Can you ID this man

Sooner or later someone would have told you that that's Elmer Keith. Not everyone can say that they've sat in that room, but I did.

I am wondering is that ht eone he has chambered in 338x74R Improved?

Krag1902 can you share a story with us?Neat

Keith was the hero of my loooong boyhood. When I was in Idaho on a spring bear hunt in May of 1977, I just dropped in on the old man early on a Saturday afternoon. He gave a kid of 27 a five hour tour of his trophies and some of his guns. Most of the treasured time was listening to him talk, something he was quite practiced at. I knew enough to leave just before suppertime, when I saw his bride Lorraine give him the "glance". This was one of my life's fondest memories.

Looks like my No. 1 in .458 W.M.

I read everything he wrote starting when I was a kid in the 60s and have several of his books. I also read that guy who liked the .270 for everything (I don't), (Jack O'Conner) and I wholeheartedly subscribe to the teachings of Elmer to this day. If you don't know who he is, I feel sorry for you. Get his book, "Hell, I was There", and read it. Elmer called anything caliber .300 and smaller as "suitable only for pests". That infuriates some. And Krag, you are a lucky man to have met the boss.

Krag,

no mention of "Chi-Vass"?
Did you get the tour up the stairs?

Rich

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Keith was the hero of my loooong boyhood. When I was in Idaho on a spring bear hunt in May of 1977, I just dropped in on the old man early on a Saturday afternoon. He gave a kid of 27 a five hour tour of his trophies and some of his guns.

I had a long lost contact with friend - Richard XXXX - who also did just that. He was backpacking across the USA and just "dropped in" on Elmer Keith. He also received the same generous welcome and gift of time from the man.