Leopold, Morgan, and More
Famous hunting quotes from the March/April 2015 issue of Sporting Classics.
Loose Balls in Tight Cover
A charging Cape buffalo is no laughing matter.
Bear Beyond Reason
Bears aren’t the only danger on a mountain hunt.
Surviving the Civil War
A soldier’s autobiography shows hunting in the Civil War was a matter of survival, not sport.
The Trout You’ve Never Heard Of (and Almost Never Did)
The trout stole its color from a southern New Mexico summer sunset. Gila trout sport a painter’s pallet of pink and olive, rose, yellow, copper—and a few tones in between. Beneath the black pepper flakes that fleck its side lies a lexis—a language carried...
Elk Everywhere
Wolves and weather may have taken their toll, but elk are still incredibly dense in some locations.
Ray Scott’s Legacy Lakes, Alabama – SOLD!
The Legacy Lake property covers about 200 acres, including 74 acres of intensely managed bass lakes, among them the 55-acre President’s Lake named “the best bass lake in the United States” by Outdoor Life magazine.
Catfish and Venison
Wild game recipes from Sporting Classics’ Jim Casada.
Glock Turns Former Competition Barrels into Knives
The Gaston J. Glock style LP brand used pistol champion Dave Sevigney’s competition and training barrels to form exquisite knives. Glock: 1, 1911: 0.
A Taxidermist Could End Elephant Poaching Forever
A taxidermist’s skill with dead animals could lead to more living ones. National Geographic hired the Michelangelo of taxidermy” to create a fake, GPS-tracked tusk to follow the routes poachers take. If successful, it could lead to more elephants–and, consequently, more elephant hunting opportunities.”
Is It Time to Upgrade Your Fishing Gear?
Whether you have the bare-bones for fishing or the high-end offerings, upgrades can always be had.
The Ducks of Lovelock Cave
Native American hunters wove detailed duck decoys to lure in birds, some of which have been preserved in arid Nevada.
Wild Harvest Wednesday: Gobblers and Catfish
Wild game recipes from Sporting Classics’ Jim Casada.
Dog-Killing Cat
A mountain lion attacked a poodle in a suburban backyard–thirty minutes outside downtown Los Angeles.
Elk Hunter Fends Off Bears with .44
A bowhunter narrowly escaped death after an attack by a sow with cubs. He was bitten but managed to hike to safety.
The Other End of CWD Testing
Live testing for chronic wasting disease is possible and preferable to killing deer.
Picking a Goat Gun
Choosing the right rifle for mountain goat hunting is a matter of necessity, not preference.
Steel City Dreams and the Elk
British Columbia is a long way from Pittsburgh, but the elk’s bugle can still be heard over time and space.
Essential Items for Backcountry Fly Fishing
These items will make striking out for big trout infinitely easier.
Life-Size and Lifelike
Karl Lansing’s sculptures range from table lamp-sized to taller than the average man, but all of his work is larger than life.
Last Call for the 2015 "Knife of the Year"
The annual Sporting Classics knife is still available, but supplies are dwindling. Buy yours now before they’re gone forever!
Guy Harvey’s Greatest Canvas
Guy Harvey’s paintings have been applied to everything from cotton to cornhole boards, but the Norwegian Escape opens his artwork to an entirely different medium.
Tickborne Allergy Affecting Deer Meat Consumers
QDMA says a lone star tickborne allergy to the carbohydrates in deer meat could lead to numerous reactions–even death.
Inside the Danger Zone
Saving yourself from a bear attack means avoidance. Saving bears from extinction means getting up close.
Telling Teal
Blue-winged teal change into their winter plumage roughly one month later than other ducks. Don’t be surprised by an early season limit of only “hens.”
Newspaper Publishes Map of Walter Palmer’s Property
The Star Tribune of Minnesota published a map of Walter Palmer’s private hunting land, including street names and its location relative to the rest of the state.
Readers’ Quotes
A selection of some of the best reader-submitted quotes from Sporting Classics.
Parmesan Bream & Pheasant Paprikash
Wild game recipes from Sporting Classics’ Jim Casada.
Deadline Looms for Sage Grouse
An Endangered Species decision is set for September.
Devil Dog
An urban coyote in Minnesota is jumping fences and attacking pets. Five dogs are dead already.
Duck Dynasties
Two waterfowling companies are merging, while two are strengthening the ties that already bind.
Vet Uses Marine Corps Training to Fight Off Bear
Vietnam veteran Larry Yepez got away, but so did the bear.
Announcing the September/October 2015 issue of Sporting Classics
On newsstands September 1.
Legends & Legacies: The 30 Greatest Outdoor Icons
Thirty outdoor icons for the ages, who have had a profound impact on hunting, fishing, and the environment.
Grizzly that Killed Yellowstone Hiker Put Down
Arrangements are being made to relocate the sow’s cubs to a zoo.
Who Watches the Watchers?
The EPA has taken responsibility for the Gold King disaster, but local fish were in trouble long before the spill.
Cell Phones are Replacing Sat Phones in the Backcountry
New technology is enabling cellphones to replace the bulky satellite phones of yesteryear.
The Southern Gun
Few firearms embody a region better than the side-by-side shotgun does the American South.
Wild Harvest Wednesday
A new series featuring the best recipes for a variety of wild game.
Bob White
A special poem for the upland bird hunter.
The Lacey Farm, South Carolina – SOLD!
A 812-acre quail plantation 60 minutes from Columbia, SC and Augusta, GA.
Photo Essay: Shoalies
Smaller than smallmouths but full of fight, shoal bass are native only to a handful of streams in the Southeast.
First-Ever Female Winner of the White Marlin Open
The 42nd annual event was won by Cheryl McLeskey and her 94-pound white marlin.
Project ChildSafe Coming to Vegas
The program aims to educate parents how to better store firearms and ammunition around minors.
#ProjectElk Perfectly Articulates Why We Hunt
The upcoming documentary is filled with beautiful footage, but its defense of hunting is what makes the film spectacular.
Soft-Sided Security
Storing a gun inside a vehicle just got easier–much easier.
2018 Ammunition Review
Our 25th annual review of sporting ammunition that offer the ultimate in accuracy and dependability. NORMA USA Tipstrike has set a new benchmark in terminal ballistics—the devastating effect that a bullet has on medium to big game. Precision engineered for...
Ivan Carter Just Made Anti-Hunters an Awesome Offer
The African professional hunter has received an outpouring of anti-hunting hatred lately, but his response was amazing.
ICAST/IFTD Salt and Sun Offerings
Whether you fish the flats or anchor far offshore, ICAST and IFTD had every angler covered in 2015.
Pheasants Forever, Forever
The conservation organization celebrates 33 years of fighting the good fight.