{"id":4448,"date":"2021-01-23T14:29:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T19:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/?p=4448"},"modified":"2021-01-23T13:34:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-23T18:34:44","slug":"who-was-daniel-boone-and-why-is-he-still-relevant-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorsportsnation.com\/who-was-daniel-boone-and-why-is-he-still-relevant-today\/pentecostkyle12\/hunting\/01\/23\/2021\/4448\/","title":{"rendered":"Who was Daniel Boone and Why Is He Still Relevant Today?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Most of us know the name Daniel Boone but know little else of the man. I’m sure you’ve heard of him and you may even remember a legend or two about his life. Maybe you remember seeing episodes of the popular live-action Disney TV show about him that aired in the ’60s. Or maybe you know he wore a coonskin cap. Daniel Boone was a true American hero, pioneer, hunter, trapper, and man of upstanding character. Also, to quote Boone biographer Robert Morgan, “…Boone hated Coonskin hats and likely never wore one. He instead wore a beaver skin trapper’s hat.” Let’s look at why he was such an influential figure to the United States and the world of hunting.<\/p>\n