Subscribe to the BACK AT IT Newsletter HERE:

http://eepurl.com/h1xLMv

MINORITY OUTDOOR ALLIANCE

Visit MOA at  https://www.minorityoutdooralliance.org/ to learn more about how we are Cultivating Inclusivity for a Healthier Outside

EADY SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Securing your family’s future is easy at ESWM! We provide you with peace of mind by providing exceptional services for reasonable prices. 

• Estate Planning

• Tax Return Preparation 

• Tax Planning 

• Asset Protection

• Tax Controversy

Visit https://www.eadysmithwm.com/ for your free consultation!

BERETTA USA 

Beretta.com - The Renowned Italian Company Offering Clothing & Accessories! Click the  link below and use the BUSA Promo code: TSLN for 10% off Clothing and Accessories

https://www.pjatr.com/t/3-291534-282291-147027

Check out Durrell’s latest interview on the Beretta Blog

https://blog.beretta.com/q-and-a-with-durrell-smith

Stay tuned for the upcoming #BerettaTribe film with featuring Durrell Smith

BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY

Check out your next CSTM Knife at https://www.benchmade.com/custom-knife-builder

Durrell Smith | Benchmade Ambassador

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G99qVHUmBiI

HUNT & FIELD MAGAZINE

In June of 2022 Lauren Abbott, President of Ford Abbott Media, LLC, purchased the Field Trial Review. Abbott is an avid and passionate horse and dog lover and she wanted to keep Don, Tom and Nancy's legacies alive as well. Abbott's main goal was to expand Field Trial and Bird Dog stories throughout the entire year. She made plans to expand the publication beyond the annual special issue and transitioned it into a magazine.

​

In October of 2022 the Field Trial Review officially rebranded to Hunt & Field Magazine. Hunt & Field will continue it's exposure of the National Championships and publish quarterly, highlighting all bird, gun, and hunting dog sports, along with horse field sports.

​

Abbott's vision is to produce a high quality magazine for the sporting south. Hunt & Field's first rebranded issue will publish at the end of February recapping the 124th National Championships. It will highlight the 2023 National Champion, all the dogs contending for the Championship, the owners and handlers. It will also feature Historic Ames Plantation, Quail populations, Forestry & Conservation efforts as well as Deer related diseases and more. 

Subscribe HERE: https://www.huntandfieldmag.com/subscribe

ORVIS ADVENTURES

Enlist the services of Orvis-endorsed guide Durrell Smith and staff at The Sporting Life Notebook on your wingshooting trip to Georgia

Click here to Request more information 

https://www.orvis.com/durrell-smith-the-sporting-life-notebook-llc/3GSE.html

View more of our hunts on our TSLN Youtube Channel

https://youtu.be/o3fRP57OemU

STUBBEN NORTH AMERICA

Check out custom saddles and equestrian accessories that bring heritage, tradition, innovation, and performance into the horseback bird dog and field trial communities of the uplands.  Check out your next saddle and request a saddle fitting at https://stubbennorthamerica.com/

Dakota283 Kennels

D283 Promo Code GDN10 for 10% off your next Crate

TSLN BACK AT IT NEWSLETTER

SUBSCRIBE at https://www.thesportinglifenotebook.com/

THE CHARLES JORDAN GROUP

https://www.charlesjordangroup.com/

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers 

View Durrells “Upland Hunting Elsewhere Seminar and the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers 2023 Rendezvous at the link below

https://youtu.be/LIgIjhmH-Gc

Check out Durrell's Picks | Best Bird Dog Breeds for Beginning Upland Hunters | Beretta Ceramic Face Fleece at the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aAyrZ-3PeQ&t=336s

Notes:

Check out more on Pulse PEMF at https://www.pulsepemf.com/

THE SPORTING LIFE NOTEBOOK

SHOW NOTES

Subscribe to the BACK AT IT Newsletter HERE:

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PARTNERS & ENDORSEMENTS:

MINORITY OUTDOOR ALLIANCE

Visit MOA at  https://www.minorityoutdooralliance.org/ to learn more about how we are Cultivating Inclusivity for a Healthier Outside

EADY SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Securing your family’s future is easy at ESWM! We provide you with peace of mind by providing exceptional services for reasonable prices. 

