For Women Shooters, the Syren Elos D2 is a Perfect Fit
If you want one shotgun that’s as fitting in the field as it is in the gun club, the Syren Elos D2 is your perfect companion. Its trim action and sleek lines enhance its fast pointing characteristics, while its light weight makes it easy to carry all day long. The...
For Her: Gifts to Make Mother’s Day Memorable
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...
A Conversation with Man-centric Antique Restorer David Snow
David Snow is an actor, musician, artist, and owner of DE&LS. I was fortunate enough to speak with David about his man-centric antique restoration business. Let’s start off with some explanation: What is DE&LS, what’s the origin of the name, and how do I...
Review: Federal Tungsten Super Shot & TriStar Viper G2 Bronze Semi-Auto in .410
Two of the most electric advents in the sporting world recently have been Federal Premium 13/16 oz. .410 Super Shot loads of #9 Tungsten, and the .410 Viper G2 Bronze semi-auto by the Turkish firearms importer TriStar. The greatest excitement spinning around the...
Fabarm ELOS D2
As experienced hunters, we seek the fastest-handling over-and-unders that are easy to carry all day. The ultralight ELOS D2 is the perfect companion. Its sleek action and trim stock will ensure that you have the competitive advantage over the fastest game birds. As...
Wolf Experts say Declining Numbers Suggests Nature is Simply Taking its Course
First appeared on buckrail.com JACKSON HOLE, WYO – Recent news proclaiming a notable decline in the number of gray wolves in Yellowstone National Park and beyond has caused concern among the animal’s supporters, but the park’s top biologist says there’s no reason to...
Wearing Off the Brown: “You’re Really Interested in the Gun?”
One winter I had a particularly large pile of oak that needed to be split. Rather than grabbing a sledge, wedges, and an axe, I often found myself perusing websites listing classic American shotguns for sale. My gun cabinet wasn’t full, but there weren’t too many gaps...
National Wildlife Refuge Yields Quality Deer Hunting
Zayne Wagner has a whole lot going for him. The grade-school boy loves the outdoors, fishing and hunting, and is often a shadow to his dad and grandpa along the waters and in the woods and fields of eastern Oklahoma. And he lives not too far from Sequoyah National...
Eleven Great WPA Posters of Nature and Wildlife
Scenes from the Depression-era campaign.
Coalition Seeks to Stop Destruction of Sage-grouse Habitat in 7 States
This article first appeared at buckrail.com WYOMING – Four conservation groups have asked a federal judge to block new plans that allow drilling, mining and other destructive activities across 51 million acres of greater sage-grouse habitat in seven western...
Win A Yamaha Wolverine X2
Safari Club International is giving away a new Yamaha Wolverine X2. Just Join, Renew or Upgrade an SCI membership for a chance to WIN! The FINAL DEADLINE is April 30 at 11:59 p.m. MST SCI is the leader in protecting the right to hunt. We can’t do it without your...
Dogtra Expands Pathfinder, Introducing the Dogtra Pathfinder Mini
(Torrance, Calif.) Dogtra, the producer of the world’s finest e-collars and dog training products, is proud to announce the expansion of the PATHFINDER product line, introducing the newest product, the PATHFINDER MINI. Like all PATHFINDER products, the PATHFINDER MINI...
Tia’s Ak Hunt Tips Part 2
This article first appeared on RonSpomerOutdoors.com In her previous blog on RSO, Alaska hunting guide and bush pilot Tia Shoemaker gave us five great AK hunt tips for a successful hunting experience in her neck of the woods. In this blog she gives us five more. 6) Be...
Los Laureles Lodge Delivers the Argentina Dream of Doves, Ducks and Perdiz
In early May 2018 I had the distinct pleasure of hunting Doves, Ducks and Perdiz at Los Laureles Lodge in Argentina’s Entre Rios Province along the Parana River. It’s an hour flight northwest of Buenos Aires and a lazy 75-minute drive from either the Santa Fe or...
Calling All Hogs
Through the years, while working as a guide in Colorado’s high country, I’ve called in a lot of elk and bear. I’ve learned that the right sound, at the right time will bring most critters in for a close look. I’ve also called in coyote, bobcat, turkey, deer, waterfowl...
Celebrate the Beauty of Africa
Special 10% Introductory Discount - Ends May 12th Made using Cape buffalo, zebra, giraffe, and ostrich shin this selection of handbags are the highest of quality you will ever find. Featuring concealed carry dual pistol pockets, custom hardware and YKK brand brass...
