Check out this letter written by Sports Afield founder and editor Claude King more than 100 years ago.
Taking a Non-Hunter on Safari
Great ideas for things to do when taking a non-hunting spouse or friend along on your African safari.
Try these great South African tourist destinations before or after your hunt.
A Canoe Trip From 1909
This interesting old photo shows two men on a canoe trip promoting Sports Afield in the early part of the twentieth century.
High Adventure Birds
In search of the world’s most exotic wild turkeys.
Hunting turkeys in far-flung regions such as the jungles of the Yucatan rivals almost any big-game hunt in terms of challenge and adventure.
Lions At The Picnic
Increase your awareness of your surroundings by consciously training yourself to see what you’re missing.
Elspeth Huxley, author of The Flame Trees of Thika, recalled a family picnic in Kenya. Only after the photos were developed did the picnickers realize there had been two lions hunkered in the brush, watching them.
Trade Them To Save Them?
The fate of the rhino may rest on the decision of whether or not to allow commercial trade in rhino horn.
Although rhinos have roamed the Earth for millions of years, their fate is now inextricably tied to international trade policies.
The .270 Vs. the .30-06
It’s hard to go wrong when choosing between these two great calibers.
For deer-size game, there are two time-honored cartridges that remain among our most popular.
Blast From The Past
Sports Afield once had an official “Liar’s Club!”
Check out an official letter and membership card from 1942.
.270 vs. .30-06
Comparing two tried-and-true big-game cartridges.
The two most popular big-game cartridges among American hunters remain the .270 and .30-06. Neither are exactly new; the .270 was introduced clear back in 1925, while the .30-06 passed its centennial seven years ago (wow!).
When The Hunters Are Gone
A rural African community struggles to maintain its wildlife in the wake of a hunting ban.
What happens to rural African communities, and the wildlife that surrounds them, when the safari hunting businesses that helped support them go away?
