12 seems to be a magic age; I discovered my 1st Outdoor Life in a Drug Store for 25 Cents, August, 1955 issue. Still have it. Do not recall how long I bought off the newsrack until I subscribed, but was not long. I tried to read everything I could get my hands on in those early years. Let my sub expire to OL when O'Connor left. Enough of an O'Connor fan that I have pursued acquiring all his writings.
For those who comment they prefer one or the others style,
O'Connor was a Journalism Professor; Keith was a Cowboy/Guide, with not much formal education. His style you see in print most likely had a lot of Editorial assistance. Not to demean his content; he had me wanting to shoot a deer with my 44 Mag, and handguns were not legal in Texas in 1961. There is a story about when the Game Warden found me in the field one evening with it. Good thing my family was friends with the Sheriff!
