Theodore Roosevelt Hunter-Conservationist reflects the zest for life that was so powerfully characteristic of TR. For decades, Roosevelts big game hunting books have been among the most often quoted and reprinted of works in that genre. But no definitive biography of Roosevelt as the consummate hunter, outdoorsman and arms enthusiast existed until R.L. Wilsons pioneering work. Biographers who fail to comprehend Theodore Roosevelts dedication to that world have missed an essential, and central, component of Roosevelts life.