# Thunder Without Rain: A Memoir with Dangerous Game, God's Cattle, the African Buffalo - Hardcover

by **Thomas McIntyre** (Author), **David Mamet** (Foreword by), **Joel Ostlind** (Illustrator)

**"When you hear thunder without rain-it is the buffalo approaching." This line from a Yoruba hunting poem conveys the magnificent power of the African buffalo, also called "God's cattle." Hunter and writer Thomas McIntyre has pursued this special animal for the last forty years, and he now shares his expertise in _Thunder Without Rain_.**

McIntyre's topics are wide-ranging, from the various species of the African buffalo and their territories to the cultural importance of buffalo and its place among wild bovids. Other material he covers includes:  

-   African, European, and American methods for hunting buffalo
-   Historical explorers as buffalo hunters
-   Great buffalo hunters, including Theodore Roosevelt, Robert Ruark, Craig Boddington, and Robert Jones
-   Ernest Hemingway's writing on buffalo
-   Correct cartridges for hunting African buffalo
-   And finally, what makes buffalo so dangerous--and so sought after?

  
After exploring all topics related to the African buffalo, including hunts of his own, McIntyre ends with the fate of modern buffalo hunting, now often guided and for a high price, and the sustainability of this practice. In _**Thunder Without Rain**_, McIntyre confronts his obsession with African buffalo and brings the reader along for a fascinating journey.

### Author Biography

**Thomas McIntyre** has written hundreds of articles appearing in _Sports Afield_, _Field & Stream_, _Gray's Sporting Journal_, _Petersen's Hunting_, _American Hunter_, _Men's Journal_, _Outdoor Life_, _Bugle_, _Sporting Classics_, _Fly Rod & Reel_ as well as in a score of anthologies. Tom is on the mastheads as a contributing editor of both _Sports Afield_ and _Field & Stream_ magazines. He resides in Sheridan, Wyoming.

**David Mamet** is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play, _Glengarry Glen Ross_.

**Joel Ostlind** is an internationally recognized artist who works in several media. A native of Wyoming, he appreciates the wonder of Africa.

**Number of Pages:** 384

**Dimensions:** 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN

**Publication Date:** April 11, 2023

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- **Price:** 29.99 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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