Monty Browning
(Story by Vince
Jackson – Independent News, SC)
Monty Browning is a hunter- adventurer and wildlife
enthusiast of old-school proportions.
On several occasions he has spent 30 days alone in
the
“I have just always enjoyed archery and bow hunting,” said Browning.
Speaking about his latest experiences hunting, Browning said, “I use the longbow exclusively. I have never even hunted deer with anything but a bow.”
Monty is a true Southern Gentleman and is a fantastic story teller. He entertains audiences large and small with his humor filled hunting anecdotes.
Annie, Browning’s wife of 38 years, is a partner in the Carlson-Wagonlit Travel Agency new location in Victoria Square in Clemson. On display are many big game-related items, including a new addition, an alligator rug.
“I am very proud of the (world) record water buffalo that I hunted in Australia. It is the largest ever killed with a bow, and it is at the travel agency,” Monty Browning said. “We hope that everyone interested in animals will come by and see the natural history display that we have created. This goes especially for kids. I want them to see animals up close, touch them, identify them and study them. This exhibit is about education as much as anything. As a young boy I spent a lot of time at a natural history museum in Rock Hill. That experience had a big influence on my life.”
A full-sized taxidermy mount of large animals such as water buffalo or white rhino could cost $25,000—$30,000, he said. “It has gotten way too expensive," he said. "I am glad to have the animals that we already have on hand, because I am not a rich man. I work every day for a living, and I am still paying off some of the debt from this exhibit.
