T. Edward Nickens
A freelance journalist for nearly thirty years, T. Edward Nickens is a judge for Garden & Gun’s Made in the South Awards and a frequent contributor to the magazine, an editor at large for Field & Stream, and a contributing editor for Audubon. 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.
The Wild South
Late-Season Duck Report
A waterfowler’s dispatch on what this year has brought—and hasn’t brought—for Southern duck hunters
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Duck Season in a Glass
A post-hunt bourbon libation with a touch of the swamp
Conservation
The Return of East End Lodge
Why the revival of a small bonefishing lodge means a lot for the Bahamas
Land & Conservation
Saving Grand Bahama’s Mangrove Forest
An unprecedented group effort seeks to restore what was lost after Hurricane Dorian—one mangrove at a time
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The Sporting Gift Guide
A portable camp kitchen, innovative knife, the perfect gun sleeve, standout bibs, and more
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Thanksgiving Appetizer: Barbecue Doves
A simple, highly adaptable recipe for adding some wild game flavor to your holiday table
Sporting Scene
Restoring Classic Side-by-Sides
A North Carolinian readies vintage guns for new days in the field
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The One and Only Super Simple Back-Saving Truck Stick
Tired of getting on your hands and knees in the pickup bed to unload your gear? Here’s a two-minute, ten-dollar lifetime solution
Sporting South
Into the Woodcock Woods
Long overlooked as a prime upland bird in the South, the timberdoodle is quickly inspiring a new legion of hunters. But that by no means makes this whimsical-looking, erratic-flying,
thick-cover-loving quarry an easy target
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Upgrade Your Ears
If you haven’t yet made the leap to a set of electronic earplugs for hunting, now is the time
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Three Ways to Reboot Your Wing-Shooting Mojo
Try these tips in the field when you’re having a tough day and just can’t seem to hit a bird
Sporting Scene
On Ducks and Drought
What we know—and what we don’t—about this year’s duck season
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Watch Now: What’s in My Dove Bucket?
Our Wild South columnist shows you the items he always brings along to the dove field
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Hank Shaw’s Ultimate Guide to Seafood
The latest cookbook from the wild foods maestro covers just about everything that swims. Plus: Get his recipe for pickled shrimp
Sporting Scene
Lobbing for Bobwhites
Making a difference for wild quail has never been easier
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Knives Every Southerner Needs
Handy blades for the woods, water, kitchen, and pocket
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A Plea for Florida
Dying manatees, red tide, washed-up fish—the Sunshine State is at a tipping point
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Southern Conundrum: Is It Okay to Toss Leftover Food Overboard?
What should you do with orange peels, sandwich scraps, and the like when you’re out on the boat? Our Wild South columnist weighs in
Sporting Scene
Preserving North Carolina’s Coastal Culture
Holding on to sporting history while looking ahead
Food & Drink
Chef Erling Wu-Bower’s Louisiana Roots
The roots of the chef’s acclaimed cooking—and his outlook on life—trace directly back to his Louisiana heritage, a cultural gumbo of bayou fish camps, New Orleans jazz clubs, and a family who gives it to him straight