Two Sports

Two Sports

Men of remarkable talent and courage, Er Shelley and Paul Rainey brought a unique form of hunting to Africa. As the 20th century dawned, the gamelands near Memphis beckoned two very different young men. One was a pointing dog trainer from rural Michigan, uncannily...
New! The Jon Boat Years by Jim Mize

New! The Jon Boat Years by Jim Mize

New Book Release! The Jon Boat Years: And Other Stories Afield with Fine Friends, Fair Dogs, a Shotgun, and a Fly Rod Softcover, 175 Pages. Delightful tales of hunting and fishing, family, friends, dogs, and precious time well spent. Nationally recognized and...
No Such Thing as a Bad Day Fishing

No Such Thing as a Bad Day Fishing

The bumper sticker read: A bad day fishing is better than a good day at work. I was sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic wondering how I had allowed myself to get in such a frustrating situation. Like all of the other miserable souls around me, I was growing more...
Lowcountry Tales

Lowcountry Tales

A tangled tale from the Carolina Lowcountry where writing runs deep in the blood. Half-moon of July, a low tide at noon, glaring blight sun and nary a breeze to ruffle the waters of Port Royal Sound. Piney islands shimmer in distant heat waves, surf grumbles far...
Eastern Panther – Myth, Ghost, Legend

Eastern Panther – Myth, Ghost, Legend

The Lowcountry panther entered my dreams and my life. Haunting me when I slept, quickening my pulse and step when I was alone in the swamps come sundown. Daytimes, the Old Man looked off into middle distance. Nights, he gazed deep into campfire flames. He held us...
An Old Parker Finds New Life

An Old Parker Finds New Life

To restore or not, that is the question. How many times have each of us thought about having a fine old gun refinished only to be cautioned that having it reblued or restocked will diminish its value? Several years ago at a small gun show in a church social hall, I...
Benelli New Super Black Eagle 3

Benelli New Super Black Eagle 3

Benelli’s New 3-inch-chambered 28-gauge Super Black Eagle 3 brings with it an unmistakeable air of confidence to its owner.  SPONSORED CONTENT Benelli’s new 3-inch-chambered 28-gauge Super Black Eagle 3 semi-auto shotgun combines professional-level performance with a...
Julie Jeppsen Believes Practice Makes Perfect

Julie Jeppsen Believes Practice Makes Perfect

“…I could do it if I practiced enough.” It’s not uncommon, upon meeting Julie Jeppsen for the first time, to find yourself doing a double take just a few minutes later. Let’s say you’re at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in...
Warrior Axe Premium Coffee

Warrior Axe Premium Coffee

Something good is brewing in the Sporting Classics Store South Carolina based Warrior Axe Coffee was born in a small garage by Bobby Allmann and his father, Bob “Papa” Allmann. As avid coffee drinkers, the two began roasting small batches of beans from Central America...