Field & Stream Magazine – August 1947 – “Surplus Lands for Game or Graft?”
This August 1947 issue of Field & Stream features the editorial “Surplus Lands for Game or Graft?” by Clarke Venable, alongside a wealth of articles on hunting, fishing, and outdoor conservation. A great collectible for sportsmen and vintage magazine enthusiasts, it reflects the issues and adventures that shaped postwar outdoor life. The magazine is in good condition, and the copy pictured is the exact one you will receive. Please review photos carefully to assess its overall state.
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Table of Contents
Feature Articles
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Too Big — Elmer Ranson – p.21
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Purgatory Brushland Bucks — Joe Austell Small – p.24
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Surplus Lands for Game or Graft? (Editorial) — Clarke Venable – p.26
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A Retriever Learns His Stuff (Picture Story) — Three Lions – p.27
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Stream Spinning Produces — Joe Bates – p.30
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Burnt-Cork Lifesavers — George W. Grunkemeyer – p.32
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Esox Fables — Byron W. Dalrymple – p.34
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Allan Goes Hunting — Lee Wulff – p.36
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The Stranger’s Return — Mabry I. Anderson – p.38
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Fresh-Water Roughneck — Bud Jackson – p.40
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It All Comes Back Again — Hart Stilwell – p.42
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Big Little Cabin — James A. Wares – p.44
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Don’t Let ’Em Spray! — Clay Schoenfeld – p.46
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Man-Eaters of Kumaon (Part X, concluding serialization) — Jim Corbett – p.47
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Opening Day on Barnegat — C. Blackburn Miller – p.50
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How to Mount Fish — John W. Moyer – p.56
Departments
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Prize Fishing Contest – p.4
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Cheers and Jeers – p.7
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Conservation – p.19
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Fishing – p.58
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Shooting – p.100
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Camera – p.114
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Boating – p.116
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Camping – p.121
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Salt Water – p.123
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Books – p.124
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Gun Dogs – p.126
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Outdoor Questions – p.133
A remarkable issue from the golden age of Field & Stream, this magazine blends conservation commentary, instructional guides, and lively sporting stories—perfect for collectors of classic outdoor publications.