Yup, real hunting stories from the past are what makes our history real.

The Fall 2014 Issue of Parker Pages will have a good selection of "real hunting stories". They all do however, promote the use of the Parker shotgun, so I hope that is okay with you all...:whistle:

I am in favor of going back in previous threads and posts and hit the "THANKS" button for about everything that our Parker Pages editor, Dean Romig, has posted that we agree with. I can't believe that we have him on our staff. Wow, thanks.

*blushing* Thanks Bill.

I received Sporting Tales for about a year and a half then it just stopped, the last issue was significantly smaller in size maybe this was a cost cutting thing I will try to post a photo of a few Gary

Some photos, excuse the flash, on e of these days I will get the hang of it, Gary

:shock:This is the second time in as many months that Bill has gushed profusely about the many fine qualities of our Parker Pages Editor. One might offhandedly presume there was some palm greasing going on here, but I suspect not.
I'll be the first to admit, once you get over the first shock of meeting him, and put aside those uneasy feelings, our editor isn't a bad guy. It may test the fortitude, of the more faint-of-heart, to work up to a full exposure, but I can assure you, if you hang in there, tough it out, as it were, you'll find he really isn't that bad a guy after all. While I may be in the minority, I have found his advice, counsel and general good demeanor to be rare.
Oh, and I am the opinion that Mr. Murphy, too, has a reasonable track record of sharing his knowledge, researching esoteric stuff, and posting his efforts for us.
My opinions have been drawn in to question a lot lately, so you can take this with the grain of sweat I worked up deciding if I even wanted to mention it.

Zowie! Ebay will be busy with anyone who will sell these back issues. Nothing today, unfortunately.

Sporting tales debuted with the Nov/Dec 2000 issue. It was intended to be published bimonthly, with six issues per year. The focus was to be on good stories and on original artwork rather than photography (not that photography can't be artwork!). Joel Marvin is listed as founder/publisher/editor. Here is the premier issue; you'll probably recognize Bob White's work on the cover...

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps95ea21d5.jpg

A total of15 issues were published; here is the last issue, Mar/April 2003. By then the format (size) had changed (slightly larger) and while Joel is still listed as founder/publisher, Karl F. Roenigk is listed as editor...

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps51306af4.jpg

And, if I may, here is the July/August 2000 issue which contains my story "Kindred Spirits", illustrated by some fine artwork by Rod Crossman. Print #1 of a limited edition of "Spirit of Autumn" that is featured with the story stands on my mantle...

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...psf0f0865f.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...psc26c0274.jpg

It was a real shame when Sporting Tales ceased publication; a beautiful idea with a lot of support but not, apparenlty, quite enough.

Egger, between you and Murphy I think i'm gonna be ill....:whistle:

On topic for a minute....I think I have a few issues around here somewhere. I enjoyed the magzine to bad it's gone.