Don Thomas????

[doctari]

I will be attending the MTB dinner banquet and look forward to hearing the guest speaker. I too wish he would write a new book, I enjoy reading his Books.

[Al Kidner]

I'm lucky enough to know Don as well as having spent sometime with him when he was over here a few trips ago. So I may be a tad biased when threads like this come up as I've read most of his books more than once.

IMHO the man would have to be one of the best "outdoor writers" (he loves that saying!)penning articles today.

And I too am waiting for the next instalment form the Thomas writing den on Traditional archery/bowhunting.

But until then, I'll have to suffice with what getting around in TBM and his older books.


A.K

[ethan]

Yeah, I really wish he would come out with another bowhunting book too.  Longbow's of the Far North and Longbow Country are two of probably 5 books that I have read to many times to count.  I'd also love to see Monty Browning put one out to.

[Killdeer]

Trouble with his books is that they are over way too soon. I get to reading right along and BOOM. Last page. Done. They should be about four times as thick.

Killdeer  

[Tilzbow]

I've got a couple of his non-bowhunting books and they're both excellent. I was drawn to Gray's because of him and found other great writers in that magazine. I believe Gray's is the best overall sporting magazine there is. I enjoy his non-bowhunting writing nearly has much but the selfish part of me still wants one more book about bowhunting!

[Mark U]

I'll second the nod to Gray's Sporting Journal.  It has a room full of writers who put out stories similar to the way Don writes, and it covers all aspects of the sporting world.  

I'm always amazed at how someone can make a complete story out of some small everyday occurrence and make it sound like real adventure.  Don could probably make a trip to the outhouse in hunting camp a suspenseful read if he wanted to.  I can go through a whole season of hunting and not have any good ideas to write about.

BTW, I think Killdeer could (and does) write as well as most of the good writers.

[Chad Sivertsen]

Yup, Don is a great writer and a heck of a good person too.

Agree about Gray's Journal, great hunting fishing stories that illustrate so many of the wonderful things about being in the wild places....or the woods behind your house.

Mark, see ya in Ltown next weekend?

[Duckbutt]

I found Don's writings in TBM when I first got into Trad hunting about 15 years ago.  Then I picked up saltwater flyfishing and BOOM, there he was again.  Then I got into duck hunting and retrievers and WHAMO, guess who!  His ethic and approach has always seemed to mirror my perspective, atleast in my own mind, though I don't have the ability to articulate it or pursue it on his level.  I'd sure like to meet the guy some day.  He's a "Sporting Classic."

[Don Thomas]

Thank you all for the kind words. I'm fortunate to know many of you personally and look forward to meeting as many of the rest of you as possible. I actually do have the material for another bowhunting book nearly put together, but I am bogged down in a couple of other projects right now: another book on waterfowl, and one documenting hunters' contributions to the conservation/habitat preservation movement (take that, PETA!).I don't think I put the same story in two books, but I will go back and check. Flying 100 miles into the Bush was just how I went hunting when I lived up North -- no more unusual than getting into the truck to go down to the nearest duck marsh. Final note: those of you looking for a good hunting book NOW should check Dave Petersen's latest, A Man Made of Elk. Best, Don

[alligatordond]

Well Don, I'm looking forward to reading another bowhunting book though I'm enjoying some of your wingshooting/flyfishing stuff right now. I'm dealing with the end of season blues and the books help. May have to go out and shoot a hog if the blues don't let up.

[Idahoeyes]

Don,
Ducks can wait.  :-}  We are sorely in need of another bowhunting book of your caliber.  Please hurry.
Sean

[alligatordond]

I am in agreement with Mr Eyes above and am posting to keep this on top. Don is just back from Argentina and may have a story or two from that trip for us. Ol' Bryce Lambley's new book  " My Neck of the Woods" is filling the void nicely right now.

[Steven Matthew]

It really is extraordinary to have the object of the discussion actually sign in and participate, but that IS the type of community it is.
The funny thing about this Thread is that I am currently rereading the Double Helix. Years ago  I appreciated DT's work but felt it was a lttle flowery and a bit over the descriptive top from time to time.  I have to say that on rereading the Double Helix, and my wife asking me why I hae been reading that book for months, I have to admit that it is truly beautiful work. I will be going back to Africa next year for the third time and i am going to try to reread it again befor I go.  It is simple and elegant in ways hard to understand unless you have been there.

Steve G

[knobby]

When my kids were little, I occasionally mixed in some of Dons work as a bed-time story. They loved it. My 20 year old son is a die-hard outdoorsman, and while my 18 year old daughter doesn't hunt, she understands those of us that do, and loves the outdoors as well. Thanks Don!