Description
Contents: Endless October (The continent’s best bird hunting, and the perfect time to do it), Greener Pastures (The perils, pitfalls and pleasures of traveling sport), The Sports Afield Waterfowl Forecast 2000 (Duck numbers are slightly down, but experts are optimistic), A Wingshooter’s Almanac (Waterfowling and upland lore, plus the best new equipment), The Nontoxic Revolution (When you’re ready to go beyond steel), Ten Deer-Hunting Goofs To Avoid (Eliminate these mistakes and increase your chances of bagging a Buck), Point And Shoot (A bevy of better upland guns), Covey Rises (A cross-country sojourn for Quail), Thorn Birds (Under the spell of Ruffed Grouse) Departments – Editor’s Notes (The Orvis story; introducing the Sports Afield Texas Fair), Letters (Protecting hunting land across the nation), Bowhunting (Keys to getting on target), Environment (Trying to save Snow Geese from themselves), A Sportsman’s View (The female of the species: Is there a “feminine” way to hunt?), Deer (Understanding rut behavior for whitetail success), Gun Dogs (Points and pointers for hunting with gun dogs), Angling (Northerns on the fly; Trophy Pike on the long rod), Off-Road (The Toyota Double Cab’s advantages), Hunting (Sitting it out on stand; the virtues of patience in hunting), Nature Watch (Sizing up Whitetails, north to south), Shooting (Deer cartridges: choosing the right bang for your buck), Survival (Lost and found: finding your way in the woods), Outdoor Issues (Invasion of the range snatchers: Weeds threaten the West’s habitat), Backcountry (Lost dog: when all that’s left are the memories), Where To Go (Sportsman’s Showcase, Sportsman’s Classifieds) Fresh Tracks (Fall Mule Deer Forecast: Herds Improve * Disappearing Quail * Salmon-Flounder Cross via Genetic Engineering * Argentina: World’s Greatest Wingshooting * The Amazing Eel * Ask The Guide: Hunting Elk * What’s It Worth: the Winchester .30-30 * Grilled Breast of Duck * Eat Fish for the Halibut), Almanac (The Return of the Gray Wolf * Better Snapshots * Saltwater Smarts * Going Whole-hog on Prosciutto * Better Dog Training Bumpers * Starting a Fire on the North Pole * Tips for Fall Turkeys * Book Reviews * Readers; Tips * Calendar)
Issue: October 2000
Condition: Very Good