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Abe Walsh
Abe Walsh (born March 30, 1971 in Orange, California) is an American author, most notably known for magazine articles chronicling his hunting, fishing and back-country adventures.
Abe Walsh (born March 30, 1971 in Orange, California) is an American author, most notably known for magazine articles chronicling his hunting, fishing and back-country adventures.
Aldo Leopold
Aldo Leopold was an American author, scientist, ecologist, forester, and environmentalist.
Aldo Leopold was an American author, scientist, ecologist, forester, and environmentalist.
Andrew Berg
Andrew Berg (born Anders Berg on October 16, 1869, in Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire; died March 1, 1939, in Anchorage, Alaska Territory ) was an immigrant to the District of Alask...
Andrew Berg (born Anders Berg on October 16, 1869, in Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire; died March 1, 1939, in Anchorage, Alaska Territory ) was an immigrant to the District of Alask...
Ben Lilly
Benjamin Vernon Lilly or Ben Lilly (1856 – December 17, 1936), nicknamed Ol' Lilly, was a notorious big game hunter, houndsman and mountain man of the late American Old West.
Benjamin Vernon Lilly or Ben Lilly (1856 – December 17, 1936), nicknamed Ol' Lilly, was a notorious big game hunter, houndsman and mountain man of the late American Old West.
Bill Jordan (Marine)
William Henry "Bill" Jordan (1911–1997) was an American lawman, United States Marine and author.
William Henry "Bill" Jordan (1911–1997) was an American lawman, United States Marine and author.
Buffalo Bill
William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody was an American soldier, bison hunter and showman.
William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody was an American soldier, bison hunter and showman.
Chad Waligura
Chad Alan Waligura is an American outdoor writer, magazine editor, and professional disabled hunter.
Chad Alan Waligura is an American outdoor writer, magazine editor, and professional disabled hunter.
Charles "Buffalo" Jones
Charles Jesse Jones, known as Buffalo Jones, was an American frontiersman, farmer, rancher, hunter, and conservationist who cofounded Garden City, Kansas.
Charles Jesse Jones, known as Buffalo Jones, was an American frontiersman, farmer, rancher, hunter, and conservationist who cofounded Garden City, Kansas.
Charles Askins
Charles Askins, Jr., also known as Col.
Charles Askins, Jr., also known as Col.
Charles Grayson
Charles Elbert Grayson was an archer and bowyer, archery collector, and author.
Charles Elbert Grayson was an archer and bowyer, archery collector, and author.
Chipper Jones
Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones, Jr. is an American professional baseball third baseman with the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.
Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones, Jr. is an American professional baseball third baseman with the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball.
Cork Graham
Frederick Graham, who writes under the name Cork Graham, is a best-selling American author of political thriller novels and true adventure memoirs.
Frederick Graham, who writes under the name Cork Graham, is a best-selling American author of political thriller novels and true adventure memoirs.
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone (September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States.
Daniel Boone (September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States.
Edmund C. Hinde
Edmund C. Hinde was a gold miner and laborer.
Edmund C. Hinde was a gold miner and laborer.
Edward Avery McIlhenny
Edward Avery "Ned" McIlhenny (1872 – 1949), son of Tabasco brand pepper sauce inventor Edmund McIlhenny, was a Louisiana businessman, explorer, and conservationist.
Edward Avery "Ned" McIlhenny (1872 – 1949), son of Tabasco brand pepper sauce inventor Edmund McIlhenny, was a Louisiana businessman, explorer, and conservationist.
Elmer Keith
Elmer Merrifield Keith (March 8, 1899 – February 12, 1984) was an Idaho rancher, firearms enthusiast, and author.
Elmer Merrifield Keith (March 8, 1899 – February 12, 1984) was an Idaho rancher, firearms enthusiast, and author.
Frank Buck (animal collector)
Frank Howard Buck (March 17, 1884 – March 25, 1950) was a hunter and "collector of wild animals," as well as a movie actor, director, writer and producer.
Frank Howard Buck (March 17, 1884 – March 25, 1950) was a hunter and "collector of wild animals," as well as a movie actor, director, writer and producer.
Fred Bear
Fred Bear (March 5, 1902 – April 27, 1988) was an American bow hunter, bow manufacturer, author, and television host.
Fred Bear (March 5, 1902 – April 27, 1988) was an American bow hunter, bow manufacturer, author, and television host.
George Nidever
George Nidever (also spelled Nidiver) (December 20, 1802 – March 24, 1883) was an American mountain man, explorer, fur trapper, memoirist and sailor.
George Nidever (also spelled Nidiver) (December 20, 1802 – March 24, 1883) was an American mountain man, explorer, fur trapper, memoirist and sailor.
George Perkins Marsh
George Perkins Marsh, an American diplomat and philologist, is considered by some to be America's first environmentalist, although "conservationist" would be more accurate.