• Estate Planning

• Tax Return Preparation 

• Tax Planning 

• Asset Protection

• Tax Controversy

Visit https://www.eadysmithwm.com/ for your free consultation!

BERETTA USA 

Beretta.com - The Renowned Italian Company Offering Clothing & Accessories! Click the  link below and use the BUSA Promo code: TSLN15 for 15% off Clothing and Accessories

https://www.pjatr.com/t/3-291534-282291-147027

Check out Durrell’s latest interview on the Beretta Blog

https://blog.beretta.com/q-and-a-with-durrell-smith

Stay tuned for the upcoming #BerettaTribe film with featuring Durrell Smith

BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY

Check out your next CSTM Knife at https://www.benchmade.com/custom-knife-builder

Durrell Smith | Benchmade Ambassador

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G99qVHUmBiI

ORVIS ADVENTURES

Enlist the services of Orvis-endorsed guide Durrell Smith and staff at The Sporting Life Notebook on your wingshooting trip to Georgia

Click here to Request more information 

https://www.orvis.com/durrell-smith-the-sporting-life-notebook-llc/3GSE.html

View more of our hunts on our TSLN Youtube Channel

https://youtu.be/o3fRP57OemU

STUBBEN NORTH AMERICA

Check out custom saddles and equestrian accessories that bring heritage, tradition, innovation, and performance into the horseback bird dog and field trial communities of the uplands.  Check out your next saddle and request a saddle fitting at https://stubbennorthamerica.com/

 CONTACT KIM GATES AT [email protected]

Dakota283 Kennels

D283 Promo Code GDN10 for 10% off your next Crate

THE CHARLES JORDAN GROUP

https://www.charlesjordangroup.com/

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers 

View Durrells “Upland Hunting Elsewhere Seminar and the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers 2023 Rendezvous at the link below

https://youtu.be/LIgIjhmH-Gc

Check out Durrell’s Picks on the most recent episode of TSLN SHOW at the link below:

https://youtu.be/rblsbBL0olQ

Sign Up for George Lange's Kickstarter Below:

https://www.georgelange.com/event-details/kickstarter-launch

Notes:

• Hunting license sales drop 3.1% in 2022, back to pre-pandemic levels - The Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports - See Press Release at the link: https://preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webview/127424/85068974631421612

THE SPORTING LIFE NOTEBOOK

SHOW NOTES

Subscribe to the BACK AT IT Newsletter HERE:

http://eepurl.com/h1xLMv

PARTNERS & ENDORSEMENTS:

MINORITY OUTDOOR ALLIANCE

Visit MOA at  https://www.minorityoutdooralliance.org/ to learn more about how we are Cultivating Inclusivity for a Healthier Outside

EADY SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Securing your family’s future is easy at ESWM! We provide you with peace of mind by providing exceptional services for reasonable prices. 

• Estate Planning

• Tax Return Preparation 

• Tax Planning 

• Asset Protection

• Tax Controversy

Visit https://www.eadysmithwm.com/ for your free consultation!

BERETTA USA 

Beretta.com - The Renowned Italian Company Offering Clothing & Accessories! Click the  link below and use the BUSA Promo code: TSLN for 10% off Clothing and Accessories

https://www.pjatr.com/t/3-291534-282291-147027

Check out Durrell’s latest interview on the Beretta Blog

https://blog.beretta.com/q-and-a-with-durrell-smith

Stay tuned for the upcoming #BerettaTribe film with featuring Durrell Smith

BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY

Check out your next CSTM Knife at https://www.benchmade.com/custom-knife-builder

Durrell Smith | Benchmade Ambassador

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G99qVHUmBiI

ORVIS ADVENTURES

Enlist the services of Orvis-endorsed guide Durrell Smith and staff at The Sporting Life Notebook on your wingshooting trip to Georgia

Click here to Request more information 

https://www.orvis.com/durrell-smith-the-sporting-life-notebook-llc/3GSE.html

View more of our hunts on our TSLN Youtube Channel

https://youtu.be/o3fRP57OemU

STUBBEN NORTH AMERICA

Check out custom saddles and equestrian accessories that bring heritage, tradition, innovation, and performance into the horseback bird dog and field trial communities of the uplands.  Check out your next saddle and request a saddle fitting at https://stubbennorthamerica.com/

