Ben McC. Moïse
  Foreword by Lloyd Newberry

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.

                                                               Ben McC. Moïse was a conservation   officer with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources from 1978 to   2002. In recognition of his achievements in law enforcement, he was presented   the Guy Bradley Award by the North American Fish and Wildlife Foundation in   1990 and the Order of the Palmetto by South Carolina governor Carroll   Campbell in 1994. A contributor to the Charleston Post and Courier,   Charleston Mercury, and other regional publications, Moïse lives in   Charleston.

“Sometimes humorous, sometimes harrowing… this book   is for the outdoorsman or anyone who craves the true tales of an   alligator-wrestling, drug-cartel-snuffing undercover badass.”—Garden   and Gun Magazine

“The book is entertaining, funny enough to make you   laugh out loud, and, above all, insightful.”—Columbia (S.C.) State

“The ‘thin green line’ that Moïse represents reminds   us that there is a system in place to safeguard our natural resources.”—Charleston   (S.C.) Mercury

“For readers who love the outdoors and lowcountry   wildlife, this is a must-read book.”—Charleston (S.C.) Post and   Courier

“The stories are pure, honest and unembellished…   [Moïse] ably demonstrates his passion for his job.”—International   Game Warden Magazine

“Ramblings gives us a smile on every page, a   chuckle on every other, and belly laughs at unexpected intervals. Slipped   beneath, beside, and between the humor are important things about our state’s   shared-by-all natural resources. This memoir should be required reading for   every hunter, fisherman, game warden, and storytelling fan in South   Carolina.”—William P. Baldwin, author of The Hard to Catch Mercy   and Lowcountry Plantations Today

“Knowing Ben for over twenty-five years, I often   watched in amazement as he mesmerized hunters, anglers, and outdoorsmen with   his aristocratic lowcountry drawl and unique ability to hand a ticket to a   violator and make him think he was given a gift. Though his accounts are   humorous, his forceful conservation ethic portrays his dedication and passion   for natural resources.”—John E. Frampton, director, South Carolina   Department of Natural Resources

“For the past thirty years Ben Moïse has defined the   role of game warden as raconteur, sportsman, socialite, chef, and guardian of   terrestrial and aquatic wildlife. This book includes a delightful assortment   of inside stories about fish rustling, dove burgling, and other wildlife   escapades and features some classic lowcountry characters on both sides of   the law.”—Dana Beach, executive director, Coastal Conservation League