A Woman in White
By all the laws of nature, George Blackwell should have quietly died of hypothermia in that very spot. But nature doesn't always apply her laws with an even hand... At about the midpoint of his 67th season, George Blackwell looked at the world around him and decided...
Dining with Dogs Across America
I am making a list of restaurants where dogs are welcome. I understand that in many countries in Europe (where my ancestors came from), when the folks go out for supper, the dog goes along, sits at the table and in some places can grab a bite. Wow, I mean, I have to...
A Prayer from Dark Timber
The wisdom of the father, the wonder of the son, Wander together, 'til this life is done- And comes time to remember, all that was one. As I lie dying, if I've yet the mind to know, Where I've been, and how I came, and why I'll hate to go, Then spare me a few minutes...
The Holidays are Here
The best holidays are just ahead for me. You hoomans have a holiday almost every month it seems. Most of them involve handing out candy, flowers — or hamburgers and hot dogs on the 4th of July, for example. My favorite holidays are just around the corner. First, there...
Benelli BE.S.T. LUPO: Unlike Any Other Rifle
Benelli’s BE.S.T. LUPO bolt-action rifle is a cutting-edge firearm hunters everywhere will want to take a closer look at as the company expands the products it places into hunters’ hands. SPONSORED CONTENT: Out-of-the-box — or off your local store’s firearms rack —...
The Funniest Man I Ever Knew
The ground began to rumble and the toilet seat commenced to shake!
A Company of Gentlemen Adventurers
The huge beast literally ripped off Pickering’s head.
Attacked by a Leopard!
Although Robert Ruark was regularly exposed to dangerous animals during his hunts, and though he had a great many narrow escapes, he only got hurt once. This happened on shikar in 1962, in the Madhya Pradesh region near Betul in Central India. There, a wounded leopard...
I Need a Vacation
All work and no play makes Cam a dull boy! Well, as I write these words the grouse and waterfowl seasons have been open around 70 days and I have been in pursuit of feathers for 62 of those days. Whew, I’m tired, and Mike needs to get a job so he does not hunt all the...
Killing a Lion With a Knife
Harry Wolhuter, a ranger in South Africa’s Kruger National Park for 44 years, led an amazing life. From Wolhuter’s memoir comes his amazing escape from a pair of hungry lions.