Sporting Classics

About

Established in 1981 Sporting Classics is the leading magazine for discovering the best in hunting and fishing worldwide. Written for active sportsmen who love to read, each issue is a big, thick volume packed with stories on all the things you love: guns, knives, adventures, art, gundogs, collectibles, along with biographies of talented writers, craftsmen, painters and more.
Ernest Hemingway, Robert Ruark, Gordon MacQuarrie, Gene Hill, Nash Buckingham and dozens more of our favorite authors are featured along with modern day authors like Wayne van Zwoll, Ron Spomer, Jim Casada, Nick Muckerman, Tom Davis, Roger Pinckney and many more.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1981

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 8 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 8 x per year

AI Policy

Unknown AI policy

Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Specific group.

Lengths:

Article: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Sports/Recreation: Hunting and fishing, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

Recent cover image or website screenshot for Sporting Classics

Go to publication's website

Report:
Submission/Response
Correction/Update
New Cover Art

Social:
Facebook Facebook
Instagram @sportingclassicsofficial

Support this Publisher:
Subscribe

For the Editor(s):
Request Interview
Duosuma Submission Manager
Link to Duotrope

Sporting Classics Submission Statistics

The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics.

We have not received any submission reports for this listing in the past 12 months.

Your Submissions

This section is available to subscribers only. Join today!

Before Submitting

We cannot guarantee that the information on this page is correct. It is not unusual for publications to evolve or close without notice. We do our best to keep up, but it isn't always possible. Duotrope listings do not imply endorsement or recommendation of the project being listed. Before submitting, you should use your own judgment to determine whether the project meets your standards.

Always read the full guidelines provided by the publisher.
Try to read at least one previous publication to get a better idea of what the editor would like to see.
Unless the publisher's guidelines state otherwise, always use industry standard manuscript formatting.
Be professional, patient, and persistent.

Dates

Last Updated: 28 May 2026

We check their guidelines for changes every four weeks, and we audit the listing twice a year.