 Congratulations Mark Hampton
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Congratulations to Mark for being one of the five finalist for the 2018 Conklin Award. That is quite an honor sir, so a big congratulations to you. To be considered for this award is to reach a very high pinnacle in itself. Well earned by Mr. Hampton.
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01/18/2018 4:16 AM
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Mark - Congratulations on being a finalist. You are truely an elite big game hunter.
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,... "
Matthew 28:19
Handgun hunter since 1979 - haven't used a rifle since!
HHI member #992, NRA, SCI.
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Re: Congratulations Mark Hampton
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01/18/2018 6:40 AM
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Congratulations Mark, very deserving!
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01/18/2018 7:33 AM
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Very cool and well deserved. Congratulations!
The meat won't fry if the lead don't fly.
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01/18/2018 1:31 PM
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Mark Hampton
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Thanks for the kind words. Honestly, I'm not sure how I got there!
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01/18/2018 1:35 PM
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It's not the gun, but the man behind it.
Sheriff Russell Cottle, Ret.
USMC; 1967-1970; Vietnam-'68-'69
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01/18/2018 2:19 PM
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Wow, Mark. Congratulations on this great news. To be so recognized by Dr. Conklin's Foundation as a nominee is much deserved by you, and also a recognition of the viability of handgun hunting.
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01/18/2018 2:31 PM
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01/18/2018 2:40 PM
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NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE CONKLIN AWARD, I GOOGLED IT. THE 2018 AWARD WAS GIVEN OUT AT THE DALLAS SAFARI CLUB GATHERING EARLIER THIS MONTH. A PRESTIGIOUS AWARD, BUT ALL THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN RIFLE HUNTERS. DO NOT KNOW WHY MARK DID NOT WIN IT THIS YEAR BUT HE IS CERTAINLY DESERVING OF THE AWARD.
"ADAPT OR DIE". I USE ALL CAPS, NOT BECAUSE I AM YELLING, BUT BECAUSE IT IS AN OLD HABIT FROM MY ARMY DAYS, PLUS IT IS EASIER TO TYPE AND READ.
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01/18/2018 2:50 PM
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Congrats mark, u certainly DO deserve that award!
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01/18/2018 3:07 PM
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It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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01/18/2018 3:19 PM
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"A quiet hit in the right place is better than a loud miss in the wrong place followed by 10 more shots on the run"
I was a handgun hunter, when handgun wasn't cool.....
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01/18/2018 3:38 PM
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Good on ya, Mark. You are in rare air there.
Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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01/18/2018 4:57 PM
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Wow, Mark. Congratulations on this great news. To be so recognized by Dr. Conklin's Foundation as a nominee is much deserved by you, and also a recognition of the viability of handgun hunting. X2
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01/18/2018 5:44 PM
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Mark Hampton
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Thanks again for the kind words -- I'm most grateful and appreciative.
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01/18/2018 9:43 PM
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Mark Hampton for president.....................
Life member-NRA-SCI
Member-HHI #2900-HHASA #067
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"I have more guns then I need but not as many as I want" "Handgun hunters HAVE to be good"
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01/18/2018 11:48 PM
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Mark Hampton for president..................... That would be great
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,... "
Matthew 28:19
Handgun hunter since 1979 - haven't used a rifle since!
HHI member #992, NRA, SCI.
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Wow, very impressive. Congrats...
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01/19/2018 5:48 AM
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Gregg Richter
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Mark Hampton for president..................... Y'all know that Mark was in politics at one time, eh? 
I would certainly vote for him.
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01/20/2018 12:16 AM
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Congratulations!!! well deserved.
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01/21/2018 10:40 AM
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Experience is the best teacher, hunger good sauce.
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01/21/2018 3:57 PM
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Congrats for sure! I have a very well worn copy of Hunting for Handgunners filled with pics of you and stories of your exploits.
John
But for the grace of God, there, I go.
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Congratulation Mark - you are right person for 2018 Conklin Award, hope you will win it!
I also think that members of this forum should be proud to have person like you amongst us. I found your articles very inspiring and often I use them as sanity check for my own, personal opinions/ideas. Tnx for that
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02/02/2018 4:22 PM
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Congratulations Mark! Very deserving of the award.
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02/03/2018 4:03 PM
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NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE CONKLIN AWARD, I GOOGLED IT. THE 2018 AWARD WAS GIVEN OUT AT THE DALLAS SAFARI CLUB GATHERING EARLIER THIS MONTH. A PRESTIGIOUS AWARD, BUT ALL THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN RIFLE HUNTERS. DO NOT KNOW WHY MARK DID NOT WIN IT THIS YEAR BUT HE IS CERTAINLY DESERVING OF THE AWARD. Sorry guys, but soap box time. This kind of gets my blood roiling... I do not have a problem at all with rifle hunters per se, as indeed I also qualify as one myself because I hunt with rifles, handguns, shotguns, bow and arrow. etc. I am pure and simply: A HUNTER. BUT...It almost seems like we as handgun hunters as a group are looked down upon. I sincerely hope that I am not correct that this "disparaging" view of a person that hunts with a handgun had anything at all to do with the decision for that award to go to a rifle hunter, but I really gotta wonder. 
Mark, since you were one of the five finalists, putting you on a par with the rest of them, you should have received that award; if for no other reason than the fact that a handgun is the more challenging weapon.
Don't get me wrong, I do not want to take anything away from the hunter that received the award, I am just venting.
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Re: Congratulations Mark Hampton
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02/03/2018 7:23 PM
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I met Mark years ago and he was one of the nicest guys I have ever met. A class gentleman.
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