''Gray's Sporting Journal'' is a magazine dedicated to the pursuit of
outdoor recreation
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, with an emphasis on
hunting
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and
fishing
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. It is a consciously literary publication, using a "blind reader" to select articles, poems, and stories for publication. The blind reader receives only the text of the submitted work, not the name of the author, thus theoretically preventing publication of works based on fame only.
History and profile
''Gray's Sporting Journal'' was established in 1975.
The magazine is published seven times a year.
[ The headquarters is in Augusta, Georgia.]perfect binding
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and always features a work of outdoor art on its cover. ''Gray's'' includes poetry, lengthy works of fiction, fine art, and photo journals in the same issue. The magazine is part of MCC Magazines, LLC, a subsidiary of Morris Communications
Morris Communications, headquartered in Augusta, Georgia, is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that include magazine publishing, outdoor advertising, book publishing and distribution, visitor publications, and online serv ...
,[
In July 2017 Russ Lumpkin became the ]editor-in-chief
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of ''Gray's Sporting Journal''.[ Known for its photography as well as its fiction, it has published the work of such writers as '']E. Annie Proulx
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Commerce and transportation
* €, the symbol for the euro, the European Union's standard currency unit
* ℮, the estimated sign, an EU symbol indicating that the weigh ...
'', ''Rick Bass
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People
*Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name
*Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality
* Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and myco ...
'', '' Pete Fromm'', ''Ron Carlson
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Life
Carlson was born in Logan, Utah, and grew up in Salt Lake City. He received a master's degree in English from the University of Utah. He then taught at The ...
'', and C.B. Bernard.
Regular features
"Shooting," with Terry Wieland, features a different aspect of the shooting sports in each issue.
"Gray's Best," a feature published yearly, selects the best outdoor equipment across the range of sports ''Gray's'' covers.
References
External links
Gray's Sporting Journal Online
{{Morris Communications
1975 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Poetry magazines published in the United States
Fly fishing literature
Hunting and fishing magazines
Magazines established in 1975
Magazines published in Georgia (U.S. state)
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Recreational fishing