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| February |
Features - Land Of The Freeze (On the sea ice of Alaska's North Slope, survival is something that people learn from Polar Bears), Beau's Turn (With 1.5 million acres, Ted Turner is the largest private landholder in the U.S. Taking charge of restoring those lands to their former glory is his youngest son, Beau, who is doing it with Southern charm and brasstacks brashness. Sounds familiar?), Special Section The Near Frontier (Not all of the world's remaining "firsts" are in the Himalaya - a lot can still be found right in America's backyard. Ready to name your route?), Beyond The Boundry (Last spring, the author tested himself on steep, virgin couloirs in Montana's Beartooths with "the world's finest climber", Alex Lowe - whose own boundary was a little farther out there), It's A Mexican Mystery Tour (Few gringos have hiked, much less biked, in the more remote parts of Mexico's Copper Canyon. So look out, mules, here we come), Virgin Alaska (In the 15,000-square-mile wilderness of Prince William Sound are many nameless mountains that have never been climbed or skied. Bagging one is easier than you think), Mikey's Way (The problem with most snowboarding instruction is that it was devised by former skiers. If you really want to get better, take a lesson with Mikey Franco, the big kahuna of Jackson Hole boarding) Departments - Editor's Notes, Letters, Cybersports (Go online to create your own portable field guides), Reports Afield (Mapping the secret Grand Canyon by mountain bike), Wild Hair (Yo, Bigfoot! Hiking alone awakens the beast within), Survival (Here's the drill: Read and respond to stay alive), Rock & Trail (Climb the (indoor) wall for power and endurance), Skiing (Ignore the pole plant at your peril), Ecowatch (Stocked Trout - does quantity diminish quality?), Mountain Biking (Yes, you can hit the pavement on your off-road rig), Food & Drink (The bravery of the Aztecs...at the dinner table), Outdoor Skills (Dry times: Extend the llife of waterproof fabrics), Off-Road (One part SUV, one part pickup...presto! The SUT), The Sporting Life (Bumming around - money's low, but hope is high), Backcountry (South of the Sawtooths, Idaho goes atomic), The Outfitter (Snowboards, boots and bindings, sport-specific backpacks; cold-weather sidekicks) Almanac - News, Tips, Facts and Lore (Hypothermia: Stay active to kick the cold; Cross-Country Skis: Wax on, wax off; Canine Campers: How fit is Fido) Field Sports - The Codfather, Pout 1; Blade Baits: Cold-Water Killers; Bird Dog Pride...and Prejudice; Lunar Lore |
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| March |
Features - America's Best Outdoor Sports Towns (Looking for a weekend getaway spot that isn't overrun by tourists> Grab your flyrod and mountain bike, and don't forget the dog - these outposts are the country's best-kept sporting secrets), Drop On Into Kernville (Kayakers, rock clilmbers and mountain bikers beware. Spending seven days in this recreation haven is not just fun, it's addictive), The Winners: State By State (Our mission: to identify the places that every ardent sportsmen wants to be (but few know about). Herewith, the best places to play), Getting Started: Flyfishing (It's the pastime with the simplest requirements: Find water and wave your arm. But before you take to the river, best take a few pointers from the sport's undisputed master), Buffalo Joe And His Amazing Frozen Flying Machines (It's minus 20 at the Yellowknife Airport and the taildigger you're boarding was built 50 years ago...just another frigid day on the job for a few rugged Artic bush pilots), All Cast, No Blast, Not Even A Splash! (At the Texas long-distance casting competition, obsessive sportsmen fish for glory. Well, braggin' rights, anyway), The Pied Half-Piper (Olympic snowboarder and extreme-sport movie star Adam Hostetter cruises the country teaching kids there's more to life than shredding), A War Of The Woods (Southern forests are under attack, and one man laments the woods that are being lost) Departments - Letters, Reports Afield (Yellowstone of the East? A proposed National Park has Mainers divided), Angling (Winter in Montana - perfect weather for a brisk round of golf or a good day on the river), Rock & Trail (Follow your nose where the green grass grows - these five spots will put your hiking boots back in motion), Skiing (Think the backcountry is difficult to find? Think again. Long spring days make the out-of-bounds accessible), Outdoor Skills (Skiing crud - in can be nature's greatest obstacle course. Know what the techniques and gear will get you through), Survival (A river - giardia runs through it. And that's not all. What you can do to detox your water), Wild Hair (Beauty's in the eye of the beholder? Not so when one man gives "drag racing" a new downhill spin), The Sporting Life (Love is in the air - and on the lek - when the sage Grouse cry Wa-um-poo), Backcountry (What can survive in the California desert? Sand, cacti and Marta Becket, the diva of Death Valley), The Outfitter (Backcountry dog gear; sport-specific pants, mountain bikes) Almanac - News, Tips, Facts and Lore (Singletrack Nation: Six great (hidden) trails; Snowboarding: Fall down, don't break down; Survival: Know your wilderness) Field Sports - Roadster of Riverboats, Saltwater X-flies, Big Boys: Inland Stripers; Ice-Out's Titanic Trout; Try A Trap At Home |
