Dispatch No. 1: Kentucky’s Deer Creek Lodge
Sporting Classics’ Mike Gaddis joins the magazine’s publisher and CEO, Duncan Grant, Grant’s son George, and world-famous Bob Timberlake for an unforgettable upland hunt.
Poaching or Prize?
An Iowa man said he killed this trophy buck as an act of mercy, but authorities say it was actually killed illegally by an Oklahoma man.
This Could Be the Spotted Bass World Record
Pro angler Paul Bailey caught an 11-pound, 4-ounce spot on a California lake he will only identify as Lake X.
France Bans Lion Trophies
The country is the first European Union member to block the importation of lion trophies into its borders.
Lab Voted Britain’s Favorite Dog
According to a new poll, British people prefer Labrador retrievers over almost every other dog breed. Poodles, not so much.
Beauties and Beasts
Sporting Classics’ annual rundown of new rifles covers everything from exquisitely crafted custom guns to powerhouses that can stop the biggest big game dead in its tracks.
Sporting Classics’ Annual Shotgun Review
Our 22nd annual review of new shotguns includes semiautos, over-and-unders, and side-by-sides.
Three New Costa Styles for Fishermen
Thanks to Costa, anglers have three new options for sunglasses this Black Friday.
Clearly The Best: Riflescopes
Superb clarity, resolution, brightness, and precision electronics. All are hallmarks of the latest riflescopes, binoculars, and spotting scopes from the world’s top optics manufacturers.
Clearly the Best: Binoculars and Spotting Scopes
Superb clarity, resolution, brightness, and precision electronics–all are hallmarks of the latest riflescopes, binoculars, and spotting scopes from the world’s top optics manufacturers.
Thanksgiving Special
Wild game recipes from Sporting Classics’ Jim Casada.
Puppy Learns to Walk with No Front Legs
A puppy in Ohio was fitted with a wheelchair after being born with no front legs. His name is Tumbles.
Rhythm of the Bongo
Few countries in Africa are similar to Cameroon, an alien land that adds to the mystique of chasing bongo.
Yellowstone to Cull 1,000 Bison
This winter the park will remove 1,000 animals, mostly cows and calves, to lower the near-record number of bison within its boundaries.
Crow Killer: Seven Ways Crow Hunting Can Make You a Better Waterfowler
They’re ubiquitous and available year-round. Learn to outsmart crows and ducks will be a piece of cake.
Military Police Officer Kills Two Foxhounds for Disrupting Hunt
Corporal Jeremy Edge, stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, claimed he shot the dogs because it was legal to do so in his home of Tennessee. It’s not, in either state.
Mathews Introduces the Halon for 2016
The company’s new bow is brilliantly designed and blisteringly fast.
Mushroom-Gravy Grouse & Grilled Shark
Wild game recipes from Sporting Classics’ Jim Casada.
Photo Essay: Nine Days in November
A portrait of the Wisconsin deer hunter.
New Mexico Commissioner Hiking Hunter-Access Fees by 500 Percent
Each year, the state’s Department of Game and Fish pays the State Land Office a certain amount to gain hunters access to eight million acres of State Trust Land. For the 2016-17 season, State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn is hiking the rate his department charges from the previous $200,000 to a cool million — at least.Dunn’s rationale: They’re good for it.
Bears Still Starving in Russian Far East
Seven years after the surreal bear attacks at Kamchatka, Russians are still trying to deal with starving bears and their attacks on humans.
Nine Great Quotes from Jack O’Connor
O’Connor is arguably the greatest gun writer that ever lived. Read some of his comments on gundogs, dangerous-game calibers, and, of course, the .270 Winchester.
Wolves Officially Delisted in Oregon
The animals have been removed from the state’s endangered species list, but hunting isn’t on the horizon just yet.
Deer Steak and Mountain Trout
Wild game recipes from Sporting Classics’ Jim Casada.
Man of Iron
Remembering a veteran father, his love of country, and the appreciation for the outdoors he instilled in his son.
Elk Entangles Itself with Greenhouse Drip Line
All kinds of crazy things happen in the rut.
Kamchatka
Kamchatka is the name of a peninsula in the Russian Far East, as well as the subspecies of bear that resides there. For those who escaped, it is a place that still haunts their dreams.
Sporting Classics’ New Knife of the Year Now Available Online!
Our new Knife of The Year presentation features two early Harry Morseth patterns produced just for Sporting Classics by A. G. Russell.
Italian Lion Hunter Won’t Cave to Protestors
An Italian lion hunter refuses to be the next Walter Palmer: He’s suing the protestors who violently threatened him, along with any media outlet that pushed the story of his legal kill into the public arena.
If You Have Time to Shoot Three Bears, Can You Still Call It Self-Defense?
A man claims he had no choice, but authorities beg to differ.
Bass Pro Shops is (Potentially) Buying Cabela’s
The outdoor industry will never, ever be the same.
Texas Voters Pass Hunting Rights Amendment by 81 Percent
A Texan’s God-given right to hunt is now protected by the state’s constitution.
Tishomingo Turtles
The Tishomingo National Fish Hatchery may hold the key to preserving rare turtles.
The 007 Double
When James Bond needed a gentleman’s double rifle, London’s Anderson Wheeler delivered.
High Plains Mulies
Lusting always for that stiff-legged, blocky buck laboring under a spectacular rack of bones.
Dispatch from Alaska: Guiding Moon-Bear Hunts
An Alaskan guide and his client come danger-close to a brown bear under a northern moon.
Deathbed Elk
Thanks to a special end-of-life hunting opportunity in Washington state, a cancer patient was able to fulfill his lifelong dream of shooting an elk.
The Yukon Wants More Bison Killed
An overpopulated herd has led the Canadian government to extend seasons and urge hunters to shoot cows.
Huge Bucks Die After Locking Antlers
It happens every year, but losing two monster deer to the rut is always saddening.
Woman Stabs Boyfriend with Mounted Sailfish
The man was sketching the fish when his girlfriend “poked him with its nose.” Alcohol, obviously, was involved.
New $100 Tax Proposed On Every Gun Sold
Politicians aren’t making distinctions over magazine capacity, action type, or barrel length. Every gun is a target.
Columbia Quail
A South Carolina man began raising quail to train his gun dogs with. That simple act led to one of the largest farm-raised quail producers in the world.
Deer Terrorize Hippies in Shakespearean Oregon
As strange as that title reads, the story and video that inspired it are even more bizarre.
Elephants May Hold the Cure for Cancer
Thanks to several special genes, elephants are able to live as long as humans with only a fraction of the cancer mortality.
Triple Threat
Three hunters, three illegally taken trumpeter swans, three charges, three shotguns seized — one bad day.
Pasta and Oysters
Wild game recipes from Sporting Classics’ Jim Casada.
Hornady Introduces New Polymer Tip to Combat Melting Problems
Hornady’s big announcement was the creation of new polymer tips for its rifle ammo, solving the problem of previous tips melting at high velocities.
Florida Planning Second Bear Hunt Despite Protestors
Regardless of the weeping and wailing of those opposed, Florida is preparing for next year’s bear hunt after the successful completion of 2015’s inaugural season.
SC Man Caught with More Than 7,000 Stolen Guns
Brent Nicholson, 51, likely stole the guns from hunters and hunt clubs in neighboring North Carolina.
The Leather Fish
Lance Boen’s dramatic leather sculptures of fish and wildlife appeal not only visually, but also to our senses of touch and smell.