Dispatches

Field to Table: Single Pot Gumbo

From Will Kelly of Big Haint Blue Through these short days of a new year, we come in from the field. Our chapped hands wrap around whisky on the cold, darkest days of the year. The warmth of our he...

Calling Mr. Bobwhite

The Fall and Hopeful Rise of the Bobwhite Quail During my years as the proprietor of The Sporting Gent, I’ve heard countless stories of customer’s kin, reaching back generations, hunting for...

Danner Jag Boot Review

Let’s settle this upfront: wet socks are the worst thing on the planet with the tortuous exception of a Chick-Fil-A craving on a Sunday.  So boots aren’t just boots. You can spend a bunch of hard-e...

A Lament for the Dove Shoot

By Will Kelly For those of us with children, the last days of summer are marked with spirited anxiousness. Anticipation of school juxtaposes to the lingering dog days of August heat.  We are haunt...

Off-Season Gun Care by Red Clay Soul

And here we are…all that’s left is turkey season. After that, there are no traditional hunting seasons until Labor Day, when we’ll all be anxiously firing at the fast flying dove. Before you put y...

Front Porch Musings: Take Your Boy Hunting

"TAKE YOUR BOY HUNTIN’, OR FOREVER BE HUNTING YOUR BOY.” That is how a bumpersticker read that I saw on the tailgate of someone’s rusty pickup in the high school parking lot. It resonated to me at...

Front Porch Musings: Luke Kuechly

In 1995, when Jerry Richardson brought the Panthers to Uptown, who would've thought a league superstar like Luke August Kuechly would make a lasting impression, not just in Charlotte, but across t...

Front Porch Musing: Wild Fly Productions

Tight lines, people! Welcome to this week's Front Porch Musings.Your source for real hardnose, in-your-face journalism that is constantly on the edge of winning a Pulitzer. Like everyone else, whe...

Bacon Wrapped Quail Recipe

Summer means more time outdoors, which means more time to grill. See below for our fail-proof, bacon-wrapped quail recipe, and be sure to cook it using the Cast Iron Skillet from Grizzly Cookware. ...

Gear Review: Fishpond Submersible Lumbar Pack

Why? I’m a gear nut, therefore I’m a gear bag nut too. I’ve tried a million over the years and the Fishpond Submersible Lumbar pack is darn-near the best thing I’ve found to date. Tons of room, to...

Top Flies for Summer Wild Water

Summertime trips to thin water for wild fish are one of our favorite pastimes. Whether you camp overnight or make it a day trip, as delayed harvest ends and the wider waters are hit by campers and...

Front Porch Musings: Field Ethos Journal

What's happening everybody? We took a little hiatus from our last rendition of FPM, but it's been worth the wait. So welcome back. This week we are chatting with Jason Vincent, a real son-of-a-gun...