Sports A Field

A Tale of Two Deer Seasons

Two very different hunting experiences in California and Kansas.

Bugles in the Backcountry

A horseback wilderness elk hunt is the ultimate North American hunting adventure.

On Top of the World

Hunting a bighorn ram high in the Colorado Rockies.

Just Keep Shooting!

When hunting dangerous game, what matters is that you finish what you started.

Three-Seven-Five

It's the world's most versatile big-game caliber.

The Elephant in Africa

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

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You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Till It’s Gone

The decline in hunter numbers over the last five years is sparking concern about the funding model for wildlife conservation.

With fewer young hunters entering the field, who will pay for conservation in the future?

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Elephants, Science, and Politics

Elephants in Zimbabwe are under threat from the very efforts intended to save them.

Hysteria over elephant imports is making matters worse, not better, for wildlife managers in this country.

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Telling Our Story

Hunters in two states are funding pro-hunting public relations campaigns in an effort to beat the antis at their own game.

A group called the Nimrod Society is urging other states to adopt a similar model and help spread the word.

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Decline of a Wilderness Icon

What’s behind the alarming decline of caribou in North America?

Caribou numbers are down across most of their range, and scientists are trying to figure out why.

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Henry Lawton’s Winchester 1886

One of the most expensive rifles ever sold belonged to the cavalry officer who captured Geronimo.
The rifle was sold by Rock Island Auction in 2016.

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Supporting Conservation Force

Sports Afield is proud to be a corporate sponsor of Conservation Force.

Conservation Force has been protecting and serving wildlife and the hunting community for decades.

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Safari Press Book Sets World Record

Craig Boddington’s new book fetches record sale price at auction.

A leather-bound copy of From the Cape to Kasserine just sold at auction for an incredible amount.

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The Big Chill

Hypothermia is a serious condition, and it doesn’t just happen in frigid temperatures.

In fact, a large number of hypothermia cases in a recent study occurred in Florida, a place not generally associated with cold.

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On The Front Lines

DSC’s Frontline Foundation supports those who are injured or killed in the war against poaching.

As poaching becomes ever more widespread and organized in Africa, professional hunters who spend a great deal of time in remote areas are often the ones who are in a position to put a stop to it—at great risk to their own safety.

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