Ramblings of a Lowcountry Game Warden: A Memoir

by Ben McC. Moise, Lloyd Newberry (Foreword)

Career-spanning tales of a coastal crimefighter, ranging from the treacherous to the hilarious

Ben McC. Moïse served with distinction as a South Carolina game warden for nearly a quarter century, patrolling the coastal woods and waters of the Palmetto State. In this colorful career-spanning memoir, the cigar-chomping, ticket-writing scourge of lowcountry fish-and-game-law violators chronicles grueling stakeouts, complex trials, hair-raising adventures, and daily interactions with a host of outrageous personalities. With a lawman's eye for fine details, a conservationist's nose for the aroma of pluff mud, and a seasoned storyteller's ear for the rhythms of a good southern yarn, Moïse recounts his stout-hearted and steadfast efforts to protect the lowcountry landscape and bring to justice those who would run roughshod over fish and game laws on the Carolina coast. Along the way he paints a vivid portrait of evolving attitudes and changing regulations governing coastal conservation.

254 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2008

Reviews

[Keena · Rating 4 out of 5]

pretty amusing and informative. Interesting aside, I have a coworker who grew up in SC and when I mentioned I was reading this book, it turns out that a lot of it takes place about 30 min. from her house! Even more interesting, I live in NC and a character is later mentioned from MY hometown. what a coincidence.

[Bob Fox]

I was hoping for highlights and unusual stories of the author's experiences over the years, but after thirty pages he shared only one. His tone of being a hard a*$ and uncompromising came through. Didn't really want to read the day-to-day saga of a game warden. Not what I was hoping for.