I come from a family that has always hunted, quail especially, and read "The Old Man and the Boy" when I was in grade school. Loved the book and went looking for more.

I found "Use Enough Gun" in the city library and remember reading it while sitting in a tree house, watching the horses below turn into zebras! Promised myself I'd hunt Africa someday...

Grew up, lost interest in hunting for awhile, then got back involved, this time in big game hunting, and eventually bought a Win. 70 in 416 Rem.

I was sitting in the living room fondling my new gun (stop laughing, you do it too!) when my wife walked in and asked what "this one" was good for?

"African buffalo, lion, stuff like that."
"Do you want to hunt in Africa?"
"Sure. Always planned to, just haven't got around to it yet."
"Well, save the money and we'll go."
"You want to go to Africa???"
"Sure."
She walked out of the room and has forgotten the discussion, but I do and we went to Namibia last year!

And, of course, Becky had as much fun as I did.