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S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S • 211 A fine gun can carry with it the memories of your best days afield. Now you can find an heirloom for your future generations at the Flying B Ranch. Flying B Ranch An Orvis Endorsed Wingshooting Lodge of the Year finalist for 2016, Flying B Ranch is proud to feature the new ELOS line of Orvis shotguns. Beyond convenient transportation of the firearms for your hunt, their FFL enables them to curate a finely selected inventory of long guns for purchase. The staff at Flying B has both the knowledge and industry connections to custom-order specialty guns, as well as to offer the highest quality long guns at competitive pricing. Big game hunters can select from quality brands such as Steyr, Merkel, and Weatherby. Wingshooters can expect the finest from Orvis, CSMC, and Grulla, among others. Wingshooting season began August 15; whitetail and mule deer hunting opens October 10, so you can buy and try while on vacation. Call (800) 472-1945 or visit online at www.flyingbranch.com Ranch at Chama Land & Cattle Company The Lodge and Ranch at Chama Land & Cattle Company is world renowned for its trophy big game hunting. In 2015 alone, of all the bull elk that hunters took This spectacular Chama bull elk scored a remarkable 558 inches SCI. on this legendary 36,000-acre ranch, 18 of them scored more than 400 inches SCI. One incredible bull measured 558 inches. This year's elk hunt is expected to be just as memorable. Set in the soaring San Juan Mountains of northern New Mexico, Chama is one of the West's premier big game hunting destinations. You can begin hunting as early as September 1, which is timed perfectly for early season rifle, archery, and muzzleloader hunting. Owned by the Jicarilla Apache Nation, the Chama Land & Cattle Company is the gold standard for big game hunting, providing world-class accommodations, amenities, and cuisine in Chama's award- winning 27,000-square-foot lodge. Call (575) 756-2133 or visit online at www.lodgeatchama.com. Big whitetails like this handsome 8-pointer roam Westervelt's 12,000 acres in Alabama. Westervelt Lodge Located near Aliceville, Alabama, Westervelt's 12,000 contiguous acres are renowned as one of the finest whitetail hunting properties in the Southeast. Its unique combination of prime habitat, ideal population level, and modern wildlife management techniques ensure a natural, free-range deer herd unexcelled in quality. Call (205) 373-8212 or visit online at www.westerveltlodge.com.