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| April |
Features - Scared Of The Dark (On a night in the woods alone - one man's own Blair Witch Project - an experienced outdoorsman realizes that even though there's nothing to fear but fear itself, that's no reason not to be afraid), The Love Song Of The Linesiders (After two decades of decline to near extinction, Atlantic Striped Bass are back - and nowhere more than on the flats and beaches of Cape Cod. A fish story in three parts), M*A*S*H On Ice (For the environmental scientists at Palmer Station, working for months on end in Antarctica is more than a job - it's an adventure. Welcome to the land where the fishing is really, really strange), Chasing The Juleps And The Jakes (Nashville superstar John Michael Montgomery shows our man around his old Kentucky home. First stop, the Derby. Then it's up to the farm for a turkey hunt) Departments - Letters, Reports Afield (At an undersea laboratory off the Florida Keys), Cybersports (New gizmos for compulsive counters), The Sporting Life (In high country, the spring thaw means Trout time), Outdoor Fitness (Getting in shape for mountain biking), Off-Road (Plug-in accessories and appliances for your truck), Survival (How to avoid the dreaded "Montezuma's Revenge"), Paddling (Appalachian runs that will help chill that spring fever), Mountain Life (High anxiety: the climbing world's fixed anchor debate), Outdoor Skills (Nymphs are the key to catching Spring Trout), Mountain Biking (Strategies and gear for two-wheeled overnighters), Angling (Booking a fishing guide is like making a blind date), Food & Drink (The morel of the story: a magnificent mushroom), Backcountry (Vasquez Rocks: Hollyweird's favorite desert location), The Outfitter (Editor's Choice Awards: Lures and Flies; Rods and Reels), Almanac (News, Tips, Facts and Lore - Back to the Basics: Backcountry 101. Five tips for Night Fishing. A Menu of Wetsuits and a Kayak Checklist. The Ins and Outs of Waterproof Jackets), Field Sports (Safe and Sound Wading. Stalking Heads. Summer Biathlon. Season's Greetings. Three Walleye Rigs That Work) |
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| May |
Features - Bass Mania (Until you've hooked up with a real hawg, you haven't fished. Peter Maas learns Bass from a couple of law enforcement offficers who "catch and release" only when they're fishing), Big Bulls Of The Beartooths (Can a surgeon wearing brand-new Cabela's camo become a real hunter on his first day? Maybe, if it's the opening of Elk season and he's lucky enough), Pronghorn: Pursuing America's Unique Antelope (Surrounded by rattlesnakes, crawling over cacti, Robert F. Jones learns by experience what Teddy Roosevelt knew: Antelope are some of the toughest creatures out there you can hunt), Blackpowder: Your Complete Guide (From the great hunting opportunities it opens up to the feeling of being connected to history, there are lots of reasons to take up muzzleloaders. Here's how to get started), Bolivia: Fishing's Overlooked Paradise (When his dad offers to take him fishing anywhere in the world, Dave Scroppo has the hardest time deciding. Until they hit on the ultimate challenge: huge fish with teeth), Baits And The Trout That Love Them (A practical guide to what bait works best under which conditions), Cane Pole Fishing (Dreaming of summer, and thinking about the simple pleasures: like fishing with a worm) Columns - Letters (Why we'll be writing about hunting and fishing from now on), News (Help for Shad populations), The Outfitter (Everything for your outdoor adventures), Lures & Flies (Strategies for the smaller waterways), Cartridges (Too much recoil? The Swedish solution), Food & Drink (Great countryside deserves a great country bar), Conservation (The terrorists at PETA and FFA), Shooting Sports (Strategies for the smaller waterways), Wheels (Finally! An SUV you can take off-road), Shooting Skills (Don't sweat the small stuff. How to remember this is all supposed to be fun), A Hunter's View (On being a mediocre shot: Most of us are average at shooting. Why this is okay), Sportsman's Showcase Almanac - News, Tips, Facts and Lore (Stoves for your spike camp; crankbait, how to take care of your dog; a new way to color jig heads; new techniques for using bait with Bass) |
