Remembering Geoffroy Gournet
Fine-gun aficionados were recently saddened to learn of the loss of one of our community’s most respected artisans. Famed engraver Geoffroy Gournet passed away...
Finding Rizzini
Journeying to Italy for an affirming factory visit I’ve been mystified and, in truth, a bit annoyed since buying my first Rizzini nearly 30...
Nearly $75 Million Earmarked for Upland Conservation
October 2024 was a remarkable month not only for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, but also for wingshooters and conservationists countrywide. In quick succession,...
The Preserve’s Sporting Shoppe Expands
The Preserve, in Richmond, Rhode Island, is something of a unicorn. In the country’s most densely populated region—the Northeast—the luxury resort is unique. The...
Ferlach’s Finest
The unique offerings of Karl Hauptmann Jagdwaffen My introduction to Ferlach gunmaking happened when I was 14. I stepped into a small gunshop near...
The Rizzini BR240 Cole Special
Cole Gunsmithing, long known for customizing and upgrading field and competition shotguns, has unveiled its latest collaboration with Rizzini: the BR240 Cole Special. The...
Anglo American Shooting Society Celebrates 20 Years
Twenty years ago, former Shooting Sportsman Editor in Chief Silvio Calabi and Ken Duglan, then Managing Director of Atkin Grant & Lang and owner...
Texas Eliminates Light Goose Conservation Order
In the spring of 2024, at the advice of its staff advisory board, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission (TPWC) made a dramatic announcement:...
Federal Duck Stamps Go Digital
The Federal Government has just given us one more reason to take our smartphones afield. Starting with the 2024–’25 hunting season, Federal Duck Stamps...
Historic Purdey Featured in Morphy Auction
We are drawn to collect vintage guns for myriad reasons. They may be inanimate objects, but some guns have something ineffable—stories that hold memories...
Wisconsin Offers Discounted Licenses
How much would you pay to hunt in Wisconsin? How about $5? If you’re a resident of the Badger State and haven’t purchased, say,...
An Agreement to Improve Habitat
Two of the nation’s most influential upland bird conservation organizations have entered into an agreement to improve wild-bird habitat from Minnesota to Florida. At...