Sports A Field

The Elephant in Africa

An in-depth look at the complex realities of managing elephant populations in today's Africa.

Birds of the Borderlands

Hunting the little-known Gould's turkey in northern Mexico.

Marble Mines and Mountain Zebras

In search of a striped stallion in the arid highlands of Namibia.

No Guarantees

On a real hunt, the outcome is never assured.

The Toughest Bird

Which upland game bird is the hardest to hunt... and to hit?

The Not-so-Common Eland

Africa's biggest antelope is challenging to hunt and delicious on the dinner table.

The Magnificent Mountain Caribou

Where and when to hunt these big-antlered bulls of the high country.

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Big Bucks in the Sage

How mule deer benefit from sage grouse conservation.

Mule deer in many parts of Wyoming migrate from summer range in the high country to lower-elevation winter range on sagebrush flats, where they are often displaced by development.

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The Rifle and the Camera

Phototourism has its place, but in terms of benefit to wildlife, there’s no substitute for going afield with a rifle. The rifle is the primary tool of the hunter. A few hunters consider their rifles just that—tools—and nothing more. Most of us, though, also enjoy rifles for their own sake: the fine lines, craftsmanship, that […]

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How to Prepare for a Safari

An excerpt from the new book Ask the Namibian Guides. In the new book Ask the Namibian Guides, author Diana Rupp interviews thirteen highly regarded professional hunters from all over Namibia in an effort to bring the most up-to-date information to the aspiring safari hunter. The professionals answer questions about why this country is such […]

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Botswana’s Impending Wildlife Disaster

Elephant overpopulation has caused an environmental crisis, and safari hunting is taking the blame. I’m concerned about recent developments here in southern Africa. I write this because the pending closure (at the end of 2013) of all sport hunting on public land and Controlled Hunting Areas in Botswana is seriously bad news. What makes this […]

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