Gordon MacQuarrie (July 3, 1900 – November 10, 1956) was an American writer and journalist. Born in Superior, Wisconsin, the son of William and Mary Elizabeth Stevenson MacQuarrie. Both the Stevenson and MacQuarrie families were of Scottish decent and came to America by way of Canada.
"Mac" graduated from Superior Central High School and attended the Superior State Teacher's College before attending the University of Wisconsin. He earned his way through college as a drummer with a dance band playing in the northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan area, as well as around the state university in Madison, WI.
Mac is best known for his short stories involving hunting and fishing, and for his semi-fictional organization known as The Old Duck Hunters' Association, Inc.(ODHA, Inc.) He died unexpectedly in Milwaukee, Wisconsin of a heart attack.
The Old Duck Hunters stories were originally published in various outdoor related periodicals of the early 20th Century. They were posthumously gathered into book form in three anthologies entitled: Stories of the Old Duck Hunters & Other Drivel, More Stories of the Old Duck Hunters, and Last Stories of the Old Duck Hunters. The first of these was originally published in 1967 by Stackpole Publishing, New York. Currently, all three volumes are available from Willow Creek Press, Minocqua, Wisconsin, both in printed and audio (abridged) form. Three subsequent volumes have also been released by Willow Creek Press.
Following his August, 1924 graduation from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with a bachelor's degree in Journalism, MacQuarrie joined the Superior Evening Telegram as a cub reporter. In 1925 he became City Editor of the Telegram and was promoted to Managing Editor in 1927. He held that position until April, 1936 when he accepted a position with the Milwaukee Journal and moved to Milwaukee with wife, Helen Marjorie (Peck) MacQuarrie (1901-1952)(married 1927), and their only child, daughter Sally (1929-1994) MacQuarrie Wieder. In September, 1954, MacQuarrie married fellow Journal reporter Ellen (Gibson) Macquarrie (Wilson)(1919-2008).
MacQuarrie invented the Old Duck Hunters Association as a literary vehicle and used his real-life father-in-law, Allan L. Peck, as the model for the first President of the association. The stories were often upbeat and humorous with MacQuarrie frequently serving as the butt of the joke. MacQuarrie is credited with becoming the first full-time, professional outdoor writer in America when he became the outdoor editor of the Milwaukee Journal on April 19, 1936.
After the death of Al Peck the ODHA series was discontinued for several years until a close attachment was formed with Mr. Harry Nohr, postmaster of Mineral Point, Wisconsin and Mac re-established the series.
Northwest Wisconsin remained Mac's favorite area and was the scene for most of the OHDA stories. It was there on the Eau Claire Chain of Lakes that his father, built a log cabin while Mac was still in his teens. In the early days it was a sixteen-mile walk to the cabin from the nearest railroad stop. The cabin became his lifelong retreat.
Also in 1936, MacQuarrie developed a relationship with influential conservationist, Aldo Leopold. Their friendship lasted until Leopold's death in 1948; however, MacQuarrie remained a staunch supporter of Leopold's Land Ethic, and wrote frequently about Leopold's work until his own death in 1956.
Published books:
Stories Of The Old Duck Hunters
ISBN 9781572230033
More Stories Of The Old Duck Hunters
ISBN 9781572230040
Last Stories Of The Old Duck Hunters
ISBN 9781572230057
Stories of the Old Duck Hunters & Other Drivel
ISBN 9781559710510
The Gordon MacQuarrie Sporting Treasury
ISBN 9781572230323
MacQuarrie Miscellany
ISBN 9780932558381
Fly Fishing with MacQuarrie
ISBN 9781572230255
"Mac" graduated from Superior Central High School and attended the Superior State Teacher's College before attending the University of Wisconsin. He earned his way through college as a drummer with a dance band playing in the northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan area, as well as around the state university in Madison, WI.
Mac is best known for his short stories involving hunting and fishing, and for his semi-fictional organization known as The Old Duck Hunters' Association, Inc.(ODHA, Inc.) He died unexpectedly in Milwaukee, Wisconsin of a heart attack.
The Old Duck Hunters stories were originally published in various outdoor related periodicals of the early 20th Century. They were posthumously gathered into book form in three anthologies entitled: Stories of the Old Duck Hunters & Other Drivel, More Stories of the Old Duck Hunters, and Last Stories of the Old Duck Hunters. The first of these was originally published in 1967 by Stackpole Publishing, New York. Currently, all three volumes are available from Willow Creek Press, Minocqua, Wisconsin, both in printed and audio (abridged) form. Three subsequent volumes have also been released by Willow Creek Press.
