Recently added articles from Sports Afield:
Awkward shots: in many wingshooting situations, there's just no way to get into a classic shooting stance. But you can still make the shot!(Shotguns)
Oct 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The roly-poly eiders approached at wave-top, and as they swung by the rock island, I tried my best to swing on them. Twisting like a circus contortionist, I managed a good shot. Although shooting instructors and shotgunning columnists love to talk of ...
Telling our story: hunting's benefits go far beyond our own enjoyment.(Editor's Notes)
Oct 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the pages of Sports Afield, we prefer to focus on the joys of hunting and the rewards of spending time in the field. Sadly, though, it's also crucial to keep a wary eye on the latest antics of those who are trying to end hunting, and these days they ...
Reaching out to students: a new curriculum for conservation-minded teachers.(Game Trails)
Oct 01, 2009 ... The Dallas Ecological Foundation is proud to offer another outstanding curriculum for high school teachers. The DEF started with their Outdoor Adventures curriculum--a full semester physical education course for secondary schools. This fall, the DEF will send to all Texas high school ...
Going green: testing lead-free options for the varmint hunter on a whirlwind tour of Western prairie dog towns.(Rifles)
Oct 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Over the past few years we have I seen more and more pressure for using lead-flee ammo in our shooting pursuits. There are some areas now where lead-flee ammunition is mandatory, central California and parts of Arizona being two of them. To be politically ...
A third revolution: Shane Mahoney exhorts hunters to recognize the dawning of a crucial moment in the history of conservation.(Game Trails: Conservation and outdoor news from the DSC)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Humans have shared an inevitable interdependence with wild creatures. As both hunter and prey, we enjoined the miracle of wild death and resurrection, and learned much from the wild others who walked the savannas, grazed the alpine meadows, and wandered the great tundra regions of Africa, ...