The Life-Saving Labrador

The Life-Saving Labrador

Why would a man come to disavow the story of how his gundog saved his life?   The man had grown up in a family of hunters, in a place where the sport is woven deeply into the cultural fabric. It’s celebrated, embraced. Blaze-orange “Welcome Hunters” banners are such a...
In the Penumbra

In the Penumbra

Eyes night-blind from the dashboard light you plunge Into the swamp to please the dog, walk By feel between trees and tangled vines, feet Seeking the hardness of the path, following. She trots ahead and stops, tail Slapping briars as she turns, impatient. Blindness...
Roasted Duck with Honeyed Figs

Roasted Duck with Honeyed Figs

Whole plucked and roasted ducks make for a lovely presentation—especially a single teal per person, which is just right for a dinner plate. For the Brine 1 cup kosher salt 1 cup organic cane sugar 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns, crushed 4 allspice berries,...
Top of the Flyway

Top of the Flyway

This week on Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey… Chris and his brother Joe migrate north to catch the start of the waterfowl season in Alberta as millions of ducks and geese begin their migration south. It is an unforgettable hunt as they let the Winchesters...
70+ Shotguns for Women at Syren U.S.A.

70+ Shotguns for Women at Syren U.S.A.

As female gun enthusiasts, we know one size doesn’t fit all. To meet the need of the growing percentage of women who hunt, Syren offers more than 70 options for shotguns crafted with female hunters and shooters in mind. SPONSORED CONTENT Women who shoot and hunt are...
Blocks of Gold: The American Decoy

Blocks of Gold: The American Decoy

Perhaps the only art form to originate in America, the decoy is, in essence, a historical document of our golden age of waterfowling. Hunting was a very normal activity for young adolescents where I grew up in rural middle Georgia. We started with rabbits and...
Iowa Teal Hunting Begins September 1

Iowa Teal Hunting Begins September 1

Iowa’s 16-day statewide teal-only hunting season begins September 1 and all indicators are pointing towards hunters having a good year in Iowa. “We likely had good production on our marshes this spring. Currently wetland conditions vary across the state with many...
Goose Hunt for the Girls

Goose Hunt for the Girls

Sisterhood hunt in western Nebraska raises funds for a local breast health center. Sitting in a pit blind has its drawbacks. The daily scenes of the outdoor world are the greatest thrill of hunting. It’s like a real-life nature film playing out in IMAX 3D right in...
Birds by the Clouds

Birds by the Clouds

This week on Sporting Classics TV… Among globe-trotting American bird hunters, Argentina is widely considered the best wingshooting destination on the planet. With doves, pigeons, ducks and perdiz, a partridge-like bird, it’s a magical mixed bag of game....
Top of the Flyway

Top of the Flyway

This week on Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey… It’s a wingshooting adventure in North America’s waterfowl factory as brothers Chris and Joe Dorsey head to the prairie pothole region of central Alberta for epic duck and goose hunting with Ranchland...
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