The Lion’s Breath

With a lion just inches away, a hunter faces down his darkest fears.

Time stood still as the hunter felt the lion’s breath on his face.

The Lost Art of Stalking

Getting as close as possible to your quarry is the ultimate challenge.

Here are some tips for successfully closing the distance.

The Lost Lions

How the most famous man-eaters in the history of Africa ended up in the city of Chicago.

The man-eaters of Tsavo, as they can be seen today on display in the Field Museum in Chicago. Photo courtesy of the Field Museum.

The Moose Mecca

A fly-in wilderness hunt with his father sparks great memories.
An adventure in a remote region of British Columbia.

The North American 29

Or are there actually 40 species of big game on our continent?
It all depends on which list you use.

The Power of a Word

Is “trophy” now a lethal adjective for hunting?

I have always believed in the power of words. They have the capacity to inspire us, to lead us to powerful achievements and to great sacrifice. They can carry us to war or encourage us to peace. Weightless and without physical dimension, words remain agile weapons in our search for good and evil, and for truth. Words carry our thoughts.

The Price Was Wrong

Threats from antihunters have now cost Namibia’s rhino conservation program hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In January, at a banquet at the Dallas Safari Club (DSC) convention, something historic and important happened in the annals of hunting as a conservation tool.