Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey will return for its seventh season on Outdoor Channel on Monday, June 30th. Episodes will air during prime time every Thursday at 10:00pm ET, with additional airings every Monday at 8:00 am, Wednesday at 2:00 pm, Thursday at 6:00 pm, and Friday at 2:00 am through the end of 2025. The hit outdoor series looks to continue its unprecedented growth after seeing a 20% increase in TV ratings from 2023 to 2024.

Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey is a joint venture between Dorsey Pictures, the largest producer of outdoor lifestyle programming in history and Sporting Classics magazine, the award-winning 44-year-old premium outdoor magazine that showcases the history, art and romance of the outdoors. Dorsey Pictures has created 20 series for Outdoor Channel over nearly three decades, more than any other content creator.

“Our dedicated production teams work hard to honor the outdoor lifestyle that we all hold dear,” says host and Executive Producer, Chris Dorsey. “The genesis of our company nearly 30 years ago came from a desire to raise the standard of the genre and showcase the vital role of hunter-conservationists.”

Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey is sponsored by Winchester Ammunition, Winchester Repeating Arms, SecureIt Gun Storage, Walther Arms, Pulsar, Safari Club International, EOTECH, Negrini Cases, Madison Creek Outfitters, and Q, LLC. The 2025 season includes adventures in Scotland, Spain, Mexico, Iceland, Saskatchewan, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, Virginia, Idaho and South Carolina, and highlights spectacular adventures for wild game, from bobwhite quail to Cape buffalo.

Chris Dorsey has been called the 'brand-father' of outdoor television having helped create and launch almost 60 series in the outdoor genre and an equal number of series in mainstream television, including for such networks as ABC, Discovery Channel, History Channel, HGTV, Travel, DIY, ESPN, WGN America, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Destination America, Oxygen, and all the outdoor networks. Dorsey formerly served as editor in chief of Sports Afield and Ducks Unlimited magazines, is a biologist and author of 12 books, and is a regular contributor to Forbes. His work also has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, Newsweek, and The Robb Report. He's among the world's most widely traveled hunters having taken the 29 big game species of North America, the deadly seven species of Africa, the spiral horns of Africa and the wild turkey world slam. He’s a member of the Outdoor Legends Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Ray Scott Trailblazer Award as well as the Curt Gowdy Memorial Award. Dorsey has also served in board and advisory positions of numerous conservation and sporting advocacy organizations.