Dakota283 Kennels

D283 Promo Code GDN10 for 10% off your next Crate

THE CHARLES JORDAN GROUP

https://www.charlesjordangroup.com/

Backcountry Hunters and Anglers 

View Durrells “Upland Hunting Elsewhere Seminar and the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers 2023 Rendezvous at the link below

https://youtu.be/LIgIjhmH-Gc

Check out Durrell’s Picks on the most recent episode of TSLN SHOW at the link below:

https://youtu.be/rblsbBL0olQ

Sign Up for George Lange's Kickstarter Below:

https://www.georgelange.com/event-details/kickstarter-launch

Notes:

• Hunting license sales drop 3.1% in 2022, back to pre-pandemic levels - The Council to Advance Hunting and Shooting Sports - See Press Release at the link: https://preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webview/127424/85068974631421612

THE SPORTING LIFE NOTEBOOK PODCAST 

PARTNERS & ENDORSEMENTS:

 MINORITY OUTDOOR ALLIANCE

Visit MOA at  https://www.minorityoutdooralliance.org/ to learn more about how we are Cultivating Inclusivity for a Healthier Outside

EADY SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Securing your family’s future is easy at ESWM! We provide you with peace of mind by providing exceptional services for reasonable prices. 

• Estate Planning

• Tax Return Preparation 

• Tax Planning 

• Asset Protection

• Tax Controversy

Visit https://www.eadysmithwm.com/ for your free consultation!

BERETTA USA 

https://www.pjatr.com/t/3-291534-282291-147027

BUSA Promo code: TSLN for 10% off Clothing and Accessories

Check out Durrell’s latest interview on the Beretta Blog

https://blog.beretta.com/q-and-a-with-durrell-smith

BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY

Check out your next CSTM Knife at https://www.benchmade.com/custom-knife-builder

ORVIS ADVENTURES

Enlist the services of Orvis-endorsed guide Durrell Smith and staff at The Sporting Life Notebook on your wingshooting trip to Georgia

Click here to Request more information https://www.orvis.com/durrell-smith-the-sporting-life-notebook-llc/3GSE.html

STUBBEN NORTH AMERICA

Check out custom saddles and equestrian accessories that bring heritage, tradition, innovation, and performance into the horseback bird dog and field trial communities of the uplands.  Check out your next saddle and request a saddle fitting at https://stubbennorthamerica.com/

Dakota283 Kennels

D283 Promo Code GDN10 for 10% off your next Crate

TSLN BACK AT IT NEWSLETTER

SUBSCRIBE at https://www.thesportinglifenotebook.com/

THE CHARLES JORDAN GROUP

https://www.charlesjordangroup.com/

THANK YOU TO THE R.K. MELLON FOUNDATION FOR SUPPORTING THE INITIATIVES OF THE MINORITY OUTDOOR ALLIANCE

ABOUT OUR GUEST

GEORGE LANGE

Every picture comes from a feeling I had as a child growing up in Pittsburgh.  A feeling of joy I strive to re-imagine everyday.  I am also searching everyday for beauty. I find it everywhere.

As an internationally known photographer, I am celebrated for my energetic and joyful pictures. A RISD graduate, an Annie Leibovitz protege, and published in almost every major publication. Known by companies large (IBM, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Cardinal Health) and smaller (Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream, WQED, Crocs) and many non-profits, arts and community organizations for photographing what makes them so special in the most human terms.  I have photographed celebrities and politicians and artists and musicians and always hear from the subjects, “that is exactly who I am.’  My photos are about joy, but also uncovering what makes us all completely unique…  ​

Check out his new book here: https://www.georgelange.com/book

Sign up for George’s Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1879039006/picturing-joy-stories-of-connection

show notes coming soon

show notes coming soon.

Pass the Torch and Share the Flame!

ATLANTA BOAT SHOW with Courtney Erhardt - Show Manager at the National Manufacturers Association

VIEW THE OFFICIAL SHOW GUIDE HERE: ​​https://issuu.com/ten10design/docs/db_atlanta_show_guide_2023_web

THE CHARLES JORDAN GROUP- https://www.charlesjordangroup.com/

MINORITY OUTDOOR ALLIANCE - Visit MOA at https://www.minorityoutdooralliance.org/ to learn more about how we are Cultivating Inclusivity for a Healthier Outside

EADY SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT- Securing your family’s future is easy at ESWM! We provide you with peace of mind by providing exceptional services for reasonable prices. Estate Planning Tax Return Preparation Tax Planning Asset Protection Tax Controversy Visit https://www.eadysmithwm.com/ for your free consultation!

