Of Stealth and Ruffed Grouse
Cutting out the friendly chatter on a grouse hunt helps bag more birds, but what about hunter camaraderie?
Candid Cameron Goes Glamping
Cameron the Weimaraner has spent the offseason "glamping" in a cozy travel trailer that will make a great mobile hunting lodge come fall! I, Cameron the Weimaraner, have written numerous times here about my love of all things outdoors to include: hunting, fishing,...
Swahili Words to Live By on Safari
Not knowing the local language on vacation can be embarrassing. Not knowing the local language on safari can be deadly.
Ethical Hunting: Making the Most Precise First Shot
Precision is at the heart of ethical hunting, and Swarovski's EL Range with tracking assistant helps to ensure the most precise shot. SPONSORED CONTENT Haphazard hunting and shooting is the bane of the existence of the sport as a whole. In order to preserve the...
Trophy Room? Or House of Memories?
Some call their sporting lairs "man cave" or "trophy room." But my very core contorts at either of the two, for this house is neither. It is a house of memories. I have a trophy house. Built it myself from beetle-killed pines, lightning-struck oaks, storm-damaged...
Worth the Wait: Roosevelt’s Grizzly
Theodore Roosevelt waits over an elk carcass for a monster griz.
Five Add-On Animals for Your Next Safari
African safaris are like Clint Eastwood movie titles: You’ve already spent a fistful of dollars. Why not a few dollars more? Consider tacking on these species the next time you travel to the Dark Continent.
It’s a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird…Or Is It?
A turkey hunter encounters a mockingbird with an impressive vocabulary, imitating quail, bucks and hogs. But one sound sent the hunter running. After poring over a topographic map all winter, I finally drew my X on an out-of-the-way piece of public land. It was going...
Hunting 500+ Pound Black Bears in “North Bear-olina”
This week on Sporting Classics TV, Chris Dorsey hunts the North Carolina coast in pursuit of some of the largest black bears on the continent. Officials from Dorsey Pictures announce that this week’s episode of Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey – the most watched...
Two for Two: Selous’ Double on Elephants
The author makes a perfect double on elephants during his famous African wanderings.