Taking On the Biggest Game
Young men unthinkingly take chances by driving fast cars and chasing fast women because they believe they are immortal, that they will never die. More mature men choose to openly embrace danger because they know they are not and most surely will. Hunting an animal...
Capturing Life On the Edge
Africa, the Dark Continent. Ask anyone what comes to mind when they think of Africa, and they will say its wild animals. And invariably its dangerous game. As a wildlife biologist turned wildlife photographer, megafauna and man-eaters are what first drew me to visit...
David Langmead and Dangerous Liaisons
“If I have any legacy, I want it to be that of an artist who was passionately in love with Africa.” Ross Parker knows the color of truth in African wildlife art. As a native Zimbabwean raised in the dust of ruby red sunsets, he says no day in the bush is...
The Villain of East Africa – John Patterson
Whatever the goal, the safari became a recipe for disaster. The great elephant rounded a clump of acacia and swung toward the two hunters. Drying blood made dark stains down its wrinkled shoulder and neck, but despite its wounds, the big animal moved deceptively fast...
New Beginnings
You’re not really a Westerner until you’ve taken your first elk.
Roosevelt’s Game Preserve
Once barren of elk, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge now affords once-in-a-lifetime hunting opportunities.
Well You Can’t Fix Stupid
When I was researching my book, Legends of the Hunt, I came across some unbelievable and farfetched stories. The one recounted here is perhaps the most incredible, yet it was verified by two independent sources. In 1900, Mr. Larkin, an engineer for South African...
Banovich Living What He Paints
“My work has evolved a great deal in recent years, particularly in the way I apply paint to canvas. I hope that I’ll still be growing at the same rate 10 years from now.” These words by John Banovich appeared in an article by Editor Chuck Wechsler in...