"BIG BORE" I never thought Taffin was a bore

I want to add that Bob Milek was great writer that had a ton of first hand experience after spending years as a Wyoming hunting guide.  As a teen in the 80's this was the the guy I always looked forward to reading in the new issues.  After Milek's untimely death in 93 I think that I preferred Seyfried the most.  If you will remember he did some great work with big bore revolvers in the 80's in Africa and really promoted the sport.  I loved that he was more of a traditional guy going at it with open sights and raw power!  I agree with the rest that Taffin, Seyfried and Pierce are leading the pack and I think that VanZwoll and Barsness are writing good rifle and hunting related articles.  I liked VanZwoll's recent article in G&A as he profiled custom rifle makers that actually use their precious works of art in the field, and I happen to be close friends with one of the makers, Gary Goudy, and I have a few of his rifles and I'm not afraid to use them.  I can tell you from knowing Goudy that there was no B.S. reporting from VanZwoll.

On another rant I can't stand that Boddington guy, let's see his title has changed so many times I can't keep up, it was Colonel, then General, I would not be surprised to see King ahead of his name some day as that's what I think his ego would like.  He has always been shady and it has been so obvious over the years that he was a whore to whoever was paying his way that i'm sure he would preach about a Jennings 22 as a great elephant killer if they paid his way!!.

For anyone out there that wants some good reading a MUST is Alaskan Yukon Trophies Won and Lost by George Young.  This is about a trip to the Yukon in 1919 and the hardships endured on such a trip into virtually virgin territory.  The book can be hard to find, but is worth it.  

Bob was a good guy he hunted in Africa with me in the early 80's

Len

    I hate to break up the Taffin lovefest here, but I think most folks like him simply because he's one of the only guys that ever writes about single actions, besides that other fat guy.

    I'd love to see another writer come along with similar interests, but who actually goes outdoors every day. I read these magazines to dream about the adventures I can't have right now, due to economic or geographical conditions.
    Every time I read an article of Taffin's where he actually went outdoors, the hunting part generally mentions "resting my gun on the hood of the truck", or "after seeing the animal fall, I turned around and got back in the truck".... Just because you're not on an actual road, doesn't mean you're not a road hunter. I realise that, as you get older, or your body wears out, you're not gonna hike as far, but come ON! I just had my spine fused almost a year ago, but if I can't do it right, I wait until I feel better, and do it then.

Who's the other fat one?

Venturino. He looks like he takes "all you can eat" as a personal challenge.

Yeah if I owned a restaurant and had a buffet and he walked in I would not be happy. I thought you were referencing another handgun writer who has gotten very heavy in recent years.

I am first and foremast an avid fair chase hunter. I know nothing about Taffin's hunting but find him very knowledgeable on revolvers another passion of mine.

Len

    Yeah, he definitely knows his stuff, I just hate reading those kinda articles. I've been known to take a shot if I needed meat when I was out feeding cows, but I sure as hell don't brag about it.

    Who was the other fat one you were thinking of?

JD he has really let himself go hes a great guy I hate to see him put his health at risk

Everyone has different ethics there is shooting and there is hunting. I have done both. I love shooting prairie dogs  I also stand hunt down south this is not hunting but shooting. The most rewarding thing is taking an animal by stalking and getting in close especially on dangerous game you feel you have beaten them on their own turf although in truth the animal more often than not just made a mistake.