Upon my arrival to Butterfield Plantation in Allendale County, I was greeted by Lady — an old, yellow lab-mix who was sleeping on the back porch of the farmhouse. Truthfully, it wasn’t much of a greeting; she barely opened her eyes and ever-so-slightly shifted her position.

Many MBCA members can tell you that a particular car got them hooked on the brand when they were young. Dr. Chuck Campbell is one of those people, but his love for Mercedes Pontons is exceeded by his love for a special place in South Carolina.

All journeys follow a path and in some cases become part of a timeline. This journey follows both, but let's start with the road.

This past fall I had the pleasure of helping guide a weekend of hunting at Butterfield, a veritable outdoors oasis in Allendale along the Savannah River. I jump at any chance to visit this wonderful property, a place where work seems more like play, and for an outdoor writer like me, the opportunity to hang out with a kindred spirit like John Powell, president of the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE), was an added bonus.