by Roger Pinckney | Aug 27, 2019
“You boys got to keep your eyes peeled for those diamondbacks,” Pierre said. He was butchering fish by the light of a Coleman, flounder fresh from the creek. “This time of year, they lookin’ for anything warm. Crawl right in your sleeping bag.” Pierre was fixing to...
by Oliver Kemp | Aug 26, 2019
This is an excerpt from an article that originally appeared in the August 1910 issue of Outing magazine. So often have I heard the tales of hunters being attacked by moose, bears, etc., that with every trip I looked for some similar adventure to befall me. With the...
by Tom Keer | Aug 26, 2019
There are many reasons for sportsmen to place North Dakota on their bucket list. The entire state, or about 90 percent of the territory, is home to large ranches and moderate-sized farms. Agriculture is king in a vast swath of land that stretches from the flat Red...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Aug 23, 2019
A hunter’s best friend has its own special day. National Dog Day was founded in 2004 by pet and family lifestyle expert, Colleen Paige, to celebrate all dogs — mixed breed and pure. Whether it’s a true working dog or your “field & couch”...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Aug 23, 2019
Chris Dorsey, host of Sporting Classics TV and co-founder of Dorsey Pictures, was given the industry’s Ray Scott Trailblazer Award by the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame in recognition of his many contributions to the outdoor industry and wildlife conservation....
by Chris Dorsey | Aug 21, 2019
This week’s episode of Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey includes General Walter Boomer, Emmy-winning actor Gerald McRaney, Walther Arms’ Cody Osborn, and host Chris Dorsey at the famed Brays Island Plantation to experience the outdoor lifestyle at its finest....
by Tom Keer | Aug 19, 2019
The year was 1969, and headlines were ablaze with Neil Armstrong’s moonwalk, Woodstock and, alas, bell-bottomed trousers. Meanwhile, Paul Iams founded a premium dog food company that he named Eukanuba. Competitors wondered, “Who in their right mind would double...
by Robert Matthews | Aug 15, 2019
Lately, I’ve been seeing more and more “palm swells” on guns intended for field use. Whatever their merits or demerits on a target gun, they are mostly a hindrance to quick, reactive use on game, which seldom waits for you to call “pull” and seldom takes a certain,...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Aug 15, 2019
This week’s episode features Sporting Classics author and contributor Ron Spomer. Ron and his wife Betsy recently purchased a ranch in southern Idaho, and Ron spends his first hunting season patterning the giant mule deer that migrate through this new property. Find...
by Tom Davis | Aug 15, 2019
As a card-carrying traditionalist, I’ve always been more than a little skeptical about the pointing Lab. Why fix something that ain’t broke, you know? Then I met hunting and fishing guide John Klus of Lake Waubesa, Wisconsin. Klus is the owner of Oscar, a...
