The Sporting Life

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

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

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

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 South Carolina phenom is helping break down the sport’s gender boundaries

Few things can match the sublime pleasure of working with a great dog in the field. But the dogs don’t usually start out great. These trainers are here to help

For a hunt that combines history, tradition, beauty, and some of the most challenging wing shooting you will ever encounter, cross the pond for a British driven shoot

An artist resumes a childhood obsession with the fish of his youth

Jeff Robbins’s throwback vessels are keeping a Southern tradition afloat

Making this one-of-a-kind quail gun took an international effort

Take a sneak peek at Broadfield Sporting Club & Lodge, carved from the grounds of one of the South’s oldest hunt clubs

Texas researchers identify a new threat to the bobwhite

What is it about grown men sitting there in camo, waiting for those little birds to fly over?

Notes from a lifelong fan