by Chad Love

Many of you are probably familiar with author and former Field & Stream contributor Steve Bodio. There are few - very few - out there who write as well as Bodio on classic shotguns, falconry, dogs, hunting with eagles, cooking, flyfishing, art history, or hell, pretty much anything he puts his mind to. If you haven't read any of his books go right now and order them. You won’t be disappointed. He is a true outdoor Renaissance man, an essayist of the highest order and a member of that rapidly-disappearing class of literary outdoor writers who actually have something to say. Suffice it to say, Steve Bodio doesn’t do Twitter.

But that's not to say Bodio is some sort of stuffed-shirt Luddite who can't appreciate a good laugh. He writes an excellent, eclectic, often funny and far-ranging blog, which is where I found this picture. Bodio didn't actually "create" the picture. Some anonymous Internet wag with a few Photoshop skills probably found the pic online and decided to have a little fun with it. Bodio does, however, know the man in the photograph and can confirm that yes, he is indeed very very cool. And how does Bodio know the man in the photograph? Because he has made several trips to Mongolia and written extensively about living and hunting with the famous eagle hunters there.

So remember, no matter how many different brands of designer holographic camo, product or lifestyle-branded ballcaps or outdoor "celebrity"-endorsed doodads you amass, you will never be as cool as this man, or Steve Bodio.

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from Steve Bodio wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

I am blushing. Aralbai is cool-- I'm just a writer who can tell a few tales...

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from ThomasB wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

Wow. Take that old spice guy.

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from dneaster3 wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

I'm sending this one to my hipster brother.

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from dneaster3 wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

I'm sending this one to my hipster brother.

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from Happy Myles wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

I too have hunted with Mongolian eagle hunters. It is a real neat experience, much of the countryside is vast, open area, making it ideal for falconry.

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from Douglas wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

Ohhh no! Chuck Norris is the coolest man in the world!

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from suburban bushwacker wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

Just to echo Chads pointer Steve Bodio's blog is very very good

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from Blue Ox wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!
I have to send this to my metro-sexual brother-in-law and his lazy wannabe soccer-mom wife!
Put that on your haaggendas, bro!

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from Dog Face Clown wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

He's cooler than the other side of the pillow.

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from shane wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

I too am a fan of Querencia.

Dogs and raptors hunting in concert? It doesn't get more awesome than that.

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from a0507702 wrote 1 year 10 weeks ago

I have to send this to my metro-sexual brother-in-law and his lazy wannabe soccer-mom wife!http://www.mylouboutinoutlets.com

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from ChandlerV1997 wrote 1 year 10 weeks ago

That dude is a man's man

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from Steve Bodio wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

I am blushing. Aralbai is cool-- I'm just a writer who can tell a few tales...

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from ThomasB wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

Wow. Take that old spice guy.

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from Happy Myles wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

I too have hunted with Mongolian eagle hunters. It is a real neat experience, much of the countryside is vast, open area, making it ideal for falconry.

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from Dog Face Clown wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

He's cooler than the other side of the pillow.

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from dneaster3 wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

I'm sending this one to my hipster brother.

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from dneaster3 wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

I'm sending this one to my hipster brother.

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from Douglas wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

Ohhh no! Chuck Norris is the coolest man in the world!

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from suburban bushwacker wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

Just to echo Chads pointer Steve Bodio's blog is very very good

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from Blue Ox wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!
I have to send this to my metro-sexual brother-in-law and his lazy wannabe soccer-mom wife!
Put that on your haaggendas, bro!

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from shane wrote 1 year 11 weeks ago

I too am a fan of Querencia.

Dogs and raptors hunting in concert? It doesn't get more awesome than that.

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from a0507702 wrote 1 year 10 weeks ago

I have to send this to my metro-sexual brother-in-law and his lazy wannabe soccer-mom wife!http://www.mylouboutinoutlets.com

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from a0507702 wrote 1 year 10 weeks ago

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from ChandlerV1997 wrote 1 year 10 weeks ago

That dude is a man's man

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