Following his August, 1924 graduation from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with a bachelor's degree in Journalism, MacQuarrie joined the Superior Evening Telegram as a cub reporter. In 1925 he became City Editor of the Telegram and was promoted to Managing Editor in 1927. He held that position until April, 1936 when he accepted a position with the Milwaukee Journal and moved to Milwaukee with wife, Helen Marjorie (Peck) MacQuarrie (1901-1952)(married 1927), and their only child, daughter Sally (1929-1994) MacQuarrie Wieder. In September, 1954, MacQuarrie married fellow Journal reporter Ellen (Gibson) Macquarrie (Wilson)(1919-2008).
MacQuarrie invented the Old Duck Hunters Association as a literary vehicle and used his real-life father-in-law, Allan L. Peck, as the model for the first President of the association. The stories were often upbeat and humorous with MacQuarrie frequently serving as the butt of the joke. MacQuarrie is credited with becoming the first full-time, professional outdoor writer in America when he became the outdoor editor of the Milwaukee Journal on April 19, 1936.
After the death of Al Peck the ODHA series was discontinued for several years until a close attachment was formed with Mr. Harry Nohr, postmaster of Mineral Point, Wisconsin and Mac re-established the series.
Northwest Wisconsin remained Mac's favorite area and was the scene for most of the OHDA stories. It was there on the Eau Claire Chain of Lakes that his father, built a log cabin while Mac was still in his teens. In the early days it was a sixteen-mile walk to the cabin from the nearest railroad stop. The cabin became his lifelong retreat.
Also in 1936, MacQuarrie developed a relationship with influential conservationist, Aldo Leopold. Their friendship lasted until Leopold's death in 1948; however, MacQuarrie remained a staunch supporter of Leopold's Land Ethic, and wrote frequently about Leopold's work until his own death in 1956.
Published books:
Stories Of The Old Duck Hunters
ISBN 9781572230033
More Stories Of The Old Duck Hunters
ISBN 9781572230040
Last Stories Of The Old Duck Hunters
ISBN 9781572230057
Stories of the Old Duck Hunters & Other Drivel
ISBN 9781559710510
The Gordon MacQuarrie Sporting Treasury
ISBN 9781572230323
MacQuarrie Miscellany
ISBN 9780932558381
Fly Fishing with MacQuarrie
ISBN 9781572230255
Gordon MacQuarrie (July 3, 1900 – November 10, 1956) was an American writer and journalist. Born in Superior, Wisconsin, the son of William and Mary Elizabeth Stevenson MacQuarrie. Both the Stevenson and MacQuarrie families were of Scottish decent and came to America by way of Canada.
"Mac" graduated from Superior Central High School and attended the Superior State Teacher's College before attending the University of Wisconsin. He earned his way through college as a drummer with a dance band playing in the northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan area, as well as around the state university in Madison, WI.
Mac is best known for his short stories involving hunting and fishing, and for his semi-fictional organization known as The Old Duck Hunters' Association, Inc.(ODHA, Inc.) He died unexpectedly in Milwaukee, Wisconsin of a heart attack.
The Old Duck Hunters stories were originally published in various outdoor related periodicals of the early 20th Century. They were posthumously gathered into book form in three anthologies entitled: Stories of the Old Duck Hunters & Other Drivel, More Stories of the Old Duck Hunters, and Last Stories of the Old Duck Hunters. The first of these was originally published in 1967 by Stackpole Publishing, New York. Currently, all three volumes are available from Willow Creek Press, Minocqua, Wisconsin, both in printed and audio (abridged) form. Three subsequent volumes have also been released by Willow Creek Press.
Following his August, 1924 graduation from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with a bachelor's degree in Journalism, MacQuarrie joined the Superior Evening Telegram as a cub reporter. In 1925 he became City Editor of the Telegram and was promoted to Managing Editor in 1927. He held that position until April, 1936 when he accepted a position with the Milwaukee Journal and moved to Milwaukee with wife, Helen Marjorie (Peck) MacQuarrie (1901-1952)(married 1927), and their only child, daughter Sally (1929-1994) MacQuarrie Wieder. In September, 1954, MacQuarrie married fellow Journal reporter Ellen (Gibson) Macquarrie (Wilson)(1919-2008).
MacQuarrie invented the Old Duck Hunters Association as a literary vehicle and used his real-life father-in-law, Allan L. Peck, as the model for the first President of the association. The stories were often upbeat and humorous with MacQuarrie frequently serving as the butt of the joke. MacQuarrie is credited with becoming the first full-time, professional outdoor writer in America when he became the outdoor editor of the Milwaukee Journal on April 19, 1936.
