my dad's 8 point

[bubba]

here is a pic of my Dad's 8 point taken near cranberry lake in nov 1959.  My dad hunted with my uncles.  They would stay near cranberry in a tent for a week opening season, then weekends after that.  I apologize for the less than traditional background, the pic was taken at my uncles when they got back.  They all got together and bought land and tore down a house and built a camp in 1963 in the south colton area. The youngster holding the deers leg is me. 

[letinmfly]

Those older pics are great and they are even better in black and white!!  Thanks for sharing.

[WNYBuckHunter]

Cool pic Bubba

[Geno C]

thats a neat pic to have bubba...

[First-light]

Cool picture-I have some like that from my Father-in-law.

My Father-in-law used to trailer a boat up to Indian lake and use the boat to get around to hunt different parts. He has so many stories from there. I think they used to check in with the ranger and pay 25 cents for a camp ground. I remember him talking about a General store called Chaz-Johns ? (I think that what the name was)

There was a forest fire one year and all the hunters got together and helped to put it out. Two locals got stuck on the lake and he pulled them all the way back to the boat ramp, they gave him a key to their cabin as a thank you- use it any time they said. Those were the days!

[bubba]

yes they were, but long gone.  I look at my two daughters and they are lost without a cell ipod and laptop.  I think how they would slit their wrists if they had to entertain themselves as we did. 

[nyantler]

How about that the same Month and year I was born.. great pic

[bubba]

thanks it was a year after me.

[NYBowhunter]

Great pictures bubba....now that is what hunting is all about...great memories with family and friends..Love those ole time pictures.

[Four Season Whitetail's]

I can read your mind now as you were looking up at that buck at such a young age saying....Someday i am going to be chasing these things in the same woods as dad and uncle john...Only mine is gunna be alot bigger than this thing!!!! LOL

[132 eight pointer]

Cool picture.I found one from my dad a few weeks ago,need to scan it.

[nuynai]

The best part about the pic, is that back than, there were far fewer deer, which makes this more of a exceptional trophy.  Thanks for sharing.