12 Exhibits You Must See at This Year’s Blade Show
Total number of exhibitors for the show: 700 tables and 200+ booths.
DSC Weighs In on Potential Endangered Listing for African Elephants
Dallas Safari Club has submitted an official comment to the USFWS regarding a potential uplisting of the elephants from Threatened.
Tournaments Can Turn
A new smartphone app could revolutionize the way fishing tournaments are conducted.
Shooters to be Banned From Public Lands
The author weighs in on an age-old problem having ramifications in the here and now.
Bison Calf Dead After Tourists “Rescue” It
What began as an ignorant move by Yellowstone visitors to “save” a cold bison ended tragically when it had to be euthanized.
Confessions of a First-Time Gundog Owner
The author details the experiences surrounding the arrival of her first gundog, a French Brittany named Holly.
The Day I Shot the .700 Express
“Had they come to see the man practice his craft? Or were they more drawn by the specter of a man willingly and deliberately putting himself in harm’s way?”
Permission to Hunt
Asking to hunt a person’s property can lead to new friendships and a wealth of wisdom.
The Guts of a Great Fishing Lodge
Whether it’s the amenities or the hospitality or the catch, some lodges stand a bit taller than others.
Someone Has Booby Trapped Pennsylvania’s Deer Woods
Hunters are being warned about hidden dangers on game land walking trails.
Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day This Saturday
From woodcock to waterfowl, spend the day appreciating all the great birds that are winging their way northward.
Montana Releases Plans for Grizzly Hunting
Grizzlies haven’t been delisted from the Endangered Species List, but if and when they are Montana will be ready.
Game Changer
The rise in grizzly bear populations is altering the way bear baiting is done.
Photos: Badges of Honor
Before paper licenses, states issued buttons and badges to show others you could legally go afield.
Utah is Offering New Elk, Mulie Opportunities
Get your tags while the getting’s good.
Remington Announces New Limited Lifetime Warranty
The policy, instituted to celebrate the company’s 200th year in business, affects Remington firearms purchased on or after Jan. 1, 2016.
Winston Rod Co. Acquires Bauer Reels
Jeff Currier joins Bauer Reels Pro Staff as first Pro Advisor.
Plan Now to Attend Blade Show 2016
More than 700 tables, 200+ booths, and SCD coverage. What more could you want?
AOL Users: Ease-of-Access Tips for SC Daily
Follow these three easy steps to access Sporting Classics Daily from your smartphone.
Cabela’s: An American Dream
In 1961 Dick Cabela, with his wife, Mary, and his brother, Jim, turned his kitchen table into the foundation of what would become one of the world’s foremost companies for outfitting sportsmen.
Turkey Federation Confirms New World-Record Bird
The gobbler is the heaviest bird ever killed by a man with a modern firearm.
Nebraska’s “Mega Plan”: Spend $26 Million on Pheasant Habitat
The state will spend millions to improve habitat and hunter access over the next five years.
20 Gamebird Illustrations by John J. Audubon
Exquisite depictions of waterfowl, upland birds, and more.
Sixteen-Year-Old Wins Junior Duck Stamp Contest
The design was one of roughly 27,000.
Terry Redlin Passes at 78
An outstanding artist and a friend of Sporting Classics, Redlin will be sorely missed.
Breed Myopia
“All horses, some dogs, and no cats.”
Recapping the Side-by-Side Spring Classic
Sporting Classics enjoyed a fun weekend of fine shotguns and great company.
One-Gun Pete
“Whoever said, ‘beware the man with one gun,’ must have had Pete in mind.”
Seven Quotes For When Your Dog Dies
“Dogs’ lives are short, too short, but you know that going in …”
Benefit Raffle Underway for Chama Elk and Fish Trips
The Chama Peak Land Alliance is raffling off two prizes to support land stewardship in the San Juan and Rio Grande watersheds.
Bass Pro is Moving Ahead with Cabela’s Purchase
BPS is preparing to change the outdoor world in an unprecedented way.
Completing the Cutthroat Slam Could Earn You a Medal
Utah is awarding medallions to all who complete its four-species Cutthroat Slam.
Pining for the Right Pocket Binocular
The precise definition of “pocket binocular” is vague, but I think you know one when you see one.
Jim Carmichel Heading to NC Shotgun Event
The famed writer and gun editor will be in Sanford this weekend for the annual Southern Side-by-Side Spring Classic.
Colorado Changes Licensing Structure to Increase Hunting Participation
The state will offer two new license types to allow more hunters, both young and old alike, to participate.
The Southwest’s Billion-Dollar Question
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service outlines which southwestern state gets what from the recent Pittman-Robertson/Dingell-Johnson Act payouts.
Introducing the First-Ever Gundog Issue of Sporting Classics!
In celebration of its 35th year in print, Sporting Classics has created a special issue with sport dogs at the forefront.
Alabama’s Dirtier Little Secret
Alabama’s already long deer season may become even longer if proposed regulation changes are adopted.
NASA Satellites to Aid in Mule Deer Research
The Aqua and Terra probes will search for areas of vegetation likely to hold newborns each spring to help biologists with population surveys.
Hunting the Other Elk in Argentina
Sporting Classics’ Ron Spomer heads to South America to take an elk of a different sort.
Wild Hogs Thriving in Fukushima No-Man’s Land
Populations are up 330 percent since the 2011 disaster, despite radiation levels having risen just as much.
Greener
William Wellington Greener’s work in fine shotguns is still visible though his “Facile Princeps” line of fowling pieces.
Special Side-by-Side Event Coming to NC
The 17th annual Southern Side-by-Side Spring Classic will be held April 21-24.
Introducing the New Spring Catalog!
Classic gifts and new items from the Sporting Classics Store.
Is Nebraska the Best State for Turkey Hunting?
Gov. Pete Ricketts thinks so. He proclaimed the state “The Best Turkey Hunting Destination in the United States.”
Daily Readers Weigh In on Blaze Pink
You the readers voted, and we have the results on what blaze pink means to you as sportsmen and women.
Hunter Stops Cattle-Killing Alligator
The estimated 15-foot, 800-pound gator was lying in wait for the cows to come to water.
Texas Get Longest Dove Season in 80 Years
A new 90-day season brings 20 additional days for Lone Star hunters.
Starting Fresh
Montana is eradicating one of its bighorn sheep herds in order to prevent the spread of pneumonia and other diseases.
Luck or Coincidence?
With the purr of a box call and the boom of a gun, the author plants roots into a mountain deeper than any tree can go.