Dawn of American Deer Hunting Volume II

Dawn of American Deer Hunting Volume II

A fascinating new book featuring 400 vintage photos of whitetail hunters from yesteryear. Whitetail hunting is truly a unique American tradition plied first by early settlers, immigrants, pioneers and later American patriots who often died for their nation when...
Reflections

Reflections

A brisk northerly, cooling breeze carried blood-red and sun-yellow leaves to an already leaf-littered forest floor. The aroma of fresh earth turned by a black bear melted with sweet scent of pines, but also with the faint odor of a musky rutting whitetail wafting...
A Look Back at Essential SEWE

A Look Back at Essential SEWE

“If SEWE 2019 is any indicator, the tourism industry should have a great year.” – SEWE President and CEO, Jimmy Huggins. According to the SEWE team, this year surpassed last year’s record-high attendance and sales. “Our retail, restaurant and hotel partners...
Wyoming Preps to Defy Feds with Grizzly Hunt

Wyoming Preps to Defy Feds with Grizzly Hunt

WYOMING – No stranger to flaunting state control over federal oversight, Wyoming lawmakers passed legislation that would by all intent allow a grizzly bear hunting season even as the animal is under federal protection. It remains to be seen whether Senate File...
2019 Awards of Excellence

2019 Awards of Excellence

Sporting Classics 17th annual Awards of Excellence salute the best of the best—those companies and individuals whose products and services are having a significant and long-lasting impact on our sporting lives. Nominees for the 2019 awards were submitted by our senior...
Borrowing Gator Eggs

Borrowing Gator Eggs

One day while in high school, my daughter suggested she was considering a major in wildlife biology in college. Since college majors are something one should try on for size before buying, I suggested we spend a day in the field with Walt.  She agreed. Walt Rhodes and...
The Hipster Invasion

The Hipster Invasion

We stood in the elevator, he and I, and from a distance one would think we were friends. We both had Filson bags, wore L.L. Bean boots, and Carhartt jackets. The only visible differences were that he sported a moustache and a beard while I was clean shaven, and my...