Amid Whirring Wings
All the trappings and traditions of quail hunting explained in one article.
Fine Guns, Fine Dogs
My introduction to quail hunting came nearly two decades ago on an old family plantation in the piney woods of South Georgia. Since that unforgettable moment in that picturesque woodland, I’ve been hooked on quail hunting.
Mars the Pointer
He was all alone now, but the birds were still there. He was called Mars because new names can become scarce around a big kennel and someone had come up with Jupiter and with Mercury (shortened to “Mere” and “Jupe” for other pups). Later, he...
The Baby Toddles
I think a dog’s pleasure in scenting game is certainly as keen as our seeing it. How many birds do you think there are in it?” I asked Jake. “Forty if there’s one,” he said. I believed him; for Jack owed me nothing, and he is not a farmer. To a farmer — at least, to...
A Visit to the Award-Winning Rio Piedra Lodge
Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey Visits Award-Winning Rio Piedra Lodge as Part of SCI’s “Share the Impact” Auction Officials from Dorsey Pictures announce that the encore presentation of this week’s episode of Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey –...
The High-Quality, High-Quantity Hunting Lodge
Shoot your quail and eat it, too! Guests of the Primland Resort hunting lodge in Virginia never have to choose between quantity and quality. SPONSORED CONTENT In the age of technology and instant gratification, quantity seems to be taking precedence over quality. For...
For Places and Times That Never End
These stories became as much a part of me as my actual times afield.
A Quail and Venison Christmas Feast
Wild game recipes from Sporting Classics’ Jim Casada.
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...