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| Summer |
Features - Bass-ology (With the right know-how, this could be one of your most memorable seasons), Are You Ready To Hunt Deer? (The season will open sooner than you think), Catch More Trout On Dry Flies (The key is planning and attention to detail), The Case For Doing It Yourself (Planning a hunting or fishing trip doesn't have to start with a guide), A Prairie Chicken Renewal (You can wait too many years in between doubles of Prairie Chickens), Summer On The Madison (It is as secret as a well-known and highly visible river can be), Long Day On The Mwenda River (Adventure in Africa with a Cape Buffalo) Departments - Letters, Nature Watch (The much-maligned Carp), Food (Classic prole food), Lures & Flies (Twelve new Bass lures for summer), Tools (The handy candle lantern; in praise of fishing licenses), Off-Road (The new Dodge Quad Cab), Trout (Streamer-fishing 101), Waterfowling (Duck hunting, past and present), Shooting Skills (The funny quirks of gunning), A Hunter's View (An ode to hunter education), News Beyond The Myths And To The Facts (About Whirling), Outfitter (Rifle Scope keeps your aim true, New Fly Reel - tremendous value, Worms - at long last), Almanac (News, Tips and Lore - Striped Bass in the summertime, River Trouting Tips, Dutch Oven Cookery |
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| August |
Features - Elk Magic (The golden age of Elk hunting has arrived), Best Strategies For Walleye (Time to learn from the pros), Dog Meets Bird (The best ways to prepare for the season), Ready, Set, Bowhunt (Prepare now for Success later), Ruff & Timberdoodle (Mixing it up for Grouse and Woodcock) Special Section - Big Game - Dall Sheep, Caribou, Mule Deer, Whitetails Wingshooting - Quail, Ducks, Pheasants, Canada Geese Departments - Editor's Notes (The return of America's Outdoor Dream Team), Letters (Governor Huckabee stands tall), Outdoor Issues (The war over Arkansas' White River), Angling (Double-team your Trout), Deer (How quality Deer management can lead to bigger Bucks), Survival (A bolt from above: Coping with lightning strikes), Shooting (Equipment and Ethics at extreme range), Environment (Straight talk on hunting), Hunting (Are you ready for a really wild hunt?), Off-Road (The new Dodge Quad Cab), Bass (Secrets to success in the autumn), Sportsman's View (Hunting and fishing are still the greatest adventures), Nature Watch (Mysteries of the Mourning Dove), Backcountry (Returning to the plum thickets and bird covers of youth), Fresh Tracks (Montana's struggle with Chronic Wasting Disease), Almanac (News, Tips and Lore - Elk in the Hills of Kentucky, Casting to wary Trout, Waterfowl Myths, Gatting Fish ready for Taxidermy, Presidential Pets, Making your own soap, The world of Sports Afield in 1939), Outfitter (Top gear) |
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| September |
Features - An Interview With Presidential Hopeful George W. Bush (Issues and answers affecting hunters and anglers), Arms And Optics For Modern Deer Hunting (Quality equipment is allowing hunters to be more effective than ever), Southern Hummers (Be they ever-so-humbling, Teal will test even the finest wingshots), Deer Hunting With The Whitetail Masters (Go to school as these pros share their wisdom with you), The Greatest Bucks Ever (How these hunters won the Whitetail lottery...and how you can join them), The Vanishing Mule Deer (Can the species be saved, or is it doomed to extinction?), Muskie Legends (The search for Slough Sharks and other creatures of myth) Departments - Editor's Notes (A Presidential moment with George W. Bush), Letters (A showdown in Texas stirs up a Second Amendment debate), Angling (Think "small lures" to catch big fish), Nature Watch (Woodcock woes: Can this grand gamebird be saved?), A Sportsman's View (The good, the bad, and the ugly of outdoor television), Gun Dogs (Hot dog: coping with warm, dry conditions), Off-Road (A workhorse on wheels: Our "best of the imports" ATV roundup), Muzzleloading (The wonders of modern smokepoles), Outdoor Medicine (Is LASIK eye surgery right for you?), Bowhunting (Is the tree stand the ultimate hunting tool?), Survival (How to survive a Bear encounter), Outdoor Issues (A battle over Bitterroot Grizzlies), Shooting (Hype and hyper-velocity: Speed alone isn't the key), Environment (Managing Deer in the suburban age), Hunting (Doves: Catching up to our sportiest gamebird), Deer (Hunting Deer on your own land: Is it time to take the plunge?), Backcountry (The only thing better than Trout is birds), Where To Go (Sportsman's Showcase; Sportsman's Classifieds), Fresh Tracks (Fall Elk Report: A Banner Season Lies Ahead of Us; Melon-Patch Coyotes; The Chalk Streams of England: A Fly-Fisherman's Holy Grail; Backpacking Badgers; Outposts; Minted Dove; North America's Oldest Hunters?; Pronghorn-Hunting Savvy), Almanac (Walking to Restore the Paddlefish * Fall Walleyes * Oldest Seeds? * Armadillos * Mongoose vs. Mongeese * Catherine the Great's Sporting Past * Make Your Own Scrapes * Black Bart Stew * Stop-Gap Gunsmithing) |
