Welcome About Questions Columns '06 Columns '05 Columns '04 Features South Texas Grizzly! Alaskan Adventure Predator Hunting This 'n That News Tripp's Takes Links Submit and Win! Hunting & Fishing Regs by State E-Mail   Frequently Asked Questions Who writes The Outdoor Tripp? What qualifies Tripp to write a weekly outdoor column? Is my local newspaper the only one that carries The Outdoor Tripp? How are column topics chosen each week? What's the easiest way to go hunting or fishing with Tripp? Tripp is billed as an award-winning writer. What awards has he won? What motivates Tripp? Dedication Who writes The Outdoor Tripp? The Outdoor Tripp is written by Tripp Holmgrain, a native Texan and life-long outdoorsman who has given up on his life-long dreams of becoming a blimp pilot and pro bowler. Tripp lives in central Texas with his hoppy-jumpy-licky dog,and his hoppy-jumpy-licky dog-hating cat. Back to Top What qualifies Tripp to write a weekly outdoor column? Not much really, except having too much free time on his hands. Back to Top Is my local newspaper the only one that carries The Outdoor Tripp? Hard to believe, but no. The Outdoor Tripp is a syndicated column carried by a number of weekly and daily papers. Here at The Outdoor Tripp World Headquarters, we are preoccupied trying to get the column carried by every newspaper on the planet. This is the first step of Tripp's plan for world domination. Back to Top How are column topics chosen each week? Consultations with psychics, tea leaves, visions, beer joint gossip. Back to Top What's the easiest way to go hunting or fishing with Tripp? Just invite him -- he'll be on top of your offer like stink on a wet dog. Writer's aren't known for turning down much of anything. Back to Top Tripp is billed as an award-winning writer. What awards has he won? 1972 - Sixth-grade Spelling Champ, Sheppard-Burk Elementary School. 1998 - Four numbers matched on Texas Lottery Quick-Pick. Ninety-two bucks. 2003 - Finalist, Press Club of Dallas Katie Awards, Magazine Opinion/Editorial. 2003 - Winner, Texas Outdoor Writers Assoc., best magazine humor piece. 2004 - Finalist, Press Club of Dallas Katie Awards, best newspaper humor piece. 2004 - Winner, Press Club of Dallas Katie Awards, best magazine humor piece. Back to Top What motivates Tripp? God only knows what motivates him, but motivation usually springs from a love of something. For Tripp, these would be a love of the outdoors, his .44 lever-action Marlin Guide Rifle, and his family. Back to Top Dedication Not really a question you might ask, but an answer we'd like you to know. This site, and "The Outdoor Tripp" is dedicated to Tripp's brother Randy -- a consumate outdoorsman and one of the bravest, most patriotic souls alive today. Back to Top |Welcome| |About| |Questions| |Columns '06| |Columns '05| |Columns '04| |Features| |South Texas| |Grizzly!| |Alaskan Adventure| |Predator Hunting| |This 'n That| |News| |Tripp's Takes| |Links| |Submit and Win!| |Hunting & Fishing Regs by State|