West Texas Quail Outfitters
A friend once told me that driving across Texas from east to west takes forever, at which time you’ll reach Abilene . . ....
September/October 2023
Sauer SL5 Select Wood
1. Our test gun had a 28", stepped-rib barrel, although 26" and 30" tubes are available. The black-matte-finish barrel is chrome-lined, and a red...
New Basque Bests
Visiting Spain’s Arrieta & Arrizabalaga factory I probably spend more time thinking about fine shotguns than is healthy. London’s best side-by-sides and Italy’s luxury...
‘Up’ for the Uplands
Just as athletes get “up” for a game, wingshooters must properly prepare for hunting season. This involves not only getting ready mentally and physically...
To the Point: Pacing
Fossilized human footprints discovered inside bigger animal prints in what is now New Mexico suggest a hunter was tracking a giant sloth some 23,000...
Happy-Place Huns
Everyone has a happy place. Mine is northwestern North Dakota the last week of October. That’s where you’ll find me chasing all things beautiful...
Fabarm Elos N2 RS Sporting
I own three Fabarm shotguns, and I’d like to own the one reviewed here: the Elos N2 RS Sporting in 12 gauge with 32"...
Black-Dirt Bobwhites
Mr. Jimmy is solidly and happily present, looking out over a field of prairie grass and into the promise of more birds, more points and flushes, and memories not yet made. “Let’s go,” he says.
The Price of Asking
The art of getting permission to hunt The house, a ranch-style affair with a commanding view of the surrounding countryside, gave the impression of...
Armed Forces Afield
I sat up in my layout blind in an Arkansas mud field amidst a thousand snow goose decoys. Ray Penny, the CEO of G&H...
Cover Dogs to Covet
There have been a lot of changes in wingshooting in the past century or so. Side-by-side shotguns have been joined by over/unders, pumps and...
The Invaluable Blue Book
At some point, whether looking to buy, sell, trade or simply satisfy personal curiosity, every shooter is bound to ask: How much is that...