Sporting

A spirited bird dog keeps a young couple afloat

Eight of the best shops in the South and beyond for the bird-gun enthusiast

There’s no finer quail country than the Red Hills, 300,000 acres of longleaf and wiregrass and home to more than a hundred sprawling plantations. Who’d have thought a real estate broker would become its unofficial steward?

The business mogul, broadway producer, and philanthropist on his latest adventures

When buyers want to own a pristine piece of the Red Hills extraordinary quail country, they talk to Jon Kohler

Join writer Dave Mezz as he travels in search of big bass in the Sunshine State

Here in the South, where a good book, a chilly glass of sweet tea, and the shade of an old oak are warm-weather staples, we have a special appreciation for trees

Deep in the Mississippi woods, a hunter reflects on the joys — and pain — of chasing gobblers

Harvey Penick’s sage advice still resonates

Long a favorite among Southern hunters, a classic shotgun returns to the field

A bold little spaniel with strange business of her own

Beyond luxury accommodations, great food, and first-rate service, these resorts are a Southern equestrian’s dream

How a North Carolina plantation turned back the clock on bobwhite habitat

Where the quail feel right at home

Only a handful of minor league teams across the country employ dogs as ball and bat retrievers, and Miss Babe Ruth left her mark

Turns out, it takes a lot more than a shiny coat and good training to win at Westminster

Hundreds of paintings and sculptures will be up for bid at this week’s Copley Fine Art Auctions’ Winter Sale

A behind-the-scenes look at fly fishing’s most devoted couple

The Super Bowl trophy’s namesake spent his largely forgotten last season trying to turn a scruffy team of Southerners into NFL champions

A lovable mutt with no patience for life at home