The Sportsman’s Code of Hunting Ethics
Each of us carries a bit of sport’s future with us every time we set out with a gun or bow, and one critical aspect of ensuring that future is not a bleak one involves ethical behavior. Turkey season here has come and gone. It’s time to recharge my internal batteries,...
Outdoors Community Reaches Out to Help Young Cancer Fighter
South Carolina boy CD Bishop fulfills his hunting and fishing dreams thanks to the uplifting support of local outdoor organizations. From tagging black bears to bagging wild boars, a Hampton County, South Carolina boy is fulfilling his outdoor dreams and inspiring...
Sheep Hunting Changed My Life
This hunt was unlike anything I had ever done. Sheep hunting has changed my life — not just the hunting, but the community it has given me. This hunt is so special to me. It was unlike anything I’ve ever done. I have such an appreciation for all of the work that went...
The Hunter-Conservation Paradox
Future generations depend on our ability to communicate that the catchall phrase of "hunters are conservationists" is not so black and white. Politically, I consider myself to be a crunchy conservative. I'm a hip home-birthing momma, right-wing nature lover,...
Mother Daughter Caribou Hunt
In retrospect, a mother daughter caribou hunt is more special than I first appreciated… As an Alaskan Hunting Guide, I am obliged to be a trophy oriented hunter for months. But when guiding season ends, my focus changes. My brain switches from Boone & Crockett to...
Portrait of a Poacher
A team of diligent agencies and individuals worked together for years to secure the long-awaited guilty plea from Oregon's serial poacher. Kathy Spengler needed to paint a picture. Not a paint-by-numbers type portrait, but one that had to be closer to a masterpiece –...
UPDATE: Voting Extended for Your Favorite Outdoor Charities to Receive Sporting Classics Donation
To celebrate our 40th anniversary, we're giving back. Vote now on the 6 outdoor charities you'd like to receive a donation from Sporting Classics! Dear Readers, The July-August 2021 issue of Sporting Classics magazine is our actual 40th anniversary issue. How does a...
Philly Cheesesteak Stuffed Backstrap Recipe
If backstrap recipes had a playoff, this would make the finals.
Shining the Spotlight on Spring Deer Management
Casting a bright spotlight on deer in the dark serves as a remarkable tool used in deer management in Iowa, and may prove useful elsewhere. Shining or jacklighting white-tailed deer is a known poaching technique. A bright spotlight cast on deer in the dark of the...
Designing Your Own Trophy Room
It’s not as simple as sticking heads on a wall. Tom Julian explains how to create this most personal of rooms.