Different times.... different values.... different society. ME, by todays standards I have to go with Chuck Adams. The boy is a hunting machine, does his own thing, spends weeks under horrible conditions to get the right animal whether it's at sea level hunting grizzlies or 14,000 feet in snow after a ram. And then he goes back and does it again and again and again and again. I believe even ole Fred Bear would be in awe of the mans accomplishments in the field. I've met him and talked to him and have been in a some private conversations between him and a major archery manufacture rep in a back room. He's a nice as can be and seems quite humble up close and personnal. I have no idea why people are so hard on the boy. Dang, even if he's a BAD guy he's a GREAT Hunter. Chuck is reaping some modest benefits now from his success. In the beginning NO one gave him anything. He scraped and clawed until he got to the top. He already had his first Slam before they'd give him more than an atta-boy and a bow. He's written a couple books, because he's been where none of us will likely go. IF you read anything you'll find that his writings were an off shoot of a lot of hunting that happened before. HE was a journalism major I believe .... so he writes. HE says he does it to finance the next hunt. Sounds like a smart man to me. We choose to take in dirty laundry, pump gas, work in a factory or whatever. Well, some of us probably have cleaner clothes if we own a cleaners.... but my choices, resources and path in life haven't allowed me to be a Chuck Adams. No matter what, the guy can out hunt probably anyone on the board in a heart beat. HE's done it all, been there and back many times with all kinds of critters. Give him his due.

Edited by - davidmil on 01/29/2003 11:13:50