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Orvis Presents North America's Finest Hunting Lodges

Last spring we reported that legendary Vermont-based sporting outfitters Orvis had published a great new book on fly fishing's finest destinations. Now the company has come out with an equally compelling companion volume on hunting game birds. Great Hunting Lodges of North America: Wingshooting's Finest Destinations (Rizzoli) is a lavishly illustrated look at the very best upland and waterfowl hunting destinations around. Profiles of almost 20 featured Orvis destinations celebrate the great American sporting tradition and include detailed information on the local game species and wildlife, the lodge and the surrounding countryside, along with in-depth sidebars on key game birds and sporting dogs. Even if you're merely an armchair adventurer who's never fired a shotgun the great outdoor photography is worth the price of admission in its own right. Featured lodges include the Eagle Nest Lodge in Montana, Flying B Ranch in Idaho, Greystone Castle in Texas, The High Lonesome Ranch in Colorado, Mexico's Rancho Caracol, Deer Creek Lodge in Kentucky, Harris Springs Sportsman's Preserve in South Carolina and Pine Hill Plantation in Georgia. Check out the gallery for a preview.

Gallery: Great Hunting Lodges of North America

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Legacy Ranch, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

We are headed back to the South again for a look at another hunter's paradise. Legacy Ranch is actually a hunting business that is endorsed by Orvis as one of the premier Wing-Shooting Lodge Programs. The property includes a luxury lodge that sits on a 160-acre lake with five miles of the Red River and sandy beaches. The land is home to trophy elk, white tail deer and bison as well as turkey, quail, pheasant and wild boar. Legacy Ranch is listed at $14 million but I can't seem to find any information on just how much acreage it includes. Not too many pictures of the 6,000-square-foot lodge at the listing but what there is looks very rustic.

Gallery: Legacy Ranch