The Sporting Life

Sporting Scene
Meet the Georgia Trainer at the Pinnacle of Dog Handling
Record-setting Luke Eisenhart is at the top of his game

Sporting
Chipping Away at the Old Blocks
Whether you find one or carve it yourself, every wooden decoy holds a little magic

Sporting
Fish Hawks in Paradise
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
Inside a Rare-Gun Auction
History and craftsmanship take center stage at one of the country’s most anticipated antique and collectible firearms sales

Sporting
For the Love of Quail
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

Sporting
A Turkey Hunter’s Paradise
One family opens its doors to
share a slice of Old Florida

The Sporting Life
The Other Montana
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
Are Paper Shotgun Shells Ripe for a Revival?
Why some shooters are ready for a blast from the past

Sporting
A Weekend at Turkey Camp
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
The Amazonian Sporting Trip of a Lifetime
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

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Tour the Ultimate Shotgun Collection
A trove of classic doubles brings America’s golden age of shotguns to life

Best of the Sporting South
The South’s Next Great Wildlife Artist
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
Currituck Defenders
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
Winner: Hollifield Bamboo Fly Rods
Runners-Up: a fire pit from Deus Modern, landing nets by HeartWood Trade, and axes from Richardson Axeworks

Hurricane Michael
What Hurricane Michael Did to Quail Country
After slamming into the Gulf Coast, Michael set its sights on some of the South’s most cherished pine forests

ADVENTURES
Falconry in Georgia: A Hunt Like No Other
The sport of kings still reigns at Sea Island Resort

Sporting
Gulf Showdown: Shark vs. Grouper
On a South Florida fishing excursion, one hungry, hungry grouper bit off more than he could chew

Sporting
Call of the Quail
Few things top a great day in the field with good friends, fine bird dogs, and plenty of quail. A photographer captures the beauty and joy of a Southern tradition

Guns
Shotgun Marriage: Beretta’s New Over-Under
Old-world gunsmithing meets modern-day technology in the Italian company’s new SL3 over-under

Sporting
Following the Call of the Quail
Step into the field for a photographic ode to good times, great dogs, and the joy of a Southern quail hunt