There are those of us who grew up in and appreciate the South, and the Southern ways of life and hunting. And, for all those who would like to know what it is like there are wonderful writings about it all that have been handed down from the precious Carolina low country to the rest of the world. Those are the writings of Archibald Rutledge, first poet-laureate of South Carolina. He wrote many stories about life and hunting in his part of the world, and I have enjoyed them for almost as many years.
For those of you who subscribe to, or purchase on a newsstand, the magazine Sporting Classics, there is a reprint of an article about a grand hunt that Rutledge and his companion made many, many years ago for a great buck that lived on an island near the coast of SC. Please do not overlook the reading of "The Kings of Curlew Island". It is long, as short stories go, but is a perfect example of Rutledge's masterful prose and unpredictable outcomes.
In honor of a great son of the South, SRH
Last edited by Stan; 11/06/18 06:38 PM.
