With Fabbri in Italy
Castelnuovo I was stunned. Pleasantly stunned. Roberto Ferrata uncased his new titanium Fabbri 12 gauge shotgun and handed it to me. “I want you to use my gun today.” I received the magnificent firearm and held it as gently as if it were a newborn baby. Bringing it to...
A Day with Rachel Carrie
If you’ve ever seen a carpenter pick up a hammer, then you know what it’s like to watch Rachel Carrie pick up her shotgun. It’s hard to describe exactly, but there is a familiarity and nonchalance with tools that only comes from a lifetime of work. Like greeting an...
Traversing the Decades with John Tolmay
From a small boy feeding the yard dogs with his father on the ranch in Rhodesia to cowboy in the Sand Hills of Nebraska, returning home to Africa to establish his own cattle ranch, inadvertently becoming a professional hunter and now a successful self-taught sculptor,...
Sporting Classics Magazine Announces Sponsorship of Sporting Classics TV
Sporting Classics Magazine announced their partnership with the upcoming television series Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey produced by Dorsey Pictures. The series will premier July 1, 2019 on Outdoor Channel and brings one of America’s greatest adventure...
The Bearing Tree
The landmark was a reminder of purer, simpler days. Three years ago, on an opening day hunt in my home state of Oklahoma, I killed one of the biggest Rio Grande turkeys of my life. In fact, he was big enough to show off, so I hauled him across the street to where my...
Cape Buffalo Safari BlaserR8
From Ron Spomer Outdoors A cape buffalo safari can lead to an expensive addiction. Thomas Wolfe famously wrote “You Can’t Go Home Again.” But he didn’t say you couldn’t go on a cape buffalo safari again. And after the first, you’ll want another. And another… But it...
Montana Sportsmen Undertake Legal Action Against Forest Service
BILLINGS, Mont. – Maintaining traditional public access opportunities in the Crazy Mountains of Montana is the goal of a lawsuit filed today against the U.S. Forest Service by a coalition of conservation-based groups, including Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. The...
SCIF Pathfinder Committee Awards Elk Hunt for Terminally Ill Child
Jena Bartenhagen, a special young lady suffering from brain cancer, realized her dream of hunting elk when she received the Jackie Bartels Memorial Youth Hunt. Jena wanted to hunt elk for a long time but couldn’t because of debilitating hearing loss, physical...
SC Interviews: Stu Apte
Chasing tarpon on the keys with, many say, the world's greatest fisherman, Stu Apte. For many more exciting fishing and hunting adventures, watch Sporting Classics TV with Chris Dorsey, now on The Outdoor Channel. Times are 12:30 pm ET on Saturdays, and 6:30 am...
Sporting Classics TV with Chris Dorsey
Here's a sneak peak at the exciting new outdoors series, Sporting Classics TV with Chris Dorsey. The epic series launches July 1st on The Outdoor Channel. Times are 12:30 pm ET on Saturdays, and 6:30 am Saturdays, 3 pm Mondays, and 11:30 am Thursdays.
Storytelling is in Our Blood
In The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human, author Jonathan Gottschall writes: “Story is the grease and glue of society: by encouraging us to behave well, story reduces social friction while uniting people around common values. Story homogenizes us; it...
SCI Announces Sponsorship with Sporting Classics TV
Tucson, AZ - Safari Club International announced their sponsorship with the upcoming television series Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey produced by Dorsey Pictures. The series will premier July 1, 2019 on Outdoor Channel and brings one of America’s greatest...
Firearms from the Collections of 5 important Gunwriters now offered by Sportsman’s Legacy
A rifle that spent time in the hands of a legendary gunwriter like Jack O'Connor, Charles Askins or Tom Siatos would easily be the centerpiece of most collections. The same holds true for a rifle owned by a contemporary such as Todd Smith or an American Handgunner...
Congressional Amendment Threatens African Wildlife Conservation
Safari Club International strongly opposes Representative Vern Buchanan’s (R-FL-16) amendment to H.R. 3055, an appropriations rider which would prohibit the import of sport-hunted elephant and lion from Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. “We strongly oppose this...
10 Questions with Chris Dorsey
Sporting Classics TV new series with Chris Dorsey airs Mondays at 3pm, Thursdays at 11:30 am, Saturdays at 12:30 pm, and Sundays at 11 pm. 1. What is one hunt everyone should try once in their life? A: The one that they thought--perhaps for many years--they'd never be...
Essential Alligator Gar Research Underway In Oklahoma
Alligator gar reach an enormous 13 feet long and fatten to a plump 300 pounds. Lake Texoma lies over the Texas - Oklahoma state line. This boundary water is enormous. Denison Dam backs up the Red and Washita rivers for miles. The swollen arms of several tributary...
