While I'm more than flattered... my list of criteria would be very different than most, I'm too heavily influenced by inside knowledge to be impartial. I am curious to see what others think for sure! and may add some comments.
I can say that I've been fortuate to know and visit with Fisher, Tommy Burgess, Len Brownell, Monte Kennedy and Maurice Ottmar all of whom are/were first class individuals and hugely influential on my approach and attitude towards the trade. Jerry Fisher turns 80 this year and is an icon in my eyes!
Jerry Fisher, his long-time hunting buddy Jim Carkoff and myself with dead deer near the Musselshell River, 2007(?). Not surprisingly, Jerry's buck was the trophy and shot with his worn-out 7Mag. He is quoted as saying the rifle has taken, " a whole herd of Mule deer...". (T. Crawford Photo)
The worn-out 7Mag.
