The Sporting Life

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

Old-world gunsmithing meets modern-day technology in the Italian company’s new SL3 over-under

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

Anglers capture incredible photos of the massive animal off the coast of South Carolina

The joys and pains of trying to bag a gobbler

Competitors captain skiffs on a grueling circuit around Florida to benefit coastal conservation

A Georgia quail hunter keeps a family legacy alive

Outdoors runner-up Tom Beckbe’s waxed canvas hunting vest has a liner dyed from the clay found along Alabama’s Tombigbee River

Outdoors runner-up Ian Balding’s Paddle Bateau is a cross between a stand-up paddleboard and a creek pirogue

The Outdoors category winner is a portable fire pit-grill combo that can go from football games to backyard barbecues

Head into the field with stylish essentials that blend function and finish

Beretta, Blaser, and Zoli are the latest manufacturers to unveil quality shotguns designed for women

At a grass airstrip in rural North Carolina, novelist and onetime fighter pilot Clyde Edgerton steps back into the cockpit—and back in time—for the flight of his dreams

A Georgia trainer revives the reputation of a historic gundog

The world-famous angler, archer, TV personality, woodsman, and sage has always lived life by one rule—follow your heart

When quail season winds down, an elite group of handlers who keep the bird dogs on point in the famed Red Hills hold a friendly competition to see who has the top dog

More than 150 pieces from the collection of Donal C. O’Brien, Jr., cross the auction block for the first time

For the first time, more than 150 pieces of Donal C. O’Brien, Jr.’s treasured sporting art collection will cross the auction block at Copley’s Sporting Sale

In the estancias of Patagonia, a seasoned angler finds much more than just trophy trout. Come along on the fly-fishing trip of a lifetime, complete with fine wine, outstanding barbecue, majestic countryside, and plenty of requisite siestas. Pura vida, indeed

In the estancias of Patagonia, a seasoned angler finds much more than just trophy trout