Mason Caldwell is a retired lawyer from Natchez, now living near Oxford, where he spends his time writing and staying connected to the people and places that shaped him. His stories draw from years of conversations with judges, neighbors, and hunting partners who’ve shared everything from land disputes to old hunting cases and the kinds of experiences that stay with a person. Mason writes where land, community, and memory meet — pulling from a lifetime spent close to the outdoors and the people tied to it.

When he’s not writing, Mason is out with his Treeing Walkers, Grace and Carl, walking the same timber he’s known for decades. He notices the simple things that define a night in the woods — a change in a dog’s voice, the feel of a familiar trail, or a conversation that settles in when the woods go quiet. Those moments guide the way he tells a story, giving each chapter a clear sense of place and the steady reflection of someone who’s spent years listening. Mason Caldwell is a fictional character we write through here at American Treehound, crafted to tell stories in this unique voice and style.