2025 marks the 40th year that the Orvis Company will recognize excellence in sporting experiences through its Endorsed Lodges, Outfitters, and Guides (ELOG) program. The winners of this year’s coveted “Of the Year” Awards will be announced virtually via blog and social posts on March 26th. Here are this year’s nominees . . .
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The Orvis Hunting Blog celebrates our wingshooting heritage with bird hunting news, and entertaining and enlightening podcasts by Orvis wingshooting expert Reid Bryant. We take you into the field with us in our informative articles, photos, and videos that share the sporting lifestyle we love.
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
On Wednesday, September 15, 2010, we turned on the lights and unlocked the doors to the Orvis News blogsite. I’d actually begun working on the project—along with fellow associates James Hathway and Eric Rickstad—six months earlier, and we’d spent . . .
Read MorePodcast: Bird Hunting, Road Life, and the Creative Process, with Doug Duren and Dave Simonett
Reid joins Doug Duren of Meateater fame and Dave Simonett, frontman of Trampled by Turtles, to discuss hunting, touring, and the creative process of writing prose and music. Dave and Doug both hail from the upper Midwest, and reflect on the mystery . . .
Read MoreTHE GREAT AWAITS #3: Kootenai Country, Montana
Montana’s remote northwestern corner inspires varied reactions from visitors, who come face to face with a sense of their own insignificance in a landscape that feels at once boundless and confining, a world of dark timber and long shadows. And then . . .
Read MorePodcast: A Visit With Ryan Doughty of “A Break in the Action”
Reid welcomes Ryan Doughty, host of the podcast “A Break in the Action.” Ryan discusses his journey into podcasting, his love of double guns, and the unique opportunity he has taken to dive deep into his passions. . . .
Read MorePodcast: How to Travel With Guns
Reid digs into the often misunderstood process of traveling by air with Guns. He describes some best practices and protocols to consider to make the process less intimidating. Additionally, Reid shares some updates on the Orvis Guide to Upland . . .
Read MorePodcast: Catching Up with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers CEO Pat Berry
Vermont’s own Pat Berry returns to the podcast, this time to discuss his role as new CEO of the nonprofit Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. As a comparatively young nonprofit, BHA has garnered great support from sportspeople in its efforts to fight for . . .
Read MorePodcast: Careers In Conservation, with Levi Day
Reid joins Levi Day, a conservation leadership program manager, to discuss career pathways for folks with an interest in conservation. Levi is an avid upland hunter and bird dog owner, as well as a lifelong educator. Levi manages Pheasants . . .
Read MorePodcast: Hunting Northeast Montana, With Chad Hoover
In his latest podcast, Reid is joined by Chad Hoover, owner of Hoover Outfitting. With deep family roots in Montana, Chad has built a career offering hunts for sharptail grouse and Hungarian partridge in the remote prairie regions o Big Sky Country. . . .
Read MorePodcast: The Legacy of Aldo Leopold, with Curt Meine and Karl Malcolm
Recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Gila Wilderness and the 75th of A Sand County Almanac, Reid welcomes Curt Meine and Karl Malcolm, two conservationists, Leopold scholars, and all-around thoughtful people. The group discusses Leopold’s life . . .
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