T. Edward Nickens

T. Edward Nickens is a contributing editor for Garden & Gun and cohost of The Wild South podcast. He’s also an editor at large for Field & Stream and a contributing editor for Ducks Unlimited. He splits time between Raleigh and Morehead City, North Carolina, with one wife, two dogs, a part-time cat, eleven fly rods, three canoes, two powerboats, and an indeterminate number of duck and goose decoys. Follow @enickens on Instagram.

Women looking at sporting art on a wall, including a painting of a fox

The Wild South

Along with the shopping, retriever demos, and, of course, flying dogs, here are five more stops to make at Charleston, South Carolina’s outdoors blowout

A composite of two women's sporting guns

Sporting

Reimagined models fill a long-overlooked niche

Two pocket knives stuck into a tree stump on a navy background

Sporting Scene

Two knife makers take different routes to arrive at custom folder greatness

Ducks fly over a lake

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A time-tested and simple way to improve the flavor and texture of wild duck—plus an easy butchering technique that helps make the most of a waterfowl bounty

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Innovative gear that won’t disappear in the back of a closet, plus a couple of nifty picks for the dog

A morning sky with ducks in flight; a body of water below shows ducks on the water

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What the numbers from this year’s waterfowl survey mean for ducks and duck hunters

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A simple method for a quick and tasty fish and grits lunch (or breakfast, or dinner)

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The days of so-so sleeping pads and cumbersome gas lanterns are long gone. Here’s the latest gear to keep you cozy in the woods

Champions of Conservation

This Texas fly guide is hooking up the Lower Colorado with cleaner waters

Champions of Conservation

Plummeting turkey numbers? A Georgia biologist and hunter is stepping in

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A super simple barbecue-sauced dove lunch, and a gorgeous dove appetizer board

Sporting Scene

The new calls will turn heads and ducks alike—while supporting conservation efforts

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Here’s how to be a boating hero the next time you’re pulling up to the sand

THE WILD SOUTH

Looking to enlist a pro? Here’s how to maximize your chances for a successful and enjoyable day on the water

Sporting Scene

Replacing the plastic decoys with a few custom heirlooms

Sporting Scene

The prized game fish are no longer just an anomaly in waters north of Florida

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How not to be the unfortunate soul stranded on an oyster bed this summer

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Whether you hunt, fish, hike, or camp, these three apps are game changers

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Hot new gear and smart accessories for the boat, beach, and woods

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The now ninety-five-year-old author reflects on the seminal Tenth Legion, which celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year