Am I the First??
 

Parker Pages Vol. 30, Issue 2 Summer 2023 Just arrived in my mailbox.

And by golly, Mike Franzen has picked up his camera and pen and has a new episode of "Parker Chronicles" in this issue titled "Missouri Bird Hunter" and I can't wait to read it!!

And OMGoodness... I just read Art's article "Corey Ford's GHE 12-Gauge Parker" first because there are so many anecdotes Art has included in his article that are so very familiar to me. For instance, I admired and "hefted" That gun when I hunted with Art and the Old Pats Society and the current owner of the Ford Parker last October in Maine. (Ed Belak had offered the gun to me back before he contacted Art but the asking price was a bit beyond what I could afford at the time considering I had just bought my little VHE 28 ga. Skeet gun.

And another For Instance, my Grace is a Twombly Setter and her sire was Coronation's Earl (after Earl Twombly) The current Coronation Kennel's owner is Legh Higgins along with his wife Jenn. Legh is Earl Twombly's grandson. (Coronation Kennels is now in Lowell, VT).

Thanks Art for bringing this all back to us! This issue will be a treasure for me to keep!!





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You might be among the early birds Dean, but you're not the earliest -- I received mine yesterday May 24th. Yet another great issue!

:clap:...:cheers:





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I didn't check the mail yesterday, but it was there today.

Got mine today in West Virginia. Beautiful cover photo by Frank Sebro!
Looks like I'll be reading it after my tennis match tonight--along with some amber liquid.

You could have sold a kidney and you would have had both. :rotf:

Dean, I would have loaned you money on your 28 gauge VHE skeet if that would have helped you with the Corey Ford gun. The main problem is that Art Wheaton didn't mention the only Corey Ford Lower Forty column that includes a Parker shotgun. Art? Dean?

I got mine last March

Yes Bill, as I remember it was a .410 that was eventually and justifiably used to blast a fine pair of salt & pepper shakers.





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Made it to Auburn today, this issue was very nicely done!

Good read, finished it tonight.

Yes, Dean, the story was "Seat of Justice". I wonder if Mike can get permission to reprint it in "The Parker Pages"? I will provide a copy of the original story from 1958 if he can work something out.

Bill, permission must be granted by Dartmouth College, specifically by Laurie Bogart Morrow.

I understand she’s pretty easy to work with.


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I would like to give credit to our own "Spin Drift", Mike Moffa, for taking the time to capture the goings on at the tent and dove field to be included in Mills article on The Southern. Thank you Mike, well done!! :clap: :bowdown:

Got my copy yesterday. As always, a wonderful range of writing, and I really enjoyed seeing other folks’ photos.

Dean seems to think that we could get permission to reprint Corey Ford's "Seat of Justice". Let me know and I will send a copy to whomever.

Bill, if you get permission from Dartmouth, send the short story over and we'll see if it will fit in one issue.

Got mine 25th looks great as usual

I just sent an email to Laurie Morrow requesting permission for reprinting "Seat of Justice" in both Parker Pages as well as on our Forum...

I'll let you know her reply.





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Got mine today and look forward to reading the articles. Idaho was just one day behind the esteemed gentleman from Washington.

Mine came in this week. I can't wait to read it with a cigar this weekend

Special Tennessee edition arrived today!! Enjoyed the article about the MO bird hunter and the hunting pics were outstanding!

Parker Chronicles is always my favorite.

Parkers In Pulp is mine John.





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Mine arrived on the 25th, courtesy of the US Mail he put it in the big box so he would not have to come up the mountain, gary

Got mine today and so did my son. He read and enjoyed it.

Wonderful cover photo! Thanks to Frank.

I just opened mine this morning. Kudos to Mike and Sam!
I have not read all but really enjoyed the photo section of hunting pictures with variety of game, guns, and faces of success.
I hope this becomes a regular or annual addition to the PP.
Great job as always! Thanks for all of the efforts.

I got mine a wonderful read...the hunting stories are my favorite read...thanks to the persons who do such a fine job for us....

Wonderfully done! Thank you to the editors and contributors! And advertisers. I'm reading the ink off this one. Fine photos too. This represents a LOT of fine work by all of you. Bravo.