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234 • S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S the famed Charara concession on the Zimbabwe-Zambia border, where lions, leopards, elephants, buffalo, sable, impala, and other species of plains game are in abundance, making hunter success rates extremely high. They also have access to excellent properties in Mozambique, Botswana, Namibia, and Tanzania. Owning both hunting and eco-tourism operations allows High Adventure to customize a journey to fulfill the dreams of even the most demanding clients. Call (800) 847-0834. New Zealand offers some of the most beautiful scenery on the planet. Esplanade Travel Esplanade Travel specializes in luxury travel for hunters. Our small, independently owned business has been providing unique, custom-designed trips since 1954. Our team has firsthand knowledge of more than 150 countries, including such favorite destinations as New Zealand, Australia, Africa, and South America. With more than 60 years of experience, we provide personalized assistance, attention to detail, and excellent customer service. Our core values include personal knowledge of our destinations and a passion for travel. Take advantage of our decades of expertise and contact us for everything you need (except the hunt), including airfare, individual touring, and travel insurance. For special show airfare deals on Air New Zealand, South African Airways, and Qantas, visit us at the conventions: Dallas Safari Club, the Sheep Show, West Texas Safari Club, and SCI Las Vegas. Call (800) 628-4893 or visit online at www.esplanadetravel.com, or email booking@esplanadetravel.com. Classic defines this scene from the Webb Farm, with a pair of tense pointers next to young longleaf pines. Webb Farm Located in the Sandhills of North Carolina near Pinehurst, Webb Farm evokes the classic wingshooting of this region at the turn of the 20th century. The farm features beautiful cover, from small feed patches in open pines to fallow fields, to wiregrass hillsides where hard- flying coveys of bobwhite quail await you. The eight-bedroom lodge projects a simple, yet comfortable elegance, which, combined with excellent, chef-prepared table fare, gives your group an unparalleled wingshooting experience. Call (910) 995-0207 or (910) 995-1422 or visit www.thewebbfarm.com. Jim Shockey took this Altai argali ram on his 2011 hunt in Mongolia. The Hunting Consortium "When I have a question about a car, a recipe, or the latest news, I use Google. When I have a hunting question, such as where, how, or what, I use the Hunting Consortium. No guff! I've booked more than 30 international hunts through the Hunting Consortium and fully intend to use their services far into the future. "All of the hunts I've booked through the Hunting Consortium went off without a hitch, right from the introductions to the shipping of trophies after the hunt." – Jim Shockey, writer, outfitter, and television producer. Call (540) 955-0090 or visit online www.huntcon.com. A mule-drawn wagon carries wingshooters to another treasured spot in the woodlands at Pine Hill Plantation. Pine Hill Plantation Pine Hill Plantation is well known for its excellence in preserving the history, tradition, and habitat of vintage Georgia quail hunting. In 2010 Pine Hill was selected as one of only four Beretta Trident lodges in America for upland bird hunting. Less than two percent of all sporting venues worldwide are considered worthy of inclusion in this unique fraternity. In 2013 Pine Hill's guests ranked the plantation as the 2013/2014 Orvis Wingshooting Lodge of the Year, placing Pine Hill Plantation as one of only two lodges in the world to be both Orvis Lodge of the Year and Beretta endorsed. In 2013 Garden & Gun magazine ranked Pine Hill Plantation as Best of the Sporting South for bobwhite quail hunting. In 2015 Sporting Classics bestowed Pine Hill Planation with its Hunting Lodge of the Year Award of Excellence. These accolades are testimony to Pine Hill Plantation's unceasing dedication to its wingshooting guests. But why take our word for it? Come see us for yourself. Call (229) 758-2464 or visit online at www.pinehillplantation.com.