After the death of Al Peck the ODHA series was discontinued for several years until a close attachment was formed with Mr. Harry Nohr, postmaster of Mineral Point, Wisconsin and Mac re-established the series.
Northwest Wisconsin remained Mac's favorite area and was the scene for most of the OHDA stories. It was there on the Eau Claire Chain of Lakes that his father, built a log cabin while Mac was still in his teens. In the early days it was a sixteen-mile walk to the cabin from the nearest railroad stop. The cabin became his lifelong retreat.
Also in 1936, MacQuarrie developed a relationship with influential conservationist, Aldo Leopold. Their friendship lasted until Leopold's death in 1948; however, MacQuarrie remained a staunch supporter of Leopold's Land Ethic, and wrote frequently about Leopold's work until his own death in 1956.
Published books:
Stories Of The Old Duck Hunters
ISBN 9781572230033
More Stories Of The Old Duck Hunters
ISBN 9781572230040
Last Stories Of The Old Duck Hunters
ISBN 9781572230057
Stories of the Old Duck Hunters & Other Drivel
ISBN 9781559710510
The Gordon MacQuarrie Sporting Treasury
ISBN 9781572230323
MacQuarrie Miscellany
ISBN 9780932558381
Fly Fishing with MacQuarrie
ISBN 9781572230255
"Mac" graduated from Superior Central High School and attended the Superior State Teacher's College before attending the University of Wisconsin. He earned his way through college as a drummer with a dance band playing in the northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan area, as well as around the state university in Madison, WI.
Mac is best known for his short stories involving hunting and fishing, and for his semi-fictional organization known as The Old Duck Hunters' Association, Inc.(ODHA, Inc.) He died unexpectedly in Milwaukee, Wisconsin of a heart attack.
The Old Duck Hunters stories were originally published in various outdoor related periodicals of the early 20th Century. They were posthumously gathered into book form in three anthologies entitled: Stories of the Old Duck Hunters & Other Drivel, More Stories of the Old Duck Hunters, and Last Stories of the Old Duck Hunters. The first of these was originally published in 1967 by Stackpole Publishing, New York. Currently, all three volumes are available from Willow Creek Press, Minocqua, Wisconsin, both in printed and audio (abridged) form. Three subsequent volumes have also been released by Willow Creek Press.
Following his August, 1924 graduation from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, with a bachelor's degree in Journalism, MacQuarrie joined the Superior Evening Telegram as a cub reporter. In 1925 he became City Editor of the Telegram and was promoted to Managing Editor in 1927. He held that position until April, 1936 when he accepted a position with the Milwaukee Journal and moved to Milwaukee with wife, Helen Marjorie (Peck) MacQuarrie (1901-1952)(married 1927), and their only child, daughter Sally (1929-1994) MacQuarrie Wieder. In September, 1954, MacQuarrie married fellow Journal reporter Ellen (Gibson) Macquarrie (Wilson)(1919-2008).
MacQuarrie invented the Old Duck Hunters Association as a literary vehicle and used his real-life father-in-law, Allan L. Peck, as the model for the first President of the association. The stories were often upbeat and humorous with MacQuarrie frequently serving as the butt of the joke. MacQuarrie is credited with becoming the first full-time, professional outdoor writer in America when he became the outdoor editor of the Milwaukee Journal on April 19, 1936.
After the death of Al Peck the ODHA series was discontinued for several years until a close attachment was formed with Mr. Harry Nohr, postmaster of Mineral Point, Wisconsin and Mac re-established the series.
Northwest Wisconsin remained Mac's favorite area and was the scene for most of the OHDA stories. It was there on the Eau Claire Chain of Lakes that his father, built a log cabin while Mac was still in his teens. In the early days it was a sixteen-mile walk to the cabin from the nearest railroad stop. The cabin became his lifelong retreat.
Also in 1936, MacQuarrie developed a relationship with influential conservationist, Aldo Leopold. Their friendship lasted until Leopold's death in 1948; however, MacQuarrie remained a staunch supporter of Leopold's Land Ethic, and wrote frequently about Leopold's work until his own death in 1956.
Published books:
Stories Of The Old Duck Hunters
ISBN 9781572230033
More Stories Of The Old Duck Hunters
ISBN 9781572230040
Last Stories Of The Old Duck Hunters
ISBN 9781572230057
Stories of the Old Duck Hunters & Other Drivel
ISBN 9781559710510
The Gordon MacQuarrie Sporting Treasury
ISBN 9781572230323
MacQuarrie Miscellany
ISBN 9780932558381
Fly Fishing with MacQuarrie
ISBN 9781572230255
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