EP 71. Holt Collier, Legendary Mississippi Bear Hunter, Part Two

As we continue with this two-part series, Collier's hunting reputation has achieved heroic proportions. His circle of friends includes governors, generals, senators. But along with the railroads to whom Collier has supplied bear meat comes the clearcutting of the region's virgin forests and subsequent decimation of bear populations. But it's when Collier transitions from market hunter to bear guide that he garners the attention of the most famous big game hunter in America. What was the most perilous event during Collier's bear hunting career? Why did President Teddy Roosevelt come to hunt bears with Holt Collier in the Mississippi Delta, and what events transpired to make it one of the most heavily sensationalized media events of the year? What was the relationship among Roosevelt, President of the United States, and Collier, former slave and bear guide? What became of the world and the lifestyle that Collier knew? Ramsey joins Minor F. Buchanan, author of Holt Collier: His Life, His Roosevelt Hunts, and the Origin of the Teddy Bear, and Mississippi Delta storyteller Hank Burdine, for the finale of this incredible 2-part story about a people, time and place forever lost. Episode Sponsors: BOSS Shotshells Benelli Shotguns Kanati Waterfowl Taxidermy GunDog Outdoors GetDucks USHuntList It's duck season somewhere 365 days per year. Host Ramsey Russell chases waterfowl worldwide, year-round. Follow Ramsey's duck hunting adventures: Instagram @ramseyrussellgetducks YouTube @GetDucks Facebook @GetDucks.com