The Sporting Life

A three-generations-strong hunt pays tribute to a place where waterfowling still reigns

Wild mallards may face future peril if crossbreeding with game-farm greenheads continues

See photos from the 2024 Good Dog Photo Contest

See photos from the 2024 Good Dog Photo Contest

Now approved by the FDA, a Texas scientist’s parasite-fighting feed could be a game changer for the South’s beloved game bird

A Florida company unveils a hybrid craft that will go where others can’t

In the famed Alabama region, a rich tradition of quail hunting and dog work is enjoying a hard-won revival

A homegrown Smoky Mountains event caters to the cult of the cane makers, restorers, and collectors

The angler, author, and instructor on her greatest catch and how to cast 161 feet

The winning performance of Touch’s Gallatin Fire proves an older dog might be able to teach us some new tricks

After fleeing the island as a teenager, Chico Fernández landed in Florida, where he would stumble into a trio of fishy friends, eventually quit his corporate job, and go on to make a lasting mark among anglers

Reimagined models fill a long-overlooked niche

Baby steps and keeping it fun are keys to trainer Stephen Faust’s approach

Trainer Jeremy Criscoe’s regimen for tuning up a retriever’s self-control

Why nailing this command is critical for a pointer

Patience and a little change in mindset can make all the difference for a pup learning its way around a dove field

Many consider permit to be the pinnacle of fly fishing. But it took hitting a personal low before Nathaniel Linville could truly begin his quest to become one of the best permit fishermen alive

For Jonathan Wilkins, the trips he organizes through his Black Duck Revival in Arkansas aren’t about guarded spots, bragging rights, or limiting out on game. They’re about giving everyone a taste of the hunt

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

On the back of a determined West Virginian—and private landowners and government agencies
alike—the vaunted and cherished brook trout just might be making a miracle comeback