Life by the Horns: Bull-Rider and Hunter Luke Snyder
From bull-riding royalty to becoming a member of one of the outdoor world's most prominent families, Luke Snyder still has life by the horns. There are few guarantees in life but this one is a lead-pipe cinch: If you ever have the pleasure of meeting bull-riding...
The Ultimate Lowcountry Boil Does Exist
It will truly connect us to the farm, the sea and each other, and properly honor our ancestors and the Southern coastal way of life, if only we will take the time to do it right. We’ve all seen the Southern magazines with their articles, “How to Make the Perfect...
How to Cure and Smoke Wild Boar
Curing and smoking pork is a very simple process that has been practiced for hundreds of years. As a boy growing up in very rural Red River County in northeast Texas, I remember watching my dad cure and smoke hams from the domestic hogs he raised. Through the years,...
Hornady Family Traditions
With only a surplus bullet press in a rented garage, Joyce Hornady began building a company that produces some of the most innovative ammo on today's market. A hardy and long-season cultivar, Brussels sprouts continued to thrive on English farms through the hard years...
Crawfish: The Po’ Man’s Lobster
If you want a delightful seafood dinner, and you can’t afford lobster, then say hello to my little friends. They are called by many names: crayfish, crawfish, crawdads, mudbugs, mountain lobsters and yabbies. They have more names than Carter’s has Little Liver Pills,...
Patagonia Founder: An 81-year-old Millennial
Yvon Chouinard's passions for fishing, hunting and natural resource conservation have made his name synonymous with sustainability and innovation. Yvon Chouinard is one of the great rebels of our time. He's forged his own path in business and life - much in the same...
New Life for Old Game: Easy, 3-Step Recipes for a Flavorful Meal
If you're like me, you've got game from a hunting trip years ago still shoved in the back of your freezer. Don't let it go to waste. A decade ago, I arrived home from Ungava with meat from two fine caribou. To store it, I bought an upright freezer. In it, season...
Sporting Classics’ Senior Editor, John Seerey-Lester, Awarded by NRA
The Hunters' Leadership Forum award recognizes distinguished NRA members who demonstrate exceptional leadership in the field of hunting and wildlife conservation. John Seerey-Lester, a renowned wildlife artist and writer, was recently awarded by the National Rifle...
McCracken Joins Sporting Classics
Emma M. McCracken has recently joined the Sporting Classics team as its new Assistant Editor – Digital and will oversee production of Sporting Classics Daily e-newsletter, along with other aspects of Sporting Classics’ digital channels. McCracken is an MA of English...
Origin Of Catch-And-Release
While attending an outdoor writers conference in Johnson City, Tennessee, I spotted a tall, distinguished gentleman in the crowd whom I immediately recognized from TV and print. I introduced myself and within 30 seconds of our handshake, I felt as if this fishing icon...