What Happens in Colorado Won’t Stay There

What Happens in Colorado Won’t Stay There

American sportsmen have justifiably celebrated the success of the so-called North American model of hunter-funded conservation, but the approach has a tragic flaw that now threatens to undo a generation of work. Hunter-conservationists have been so focused on saving,...

A Man In Full: Roosevelt Becomes A Man

A Man In Full: Roosevelt Becomes A Man

Daddy sent Theodore off to Harvard in 1876 with this advice: “Take care of your morals first, your health second, and your studies third.” Predictably, young Roosevelt was a better boxer than student, much preferring independent inquiries rather than activities...

From Pin Oak Flats to the High Country 

From Pin Oak Flats to the High Country 

I definitely learned more about elk hunting by assisting others than I ever learned hunting on my own. Hunting out west in the high country is a totally new experience for many of us “flatlanders.” I was in my early thirties before I had the opportunity to head to the...

Beard Beauty

Beard Beauty

Turkey beards are a meaningful memento of success in the field—one with the potential to provide ongoing pleasure limited only by your creativity. There is a pronounced tendency among turkey hunters to consider the length and thickness of a turkey’s beard the ultimate...