Flight of the Mallards
When late March rolls around, I typically head to South Dakota to photograph the spring migration of waterfowl as birds head north from wintering...
March/April 2026
The World Gunmakers’ Evening
As AI manufacturing invades our daily lives, it is fitting to reflect on the craft-built and the artisanal. Since 2015, The World Gunmakers’ Evening,...
Chukar Early On
The delightful chill of the late-September dawn had already faded as I readied myself for a few hours of chukar hunting. My Border collie...
A Sporting Selection
The latest, greatest sporting clays guns As the game of sporting clays has grown far from its hunting-practice roots, sporting guns have evolved to...
NILO
In 1952 John M. Olin, then president of Olin Industries—the parent company of both Western Cartridge Company and Winchester Repeating Arms Co.—purchased a tract...
The Duck (Stamp) Dynasty Continues
Every year the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hosts a contest to choose the artwork to appear on the Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and...
Ghosts of the Great Plains
As I brisky climbed another Nebraska hill, with shorthair Zeus on point and guide Chris Colfack waving me forward like an impatient coach hurrying...
Fixing Barrel Dents
Among the more concerning afflictions to befall a fine gun is the dented barrel. Barrel dents—and bulges, for that matter—are certainly cause for concern,...
Things Trainers Hate
When you hire a professional hunting dog trainer, you’re investing trust in someone you expect to help make your dog the best it can...
The Dedicated Sporting Gun
For new and intermediate shooters hunting for a sporting clays gun, preparing for the decisions ahead will help in making the best choice. Following...
The Rise & Fall of Gauges
Shotgunning, like rifle or pistol shooting, involves a multiplicity of ammunition sizes that in turn match a multiplicity of internal chamber and barrel diameters....
March/April 2026
Buy the issue! Features A Sporting Selection The latest, greatest sporting clays guns by Phil Bourjaily Ghosts of the Great Plains Chasing praire chickens...