by Charley Dickey | Jan 17, 2019
First published in the November, 1974 issue of Florida Sportsman, this piece is included in Dickey’s Backtrack (1977). As he so often does, the author takes a mundane matter and has you smiling in short order. The biggest problem in going hunting is that you might...
by Shawn Wayment DVM | Jan 11, 2019
Robert G. Wehle wrote something in his excellent book Snakefoot: The Making of a Champion that has really struck me. His idea is that if you breed a dog for athletic function and not for structure (conformation), you are less likely to see orthopedic developmental...
by Michael Altizer | Dec 12, 2018
A well-meaning friend once asked about the most perfect meal I ever had, and I thought for a moment and then responded, “Anything my Mom ever cooked. ” That’s about as far as I could narrow it down. The truth is, there are precious few encounters with Perfection in a...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Dec 10, 2018
Order your knife set today! Call (800) 849-1004 to order. 2019 Knife of the Year Presentation Michael Presnell, our 2019 Knifemaker of the Year, has handcrafted three distinctive cutting tools. The first is Michael’s rendition of an early Olsen hunting knife carried...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Dec 10, 2018
Call Wayne at (803) 744-9026 to order your rifle today! Specially priced at $1,395. Made entirely in America of all-American materials, the Henry rifle is an authentic link to our country’s past. From the steamboat to the airplane, there have been countless inventions...
by William Faulkner | Dec 6, 2018
Old Eagle had done already took off because he knowed where that old son-of-a-gun would be laying as good as we did, not making no racket at all yet, jest boring on through the buck vines with the other dogs trailing along behind him. Even Dan seemed to know about...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Nov 25, 2018
With an unmistakable style that captures the essence of the heart and soul of the subject, John Seerey-Lester is now recognized worldwide for his depiction of large mammals and birds of prey. The artist was born in Manchester, England, where he grew up with a sketch...
by Doug Painter | Nov 20, 2018
By two weeks into the season, I’m convinced that every pheasant in South Dakota has handily passed a Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) program worthy of any of our elite special operations units. These birds are sneaky smart by nature and, with their...
by Elijah Myrick | Nov 19, 2018
It is always a good sign when ducks are buzzing the decoys before the sun shows up. For my birthday this year, I could not think of a better place to be than hunkered down underneath flooded timber waiting on the birds to arrive. It has been a wet year in Central...
by Sporting Classics Daily | Nov 19, 2018
The U.S. House of Representatives today approved a bill that returns wolf management to states and is a step toward fixing flaws in the Endangered Species Act – something Safari Club International, on behalf of all hunters, has championed for years. H.R. 6784, the...
