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.
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
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
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
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With the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition set to kick off this month, our Wild South columnist (and SEWE regular) breaks down what’s at the top of his itinerary at the outdoors blowout
Sporting Scene
Why this little breed is joining the bird-dog regulars in the field
Sporting
Josh Raggio brings his talent and vision to Main Street in Raymond, Mississippi
The Wild South
Classics, upgrades, and some new winners for the outdoors-lovers in your life
Food & Drink
Whether a rubbed-and-roasted centerpiece, a rum-infused appetizer, or real-deal duck soup, these five recipes—from five of the South’s top hunting lodges—showcase wild waterfowl in all its flavorful beauty
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A few thoughts on tradition versus science versus ethics in the quail woods
Sporting
A few classic Southern haunts—and their challenges—call one lifelong waterfowl hunter back season after season
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North Carolina is the latest state to implement new protocols to help control the disease’s spread
