Ozark Ripley (1872–1940), real name John Baptiste de Macelot Thompson, was an American fisherman and huntsman.
He wrote short stories for pulp fiction magazines such as Adventure.
Books Jist Huntin': Tales of the Forest, Field and Stream Quail and the Quail Dog Modern Bait and Fly Casting Bass and Bass Fishing
References
External links http://fishinghistory.blogspot.co.uk/2008/03/voices-from-past-ozark-ripley.html http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2018/Troy%20NY%20Times/Troy%20NY%20Times%201934/Troy%20NY%20Times%201934%20-%200777.pdf https://books.google.com/books?id=fteoggQZNpUC&q=%22ozark+ripley%22&pg=PA30