Peter Capstick

Peter Hathaway Capstick was an American hunter and author. He was born in New Jersey, and received and education at the University of Virginia, although he did not graduate. He walked away from a successful Wall Street career just before his thirtieth birthday to become a professional hunter. His career as a hunter started in Central and South America and ended in Africa. He was a chain smoker and a heavy drinker, and died of complications following heart surgery at age 56 in 1996. His legacy is left in the .470 Capstick cartridge, designed by Arthur B. Alphin in 1990.