Project Gutenberg 2021-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 101 Marks, Winston K. (Winston Kinney) 1915 1979 Marks, Winston Kinney Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1955 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Never Gut-Shoot a Wampus" by Winston K. Marks is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century, likely during the 1950s. The narrative revolves around an interstellar hunting expedition where the main character, a bachelor and minor landholder, teams up with Major Daphne, a wealthy and boisterous hunter. The tale explores themes of greed, desire, and the consequences of hubris in a distant universe filled with strange creatures and moral complexities. The story follows the protagonist as he reluctantly accompanies Major Daphne and his harem of beautiful women on a hunting trip to Tigursh II, a planet he owns but has neglected. As they engage with the alien wildlife, particularly the dangerous Wampus, relationships evolve, revealing darker facets of the characters. Annellica, Daphne's wife, emerges as a critical figure, revealing her own complexities and dissatisfaction with her life. The tale culminates in a tragic confrontation with the Wampus that leads to chaos and ultimately death, forcing the protagonist to reassess his life choices and the nature of his relationships. The story concludes with a twist, defying the conventional expectations of a hunting story and leaving the reader with a sense of irony regarding the brutal realities of both hunting and human relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Hunting stories PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 57769 2025-06-26T08:45:35.988873 text/html 34083 2024-10-18T16:33:53 text/html 386456 2025-06-26T08:45:37.800866 application/epub+zip 385298 2025-06-26T08:45:36.450909 application/epub+zip 79027 2025-06-26T08:45:36.179899 application/epub+zip 422470 2025-06-26T08:45:38.979904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415268 2025-06-26T08:45:37.588913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108973 2022-09-29T20:57:44.821139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 51239 2025-06-26T08:45:35.883883 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31399 2024-10-18T16:33:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17291 2025-06-26T08:45:39.100877 application/rdf+xml 30475 2025-06-26T08:45:36.306877 image/jpeg 4967 2025-06-26T08:45:36.242881 image/jpeg 879732 2025-06-26T08:45:36.003873 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog