two dogs working together. The T&B DUAL comes as either a 2-dog system or a 1-dog system that can be expanded to 2-dogs....
Florida 2019-2020 High School Fishing Program
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) 2019-2020 High School Fishing Program offers high school fishing clubs or teams the opportunity to apply for the Florida Sport Fish Restoration R3 Fishing Grant. This grant program is focused on recruiting...
H-S Precision Rifle Remake
My H-S Precision SPL rifle is like that mousy girl you hardly noticed in high school. Then, after a year or two of blossoming at college, she comes back to town. Perky new hairdo, smart new clothes and a confident attitude to match. Wow! How did you overlook that...
Limited Wing & Barrel Ranch Memberships Available
Discover timeless traditions through membership at the ultimate private sporting club located in Northern California's wine country. Wing & Barrel Ranch, an exclusive members-only sporting club for the discerning outdoor and wine enthusiast set amid the...
Deer Season Opens In Parts Of New Jersey
The fall bow deer season opens Saturday, September 14, in New Jersey Deer Management Zones governed by Regulation Sets #4 through #8. First deer must be antlerless (except for youth hunters) through September 27; the season opens statewide on Saturday, Sept. 28....
Virus Causes Deer Deaths
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the first two cases of deer deaths from epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in wild white-tailed deer in Minnesota. EHD is a viral disease that is spread by a biting insect called a midge. “All of our...
North Dakota Expects Better Upland Numbers
Pheasant, Sharptail and Partridge Numbers Up North Dakota’s roadside surveys conducted in late July and August indicate total pheasant, sharp-tailed grouse and gray partridge numbers are up from last year. State Game and Fish Department upland game biologist RJ Gross...
President Theodore Roosevelt on Mountain Man Ben Lilly
Roosevelt greatly enjoyed his time with Ben Lilly. He later wrote: “I never met any other man so indifferent to fatigue and hardship. The morning he joined us in camp, he had come on foot through the thick woods, followed by his two dogs, and had neither eaten nor...
Fabarm Elos N2 Allsport
Fabarm’s Elos N2 Allsport is a 12-gauge over-and-under ideally suited for many teenage shooters who need a “little less” than a full adult gun. The length-of-pull on the stock is 14 inches (adjustable as the shooter requires with easily replaceable pads) and the grip...
Rigby Art Releases Limited Edition Stamps
London gunmaker John Rigby & Co.’s new art department has unveiled three new limited edition stamps by talented in-house engravers Geoffrey Lignon and Saija Koskialho. Each collection of 50 stamps feature either a European roebuck by Finnish artist Saija or...
Caesar Guerini Revenant
In the gun trade, the highly skilled hands of a veteran craftsman have historically reflected the epitome of precision fit and finish along with the unmatched adornment of the engraver’s art. I have marveled, for example, at a fitter who, with no more than chisel and...
Nebraska Upland Slam Is Back
Hunters have long known that Nebraska is an upland bird hunter’s paradise — the mixed bag capital of the Great Plains — with diverse upland hunting opportunities, long seasons, great access to public lands, and high hunter satisfaction rates. This year, take advantage...
New Hunting Regs In Florida
The 2019-2020 hunting season is already underway in south Florida’s Zone A and will soon be opening in the other three hunting zones. This season, there are new statewide rule changes that hunters need to understand, especially when it comes to hunting deer. New...
Missouri Has A New Record Brown Trout
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirms Bill Babler of Blue Eye is now the new state-record holder for brown trout after catching a monster 40-pound, 6-ounce fish at Lake Taneycomo Sept. 4 using a pole-and-line. The previous state brown trout record was...
New OHRV And Snowmobile Laws In New Hampshire
Eleven newly enacted laws designed to enhance safety on New Hampshire’s Off Highway Recreational Vehicle (OHRV) and snowmobile trails take effect on September 10, 2019, and enthusiasts should become familiar with these changes before the popular fall and winter riding...
Moose In Grand Forks Relocated West of City
A moose that found its way into Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks was immobilized Sept. 3 by campus police and officials from the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton. The adult cow was then moved to a rural area approximately 5.5...
Catching Catfish
Catching lots of hungry catfish, with good friends aboard, makes for a great day on the water. “We’ll spend the night at Jeff and Courtney Blankinship’s Broken Stone Ranch near Grand Saline,” my old friend said over the phone. “Then we’ll get up early the next morning...
Michigan DNR Offers Tips For Successful Deer Season
Hopefully you have been out planning, preparing and refining your strategy all year long for the upcoming season. If you have, give yourself a pat on the back because you’ve earned it. If you’re like the rest of us, we have a few things to think about to get ready for...
Registration Open For Alabama Physically Disabled Hunts
The M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area (FWFTA) in Hale County will host a series of deer hunts for hunters with physical disabilities from late November 2019 through January 2020. Registration for the hunts is now open and runs until 5 p.m. on October 13,...
Dump the Pump!
SPONSORED CONTENT Leave your fill source behind with the Seneca Aspen PCP Air Rifle. Multi-pump PCP airgun, Aspen means never running out of air! One of the most innovative options in PCP airguns, the Aspen uses an integrated pump to fill its 3,600 PSI/250 BAR...
Ruark On Safari: Hemingway
An excerpt from Ruark Remembered by Alan Ritchie who served as Ruark’s personal secretary for 12 years. I had a feeling that Hemingway's death affected Bob more than he would have admitted at the time, and, during the remainder of the safari he was puzzling out a...