Sand and Shinnery
I felt a slight nudge on my left elbow as I “worked the horns” in an attempt to draw in a whitetail buck out of the oak thicket. I turned ever so slowly, then followed Craig Archer’s pointing hand. “Buck, three-year old!” whispered he. The buck was charging in jumping...
The Fire Pit/Grill Combo Built to Last a Lifetime
Rugged Construction Built to Last a Lifetime Unlike a typical fire pit, the unique set up of the PauHana gives you a sturdy steel directional bowl! On those fall or winter nights when it’s all about the warmth, you can use the removable elevation brackets which allow...
Announcing Our 2019 May June Issue
Features: An Artist in Big Game Country The sporting artist is the rare bird on the trail. Oliver Kemp The Birth of a Fisherman You never get over the sight of your first bluegill. Michael M. Dewitt, Jr. Our Best Friend The dog’s life was a mystery, but when they were...
Teenager fights off grizzly thanks to luck, courage and pepper spray
A Montana teenager found himself up close and personal with a grizzly when the bruin attacked him while he was hiking alone. According to authorities, the teen used bear spray to thwart the bear attack. But it wasn’t before being pinned face-down by the bear that the...
After more than 160 years, the elk are coming back strong
The wind tore through me like shattered glass, but I was too excited to care. I was standing on the top of a mountain that had once been stripped for coal and natural gas. Now I looked over thickets of pine and brush, green and gold grasses and verdant shrubs. In the...
RMEF Warns of Colorado Wolf Reintroduction Ballot Initiative
MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is signaling a warning about an organized ballot initiative effort just underway in Colorado seeking to forcibly introduce gray wolves into the state. “To be clear, RMEF strongly opposes the forced introduction of gray...
CSF Praises Senate Confirmation of David Bernhardt
The U.S. Senate confirmed David Bernhardt to serve as Secretary of the Interior on a bipartisan vote of 56 - 41. The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) has strongly supported this confirmation process from the beginning, emphasizing to Senate leadership that...
The Only Available “Holland & Holland Royal Deluxe Flight”
As Mr. Kolander correctly comments, artistry and firearms have walked side-by-side for centuries. Kings, noblemen, and great military men of their era have all desired something to set their weapons apart. They required the finest craftsmanship and appreciated the...
The App Aiming to Hook More People on Fishing
While things weren’t looking promising for hunting in the 2016 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, the same report revealed fishing recruitment efforts were enjoying far more success. From 2011 to 2016, fishing participation grew...
SCI President Babaz Responds To Anti-Hunting, Anti-Science Bill
Safari Club International President Paul Babaz today issued a statement that points out the lunacy of a bill that has been introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives that, if passed into law, would harm the very wildlife it purports to want to help – all in the...
Volunteers Contribute $24 Million in Value to RMEF Mission
MISSOULA, Mont.—How valuable are volunteers for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation? In 2018, the value of their donated time and labor equates to $24.1 million. “The monetary value of $24.1 million in time and labor is staggeringly impressive, but honestly what our...
And the Winner is . . .
This week the Sporting Classics team selected one name from the more than 3,500 entries we received for the Bergara B14 Timber Giveaway and we are happy to announce Robert Elam as the winner. Thank you to all who entered. We appreciate your ongoing support of us here...
Poaching Can Be Hazardous To Your Health
A skull and pants were the last vestiges of his existence. On Thursday, April 4th, park rangers were combing South Africa’s Kruger National Park for a fresh set of human remains. It was the second day of the search. Late that afternoon, they found the surprisingly...
Dallas Safari Club Joins the Boone and Crockett Club’s 30th Big Game Awards
MISSOULA, Mont. - The Dallas Safari Club has joined the growing list of sponsors for one of North America's longest-running celebrations of big game conservation and management - the Boone and Crockett Club's 30th Big Game Awards, scheduled for August 1-3, 2019, in...
New Zealand 6.5 Creedmoor Tests
First appeared on Ron Spomer Outdoors “Accidental New Zealand 6.5 Creedmoor Tests” could be the title of this article. I hadn’t planned on hunting the world’s largest antlered red stags, tough mountain tahr, and “moose-antlered” fallow deer with the little 6.5mm...
Marty Fischer Launches New Wing and Clay Radio Series
Marty Fischer, one of America’s best-known outdoor personalities has launched a new weekly internet-based radio series called Marty Fischer’s Wing & Clay Nation. The show is broadcast LIVE every Thursday at 6 pm Eastern – 3 pm Pacific on the Voice America Variety...
2019 Reader Survey
In order to entertain our online readership for years to come, Sporting Classics Daily is conducting a brief online survey! This will help us make improvements to the existing content and prioritize new stories for the future. The survey should only take about 5...
