How a conservation-minded cartoonist helped save America’s waterfowl.
Ding Darling was famous for his editorial cartoons, but his true legacy was one of the most successful conservation programs of all time.
The Bedroom Window Ram
A young sheep hunter braves the hazards of the Idaho mountains in search of a very special bighorn.
At fourteen years old, Logan Reed draws his first bighorn sheep tag and embarks on an epic mountain adventure with his dad.
Super Thirty
The story of the original .300 magnum.
The .300 H&H is an excellent choice for hunting most thin-skinned game around the globe.
Great New Hunting Books
Check out the latest offerings from top hunting writers this fall.
Here are six great new books to take along when you head to hunting camp this year.
How Much Does A Safari Cost?
An African safari is more affordable than you think.
With some careful planning and saving, the cost of a plains-game safari in southern Africa is within reach even for people with average incomes.
Salmon River Rams
A forty-year dream of taking a bighorn sheep leads to the hunt of a lifetime in Idaho’s Salmon River Country.
The sheep hunt of a lifetime is even more special when it’s a father/son adventure.
Sweepstakes Rules
Official Rules: Sports Afield Buffalo Safari Sweepstakes Definition of Terms: Sports Afield is a magazine published by Field Sports Publishing Inc, a California Corporation, herein called Sponsor from time to time. 1) ELIGIBILITY: Open and offered only to legal residents of the United States and all other countries where legal, winner must be 21 years of […]
Taking a Non-Hunter on Safari, Part 2
More great ideas for things to do before or after your South African safari.
South Africa has a wealth of wonderful tourist destinations.
An Old Letter
Reader Guy Thornberg sent us this article, written on old Sports Afield letterhead, which he found in a 1949 book by George Leonard Herter. The letter is titled “Streamlined Fly Tying” by Major Jerome M. Sackheim and appears to be an article he wrote for Sports Afield, probably in the 1950s. Click on the link […]
Enough Gun
How do you know how much gun is enough?
One of my favorite campfire argument (and writing topics) concerns the suitability—“adequacy,” if you will—of various cartridges for specific field applications.
