Over the course of sixty years, safaris have undergone a radical transformation.
Over many years, the word “safari”–that magical word which brings to mind high adventure in the wilds of Africa, immortalized by Theodore Roosevelt, Martin and Osa Johnson, Ernest Hemingway, and Robert Ruark–has become synonymous with a hunting/photographic expedition involving sportsmen and women from across the world.
Many famous caribou-hunting areas have closed, but there are still good opportunities for success in many regions.
Prices have increased, but many parts of Alaska still hold good numbers of caribou.
Early in the season may be the best time to hunt roe deer.
These small Eurasian deer are wily and fun to hunt.
The axis is said to be the most beautiful deer in the world.
It is also among the most tasty.
An in-depth look at the complicated realities surrounding African elephants today.
Can there really be too many elephants?
The Selous, Africa’s largest hunting reserve, is being destroyed.
This incomparable region is under threat from a variety of projects.
Presentation to the World Forum on the Future of Sport Shooting Activities, Nuremberg, Germany, 8 March 2007
Did you know that without hunters, African animals like the black wildebeest and the white rhino probably would not exist today?
© Diana Rupp, Editor in chief, Sports Afield
Hunter numbers are declining, but wildlife advocates are working to turn the tide.
R3 efforts and outreach to non-hunters are crucial efforts that all hunters should support.
Outfitters and hunters battle poaching in one of Africa’s most famous hunting grounds.
In 2010, Buzz Charlton and Myles McCallum of Charlton McCallum Safaris were awarded the rights to hunt in the Dande Safari Area and Dande East concessions in Zimbabwe’s Zambezi Valley, two of Africa’s classic dangerous-game hunting destinations.
