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S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S 5 SPORTING CLASSICS Volume XXXiiV • issue 1 • January/February 2016 F E A T U R E S 26 60 84 88 96 102 110 116 122 128 132 ThE FOUR-POUNdER A classic tale from 1927. By William Caine ThE TROUbLE wITh bIRdS Women and turkeys . . . Go Figure? By Ryan Stalvey bAIT Anglers, once upon a time, used everything from nightcrawlers to frogs. By Richard Chiappone PURSUING ThE PERSIAN PRIzE The author finds himself among an odd cast of characters in a cold and barren land. By Jim Carmichel EThICS & ThE MEAT hUNTER How do the modern precepts of sport mesh with the timeless demands of subsistence? By Chris Madson ELk hUNTING, PRONGhORN STyLE Worming through foot-high grass was the only way to get close enough for a shot. Story & Photography by Ron Spomer NATURE'S VERSATILE VAGAbONd The lowly coyote has become even more brazen in its behavior. By Taylor J. Pardue & Chuck Wechsler LORd OF ThE SAVANNA Pursuing the king of African antelopes is never a walk in the park. By Adam Parkison MExICO REdUx Americanos bold enough to head south of the border can enjoy unforgettable action for doves and bass. By Frank Stavros bLACk bEARdS IN ThE bLACk bELT From a turkey hunter's perspective, this 23-country region in Alabama is an earthly backside of Heaven. By Jim Casada ThE TROUT STREAM NO ONE wANTEd A dirty stretch of an unloved, unsung urban river was a fine place to escape reality. By Philip Monahan mariehlemay/ thinkstockphotos.com SPORTING CLASSICS Volume XXXV • Issue 2 • mArcH/APrIl 2016