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.
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Dying manatees, red tide, washed-up fish—the Sunshine State is at a tipping point
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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
Holding on to sporting history while looking ahead
Food & Drink
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
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Upgrade your arsenal with these innovative offerings from Southern-based brands making waves in the fly-fishing world
Made in the South
A Tennessee gunmaker
reproduces a powder rifle with
serious history
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Though still rare as hen’s teeth, hand-carved wooden turkey decoys might just be ready for their moment
Sporting
On a small river outside of Atlanta, years of conservation and stewardship have paid off to create a fisherman’s paradise
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Nothing against the traditional roast, but while the oyster-getting is good, fire up the grill
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From a Texas chef’s inspiring guide to a 1903 French tome, these five cookbooks will help make the most of the contents of your game freezer
Food & Drink
A source for USDA-approved wild-hog meat and other game goodness
Food & Drink
Invasive feral pigs wreak havoc on native landscapes—but as many Southern hunters know, they sure can shine on the plate. These five myth-busting recipes, from a Louisiana pork chop to a spring Bolognese, provide ample inspiration to stay high on the hog
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For many Southern duck hunters, this season has been full of empty skies
Sporting
A fly-fishing expedition amid the tangled mangroves, rustic chickees, and blissful remoteness of the Everglades takes a writer deep into a rarely seen world
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These innovative items—for him and for her—bring convenience and a bit of style to outdoor adventures
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Whether for dove, ducks, geese, or quail, these five knives are proven winners for bird hunters
Sporting
From hardscrabble roots, a onetime farmer creates his quail woods dreams in North Carolina, where good dogs and great friends make memories that stretch beyond the field
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A fundraising auction for the North Florida-based conservation group Tall Timbers offers up a wealth of Southern experiences—and one gorgeous quail gun
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A few surefire tips to make the most of the opener—or any day in a dove field this season
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Practice makes perfect, but sometimes we could all use a few pointers. A virtual lesson from the casting experts at Orvis can do wonders