By John Thames, Publisher. It’s an extremely fast-paced world at Covey Rise these days. We have traveled coast to coast promoting the magazine at events such as Dallas Safari Club, Safari Club International, Pheasant Fest and The Southeastern Wildlife Exp. The common response to Covey Rise has been “WOW.” I can’t think of a better compliment. The [...]
Photograph by Brian Grossenbacher. This issue also features photography by Chip Laughton and Mark Atwater. <Subscribe for the Full Article >
Featuring Dubarry of Ireland. Since its formation in 1937, Dubarry of Ireland has prided itself on footwear of the highest quality. Comfort, style and a sporting flair can be found in every Dubarry jacket. This issue features the Swift Ladies Trench Coat, the Men’s Blake Shoot Coat, the Ladies Sutton Jacket and a selection of [...]
By Fred Minnick. Many a tall tale have come from hunters sipping whiskey. Heck, you might have told a few yourself. But did you know this ritual represents an integral part of whiskey history? Hunters originally packed whiskey for medicinal purposes. An 1869 issue of Hunters & Trappers advised, “When bitten, take a good whiskey and [...]
By Jim Casada. Archibald Rutledge was the 20th century’s most prolific sporing scribe. Known to family and friends as “Old Flintlock,” he was an internationally acclaimed poet, beloved teacher and author of close to three score books. He also came with a single vote of winning both the Nobel Prize for literature and the Pulitzer [...]
By Gary Lewis. It can happen at any time, whether moments out of the truck at the start of the new day or at the end of it all, tired, footsore and cold. “Don’t take your eye off the dog,” Darren Roe said. It was a lesson we would learn again and again. Bill Herrick, [...]
By Ben O. Williams. Over my shoulder, I’m carrying a Browning over-and-under 2-gauge shotgun, walking a typical Western sagebrush draw with a dry creek bottom meandering through it. As I hunt alone with two dogs, it is not long before a trickle of water gets my attention. Because valley quail like woody cover, it just [...]
By Dr. John C. Blythe. Illustration by John Denney. Totally exasperated, I pulled the truck to the side of the road, jumped out and checked my boots. “It’s got to be you, Vic,” I growled. “Get out and check your boots, too, and get them clean before you get back in.” “…it’s not me, so [...]
By Reid Bryant. Photographs by Brian Grossenbacher. It was willow ptarmigan that did it… …The plane spit us out on the edge of Heart Lake, so named on our first approach because – well, hell – it was shaped like a heart. We anchored the plane and schlepped guns and gear and dogs to the [...]
By Chad Love. Photographs by Terry Allen. Roberts County lies in the northeast part of the Texas panhandle, its 924 square miles of high, lonesome emptiness occupied by fewer than 1,000 hardy and independent souls. Some of the most extreme weather on the planet – tornadoes, drought, blizzards – can be found there. It is [...]
By Terry Wieland. Photographs courtesy of Beretta. From James Bond’s first pistol to the official sidearm of the U.S. Army, from the shooting lines at the Grand to the high-volume dove-shooting of South America, you will find the name Beretta winning medals and downing birds. There is, in the world of firearms, no more ubiquitous [...]
Photographs by Terry Allen. Sculptor Kreg Harrison shapes still life from real life. In this image, a 10-by-12-foot stone wall served as a canvas on which Harrison scupted a covey rise with life-sized and individually modeled bobwhite quail for a private collection. <Subscribe for the Full Article >
Story and Photographs by Nancy Anisfield. A quarter-inch of ice lay on the surface of the flooded Arkansas rice field in early January. Tank, a 6-year-old German wirehaired pointer, sat quietly in the blind as we waited for the morning’s first ducks. A heavy overcast made it seem colder than it was. Tank, a solid [...]
By Tom Keer. Photographs by Nancy Anisfield. I have an unparalleled view from my captain’s chair high up on the quail buggy, but I am captivated by the long skeins of Spanish moss draping from a century-old live oak. The combination of a delicate, flowering plant and strapping tree is profound, and when a gust [...]
Chuck Wagon cook Chef Lenny McNab brings more than 20 years of culinary expertise to his role as executive chef at the Kessler Canyon guest ranch in western Colorado. At the age of 16, he had the honor of preparing dinner for President George H. Bush, after beginning his culinary career three years earlier. McNab [...]
Chef Lenny McNab Kessler Canyon Guest Ranch Serve with Truffle Mashed Potatoes & Grilled Asparagus Coffee Crusted Cowboy Steaks Ingredients 2 26-ounce steaks (Chef prefers bone-in ribeye) Garlic-herb marinade for the steaks Coffee crust seasoning Garlic Herb Marinade 2 tablespoons finely chopped rosemary 2 tablespoons finely chopped thyme 1 tablespoon fine [...]
Chef Lenny McNab Kessler Canyon Guest Ranch Coffee Crusted Lamb Chop Ingredients for the Coffee Crust 1 cup of Starbucks Verona coffee (ground fine) 1 cup of light brown sugar 1/2 cup Lawry’s seasoning (original flavor) 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper 1 tablespoon garlic powder Mix all ingredients together [...]
Chef Lenny McNab Kessler Canyon Guest Ranch Filet of Elk Ingredients 2 5-ounce center cut elk filet mignons 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1/2 tablespoon cracked black pepper 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Directions 1. Crank up the grill as high as it will go. 2. Mix [...]
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