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Post by twbryan on Aug 20, 2009 9:26:34 GMT -5
cstokes,thanks I'm going to hunt locally first. badgermatt, yes he is. To my surprise I received my nra magazine and they had the second half of the article on Ruark's safari. Then there was an article on Selby himself,and he is indeed still upright. I found his argument for a bolt-action rifle in .375 H&H quite persuasive. He sounds like a nice guy. I'll probably frame the book mark. wingmaster, what do you think of "Use Enough Gun"? If my current sales on Ebay go well I am eyeballing a Jim Corbett omnibus. Mr.Corbett is one of my personal heroes,someone I wish I could be like. I have "Maneaters of Kumaon",and "Jim Corbett's India". Also, Kenneth Anderson's "Call of the Maneater". Whenever I have time I am off to Africa or India by way of the Walter Mitty travel agency and on safari with Barney Fife professional hunters association.  |
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Post by cstokes on Aug 21, 2009 16:29:49 GMT -5
"Use Enough Gun" is composed of excerpts from several of his books plus some magazine articles.
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Post by twbryan on Aug 23, 2009 14:13:22 GMT -5
Interesting,I think I'd acquire horn of the hunter first though. Did well on Ebay(who would think a toy robot would be worth that much??) ,so I ordered the Jim Corbett omnibus. I'm also working lately on transferring "Maneaters of india" from VHS to dvd.
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Post by WingMaster on Aug 23, 2009 21:37:27 GMT -5
I haven't read "Use enough gun" but I've heard enough about it that I'd like to read it some time.
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Post by twbryan on Aug 24, 2009 14:11:47 GMT -5
Received today in the mail "Maneaters and Marauders",a very wonderful gift from badgermatt. I'm trying now to think of a karma pass along I can do for someone here. Thanks Matt!
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Post by rigby on Aug 26, 2009 21:46:34 GMT -5
Dont know if you have it but get Capsticks Last of the Ivory Hunters. Its about Wally Johnson,the guy lived an amazing life. Also get the classic Man Eaters of Tasvo by Patterson. Not the best written book but a great story.
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Post by twbryan on Aug 27, 2009 10:55:43 GMT -5
Rigby I have both books you have mentioned,and I agree with your summation. I am now halfway through Safari:Chronicle of Adventure by Bartle Bull,and I recommend it to anyone interested in such. I even managed to transfer from vhs to dvd 'Maneaters of India'.
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Post by kodiak on Aug 27, 2009 15:18:33 GMT -5
I have Elmer Keith's "Safari". Went up to his place in March of !976, and had him sign some of his books. He corrected some of the printing mistakes in the books, so they are kinda special to me. Great ol' hunter, that guy.
Jim
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Post by twbryan on Aug 27, 2009 15:29:50 GMT -5
Elmer Keith wrote a book called Safari? I hadn't heard of it. It sounds like you have a very special collection of books.
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Post by kodiak on Aug 27, 2009 15:56:19 GMT -5
Yes he did.
Elmer's Safari was Printed by;
SAFARI Publications 1968
La Jolla, Calif.
Library of Congress # 68-59400
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Post by twbryan on Aug 27, 2009 16:02:28 GMT -5
Yes,I see that he did. Well,I've learned something else I didn't know today.That book is probably long out of print.
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Post by twbryan on Sept 2, 2009 9:11:37 GMT -5
Score!! I found John Taylor's African Rifles and Cartridges for $5 and Dennis Lyell's African Adventure for $3. The shipping amounted to $8 for both books,I'll have scrape up the money for 'em by selling a kidney,but for that price I could not turn it down.
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Post by cstokes on Sept 2, 2009 17:59:09 GMT -5
Good find! I finally found a copy of Dennis Lyell's African Adventure last month to complete the Capstick series.
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Post by badgermatt on Sept 5, 2009 15:13:25 GMT -5
Tim -- I received the Maneaters of India DVD and am sitting down to watch it as I type this out. Thanks very much.
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Post by twbryan on Sept 5, 2009 18:54:59 GMT -5
I hope you enjoy it,and you are most welcome.
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