Forget What You’ve Heard: Jack Russells Are Keen Gundogs
Mighty Mick, this diminutive duck dog, proves it.
The Taxidermy Magician
“For my money, Mike Jankovsky is the finest taxidermist in the country.”
Squirrel Hunting: Wonderful for a Fledgling Hunter
A perfect way for a hunter to learn his craft, whether he’s in single digits or well advanced in years.
Sporting Classics Magazine Celebrates 40 Years
The upcoming Jan/Feb issue of Sporting Classics magazine will kick off our 40th year of publication and may just be our most “classic” issue yet. There is plenty new in store for Sporting Classics readers, including monthly giveaway opportunities for great...
For Places and Times That Never End
These stories became as much a part of me as my actual times afield.
How 45 Million Hunters and Anglers are Aiming To Bypass Hollywood
A crowd-sourced film that celebrates life in the heartland is coming to a theater near you. The ideological fault lines running between the coasts and the American heartland, turning red and blue to code words, are manifesting in everything from politics and religion...
From Field to Freezer: Tips for Processing Big Game
Here’s the basic cheat sheet: Gut it, skin it, keep it clean and keep it cool. You successfully shot a deer, elk or other big game animal. Now the work begins. You want to properly process the animal so you get many healthy, enjoyable meals from it. But you...
Snow Days
I was thinking about the coming season a few days ago and, as usual, it occurred to me that I might have a chance or two to hunt in snow. It’s still hot in Georgia, but snow is coming. Dear Lord, do I love to hunt in snow! I guess it’s a little surprising to hear a...
Four Timothy Murphy Poems
The recurring theme in Timothy Murphy’s poetry is hunting and the cruel and ruthless innocence of nature, conflating the virtues of hunting with religious values. In 1951, two recently married teachers in Hibbing, Minnesota, paid a young boy named Bobby...