Old Hunting Photo

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Wed May 12, 2010 9:17 am

Wish I could read what was printed on the lower left corner of that picture.
At any rate it looks like those two fellows have enough meat to last a while.

Joe

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Wed May 12, 2010 9:55 am

I tried to pull the text out, but it's too pixelated for me to work with.
My best guess since it appears to be printed font, is that it's the photographer's trademark.

Great photo.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Wed May 12, 2010 11:41 am

They won't go hungry, that's for sure.

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Wed May 12, 2010 1:14 pm

Why can't I see the picture? Is someone wearing a poncho?

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Wed May 12, 2010 9:15 pm

OTH , have you seen any of Mert Cowley's books. He is from Chetek ,WI and one of his hobbies was collecting old hunting pictures from rummage / garage sales. He has compiled several books with pictures of hunting camps in northern WI. Some of his book titles are, Dawn of Deer Camp , There's daylight in the swamps, Beyond the shadows of the pine. They are chuck full of pictures and lots of leverguns. Scheels in Eau Claire carries his books.

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Wed May 12, 2010 9:21 pm

iceman wrote:Why can't I see the picture? Is someone wearing a poncho?

nice

.Dirty-.Thirty · Post by **.Dirty-.Thirty** » Wed May 12, 2010 9:44 pm

Looks to be just another ol' day of killing big deer with leverguns

.Dirty-.30

Old Time Hunter · Post by **Old Time Hunter** » Wed May 12, 2010 10:37 pm

BenT wrote:OTH , have you seen any of Mert Cowley's books. He is from Chetek ,WI and one of his hobbies was collecting old hunting pictures from rummage / garage sales. He has compiled several books with pictures of hunting camps in northern WI. Some of his book titles are, Dawn of Deer Camp , There's daylight in the swamps, Beyond the shadows of the pine. They are chuck full of pictures and lots of leverguns. Scheels in Eau Claire carries his books.

Yep, I have seen excerts from his books and the Wisconsin State Archives has some of his collection of pictures on line.

That is where I got this one:

and this one:

Booger Bill · Post by **Booger Bill** » Thu May 13, 2010 12:55 am

I was raised in wisconsin. Where is Harshaw??

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Thu May 13, 2010 7:48 am

Harshaw is by Rhinelander. In his books he explained that hunters would take the railroad farther north than roads went . Then an out fitter would pack you in farther. Mert's books only run around $20 and they have a lot of pictures.

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Thu May 13, 2010 9:57 am

When's the last time a fella was able to hop on a commuter train with his deer rifle and a field-dressed carcass?

In some ways, modern life is not an improvement.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu May 13, 2010 10:36 am

FWiedner wrote:When's the last time a fella was able to hop on a commuter train with his deer rifle and a field-dressed carcass?

In some ways, modern life is not an improvement.

FWiedner, that is the understatement of the month! I couldn't agree more.

Joe

Buck Elliott · Post by **Buck Elliott** » Thu May 13, 2010 6:52 pm

The top line says "HUNTING DEER"

The rest of the text will have to be deciphered by someone else...

HEAD0001 · Post by **HEAD0001** » Thu May 13, 2010 6:57 pm

I do not know where you guys find these old pictures at. But I would like to say thank you. I really enjoy looking at them. I sure do wish I had some older pictures of my dad in photos like that. As well as other members of the family. Tom.

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