A Cast Of Characters Hunt Africa
Field Dispatch from Jason Vincent Africa- Undisclosed location June 24, 2019 8:45pm Local Time Yesterday was a great day. After being wind beaten and coming back to camp empty handed on Saturday, we decided to shift gears and head through a very deep canyon to survey...
SC Interviews: Francois Botha
An interview with Francois Botha, a South African who has fly fished and guided around the world. In this episode Francois takes Chris Dorsey on a unique excursion on the Yucatan Peninsula – fly fishing for piranha! Coming soon, the launch of Sporting Classics TV with...
The Great Western Loop Tour
Dispatch 16, June 21, 2019 The night in Glendive, and the cold medicine have me feeling much better this morning. We eat breakfast in the hotel, load everything in the car, and jump in... only to drive across the road. Sitting on a corner within rock-throwing distance...
Announcing Our 2019 July/August Issue
Features: Roosevelt’s Last Hunt A close encounter with an angry bull moose. By Duncan Dobie Bear Hunting in Japan An exciting turn-of-the-century bear hunt deep in the forests of Japan. Outing magazine, 1895 The Chair on the Tree They were bound to the land and...
Daily Contributor Wins National Award
Wichita, Kansas – Gabriella Hoffman’s Op-ed that appeared in Sporting Classics Daily last fall, “Judicial Review Shouldn’t Trump Wildlife Management,” has won first place in the Professional Outdoor Media Association’s 2019 Pinnacle Awards. Presented last week at the...
New Training and Hunt Experiences From Gunwerks
Join us on our home turf outside Cody, WY for an exclusive combined Long Range University and late season cow elk hunt on the private Wood River Ranch and in the surrounding Absoroka Mountain range. Learn More A day of long range training at the Gunwerks facility,...
RMEF Supports Returning Gray Wolf Management to State Wildlife Agencies
MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation fully supports removing the gray wolf from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife as proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). “Gray wolves have exceeded recovery goals in many states, including...
Detroit Campaign Targets Illegal Gun Purchases
As part of an ongoing national effort to help prevent illegal “straw” purchases of firearms, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are reminding the Detroit public that stiff penalties are in...
SEWE Supports Carolina Billfish Classic
The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition is proud to support the Carolina Billfish Classic with SEWE partner Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina. As the third leg of the SC Governor’s Cup Billfishing Series, June 19-22, 2019, the CBC marks an exciting time for anglers in...
Plan to expand hunting, fishing in wildlife refuges revealed
OAK HARBOR, Ohio (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday announced what it called a major expansion of hunting and fishing in the nation’s wildlife refuges. The plan affects 1.4 million acres (5,666 square kilometers) on federal public lands, including 74...
Bird of Prey: Evocative Film Reveals World’s Rarest Eagle
Ithaca, NY—The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s debut film, the award-winning documentary Bird of Prey, is now available on iTunes, Amazon, and Vimeo. With fewer than 800 Great Philippine Eagles remaining on Earth, the film tells the moving tale of a small but devoted...
Scenic Elk Country in Montana’s Swan Valley Conserved, Improves Public Access
MISSOULA, Mont.—An important migration corridor for elk, grizzly bears, Canada lynx and other wildlife is now permanently protected and open to public access in Montana’s scenic Swan Valley. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Lolo National Forest worked with a...
Win a One-of-a-Kind Skinner from Woody Handmade Cutlery
CBS News Originals Covers Truth About Hunting
Last week, CBS News Originals aired a segment titled "Trophy Hunting: Killing or Conservation" featuring a number of hunters and wildlife conservancy managers who detail the crucial role hunters and hunting revenue play in funding antipoaching efforts, conserving land...
DSC’s new podcast, “Untamed Heritage” has just launched
We are proud to announce our "DSC's Untamed Heritage" podcast went live Tuesday morning, with GREAT success! We have been accepted by Google, Stitcher (thru blubrry.com) and are awaiting word form Spotify, I-Heart and Apple and we should be there by next week, at the...
Sidearms For Sportsmen: Walther PPQ M2 Review
Striker-fired polymer framed pistols…they’re everywhere. And let’s go ahead and call a spade a spade; polymer means plastic. Plastic framed guns are what we’re talking about here! Because you’re reading this on Sporting Classics Daily, I already know who you are...
An excerpt from Epiphany On Kodiak
Soon, I had the two hindquarters and one front tied onto the pack board. I was continually looking up and around for the bear. I was more than just a little twitchy, mind you. As I began to tie on the second front quarter, I looked up again to gaze into the stare of a...
Slow, Heavy Bullets Win!
