A Hunter's Fireside Book-by Gene Hill

llewgor · Post by **llewgor** » Fri May 12, 2006 6:57 pm

An enjoyable book to read.

Here's a quote from the chapter called The First Gun as he explains his feelings about giving his daughters they're first guns.

" A man today can't leave too much behind in terms of worldly goods. His children and their children have to get by as best they can. So I chose to leave an attitude about our woods and fields and swamps and ponds and frost and snow and nor'east squalls.
As long as there is such a thing as a wild goose I leave them the meaning of freedom. As long as there is such a thing as a cock pheasant I leave them the meaning of beauty. As long as there is such a thing as a hunting dog I leave them the meaning of loyalty. As long as there is such a thing as a man's own gun and a place to walk free with it I leave them the feeling of responsibility. This is part of what I believe I have given them when I have given them their first gun.[/i]

Post by **ezzy333** » Fri May 12, 2006 7:14 pm

I think I have every book Gene Hill wrote. Should be required reading for our youth and many that aren't so young.

Ezzy

GSP4619 · Post by **GSP4619** » Mon May 15, 2006 10:08 am

Pretty good

bean1031 · Post by **bean1031** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:13 pm

Im in junior high and love that book just cant get enough of gene hill. also you need the read the book mostly tail feathers by him just as good.

phermes1 · Post by **phermes1** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:49 pm

Good stuff, thanks for sharing.

Another good author is Horace Lytle. I have most of his books, I think. Wow, he's got some great stories!

stonegripper · Post by **stonegripper** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 5:31 am

My Gene Hill books are going to my boys. My older son has read "Tears and Laughter" a couple times. He gets very upset about the GSP story towards the end...as do I. A true heartbreaker.

Great author and must reads for our future hunters/outdoorsman.