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Russell Graves - Believes whitetails shouldn't be photographed in the back of a truck with their tongue hanging out.
Location - Texas
Brian Strickland - Has 369,518 acres of land that you can hunt on. Call him at (555) 281-HUNT.
Location - Colorado
Tony Hansen - Is pretty confident Michigan will release at least 300,000 archers into the woods this fall.
Location - Michigan
Jake Fagan - He's really just here to hang out, so don't mind him.
Location - Georgia
Will Brantley - Loves hunting in a dorag because it makes him look Ramboish. Some may call it Little Man Syndrome.
Location - Tennessee
Monday, March 2, 2009
Great Writing
But really good writing, particularly that which deals with the outdoors is a passion of mine. Fellow Rack Reporter Will Brantley has recorded a super interview with one of the truly great outdoor writers of our time, Tom Kelly. You can check it out on Realtree.com right now.
In the piece, The Colonel talks about why he started writing and some of his favorite outdoor writers. Which got me thinking about the guys I love to read. Here's a list, in the order I think of them, not necessarily in the order they rank. They're all killer.
1. E. Donnall Thomas, Jr.: Don Thomas writes about traditional bowhunting adventures. But he's not a traditional "snob." By that, I mean he clearly loves traditonal gear. But he doesn't make compound shooters sound inhuman. He has a great story-teller's style and he captures the spirit of the outdoors in print.
2. Gene Hill: Gene Hill retired about the time I was able to read. But I've devoured all of the reprints and collections of his that I can find. He's funny, serious, knowledgable and timeless. All at once.
3. Bill Heavey: This dude can flat-out write. He's funny most of the time (really funny) but every once in awhile he comes out with a piece that makes me cry. And I don't cry. I read his stuff in Field and Stream first every time.
4. David E. Petzl: Let me make this clear: I know almost nothing about guns. I know you load it, rack it and pull the trigger to go "boom." That's it. But I love Petzl's work. For starters, it's rare to find someone that's a true-blue expert on a topic and can write well enough to make it understandable to others. Petzl does that. And he's got an attitude. I like it.
5. Gene Wensel: Again, Wensel is a traditional archer. But not a snob about it. Like Petzl, Wensel is an absolute master of that which he writes about. And he doesn't write much. He's authored a handful of books with "Come November" being his latest. I read it every deer season. Usually twice. I just love the information but, most of all, I like the man that he is and it comes out in his work.
Tony Hansen, Michigan Man
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