From RonSpomerOutdoors.com Heavy bullets win over lighter, faster bullets in our recent survey. I asked if you preferred larger calibers and heavier, slower moving bullets or smaller diameter, faster projectiles for hunting. In other words, do you think big bullets at...
SEWE Installs Monumental Sculpture Exhibit In Mount Pleasant, SC
The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) curated and installed an outdoor monumental wildlife sculpture exhibit at the Mount Pleasant Waterfront Memorial Park in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The sculpture exhibit at Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park is...
Nosler’s Mountain Carbon Rifle Cuts Weight, Keeps the Accuracy
The market for ultra-light, ultra-accurate rifles has grown from what was once a niche into a strong segment of the hunting rifle world. More and more people were opening their wallets to obtain the lightest rifle possible, but to obtain this level of weight,...
Walther Announces Sponsorship of Sporting Classics TV Series
Walther Arms, INC. is proud to announce their sponsorship with the upcoming television series Sporting Classics produced by Dorsey Pictures. The series will premier July 1, 2019, on Outdoor Channel and brings one of America’s greatest adventure magazines to the...
An Excerpt From ‘Night Of The Moose’
Snow and ice covered the road making driving hazardous and compromising the braking ability of all vehicles…and animals. Just past the Soldotna city limits, Charlie entered a curve and encountered a young bull moose standing spread legged in clumsy defiance in the...
A Grouse Hunter’s Dream: Finding My Perfect Ithaca Double Gun
“Think how pleased some old-timer would be if he knew that his pet [shotgun] is once more someone’s pride and joy.” ~ Gene Hill Most grouse hunters are sentimentalists at heart and dream of owning a good side by side, which was the gun of choice for the old timers...
Negrini Announces Partnership with Sporting Classics TV Series
New Series Will Debut July 1 on Outdoor Channel FORT SMITH, Arkansas - (May 29, 2019) INTELCASE Company, the exclusive distributor of Negrini luxury gun cases, announced their partnership with the upcoming television series Sporting Classics produced by Dorsey...
Annual List of the Top 10 Boat Names
Each year, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) tallies the most popular boat names. The tradition dates back a quarter century, with the list derived from adding up requests for boat name designs from BoatUS Boat Graphics. Each reveals something...
Botswana Reopens Hunting
The government of Botswana announced today that it will reopen hunting after a five-year suspension in big game hunting areas in that Southern African nation. A news conference to discuss details is set for tomorrow. "The ministry of Environment, Natural Resources...
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Puts Partisanship Aside for Annual Clays Competition
Nearly 30 Members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) - the largest bipartisan Caucus on Capitol Hill - joined the sportsmen's community and allied industry representatives for the annual Congressional Clays Competition. Held just outside Washington, this...
Tanzania: How Hunting Saves Wildlife
The conclusion of this three part series featuring Professional Hunter and President of the Tanzania Hunting Operators Association, Michel Mantheakis, exposes the threats posed when wildlife and wilderness conservation issues are based on emotion and political gain in...
Fathers Day Book Bundles
Get three deluxe, signed & numbered books for the price of one! Library Book Bundle Receive Horned Moons & Savage Santas, Legends Legacy and Nineteen Years to Sunrise just in time for Father's Day! Order today, valid while supplies last. BUY NOW $75 Writers...
Announcing Our 2019 Sporting Lifestyle Issue
Features: Man vs. Moose Fight to the death, armed only with a knife. By Charles Jacobus New York Was Far Away O’ Connor pursues a record ram in the land of Northern Lights. By:Jack O’connor Dream Homes for Sportsmen High Alpine Ranch- Wild Montana at its finest. By:...
Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Wildlife And Hunting
In an opinion released today, the Supreme Court ruled that an 1868 treaty between the U.S. and the Crow Tribe could give members of that tribe the right to ignore state hunting regulations and engage in the unregulated take of game beyond the borders of reservation...
New England Custom Gun introduces updated easy-to-navigate website.
New England Custom Gun Service, Ltd. specializes in top quality gunsmithing and restoration services to the sporting arms community, as well as high quality long arms, optics and gun components. We sell AyA, Blaser, Krieghoff, Mauser, Merkel, Sauer and others. Our...
Scoping Out The Burris Optics Factory. Eye-opening!
I recently took Burris Optics up on their slogan Find What Matters, and made a visit to their factory in Greeley, Colorado, to find out what matters to them. When I learned that Burris is headquartered less than an hour’s drive from my in-laws’ house where we’d be...
Live from South Africa
Sporting Classics Dispatch by Jason Vincent: Eastern Cape, 57 Miles NNW of Port Elizabeth, South Africa May 17, 9:15pm Local Time We were short a man this morning after John Hill had a bad reaction to South Africa’s fermented grapes of the red variety last night....