Gun Writer/Author John Wooters Has Gone Home
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Gun Writer/Author John Wooters Has Gone Home
Longtime gun writer John Wootters passed away yesterday in Ingram, Texas.
Semi-retired, Wooters wrote "Hunting Trophy Deer" arguably the all-time best selling book written on deer hunting and was editor of Petersen's Hunting Magazine, and author of the monthly column "Buck Sense."
A former board member of the National Rifle Association, his work appeared in Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, Field & Stream, American Sportsman, Gray's Sporting Journal, American Rifleman, Shooting Times, Guns & Ammo and others.
Arrangements are incomplete, but a memorial service is planned in Wootters' honor "in the very near future."
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Semi-retired, Wooters wrote "Hunting Trophy Deer" arguably the all-time best selling book written on deer hunting and was editor of Petersen's Hunting Magazine, and author of the monthly column "Buck Sense."
A former board member of the National Rifle Association, his work appeared in Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, Field & Stream, American Sportsman, Gray's Sporting Journal, American Rifleman, Shooting Times, Guns & Ammo and others.
Arrangements are incomplete, but a memorial service is planned in Wootters' honor "in the very near future."
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Rest in peace sir
Mike Johnson,
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Condolences.
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RIP, Mr. Wooters.....I'm sure I've read your copy, but, I haven't bought a gun rag in over twenty years, except the American Rifleman that I get every month....
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The guy lived a full, complete, and an accomplished life. He was one of the gun writers in his prime when I started reading gun rags.
I bet there's a lot of huge bodied, wide antlered deer clapping their hooves right now.
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I bet there's a lot of huge bodied, wide antlered deer clapping their hooves right now.
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+1Sixgun wrote:The guy lived a full, complete, and an accomplished life. He was one of the gun writers in his prime when I started reading gun rags.
I bet there's a lot of huge bodied, wide antlered deer clapping their hooves right now.--------------6
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It seems that more and more of the writers that I grew up with are passing. I know it's the way of life, but it's sad that so much talent and style are fading away. I have to admit I don't read as many magazines these days, mostly because the writers just seem to print bare lifeless facts.
RIP John, you will be mssed.
RIP John, you will be mssed.
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Wow, I am amazed he was still alive. Must have been pretty elderly. Is Hal Swiggett gone too?
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Several years ago.Bill in Oregon wrote:Wow, I am amazed he was still alive. Must have been pretty elderly. Is Hal Swiggett gone too?
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"Go low, go slow and preferably in the dark" The old Sarge (he was maybe 24.
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"Every man should have at least one good rifle and know how to use it" Dad
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RIP !
I gotta admit I thought he had passed already .
Wooters was in my top five all time list of outdoor writers !
Never will forget his Sako Mannlicher stocked 308 !
Or his Ruger 77 in 416 Taylor .
I gotta admit I thought he had passed already .
Wooters was in my top five all time list of outdoor writers !
Never will forget his Sako Mannlicher stocked 308 !
Or his Ruger 77 in 416 Taylor .
Parkers , Mannlicher Schoenauer’s , 6.5mm's and my family in the Philippines !
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jeepnik wrote:It seems that more and more of the writers that I grew up with are passing. I know it's the way of life, but it's sad that so much talent and style are fading away. I have to admit I don't read as many magazines these days, mostly because the writers just seem to print bare lifeless facts.
RIP John, you will be mssed.
Dude you gotta admit it to yourself !
WE are getting OLD
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I may be getting older, but I refuse to ever get OLD. Now if I could just convince my body of my decision, I'd be doing just fine.6pt-sika wrote:jeepnik wrote:It seems that more and more of the writers that I grew up with are passing. I know it's the way of life, but it's sad that so much talent and style are fading away. I have to admit I don't read as many magazines these days, mostly because the writers just seem to print bare lifeless facts.
RIP John, you will be mssed.
Dude you gotta admit it to yourself !
WE are getting OLD
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6pt-sika wrote:RIP !
I gotta admit I thought he had passed already .
Wooters was in my top five all time list of outdoor writers !
Never will forget his Sako Mannlicher stocked 308 !
Or his Ruger 77 in 416 Taylor .
Unless I am remembering wrong, he also used a Winchester model 88 leveraction, a lot at one point in his life. I believe I remember reading that he wrote he shot the barrel out of it, way back there.
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I believe he was a fan of the TC Contender and used the Navy arms Buffalo Hunter in his muzzleloader articles.I remember reading his muzzleloading hunting stories when I was a young fella.
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My Condolences to family and friends
He was a pillar in the shooting community and will be missed by all .
Respectfully
Doc.
He was a pillar in the shooting community and will be missed by all .
Respectfully
Doc.
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Wyatt Earp: San Francisco Examiner-August 2,1896
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RIP. I stopped buying the gun rags when writers of his caliber left. He appreciated Bigbore leverguns over smallbore magnums for the big stuff. ![Crying or Very sad :cry:](./images/smilies/icon_cry.gif)
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I read his articles in the 80's-90's.I remember of him then getting a detached retna,so he learned to shoot pistols with his left eye so he
could stay afield!I don't remember if he fully recoverd from it to shoot rifles like he once did.
could stay afield!I don't remember if he fully recoverd from it to shoot rifles like he once did.
What in the wild world of sports is going on here