Prois Releases Long-Awaited Pradlann Field
SPONSORED CONTENT Prois is thrilled to announce the release of its long awaited Pradlann Field Pants for Women. Prois has long noted the complete absence of performance, technical upland pants for women, and set to work on the Pradlann Field Pants. They didn’t...
Georgia Archery Season Opens Sept. 14
Archery hunters in Georgia will get to hit the woods beginning Saturday, Sept. 14 for their chance at bringing home some venison, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD). Last year, 80,000 archery hunters harvested...
Dream Homes: High Alpine Ranch
Sportsmen and women are connected by a desire to experience nature in all of its raw beauty; the cold rush of a babbling stream as trout sip fluttering mayflies, deer peacefully grazing in a green pasture, the sun reddening the sky as it rises up from the mountains at...
Revic PMR 428 Smart Riflescope
SPONSORED CONTENT Distance adds variables. When you’re shooting at a target that’s more than a mile away, obtaining a targeting solution becomes extremely complex. The best way to ensure a satisfying hit is to simplify the process, and that’s exactly what the...
An Artist In Big Game Country: Moose Mishap
This is an excerpt from an article that originally appeared in the August 1910 issue of Outing magazine. This day we were in the heart of moose country with an ideal landscape spread before us, glowing with the golden red of a northern sunset. I worked quickly,...
The Rogue Sow
An excerpt as it appears in Alaska Bears, Stirred and Shaken. Jake guides two German guest hunters after an irritated grizzly. I took two of the younger Germans, my fine Labrador, Max, and an assistant guide, Andy, down the valley to the south. The bear was maybe...
Shooting Flying At A Legendary Chateau
Setting off to distant places to hunt can take you far beyond the sport. There’s the prospect of adventure and new wonders to behold. How people in foreign lands embrace life, prepare their food, savor their wines and sing their songs broaden your personal horizon. I...
Announcing Our 2019 September/October Issue
Features: Ben Lilly The last mountain man. By Duncan Dobie Where Trout Mingle With Dragons A father-son adventure in Bhutan delivers lasting memories. By Dan Oko Passing It On How do you instill patience and other important virtues in a young boy? By Malcolm Brooks...
The Autumn Sporting Classics Catalog is out!
It's not too early to start thinking about the perfect gift for someone who lives the sporting life.
Friday Is National Toasted Marshmallow Day
National Toasted Marshmallow Day is when we celebrate the tradition of finding just the right stick and toasting the sugary puffs to perfection. The stick has to be just right. Cut it too short, and your hand will burn. Cut one too long that is also too lithe, and...
Good News, Bad News & the Gray Ghost
It was 1998 and my wife’s uncle had received exclusive permission from a farmer’s widow to hunt a hundred or more acres of farmland bordered by swamp and hardwood forest in Duplin County, North Carolina. He’d hunted the land since opening day, and for most of that...
The Vintagers Help Keep Edwardian Shotgunning And Dress Alive
John Chudzik was a Winchester man, addicted to its famed cornshuckers—Model 97s and Model 12s—but the Belchertown, Massachusetts, resident began to think they were a little on the heavy side and too cumbersome on a clays course. In time, lust crept into his...
Branded Rock Canyon Seeks Shooting Program Director
Branded Rock Canyon is seeking a candidate for its recently vacated Shooting Program Director position. The role and responsibilities are described as: Primary— Director (manager) of Precision Shooting Program Instruct – must be capable of instructing smaller private...
An Excerpt From: In The Land Of The Lakota
Mike Jr. was going for a whitetail he’d been after for a couple of years. He was hoping to climb up a certain tree stand close to the buck’s travel corridor. But the shifting wind changed all that. “There was actually one deer in there that was bigger than that one,”...
Boaters Beware: Low-Price “Regular 88” Gas is Bad for Boats
With more ethanol than ever before being served up at the nation’s gas station pumps this Labor Day holiday weekend, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) cautions America’s recreational boaters to avoid filling up with “Regular 88” fuel on...
Rattlesnakes Among Friends
“You boys got to keep your eyes peeled for those diamondbacks,” Pierre said. He was butchering fish by the light of a Coleman, flounder fresh from the creek. “This time of year, they lookin’ for anything warm. Crawl right in your sleeping bag.” Pierre was fixing to...
An Artist In Big Game Country: Charged By A Caribou!
This is an excerpt from an article that originally appeared in the August 1910 issue of Outing magazine. So often have I heard the tales of hunters being attacked by moose, bears, etc., that with every trip I looked for some similar adventure to befall me. With the...
Carson Wentz: Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
There are many reasons for sportsmen to place North Dakota on their bucket list. The entire state, or about 90 percent of the territory, is home to large ranches and moderate-sized farms. Agriculture is king in a vast swath of land that stretches from the flat Red...
August 26 is National Dog Day
A hunter's best friend has its own special day. National Dog Day was founded in 2004 by pet and family lifestyle expert, Colleen Paige, to celebrate all dogs — mixed breed and pure. Whether it's a true working dog or your "field & couch" companion, dogs give...
Daniele Perazzi Inducted into Trapshooting Hall Of Fame
On August 6, 2019, the creator of the “Ferrari of shotguns” was recognized for his worldwide contributions to trapshooting. Born in 1932 in Brescia, Italy, Daniele Perazzi spent his early years oblivious to the world class gunmakers around him. After all, his father...