The Sporting Life
Sporting
At a historic duck camp on the Chesapeake Bay, a family has made it its mission to introduce new hunters to waterfowling, while instilling a conservation ethic that will carry the next generation
The Wild SOuth
Interest in bird hunting is on the rise—and so is the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association
Our Kind of Place
If you want to see some of the finest shotguns in the country, first you have to ask
Sporting Scene
Record-setting Luke Eisenhart is at the top of his game
Sporting
Whether you find one or carve it yourself, every wooden decoy holds a little magic
Sporting
Set two top-notch anglers loose in the untouched waters off Andros Island and you have a master class in angling—and pure joy
Sporting
History and craftsmanship take center stage at one of the country’s most anticipated antique and collectible firearms sales
Sporting
When the Rollins family isn’t overseeing a vast business empire and philanthropic foundations, you’ll find them among the Old Florida live oaks and cabbage palms of Blue Cypress Ranch, where the bobwhite is king—and a kennel of American-bred British Labrador retrievers is turning heads in the dog world
The Sporting Life
While they may not get the attention of the storied waters out West, two East Tennessee rivers—the South Holston and the Watauga—hold the kind of brown and rainbow trout that usually only swim through anglers’ dreams. Welcome to the Tennessee Tailwaters
Sporting Scene
Why some shooters are ready for a blast from the past
Sporting
Each spring, Birmingham chef Chris Hastings invites a handful of friends and their children to his camp in Alabama for a week of hunting, camaraderie, good food… and a few life lessons
Sporting
Deep in the jungle of the Amazon Basin lies a surprisingly well-appointed lodge, where the only thing that tops the amenities just might be the fishing
Sporting
A trove of classic doubles brings America’s golden age of shotguns to life
Best of the Sporting South
From his home base in the North Carolina mountains, Ryan Kirby is bringing an unbridled passion for the outdoors to the canvas—and giving the sporting art world a jolt of youthful energy
Land & Conservation
Long a duck-hunting mecca, North Carolina’s Pine Island stands as one of the few remnants of the untamed Outer Banks. Today, thanks to the National Audubon Society, it’s also a living laboratory for how to protect the coastal South’s uncertain future
Made in the South Awards: Outdoors
Runners-Up: a fire pit from Deus Modern, landing nets by HeartWood Trade, and axes from Richardson Axeworks
Hurricane Michael
After slamming into the Gulf Coast, Michael set its sights on some of the South’s most cherished pine forests
ADVENTURES
The sport of kings still reigns at Sea Island Resort
Sporting
On a South Florida fishing excursion, one hungry, hungry grouper bit off more than he could chew