George Perkins Marsh, an American diplomat and philologist, is considered by some to be America's first environmentalist, although "conservationist" would be more accurate.
George W. Sears
George Washington Sears (December 2, 1821 – May 1, 1890) was a sportswriter for Forest and Stream magazine in the 1880s and an early conservationist.
George Washington Sears (December 2, 1821 – May 1, 1890) was a sportswriter for Forest and Stream magazine in the 1880s and an early conservationist.
Georgia Pellegrini
Georgia Pellegrini is an American author, food blogger, chef, hunter, and TV personality.
Georgia Pellegrini is an American author, food blogger, chef, hunter, and TV personality.
Gerald McRaney
Gerald Lee "Mac" McRaney (born August 19, 1947) is an American television and movie actor.
Gerald Lee "Mac" McRaney (born August 19, 1947) is an American television and movie actor.
Gregg Ritz
Gregg Ritz is a professional adventure hunter who lives in New Hampshire, United States with his wife and three daughters.
Gregg Ritz is a professional adventure hunter who lives in New Hampshire, United States with his wife and three daughters.
Grits Gresham
Claude Hamilton "Grits" Gresham, Jr. (June 21, 1922 – February 18, 2008) was an internationally-known American sportsman, author, photographer and television personality who hosted ABC's The A...
Claude Hamilton "Grits" Gresham, Jr. (June 21, 1922 – February 18, 2008) was an internationally-known American sportsman, author, photographer and television personality who hosted ABC's The A...
Hank Parker
Hank Parker is a well-known professional bass fisherman in the United States.
Hank Parker is a well-known professional bass fisherman in the United States.
Harry Whitney
Harry Whitney (December 1, 1873 – May 20, 1936) was an American sportsman, adventurer, and author.
Harry Whitney (December 1, 1873 – May 20, 1936) was an American sportsman, adventurer, and author.
Harry Yount
Henry S. Yount (March 18, 1839 – May 16, 1924) was an American Civil War soldier, mountain man, professional hunter and trapper, prospector, wilderness guide and packer, seasonal employee of the...
Henry S. Yount (March 18, 1839 – May 16, 1924) was an American Civil War soldier, mountain man, professional hunter and trapper, prospector, wilderness guide and packer, seasonal employee of the...
Henry Scaggs
Henry Scaggs (January 8, 1724 — 1810?) was an American hunter, explorer and pioneer, active primarily on the frontiers of Tennessee and Kentucky during the latter half of the 18th century.
Henry Scaggs (January 8, 1724 — 1810?) was an American hunter, explorer and pioneer, active primarily on the frontiers of Tennessee and Kentucky during the latter half of the 18th century.
Holt Collier
Holt Collier was a noted African-American bear hunter and sportsman who contributed to popular culture by helping to create the Teddy Bear phenomenon.
Holt Collier was a noted African-American bear hunter and sportsman who contributed to popular culture by helping to create the Teddy Bear phenomenon.
J. Wright Mooar
J. Wright Mooar (b. August 10, 1851 in Vermont, d. May 1, 1940 in Snyder, Texas) was an American buffalo (bison) hunter.
J. Wright Mooar (b. August 10, 1851 in Vermont, d. May 1, 1940 in Snyder, Texas) was an American buffalo (bison) hunter.
James "Grizzly" Adams
John "Grizzly" Adams was a famous California mountain man and trainer of grizzly bears and other wild animals that he captured for menageries, zoological gardens and circuses.
John "Grizzly" Adams was a famous California mountain man and trainer of grizzly bears and other wild animals that he captured for menageries, zoological gardens and circuses.
James Hetfield
James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963) is the rhythm guitarist, co-founder, main songwriter, and lead vocalist for the American heavy metal band Metallica.
James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963) is the rhythm guitarist, co-founder, main songwriter, and lead vocalist for the American heavy metal band Metallica.
Jay Norwood Darling
Jay Norwood Darling, better known as Ding Darling, was a Pulitzer-Prize winning American cartoonist.
Jay Norwood Darling, better known as Ding Darling, was a Pulitzer-Prize winning American cartoonist.
Jesse Hughes (frontiersman)
Jesse Hughes was a frontiersman, hunter, and scout who was an early settler in the western region of Virginia that became West Virginia and Kentucky.
Jesse Hughes was a frontiersman, hunter, and scout who was an early settler in the western region of Virginia that became West Virginia and Kentucky.
Jim Zumbo
Jim Zumbo is a prominent firearms and hunting commentator and writer.
Jim Zumbo is a prominent firearms and hunting commentator and writer.
Joe Jurevicius
Joseph Michael Jurevicius is a retired American football wide receiver.
Joseph Michael Jurevicius is a retired American football wide receiver.
John Avery McIlhenny
John Avery McIlhenny was an American businessman, soldier, politician and public servant.
