Manson Lee Clark of the rural Chambers County, Texas community of Cove compiled such a record, spanning more than sixty years of his outdoor experiences and observations with the wildlife of southeast Texas. In all truthfulness, it must be stated that Clark did not have the future work of historians in mind when he began keeping records so many years ago. He simply recorded facts, figures and dates for his own future reference, rather than having to face the prospect of later relying upon his memory to recall such matters. The result became the compilation of probably one of the most detailed accounts of outdoor life in south-east Texas during the better part of the twentieth century. It consists of all the ingredients of man's endeavors: achievements, failures, trials and errors. It records from an individual perspective both the good and difficult times.