Thinkng further about the "backgrounds issue, I want to include some thoughts on Elmer Keith. I am reading his 1936 book on guns annd loads for big game and have come to several conclusions: 1. His knowledge came from experience. 2. His opinions were valid in 1936 when bullets were not as good as today and he "needed" a .375 H&H to penetrate the long end of an elk. 3. His formal education was limited, but he wrote very well. 4. I do not know how I would react to someone's resume that listed his occupation as Idaho Cowboy.
