Re:critique of GBE for factual errors
I do not read GBE for early smokeless powder company history.
I read his work for evocative and literate description of upland hunting experiences. We have very few writers in his class, and his writings are to be cherished.
Great writers rarely let absolute gospel truth get in the way of a good story. Small errors are all forgotten in appreciation of a great body of literature, and great illustration too.