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This is not a question for the gunwriters but a statement that in my opinion, "The Life of The Hunt" is an excellent book. Mr Barsness is a wonderful woodsman and hunter as well as a "rifle looney" It is a pleasure to read stories from a person who has an obvious love and respect for the land and animal he hunts. Looking forward to reading his "Born to Hunt as Well"

Born to Hunt is excellent as well. My non-hunting sister thinks they should be required reading for non-hunters and anti hunters as John puts a rational and respectful slant to it all.

Yep both great books, I think JB's the best hunting/rifle writer of our time.

I think JB is the best hunting/rifle writer of ANY time.

His experience level is extensive and his conclusions are based on relevant facts, not conjecture. And because he writes so well, his work is eminently readable

Just finished reading Jack O'Connor's "The Rifle Book" revised edition, for the third or fourth time. It is excellent, but JB's books are better.

I think that both of JB's parents were teachers, and he has inherited the skill of being able to clearly communicate, along with using the scientific method before drawing conclusions.

And we are damned lucky to have him here at the Fire.

Thanks, JB.

Steve

I ordered Obsessions of a Rifle Loony about a month ago and enjoyed it very much. My next purchase will be the Born to Hunt / Life of the Hunt Combo package.

I think John Barsness is a great writer. I'm glad he chooses to write about guns and hunting.

Thanks very much, guys.

Am working hard on the new optics book, hoping to have it out this fall. Some interesting stuff has taken place since the last one, published 15 years ago!

our copy of rifle looney is very well worn.

ingwe;
Good morning to you sir, I'm hoping you folks are either indoors or keeping warm enough on purpose outdoors today.

We're heading up for our gun club's 62nd annual California Bighorn Sheep Count in an hour, so I've piled the wool layers on already in preparation.

I agree with your sister and have recommended JB's books - The Life of the Hunt and Born to Hunt in our Hunter Safety class as almost required reading.

Without sounding like I'm trying to blow smoke up anyone's kilt, I'd rank The Life of the Hunt right up there with Jose Ortega y. Gasset's Meditations on Huntingas far as a meaningful treatise as to what drives some of us afield with a pull that makes a spawning salmon seem unfocused in comparison.

The Slice of the Wild could be mandatory reading as well for hunters that want to eat what they shoot and have it taste good.

Anyway ingwe, for whatever it's worth to any reading out there, I've managed to get my hands on all of John's hunting books, some of the Outdoor Life compilations with his works in them and both of Eileen's most excellent game processing cook books - sausage book is the second - and can heartily and unreservedly recommend them to anyone who'd like to know about the many facets of the hunting lifestyle.

All the best to you and yours this Sunday ingwe.

Dwayne