This site and it's predecessors would not be what they became without him. He was mister 6.5mm before the millenials got a hold of it.

Sad day.

Hoot was one of my very favorite people in this whole world. I. Could say so many nice things about him but we all know, because he was kind and giving to us all.

He will be missed.

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https://facebook.com/M2bKydex/

I am sorry for his family and for us. The world is a lesser place without him. I am not sorry for him. His suffering is over and he has entered into the peace of the Lord. As David said many thousand years ago, "He will not return to me, but I will go to him."

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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.

I hate it that Hoot has gone on.

But much as I hate it, it's better than staying. I remember the last week of my father's life as the cancer finally took him... I know that "he's in a better place" is a cliché, but for Hoot (and for my dad) I really believe it.

Now I'm going to have to create a project rifle in .250 Savage.

-AaronB

I met Hoot back in 2008 when I was on a quick visit to Minneapolis. We corresponded off and on over the years, both on the various iterations of the forum and off. A few years ago he passed on a NOS camera lens to me as I was getting more into photography. He also helped me over the years with different projects. It was a special moment to be present when he was made a fellow Shootist in Raton. He will definitely be missed.

Here's a recent image I captured through the lens he passed on to me, shooting with an Olympus OM-D E-M1 mirrorless camera using his old Olympus mount lens. I shared it on the book of faces and hope he saw it a few weeks ago. He will be missed.

Hoot was one of the nicest men I have ever met. Didn't take him long to become a friend. He will definitely be missed. Prayers for Melodie and the rest of Hoot's family and loved ones.

See you on down the road, my friend.