Wild Editors I Have Known 



IN the spring of 1919 I had a wonderful inspiration, 

 or " hunch." I thought it would be an historic party 

 if I could succeed in getting at my camp on Lake 

 Rossignol the editors of all the sporting magazines in 

 Canada and the United States. It would undoubtedly 

 make a symposium of the most famous and experienced 

 sportsmen that could be assembled under one roof. 

 It struck me as though a love for hunting and fishing, 

 experience in these sports, coupled with literary ability, 

 were a combination of talents that would be hard to beat. 

 I anticipated a memorable and instructive meeting, and 

 so invited the aforesaid editors. 



The party did turn out to be an historic one, and 

 although the enjoyment of the occasion did not arise from 

 exactly the elements in their characters which I expected, 

 judging by the enthusiasm of those who came, they all 

 must have enjoyed their adventures during their stay 

 among the moose, guides, and other wild things of our 

 province. 



One man brought a 44-40 rifle, with which he intended 

 to shoot moose. It would have been all right for rabbits. 

 Another who claimed to be a great canoeist insisted upon 

 wearing hobnailed boots as appropriate for this branch 

 of sport. One of the bachelor scribes informed us that 

 he had no use for women, and talked about nothing else 

 for a week ! With a few exceptions, the rough side of 

 hunting and fishing in the wilderness did not appeal to 

 them at all. And, allowing for the above exceptions, 

 most of them lacked skill in handling canoe, firearms, 



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