Hunting season is in full swing, and if you’re not already in the spirit, Sporting Classics‘ newest issue will get you there! This is the best issue yet, with an exciting story from Jim Carmichel’s new book, Classic Carmichel, a classic from Archibald Rutledge, and a special feature on sportsmen dressing the part. The November/December 2015 issue goes on newsstands Nov. 3.
Over the next two weeks, Sporting Classics Daily will highlight some of the great stories contained in the issue. Features include:
“A Man in Full,” by Roger Pinckney
If there was ever a man deserving of being lifted up into glory, it was Theodore Roosevelt. (Second of a two-part series.)
“Shooting Pictures,” Text by Charles D. Lanier, Art by Arthur Burdett Frost
Five evocative excerpts from the classic portfolio of twelve lithographs.
“A Fox and a Conscience,” by Archibald Rutledge
Would his newfound conscience save his old hide?
“The Croc That Would Not Die,” by Jim Carmichel
They thought the giant croc was dead … until it suddenly came alive in their boat.
“Wish Granted,” by Douglas Painter
If your genie granted you one wish, what would you ask for?
“High Plains Mulies,” by Ron Spomer
Lusting always for that stiff-legged, blocky buck laboring under a spectacular rack of bones.
“Aloha Silver Torpedoes,” by E. Donnall Thomas Jr.
Hawaiian bonefish are often bigger than their Caribbean cousins.
“Alabama’s Dirty Little Secret,” by Larry Chesney
Alabama’s rich, black earth produces nice bucks, nice bass, and really nice folks.
“Fine Guns, Fine Dogs,” by Peter Lewis Horn II
Quail hunting in Georgia still stands as one of our most treasured traditions.
Special Feature: “The Well-Dressed Sportsman”
Whether you want to look sharp or fend off the elements, you’ll find the best of both worlds in our annual review of new apparel, footwear, and accessories.
Cover Art: The Hunters by Philip Lyford. (Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions, www.HA.com.)
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