PotatoJudge
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Aside from Death in the Long Grass, which I thought was great, what are your top 4 or 5 picks from the remainder of his books? Christmas is coming, and I'd like to get some as gifts for a couple of people.
It drives me bonkers when I see people make "Capstick quotes" when it comes to real life hunting advice. His stories are loosely based on the truth and mainly the experiences of other hunters and then jazzed up for readability
pardon me, but in my opinion PHC was/is a fully creditable author. he has mentioned many names of other 'famious' hunters, and none of them have said 'hey, i didnt hunt w/ that guy? capstick who?'. Don Causey, who was editor of the hunting report, hunted with him and has said great things about him.
PHC also took on (for lack of a better word) the Killer Baboons of Vlackfontein. i did an thorough internet search on that topic, and it turns out that not only were they real, but PHC gunned them down with a MAC-10.
he has(had) probably more people to back up his stories than you do.
i have been through the Rowland & Ward and SCI record books, and i have not seen PHC as a guide or hunter. so what? that means hardly anything in the grand sceme of things.
at least we all agree that PHC was a great writer.
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