A Deadly Struggle with a Giant Crocodile
The rasping metallic whine of Christmas beetles saturated the hot, still air of midday of November 21st, 1976, the shrill sound blending with the oily, watery roil at the head of the pool of the Sabi River in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. The smoke of barbecue...
A Fox and a Conscience
Conscience,” the negro minister had solemnly said in his sermon that Sunday, “is sho’ going to keep a man good. It will make yo’ ‘fraid to lie, or steal, or bear false witness.” Ben, the old negro who had outlived his generation and who was sheltered in his desolate...
SEWE 2024 Trip Auction
Bid for Thrills: Unleash Your Adventurous Spirit and Support DU! Join SEWE & Ducks Unlimited for an exclusive trip auction at the Charleston Marriott on SEWE Saturday, February 17th at 4 PM. If you are dreaming of that once-in-a-lifetime hunt, fishing experience...
Oh, Canada! A Waterfowler’s Dream Destination
Canada is home to nearly a quarter of the world’s wetlands, and the prairie potholes of the country’s western provinces are the planet’s richest water bird nursery—aka, the duck factory. For the North American waterfowler, it is a land of hope and opportunity. Witness...
EP 161: Late Season Does
Click Here to Listen Larry and Luke both live in Texas where ranches under the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's "Manage Land Deer Permit" (MLDP) can hunt whitetails until the end of February. In this episode Luke and Larry talk about their upcoming late season...
Ruark On Safari: Politics
An excerpt from Ruark Remembered by Alan Ritchie who served as Ruark’s personal secretary for 12 years. Up until the last year or so of Bob's life, there was always a great urgency in his writing, an impatience in his attitude toward his work, and the desire to get on...
On a Collision Course with The H.M.S. Maternity
Excerpted from the book Facing the Charge. Who would have thought that a nice, brisk morning walk could get your torso hung up on a set of giant, prehistoric, enamel meat hooks? But I get ahead of myself. See, there was this dirt road just outside Lew’s safari camp...
Testing Water Resistance of Russell Moccasin’s
Russell Moccasin boots like the Backcountry are created with a unique multi-layer moccasin construction found nowhere else in the world. This Double and Tripple vamp constructions were invented at Russell over a century ago, and are still preferred by outdoorsmen due...
An Adventurous Lady
Gertrude Legendre lived a life of adventure, hunting virtually around the world, hobnobbing with kings and celebrities, and then while serving her country, somehow surviving capture by the German Gestapo. The guests at Medway Plantation had finished dinner and moved...
Escondido Lodge: A Hidden Gem No More
SPONSORED CONTENT Have you ever had an “amor escondido,” a secret or hidden love, an unrequited passion that you could fulfill only in your dreams? If that’s the case, I have something that may soothe your aching heart. Escondido Lodge is the latest offering in Alex...