Beretta USA https://www.pntra.com/t/2-531060-282291-147027 for the Beretta Holiday Gift Guide BUSA Promo code: TSLN for 10% off Clothing and Accesories

EUKANUBA SPORTING DOG - Check out the new Puppy Pro Formula at https://www.eukanuba.com/us/premium-performance-puppy-pro

BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY- Check out your next CSTM Knife at https://www.benchmade.com/custom-knife-builder

ORVIS ADVENTURES- Enlist the services of Orvis-endorsed guide Durrell Smith and staff at The Sporting Life Notebook on your wingshooting trip to Georgia Click here to Request more information https://www.orvis.com/durrell-smith-the-sporting-life-notebook-llc/3GSE.html

Dakota283 Kennels D283 Promo Code GDN10 for 10% off your next Crate

TSLN BACK AT IT NEWSLETTER- GO SUBSCRIBE TODAY FOR ISSUE 0.3 coming soon

Georgia River Network Paddle-A-Thon In celebration of Georgia River Network’s (GRN) 25th anniversary, GRN created Paddle-a-thon, a bigger and better version of our annual Canoe-a-thon community fundraiser. You don’t even have to raise money to win, you just have to paddle!⁠ ⁠ Now through early September 2023, individuals and teams have the opportunity to compete for prizes in categories such as "Most Miles Paddled," "Most Kayak Fishing Trips," "Most Trash Collected" and even "Most Miles Paddled with Your Pet!" ⁠ ⁠ The goal: connect more people to Georgia's rivers and raise funds & awareness for Georgia River Network's conservation and recreation projects.⁠ ⁠ Go paddling for prizes: https://www.mightycause.com/event/Paddleathon.⁠

Hunt the Highlands Hunt the Highlands is an outdoor sporting event all about upland hunting in Bath County, Virginia. Wesley Hodges, The Omni Homestead, The Inn at Gristmill Square, and Les Cochons d’Or have all partnered to create a great weekend of gun dog training, upland hunting, seminars, conservation information, and incredible Food and Beverage events. Click here to watch a recap of the hunts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4bGS8jJs2k&t=312s

Join us with Garden & Gun at SEWE: Join me at my FAVORITE Southern Magazine, @gardenandgun on @sewe weekend for a compelling conversation on Southern ecology and conservation hosted by @davedibenedetto ! This is truly a special event and has really come full circle from when I found inspiration to get into bird dogs and conservation by picking up my first issue, to now engaging in discussions about land and water conservation and the sportsmen and sportswomen who are at the forefront of it all! Click the link in bio to secure your tickets today. https://gardenandgun.com/event/sewe-cocktails-conservation-2/ And check out more coming up in Charleston during the SEWE weekend https://gardenandgun.com/event/sewe-cocktails-conversation/

SEE YALL OUT THERE | Atlanta Boat Show January 12-15, 2023 Anchors, away! Georgia’s longest-running (and biggest-ever) boating event is returning to the Georgia World Conference Center in January. Following a two-year hiatus, the 2023 Discover Boating® Atlanta Boat Show®, in partnership with Progressive® Insurance, takes place January 12–16. As your one-stop shop for boats, accessories, and on-the-water adventures, the Discover Boating Atlanta Boat Show will feature hundreds of boats and marine products. Additionally, there will be various boating activities and educational opportunities for all ages and boating experience levels, whether you’re a seasoned captain or newcomer. Click the link below to secure your tickets today. https://www.atlantaboatshow.com/

show notes coming soon

THE SPORTING LIFE NOTEBOOK SHOW 

Dawson Ingram

“Bellringer”

The Minnesota Grouse Hunt Oct 2022

Sponsors and Affiliates:

THE CHARLES JORDAN GROUP- https://www.charlesjordangroup.com/

MINORITY OUTDOOR ALLIANCE - South Carolina Learn to Hunt Coming Up and will be ending the season in Georgia in January.  We have so far run these experiences in Alabama, Colorado, and Nebraska and have been blessed to meet so many great folks looking to get into upland bird  hunting and learn more about conservation.  So stay tuned for the Georgia Learn to Hunt posting, we would love to see yall there! 

