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S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S • V ol u m e X X X ii • I ss u e 2 • m arc h / april 2 0 1 3 Special features AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 58 Our 13th Annual awards to outstanding companies, artists and craftsmen. New Handguns for Sport & Defense 166 Our annual review of the hottest new handguns, ammo and related products. BEARS BY BOAT 182 On Vancouver Island, the best way to pursue its beachcombing bears is by water. By Ron Spomer COLUMNS 20FIRST LIGHT By Mike Gaddis There's no retreat in the turkey wars. 26LEGENDS OF THE HUNT The ivory hunter would quickly learn just how dangerous his occupation could be. By John Seerey-Lester 47RIFLES Changing the way we think and live are the real keys to preventing violent crimes. By Ron Spomer 54 SHOTGUNS The three men would be forever tied to the old place and its deep woods and rolling hills. By Robert Matthews 68FLY FISHING The author shares his "Bucket List" of great trout and salmon waters. By Todd Tanner 75HORIZONS Three boys set out to build a punt gun that would fell ducks like rain from the sky. By Roger Pinckney 80GUNDOGS If you had to pick one word to describe the setter, it would be strong. By Tom Davis 89RAMBLINGS It was an ugly misadventure at the time, but one they would laugh at years later. By Michael Altizer 145SPORTING LIFE Once paralyzed from the neck down, Andy McCormick is now an accomplished artist. By Jameson Parker 153ART & ETC. Maynard Reece has earned a special place in the annals of sporting art. By Tom Davis 159BOOKS Michael Altizer deserves accolades for his deeply personal book on fly fishing. By Jim Casada D E PA R T M E N T S 10 162 179 181 200 This 'n That Auctions & Expeditions top shelf The Traveling Sportsman Quotes C over Talented Charleston, South Carolina artist John Carroll Doyle painted Blue Cuban Seas expressly for this issue of Sporting Classics.