My Shotgun is Quick
The barrels of my Roscoe felt smooth as a chorus girl’s ankle as I slid my hand over the cold steel.
Remembering Shooting-Flying: A Key West Letter
What is it about the sound of whirring wings that moves us more than any love of country? In this 1935 classic from Esquire, the legendary author shares his lifelong fascination with bird hunting the world over.
Diary of a Market Hunter
A real-life account of a market hunter’s day-to-day, warts and all.
The Twenty Minute Gobbler
In a robe, no less.
Lucky Thirteen
My eyes glanced toward 14-year old Trent, frozen in a wide-eyed stare with the gun across his lap!
Not Perfect, but Close Enough
The gobbler silently stepped from the thick brush 25 yards away, looking for the hen that had been calling intermittently. He had called to her early, but she had not come to him as he’d hoped. Now, after the initial breeding period, he had come looking for her. I...
Trust Your Dog
Give a pointer the benefit of the doubt when he or she makes a stand. You’ll usually be glad you did!
A Turkey Trifecta
A hunt of firsts for a lifelong turkey addict.
Ernest Hemingway: The Early Years (1939-1948)
Ernest Hemingway is inextricably linked to both Sun Valley and the nearby town of Ketchum, Idaho. He had a special affinity for the countryside with its backdrop of the Sawtooth Mountains, which reminded him of Spain, for the excellent bird hunting he found there and...
Fool’s Paradise
Never feel sporting about turkeys for they’ll dupe you more than you’ll dupe them.