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.
Making History
Famous female hunters have long walked the game trails of the world.
There is a long and proud tradition of female hunters, both in the United States and elsewhere, who have held their own and often exceeded the accomplishments of their male counterparts.
Livin’ La Vida Locavore
As more people take up hunting in order to eat healthier, a new study is exploring the importance of wild game as a food source.
In today’s world, our food mostly comes to us purged, processed, and packaged. We acquire it not by growing it from a seed or raising it from a calf, but by swiping a card or clicking a mouse.
Grizzly!
A hunt for big bears is one of North America’s top outdoor adventures.
I was glassing a bare ridge far across a deep valley when I saw him, the biggest grizzly bear I’ve ever seen.
Rifle Review: Weatherby Vanguard Camilla
Weatherby’s new rifle for women is accurate, elegant, and fun to shoot.
It’s not surprising to me that many of the women I know shoot Weatherby rifles. Their excellent quality and accuracy aside, Weatherby rifles are often built with Monte-Carlo-style stocks
Welcome to “The Jungle”
Taxidermist, publisher, and marketing genius, Rowland Ward turned mounted animals into a fashionable sensation during the Victorian Age.
Hunters today know the name Rowland Ward mostly because of the record book that bears his name. But Rowland Ward was a fascinating character in his own right.
Sports Afield Acquires Assets of Cabela’s Trophy Properties
The Ultimate Source for Property Listings for Outdoor Enthusiasts
Sports Afield, America’s oldest outdoor magazine, has announced the acquisition of the assets of Cabela’s Trophy Properties, LLC, the real estate listing arm of Cabela’s. The new company, known as Sports Afield Trophy Properties (SATP), is a broad-based network of property listings, and is the ultimate source for the outdoor enthusiast’s recreational property needs.
Memories of HATARI!: An Interview with Jan Oelofse
A chat with the man who handled elephants, lions, and cheetahs during the filming of the 1962 classic movie starring John Wayne.
Of the cast and crew, both human and animal, who assembled half a century ago in east Africa to make the iconic safari movie Hatari!, only a few are still around. Star John Wayne, director Howard Hawks, and screenwriter Leigh Brackett all died more than 30 years
The Changing Face of the African Safari
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.
A Lesson from Kenya
Hunting has been closed there since 1977, and wildlife is worse off than ever.
The BBC reported last week on new research in the Journal of Zoology that shows that wildlife populations in the famous Masai Mara reserve in Kenya have crashed in the past three decades (read the BBC story here).