John Avery McIlhenny was an American businessman, soldier, politician and public servant.
John Bidwell
John Bidwell (August 5, 1819 – April 4, 1900) was known throughout California and across the nation as an important pioneer, farmer, soldier, statesman, politician, prohibitionist and philanthropist.
John Bidwell (August 5, 1819 – April 4, 1900) was known throughout California and across the nation as an important pioneer, farmer, soldier, statesman, politician, prohibitionist and philanthropist.
John Davis (sealer)
Captain John Davis (born in 1784 in Surrey, England) was a seal hunter from Connecticut, USA who claimed to have set foot on Antarctica on February 7, 1821 shortly after the first sightings of t...
Captain John Davis (born in 1784 in Surrey, England) was a seal hunter from Connecticut, USA who claimed to have set foot on Antarctica on February 7, 1821 shortly after the first sightings of t...
John Howell (American football)
John Thomas Howell is a former professional American football player.
John Thomas Howell is a former professional American football player.
John McMillan (Alabama politician)
John Murphy McMillan, Jr. is a prominent Alabama leader in forestry, agriculture, and natural resource and wildlife conservation.
John Murphy McMillan, Jr. is a prominent Alabama leader in forestry, agriculture, and natural resource and wildlife conservation.
John Victor Skiff
J. Victor "Vic" Skiff (July 23, 1908 – September 15, 1964) was a prominent New York State conservationist and career public servant.
J. Victor "Vic" Skiff (July 23, 1908 – September 15, 1964) was a prominent New York State conservationist and career public servant.
Joseph Martin (general)
Joseph Martin was a brigadier general in the Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War, in which Martin's frontier diplomacy with the Cherokee people is credited with averting India...
Joseph Martin was a brigadier general in the Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War, in which Martin's frontier diplomacy with the Cherokee people is credited with averting India...
Joseph R. Walker
Joseph R. Walker (December 13, 1798 — October 27, 1876) was a mountain man and experienced scout.
Joseph R. Walker (December 13, 1798 — October 27, 1876) was a mountain man and experienced scout.
Josh Beckett
Joshua Patrick Beckett is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.
Joshua Patrick Beckett is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.
Ken Behring
Kenneth Eugene Behring is a real-estate developer, former owner of the Seattle Seahawks football team, and philanthropist.
Kenneth Eugene Behring is a real-estate developer, former owner of the Seattle Seahawks football team, and philanthropist.
Kenneth "Speedy" Raulerson
Kenneth Scott Raulerson, also known as Speedy, is a bank robber from Levy County convicted of robbing the Dowling Park Barnett/Nations Bank May 18, 1998, by claiming that he had a bomb str...
Kenneth Scott Raulerson, also known as Speedy, is a bank robber from Levy County convicted of robbing the Dowling Park Barnett/Nations Bank May 18, 1998, by claiming that he had a bomb str...
Kiki Preston
Kiki Preston, née Alice Gwynne (1898 – 23 December 1946) was an American socialite, a member of the infamous Happy Valley set, and the alleged mother of a child born out of wedlock w...
Kiki Preston, née Alice Gwynne (1898 – 23 December 1946) was an American socialite, a member of the infamous Happy Valley set, and the alleged mother of a child born out of wedlock w...
Leon Leonwood Bean
Leon Leonwood Bean was an inventor, author, outdoor enthusiast, and founder of the company L.L.Bean.
Leon Leonwood Bean was an inventor, author, outdoor enthusiast, and founder of the company L.L.Bean.
Longhunter
A Longhunter (or long hunter) was an 18th-century explorer and hunter who made expeditions into the American frontier wilderness for as much as six months at a time.
A Longhunter (or long hunter) was an 18th-century explorer and hunter who made expeditions into the American frontier wilderness for as much as six months at a time.
Madison Grant
Madison Grant (November 19, 1865 – May 30, 1937) was an American lawyer, historian and physical anthropologist, known primarily for his work as a eugenicist and conservationist.
Madison Grant (November 19, 1865 – May 30, 1937) was an American lawyer, historian and physical anthropologist, known primarily for his work as a eugenicist and conservationist.
Mark Teixeira
Mark Charles Teixeira, nicknamed "Tex" is an American Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees.
Mark Charles Teixeira, nicknamed "Tex" is an American Major League Baseball player for the New York Yankees.
Mary Beth Harshbarger
Mary Beth Harshbarger was born in Meshoppen, Pennsylvania.
Mary Beth Harshbarger was born in Meshoppen, Pennsylvania.
Meshach Browning
Meshach Browning (1781, Damascus, Maryland - 19 November 1859, Garrett County, Maryland) was an early backwoodsman, hunter and explorer of the watersheds of the North Branch Potomac and Youghiog...