Visit MOA at  https://www.minorityoutdooralliance.org/ to learn more about how we are Cultivating Inclusivity for a Healthier Outside

EADY SMITH WEALTH MANAGEMENT- Securing your family’s future is easy at ESWM! We provide you with peace of mind by providing exceptional services for reasonable prices. 

• Estate Planning
• Tax Return Preparation 
• Tax Planning 
• Asset Protection
• Tax Controversy

Visit https://www.eadysmithwm.com/ for your free consultation!

Beretta USA https://www.pntra.com/t/2-531060-282291-147027 for the Beretta Holiday Gift Guide

• BUSA Promo code: TSLN for 10% off Clothing and Accesories

EUKANUBA SPORTING DOG - We are truly rocking and rolling this season.  Vegas blew my clients mind on a guided hunt because he just simply had NO quit.  Why is that?  Because hes getting fueled up everyday by Eukanuba Sporting Dog Premium Performance 30/20.  So go and get yourself a bag and set those New Year's resolutions to having dogs that run longer, harder, and point more intensely….courtesy of Euaknuba Sporting Dog!  

Check out the new Puppy Pro Formula at https://www.eukanuba.com/us/premium-performance-puppy-pro

BENCHMADE KNIFE COMPANY- Benchmade Knife Company, we know already makes the finest hunting knives and kitchen cutlery, but NOT you can customize it with the Customizer took on benchmade.com .  I even went so far as to design one of my favorite knives, the Crooked River, with one of my young setters, Big Joker’s side profile that I drew.  On the other side it was blessed with that DOGMAN stamp.  So check them out at benchmade.com, and order your custom knife today!  Now THAT’s a hell of a stocking stuffer!

Check out your next CSTM Knife at https://www.benchmade.com/custom-knife-builder

ORVIS ADVENTURES- Enlist the services of Orvis-endorsed guide Durrell Smith and staff at The Sporting Life Notebook on your wingshooting trip to Georgia

Click here to Request more information https://www.orvis.com/durrell-smith-the-sporting-life-notebook-llc/3GSE.html

Dakota283 Kennels

D283 Promo Code GDN10 for 10% off your next Crate

TSLN BACK AT IT NEWSLETTER- GO SUBSCRIBE TODAY FOR ISSUE 0.3 coming soon- I’m a touch behind because of such a busy schedule, but check your emails for another assortment of Durrell’s Picks, some of my favorite gear items for the season afield.

HUNT THE HIGHLANDS in BATH COUNTY VIRGINIA Dec. 15-18

Hunt the Highlands is an outdoor sporting event all about upland hunting in Bath County, Virginia. Wesley Hodges, The Omni Homestead, The Inn at Gristmill Square, and Les Cochons d’Or have all partnered to create a great weekend of gun dog training, upland hunting, seminars, conservation information, and, incredible Food and Beverage events. 

Click here to learn more: https://www.huntthehighlands.com/

What an incredible experience and we look forward to next year’s event!

Join us with Garden & Gun at SEWE: 

Join me at my FAVORITE Southern Magazine, @gardenandgun on @sewe weekend for a compelling conversation on Southern ecology and conservation hosted by @davedibenedetto ! This is truly a special event and has really come full circle from when I found inspiration to get into bird dogs and conservation by picking up my first issue, to now engaging in discussions about land and water conservation and the sportsmen and sportswomen who are at the forefront of it all! 

Click the link in bio to secure your tickets today.

https://gardenandgun.com/event/sewe-cocktails-conservation-2/

And check out more coming up in Charleston during the SEWE weekend

https://gardenandgun.com/event/sewe-cocktails-conversation/

More Notes

I’m reading Hemingway’s A Sun Also Rises again- talk to listeners about how Omar Mera and Cairo brought me back to that book for artistic and literary relevance.  

• This just reinforces my new interest in writing more Historical, contextual nonfiction
• https://jonkohler.com/all-hail-the-handler/
• Exploring what Cairo means to me- the Greek name and American translation