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JIM CARMICHEL BOOK TO FEATURE HIS FAVORITE OUTDOOR LIFE STORIES Long heralded for his hunting and shooting exploits across America and around the world, former Outdoor Life Shooting Editor Jim Carmichel has now embarked on yet another grand adventure. Widely acclaimed in the world of hunting and shooting, Carmichel is assembling what promises to be a classic compendium of some of the finest and most compelling outdoor stories and location photography ever assembled. Published by Sporting Classics, Classic Carmichel will combine over 300 pages of rifle and shotgun hunting adventures and firearms expertise with nearly 50 pages of full-color photographs from some of his finest stories from the pages of Outdoor Life. Recognized as one of the foremost sporting firearms authorities in the world, Carmichel's exploits and prowess had no equal in what is arguably the "Golden Age" of international hunting and shooting. These are not just the stories of a well-traveled adventurer— they are pure literature, written with a style and eloquence that deserve inclusion in any collection of great outdoor books and writers, from Robert Ruark and John Hunter, to Nash Buckingham, Ernest Hemingway, and Theodore Roosevelt. Classic Carmichel is destined to become an integral component in any treasury of great outdoor literature. Scheduled for release in October, Classic Carmichel will be available in hardcover for $40 and in a deluxe, signed, leather-bound edition of 350 copies for $75. Advance copies can be ordered online at SportingClassicsStore. com—click on "BOOKS." Or simply call (800) 849-1004. S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S 1 4 SOUTHERN SIDE-BY-SIDE CHAMPIONSHIP IN OCTOBER A century ago, when our grandfathers and great-grandfathers hunted quail or ducks, almost invariably they carried a double-barrel side-by-side. Although a few still prized the guns for their craftsmanship and superior handling qualities, side-by-sides gradually fell from favor with most American hunters during the 20th century, especially after a newer generation of shooters returned from World War II enamored with the firepower of repeating weapons, as well as their affordability. One by one American gunmakers dropped side-by-sides from their product lines, until they were largely available only as pricey specialty imports. In the last ten or so years, though, the side-by-side has made a strong comeback with shooters enamored with the nostalgia and mystique of a bygone era—some say the Golden Era—of American wingshooting. Now, for the first time in decades, major American shotgun manufacturers are once again offering side-by-sides, while across the country, grassroots side- by-side organizations have sprung up that hold shoots and exhibitions. South Carolina—historically a haven for quail hunting and hunters—today plays host to the Southern Side by Side Championship and Exhibition Fall Classic at Back Woods Quail near Georgetown. The shoot, which includes a tented exhibition featuring some of the world's finest gunmakers and dealers, will be held October 23-25. One highly anticipated event is the competition between the Parker Gun Collectors Association and the L.C. Smith Collectors Association. Parker