Remembering Lefty Kreh
Kreh was a Greatest Generation angler, a man who met Castro and Hemingway, who taught celebrities how to cast, who survived Anthrax and who fought at the Battle of the Bulge. Click here to read more.
Colorado Sheriff Willing to go to Jail Over New ‘Red Flag’ Gun Law
Colorado is on the verge of passing a law that will allow officials to take guns away from people a judge deems dangerous. 10 WBNS Columbus Ohio reports some law enforcement officials say that’s unconstitutional and they wouldn’t enforce it, even though it could land...
SCI To Move Dates Of 2020 Convention
Safari Club International has great news! We are finalizing arrangements to hold the 2020 Annual Hunters' Convention February 5-8 in Reno, Nevada, rather than the previously scheduled dates of January 15-18. “I want our members and those interested in attending the...
Last Minute Boar
The close of hunting season was upon me, and I had yet to field test Nosler’s M48 Liberty rifle in their hot new .26 Nosler chambering. Chuck Wechsler, my editor here at Sporting Classics, arranged a last-minute hunt for us at Buck and Boar, Troy Ayer’s preserve near...
Dorsey Pictures Named Outdoor Industry’s Only Global 100 Production Company
Denver, CO – Dorsey Pictures (http://www.dorseypictures.tv/), the world’s largest producer of outdoor lifestyle television, has been named to Real Screen Magazine’s annual Global 100 list...
SCI’s Cyrus Hunter Baird Honored By American Conservation Coalition
Cyrus Hunter Baird, Safari Club International Manager of Government Relations, has been named to this year’s “30 Under 30” list selected by the American Conservation Coalition, EarthX and the National Audubon Society for his work in the conservation world. “The...
Poachers Are Not Hunters
Safari Club International supports legal, regulated trophy hunting and condemns criminal poaching of wildlife. Hunting and poaching are not the same. One is good for wildlife and the other is bad. Yet there seems to be confusion in the media about the difference...
Turnbull Announces New Winchester 1892’s Joining Finished Family of New Firearms
Turnbull Restoration has added two new Winchester 1892 lever rifles to their existing line of Turnbull Finished Firearms. The new rifles are in deluxe takedown configuration and are chambered in .44-40 Win and .45 Colt. “Our earlier Model 1873 and 1892 Turnbull...
Tarpon Fishing During Peak Migration: Bahia Honda Sporting Club
Bahia Honda Sporting Club is your Florida Keys destination to exclusively fly-fish for Tarpon. We fish when the fishing's best, at whatever time of day. We commonly split up the day, breaking back at the lodge for lunch and some time out of the sun, then return to the...
Makeshift Turkey Call
@johnny_d_hill using that makeshift turkey call in Florida this morning.
Running & Gunning With Henry Rifles In Africa
How do you make a safari even more exciting than it already is? It’s easy. You hunt with Henry lever actions and iron sights that force you to stalk into an animal’s “personal space”. Join us in May as we run and gun on the dark continent in real time as we put the...
4 Cartridges
Gun season was approaching and I had to decide which of my deer rifles to carry opening weekend. I had made good use of my “ heavy for deer” rifles on pigs during the off season, but had been unsuccessful, again, during bow season, so I did not want to handicap myself...
Cats in the Cactus 2
“Cat tracks!” said I, pointing at bobcat spoor in the soft red sand. “Maybe earlier this morning.” Chris Treiber nodded an affirmative. We followed the tracks fifty yards before the cat walked onto a solid rock shelf overlooking a brushy creek bottom. “Let’s walk back...
New Handgun Column Coming to Sporting Classics
Before we begin running my bi-monthly “Sidearms for Sportsmen” column, I figured it would be prudent to define what these short articles will contain. I also want to provide my background and experience in law enforcement, hunting and reloading to add some perspective...
Conservation Funding and Firearms
I am standing inside the Smith & Wesson factory in Springfield, Massachusetts. A headset protects my hearing from the rumble of industry, while the voice of my tour guide bleeds through via radio. Through a fuzzy static, he explains that much of the factory...
Sportsmen’s Alliance, New Mexico Coalition Save Trapping on Public Land
New Mexico House Bill 366, introduced by Rep. Matthew McQueen(R), was tabled in the House and is dead. HB 366 would have banned any person or government agency from trapping on public land with very few exceptions. The Sportsmen’s Alliance worked with a strong...
Tough Decisions
“Don’t know where that critter went,” said Juan in perfect English. “He was standing just to the left of the gray rock with the yellow algae that looks like a circular target. Obviously, he’s gone. Don’t know if something spooked him when I walked up the hill to come...