I find the JOC worship pretty interesting. I'm not sure if he was a writer that hunted or hunter that wrote.
He was certainly both and those of us that spent undue time in our formative years reading the "Hook & Bullet" prose will always be enamored.
I even enjoy him more after crossing paths with those who knew him personally and cast new light on the man. I won't advocate Canonization but the world is a better place with Jack than without.