Favorite quotes by outdoor writers, gun writers, conservationists, naturalists, ect.

[FAIR CHASE]

From one of our own .... "Rare are the days that surpass the childhood dreams of boys'"

 

[FAIR CHASE]

And why I rent hunting dogs:
"I have gone through a number of hunting dogs, or they have gone through me, or at least my bank account, and I have come to the conclusion that the perfect hunting dog is one that belongs to somebody else."
P.McManus

90% of the entire experience (good/bad) is missed and that that is why if so painful hard to say goodbye to your buddy but so worth ii in the end.

 

[NSDQ MT]

Almost anything by Abbey.

“If people persist in trespassing upon the grizzlies’ territory, we must accept the fact that the grizzlies, from time to time, will harvest a few trespassers.”

“This is the most beautiful place on Earth. There are many such places. Every man, every woman, carries in heart and mind the image of the ideal place, the right place, the one true home, known or unknown, actual or visionary.”

“I find that in contemplating the natural world my pleasure is greater if there are not too many others contemplating it with me, at the same time.”

The 23 Best Ed Abbey Quotes

Ed had something to say for every occasion, if every occasion demanded independence and rabble rousing.

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[Huntkook]

"Because I have had the opportunity to observe human beings for seven decades, and if you do it for that long and don't have a foul disposition, either you're simple or you haven't been paying attention." David Petzal.