Meshach Browning (1781, Damascus, Maryland - 19 November 1859, Garrett County, Maryland) was an early backwoodsman, hunter and explorer of the watersheds of the North Branch Potomac and Youghiog...
Patrick Hemingway
Patrick Hemingway is Ernest Hemingway's second son, and the first born to Hemingway's second wife Pauline Pfeiffer.
Patrick Hemingway is Ernest Hemingway's second son, and the first born to Hemingway's second wife Pauline Pfeiffer.
Paul James Rainey
Paul James Rainey (September 18, 1877 - 1923) was an American businessman, philanthropist, hunter, and photographer He was born on September 18, 1877 to Eleanor and William J. Rainey.
Paul James Rainey (September 18, 1877 - 1923) was an American businessman, philanthropist, hunter, and photographer He was born on September 18, 1877 to Eleanor and William J. Rainey.
Peter Hathaway Capstick
Peter Hathaway Capstick (1940–1996) was an American hunter and author.
Peter Hathaway Capstick (1940–1996) was an American hunter and author.
Ralph W. 'Bud' Leavitt Jr.
Ralph W. 'Bud' Leavitt Jr. (1917–1994) was a Maine newspaperman who was executive sports editor of The Bangor Daily News, and a longtime outdoor columnist recognized statewide.
Ralph W. 'Bud' Leavitt Jr. (1917–1994) was a Maine newspaperman who was executive sports editor of The Bangor Daily News, and a longtime outdoor columnist recognized statewide.
Rick Rydell
Rick Rydell (born Richard Green, September 29, 1963) is an American talk radio host, outdoorsman, writer and author.
Rick Rydell (born Richard Green, September 29, 1963) is an American talk radio host, outdoorsman, writer and author.
Seth Kinman
Seth Kinman (September 29, 1815 – February 24, 1888) was an early settler of Humboldt County, California, a hunter based in Fort Humboldt, a famous chair maker, and a nationally recognized enter...
Seth Kinman (September 29, 1815 – February 24, 1888) was an early settler of Humboldt County, California, a hunter based in Fort Humboldt, a famous chair maker, and a nationally recognized enter...
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Steve Austin, better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor, producer, and retired professional wrestler.
Steve Austin, better known by his ring name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, is an American film and television actor, producer, and retired professional wrestler.
T. R. M. Howard
Theodore Roosevelt Mason Howard was an American civil rights leader, fraternal organization leader, entrepreneur and surgeon.
Theodore Roosevelt Mason Howard was an American civil rights leader, fraternal organization leader, entrepreneur and surgeon.
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent (; born December 13, 1948) is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, and activist.
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent (; born December 13, 1948) is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, and activist.
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States of America.
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States of America.
Thomas S. Hinde
Thomas Spotwood Hinde was a newspaper editor, author, historian, real estate investor, Methodist minister, and a founder of the city of Mount Carmel, Illinois.
Thomas Spotwood Hinde was a newspaper editor, author, historian, real estate investor, Methodist minister, and a founder of the city of Mount Carmel, Illinois.
Townsend Whelen
Townsend Whelen (March 6, 1877 - December 23, 1961) called "Townie" by his friends, was an American hunter, soldier, writer, outdoorsman and rifleman.
Townsend Whelen (March 6, 1877 - December 23, 1961) called "Townie" by his friends, was an American hunter, soldier, writer, outdoorsman and rifleman.
Trapper Nelson
Vince "Trapper" Nelson, born Vincent Nostokovich in 1909, was an American trapper, hunter and zoo founder.
Vince "Trapper" Nelson, born Vincent Nostokovich in 1909, was an American trapper, hunter and zoo founder.
Tred Barta
Tred Barta is an American hunter, fisherman, and outdoorsman, who hosts The Best and Worst of Tred Barta on the Versus Channel.
Tred Barta is an American hunter, fisherman, and outdoorsman, who hosts The Best and Worst of Tred Barta on the Versus Channel.
Walter Stauffer McIlhenny
Walter Stauffer McIlhenny (October 22, 1910 - June 22, 1985) served as president of McIlhenny Company, maker of Tabasco brand pepper sauce, from 1949 until his death in 1985.
Walter Stauffer McIlhenny (October 22, 1910 - June 22, 1985) served as president of McIlhenny Company, maker of Tabasco brand pepper sauce, from 1949 until his death in 1985.
William J. Carpenter (1827-1921)
William J. Carpenter, born April 17, 1827, died February 21, 1921, was a legendary West Virginia outdoorsman.
William J. Carpenter, born April 17, 1827, died February 21, 1921, was a legendary West Virginia outdoorsman.
William J. Carpenter (1827—1921)
William J. Carpenter, born April 17, 1827, died February 21, 1921, was a legendary West Virginia outdoorsman.
William J. Carpenter, born April 17, 1827, died February 21, 1921, was a legendary West Virginia outdoorsman.