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| October |
Features - 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) |
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| November |
Features - Taking The Shot (The ups and downs of practical marksmanship in the field), The Brave New World Of Pheasants (Changing times call for a fresh approach in the game), The Next World Record Whitetail (Where will it come from, and who will take it?), Brothers Of The Wolf (Deer camps and other sacred haunts), Whitetail Wisdom For The Ages (Lessons every Deer hunter should know), The Great Gray Deer (Stalking Mule Deer, and other obsessions), Elk Lessons In The Snow (One track, two days - and memories of a lifetime) Departments - Editor's Notes (The "Spirit of the Scout" Awards; Deer season special), Letters (The United Methodist Church takes a stand on gun control), Sportsman's View (The follies of wildlife management by referendum), Shooting (The fundamentals of shotgunning), Hunting (Trophy Management: Growing record-book racks), Angling (Why knot? Four knots you need to know), Gun Dogs (Fuel food: feeding the working dog), Waterfowl (Fooling some of the Geese, all of the time), Deer (Racking 'em up; field-judging antlers), Outdoor Issues (Solutions to wildlife-management problems), Optics (Thtough the looking glass: your most important piece of gear), Off-Road (The Chevy Avalanche: a cascade of good ideas), Nature Watch (Elk in the East: the return of the herds), Bowhunting (Compound Interest: how technology 101), Outfitter (Great Deer gear), Survival (The basics of tree-stand safety), Environment (Predators of the modern world), Backcountry (Splash of the Titans), Where To Go (Sportsman's Showcase, Sportsman's Classifieds), Fresh Tracks (Management Hunts for Deer * Hot Chile for Mulies * Cast and Blast at the Miramichi Inn * What's It Worth: Pricing Decoys * Venison Nut * PETA vs. the Green Bay Packers Guide * Ask The Guide: Trophy Whitetails * Voter's Guide 2000), Almanac (Driven Bat Hunts * Classic Names In Sporting: Oliver Fisher Winchester * Chesapeake Bay Oysters * Fine-Tune Your Wingshooting * The Hunter's Meat Map, Part Deux * Bandaging Your Gun Dog * Deer-Scouting * Dateline 1959) |
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| December |
Features - A Christmas Gift Guide (Have yourself a sporting little Christmas), Backyard Backcountry (Hunting close to home can be the finest adventure of all), Legendary Whitetails (The amazing stories behind five unforgettable Bucks), Strip Mining For Monster Mulies (The last great place for huge Mule Deer), Pressure Points (How to use other hunters to your advantage), Last-Chance Ducks (Better late than ever), The Boneyard (Christmas Island's gifts to remember), A Marvel Of Mallards (Discover flooded-timber Duck hunting), Dollars For Ducks (Is your conservation money creating nest eggs...or fattening predators?), The Extreme Season (Stay alive, even when conditions get ugly) Departments - Editor's Notes (Cybercasts and mouse hunts for Christmas), Letters (The Boone and Crockett Club responds), Survival (Perfect the paramount skills needed for winter driving), Deer (Approaching your stand: The final steps to success), Hunting (Packing out your hard-won game), Off-Road (SUV or truck? How about the best of both worlds?), A Sportsman's View (Are we still debating gun ownership), Angling (The truth behind rod action), Bowhunting (Don't take chances; take your best shot), Outdoor Issues (Can sportsmen make a difference), Shooting (Truly terminal ballistics), Environment (Fair chase: Setting an example to follow), Backcountry (Seasons of the Quail hunter), Where To Go (Sportsman's Showcase, Sportsman's Classifieds), Fresh Tracks (Good News For Wildlife: Forest Fires! * A Sporting Christmas Banquet * A Hoard Of Fun: Fly Fishing Outer Mongolia * What's It Worth: Vintage Magazines * Wolf Attack! * Gray Foxes In The Trees * Ask The Guide: Late-Season Ducks * Atlantic Salmon on teh Loose), Almanac (Winter Steelheading * Classic Names in Sporting: John Moses Browning * A Fistful of Scotch Eggs * Hillbilly Healthcare * A Lovely Camp Table * Low-Light Shotgunning * Camp Toaster * Dateline 1929 |
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