Craig's Bio
Craig Boddington was born and raised in Kansas, where his early big-game experience, in the mid-1960's, included pronghorn and mule deer in Wyoming, whitetail and mule deer in Kansas, and mule deer in Colorado. When not involved with hunting and shooting, much of his early years were spent in Boy Scout activities. At 14 he became an Eagle Scout, at 16 received a Silver Palm on his Eagle, and at 17 was the youngest person to become Activities Director at his regional Boy Scout camp. A member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, he attended the University of Kansas on an NROTC scholarship, graduating with an English degree and a regular commission in the United States Marine Corps.
Craig spent 31 years of service as Marine Corps infantry officer. His service was activated in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm in 1991 and Operation Vigilant Warrior in 1994. He was recalled to active duty for six months in 1997 and six months in 1998 to serve as Current Operations Officer for I Marine Expeditionary Force. He was recalled to active duty again to serve as Marine Forces Pacific Liaison to U.S. Central Command from January through April 1999, and from March-August 2000 he was recalled to serve as Current Operatons Officer, I Marine Expeditionary Force. In March 2002—February 2003 he was recalled to serve as Commander, Combined-Joint Task Force Consequence Management, headquartered in Kuwait. He then retired in September 2005.
His outdoor writing career began in college and continued while on active duty. In 1979 he joined Petersen Publishing Company, where he served as Associate Editor, GUNS & AMMO magazine; Editor, GUNS & AMMO Specialty Publications; Executive Editor, Petersen's HUNTING Magazine; and from 1983 to 1994 Editor of Petersen's HUNTING Magazine. His current position with InterMedia (former Petersen's and Primedia) is Executive Field Editor of InterMedia Outdoors, including GUNS & AMMO, Petersen's HUNTING, and RIFLESHOOTER. Craig and his wife, Donna, divide their time between the California Central Coast and a small farm in Kansas.
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