RIP Patrick McManus

[Norwestr55]

We've lost a lot of celebs, musicians, comedians etc in the last few yrs but this one blind sided me. I've read everything he's written multiple times, and laughed just as much on the 5th read through as I did the 1st.
RIP Pat. Rancid too...

Beloved humor, outdoors writer Patrick McManus dies at age 84

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17 Hilarious Pat McManus Quotes About the Outdoors

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[GUNARCHER]

Remember reading his articles in Archery mags in the '80's. One i can't remember but do recall a "green dog" had me and the wife laughing everytime we mentioned it. And also "Number Three" RIP Pat.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Damn....
I always enjoyed reading McManus...he was a great reminder to not take ourselves , hunting , shooting , fishing and other outdoor activities too seriously.
Andy

 

[Stomper]

"Tell her that a gun collection is like wilderness. 
Even though we don't use all of it all the time, we need to 
know that it's there." —Gunrunning…Past Your Wife, September 1985

That there is an ACE CARD, right there! Just how many guns does one man need? At least one more.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Sad to hear, RIP Patrick, I loved going on adventures with you and Mangus back in the day.

 

[Mistman]

I did a lot of laughing to his tales when I was younger and have a few of his books. Some of his stories still make me laugh just thinking about them, he hit pretty close to home quite a bit.

He made hunting, guns and the outdoors more approachable to a lot of folks by pointing out the humor of people who, like Andy mentioned, tend to take things and themselves a bit too seriously.

RIP Pat, you'll be missed.

 

[medicmike63]

Always enjoyed his writings, years ago I caught him at a book signing in Medford and got an autographed copy of one of his books as a gift for my step-dad.

He will be missed...

 

[DieselScout]

My whole family read his books and we used to get them on tape from the library for our vacations. Sad to hear.

 

[Hop Sing]

Lots of great characters and lots of great stories. RIP to an entertaining guy.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

RIP sir!

 

[SA Shooter]

As a kid I could not wait for Granddad to get his monthly Outdoor Life so I could read Patrick McManus' stories.

I enjoyed the entire magazine but his stories were the best part of each and every issue.

 

[Carbon]

Rip, thanks for all the stories and laughs. My 6th grade teacher would read from his books everyday after lunch. I'll have to grab one of his books off my shelf and read it tonight.

 

[mkwerx]

Damit, guys I admired or found entertaining keep dropping. Gunny, Art Bell, and Pat McManus.

With finding a bunch of Fishing the West episodes on YouTube recently, I was really surprised to see Larry fishing with Mr. McManus on a lake in Idaho, trolling for kokes and rainbows.

 

[JRuby]

I wish I had known this man. I wonder if his canoe will be waiting in heaven for him
Thank you for the thoughts and chuckles.