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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.

The Wild South

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

The Wild South

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

The Wild South

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

The Wild South

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

The Wild South

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

The Wild South

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

The Wild South

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

The Wild South

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

The Wild South

At the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers wild game cookoff, Team Oklahoma goes next level with buttery panfish on the half shell and crispy fried panfish tails

Sporting Scene

Why old-field management makes more sense than a common food plot

The Wild South

For turkey hunters or anyone else tromping through the wilds, three effective ways to defend against spring’s insect hordes

The Wild South

Whether you pronounce it like “happy” or “poppy,” these feisty fish are as tasty as they come, and now’s the time to catch them. Just watch your mouth in certain quarters

A beach with palm trees, blue water, and sand. The sun is setting and creating long shadows

Due South

A lollygagging road trip off the main drag of Florida’s overseas highway

Land & Conservation

The East Foundation is on the cutting edge of studying how working landscapes can work for people, cattle, quail, and wildlife of all stripes