Classic O’Connor

[Firebird]

Just finished this one while waiting for my kids to get out of school. Something for everyone with stories of Africa, bird shooting, Nilgai and lots of other American game-bears and sheep, elk etc. It is old but still relevant and has a handful of good photographs. One I am sure I will read again and again.

 

[TKessel]

Great book, I need to reread it.

 

[Red Leg]

I pick it off the shelf every few years and reread a couple of stories. His work is a useful reminder what a difference a bit of specialized education makes in a writer.

 

[sestoppelman]

I have been reading that as well of late, good stories by the master.

 

[meigsbucks]

When I was a kid, I was an avid fisherman and only shot competition small bore as a junior. However, as time went on, when my copy of Outdoor Life showed up, I found myself turning to O’Connor’s column before the fishing articles.
I have a number of his books as well as some old copies of OL. Although there are several writers I enjoy reading, JOC stands above.

 

[Joker12]

He was a wonderful writer! I have and reread many of his books often. He had the rare ability to " put you there " like few others. Another from that era was Russ Annabelle who had that same talent.

 

[sestoppelman]

I believe I have all of JOC's books even his 2 hard to find novels, one of which a movie was based on, with Spencer Tracey and Clark Gable, Boom Town.
Also have all of Elmer Keith's books. His writings required a bit more work to make suitable for publication than did JOC's I have read,....

 

[Red Leg]

I believe I have all of JOC's books even his 2 hard to find novels, one of which a movie was based on, with Spencer Tracey and Clark Gable, Boom Town.
Also have all of Elmer Keith's books. His writings required a bit more work to make suitable for publication than did JOC's I have read,....

Just a bit more work ........

 

[chashardy]

Recently bought the Jack O'Connor tribute Winchester Model 70 Super Grade in 270 win with the Jack O'Conner signature engraved on the trigger guard. Great rifle and a nice tribute to a great outdoor writer.

 

[HuntingGold]

I was just given this copy for our 26th Anniversary. A very nice present indeed.

Of course my first read was an article on the .270 Win.
RH

 

[sierraone]

If my memory is correct O'Conner's columns in Outdoor Life were the first Africa hunting stories I read as a young teenager. And with ABC's American Sportsman on Sundays I got hooked on Africa and didn't even know it.