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VOLUME XXXIV • ISSUE 1 • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015 83 BOOKS Lovett Williams left turkey hunters with scientific and literary legacies beyond measure. By Jim Casada 89 SPORTING LIFE When it comes to breeding dogs, take the good where you find it. By Jameson Parker 163 FISHING Flip Pallot is not just a fly fisherman, he is exactly what a fly fisherman should be. By Orlo Dietrich 173 FLY FISHING His nine-year-old son has already learned that there's more to angling than the fish he catches. By Todd Tanner 179 ON LOCATION When you´re outdoors with Jim Belushi, the adventure and misadventure are each part of the story. By Chris Dorsey 183 GUNDOGS The art of Jack Cowin struck a resonant chord in the soul of the viewer. By Tom Davis 187 DESTINATIONS The wild countryside of Namibia can leave a lasting impression to the hunter. By Kirstie Pike 11 EDITOR'S JOURNAL 12 THIS 'N THAT 192 TOP SHELF 201 AUCTIONS & EXHIBITIONS 264 QUOTES Talented South African artist Jaco van Schalkwyk painted Matriarch just for our cover. Our thanks to the artist and Ross Parker of Call of Africa galleries. For more about the artist visit www.callofafrica.com. COvER DEPARTMENTS 206 vIvE LA DIFFÉRENCE These women artists render stunning interpretations of our natural world. By Susan L. Ebert 214 CATS An artists portfolio of the world's wild felines. 227 THESE UNLIKELY SUSPECTS The shortest path from obscurity to artistic success is not always a straight line. By Roger Pinckney 19 FIRST LIGHT With his two new pups, the author looks forward to helping them any way he can. By Mike Gaddis 27 RAMBLINGS Some of our most cherished moments have been with friends who had four legs instead of two. By Michael Altizer 34 ADvENTURES For the true hunter, the adventure never ends. By Dwight Van Brunt 41 RIFLES Each hunt becomes a rare and precious moment. So why share it with just another rifle? By Ron Spomer 45 SHOTGUNS The new Invictus is designed and built to shoot one million rounds. By Robert Matthews 50 ART & ETC. Grant Hacking's art is rooted in wildest Africa, but his influences are all over the map. By Todd Wilkinson 63 HORIZONS He was dreaming of Argentina wingshooting when the telephone rang. By Roger Pinckney 77 CRAFTSMEN For Hornady, operating as a family owned company has provided many advantages. By Doug Painter ARTISTS' REGISTRY COLUMNS