I subscribed to ALL of the Wolfe Publications magazines from Number One.
Then, they started dicking with my buddy and roomy Johnny Buffalo. At that time, I canceled any and all of their stuff.
Hell, I wasn't learning anything anyway. It was kind of the same stuff over and over. And I was kinda sad about that. It isn't that I grew so smart, but "they" didn't grow beyond that point ... if that makes any sense.
And, yeah, I wrote for Wolfe Publications for many, many years. Ken Howell was very much a man, as he often reminded me, "educated beyond his own intelligence."
Al Miller was THE BEST EDITOR EVER (most experience and knew the most).
His predecessor, Tom Gresham, the son of the FINE man, Grits Gresham, was the perhaps the worst editor I have ever known, so I quit Wolfe at that time and told that ass**** to dickhimself. Hey, maybe you get the idea
Clair Rees? Holy Crap. I still remember his many Styrofoam "heads" and toupees to fit each in his motel room on a hunt out of Reno. And I remember the DDDD brassiere that he proudly showed Chub and me ....the bra of his strip-club lover (He was married a the time and that pissed us off). WTF goes on with that????
Also, on the same hunt Clair pushed a loaded rifle out of the window of a Suburban; fell on the ground, fired, and flattened a tire. Maybe not a great, nor experienced, "hunter." Truly, Clair Rees is a flake ... YMMV. But if you figger differently you might possibly be wrong
Lee J. Hoots? A waste of good ink, air and time. I have no words!
Terry Weiland? Absolutely, a fine and exceptionally gifted writer who truly knows stuff! We can ALL learn from him.
Phil Shoemaker? I absolutely LOVE his writing and it is totally based on experience in the field. THE BEST!
Dave Scovill? Hey, Dave is a good guy and if he calls you on the 'phone, you better be braced for two-hours
Dave knows sh1t, but his learning maybe stopped when guns progressed beyond cylinders and levers. Still, he's a wonderful man, truly a good man, and a fine friend and he kills critters.
Dave's wife, Ruby Montgomery? Oh Crap, she is a wonderful person and the proofreader at Wolfe. Love her totally. Haven't hugged her for many years, but the her
warmth lingers on and on. What a fine person!!!
And Johnny Barsness? Need you ask???? Johnny is a friend, a fantastic rifleman who kills stuff most sincerely dead ... but who, at the same time, treasures the animal's very soul ... if that makes any sense.
Johnny is quite possibly the finest hunting writer of our time.
God Bless All and out of here now,
Steve