November/December 2019
The latest flock of fowling guns; Finding open water—and ducks—in the late season, and more.
The latest flock of fowling guns; Finding open water—and ducks—in the late season, and more.
We tip our hats to the Arkansas State Legislature for giving the mighty shotgun its rightful honor.
Forty years on and still setting standards; Unlocking the mysteries of Hungarian partridge, and more.
"Saltwater, webbed feet and blackpowder” was a traditional wildfowler’s toast. The book by the same name, by John Richards and artist Julian Novorol, is a history of punt-gunning and big-bore shooting over the UK’s rivers and estuaries in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Fast, hard-flying birds that behave like wild birds—birds that explode from cover in a way that forces hunters to take a millisecond to gather...
The latest & greatest in smoothbores; A wingshooting weekend at Prairie Wildlife, and more.
In 1835 in the Pennsylvania backcountry, a young sheriff unearths disturbing links among a judge’s suicide, a trial and hanging 30 years before, and a recent murder. To conduct his investigation, Sheriff Gideon Stoltz must relive his own mother’s murder, a crime that remains unsolved.
Every entry deserves recognition, but in the end this was a contest. Following are brief bios of the three winners and the great prizes they received from our generous sponsors.