Casper Hunter Has Chased Lions, Rhinos, Elephants & Crocodiles Around The World
Rick Bonander, a 74-year-old businessman from Wyoming, reflects on a lifetime of global hunting adventures and the collection of trophies that define his personal history. The article explores his transition from a young outdoorsman to a successful entrepreneur who views his collection as a map of his life experiences.
Why it matters
It offers a human-interest profile on the intersection of personal legacy, adventure, and the ethics of big-game hunting.
Some people collect souvenirs. Rick Bonander collected adventures. The 74-year-old Casper businessman has spent a lifetime following whatever lay beyond the next ridge, whether that meant getting lost in the Montana mountains as a boy, building one of Wyoming's most successful pipe companies, or tracking elephants, lions and Marco Polo sheep across six continents. The adventures now surround him. Bonander is difficult to miss. Tall and broad-shouldered with a barrel chest, bright blue eyes and a neatly trimmed white mustache, he greets visitors with an easy smile and the confidence of someone who's seen enough of the world to know that almost everything eventually becomes a good story. He settles into a hand-carved chair as thousands of glass eyes stare back from every direction. Outside his home's picture windows, Wyoming stretches toward the horizon.
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