Gray’s Sporting Journal

Vice President / Publisher

John Lunn

Associate Publisher / Editor

Michael Floyd (706) 231-0826 / mike. oyd@morris.com

Editorial

Wayne Knight, Art Director

Terry Wieland, Shooting Editor

Scott Sadil, Angling Editor

Sonny Williams, Digital Content Manager

Nina Eastman, Advertising Production Coordinator

Sherry Foster, Copy Editor

Contributing Editors

R. Valentine Atkinson Brian Grossenbacher

Barry & Cathy Beck Martin Mallet

Denver Bryan Will Ryan

Christopher Camuto Dušan Smetana

Brooke Chilvers Dale C. Spartas

Pete Fromm E. Donnall omas Jr.

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©2023 by MCC Magazines, LLC. All rights reserved. Gray’s Sporting Journal (ISSN 0273-6691) is published seven times a year in April, May/June, August, September, October, November/December, and January/Expeditions issues by MCC Magazines, LLC, 643 Broad St., Augusta, GA 30901. Subscriptions are $39.95 for one year, $68 for two years. Canada and Mexico add $20 per year (U.S. funds only). Outside North America, add $40 per year (U.S. funds only). Periodicals postage paid at Augusta, GA, and additional mailing o ces. POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to Gray’s Sporting Journal, PO Box 37131, Boone, IA 50037-4131

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Gray’s Sporting Journal may not be photocopied or otherwise reproduced without express written permission from the Publisher. First published September 1975.