Vintage Hunting Photos (Good Old Days)

[Grouse]

1900

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1940's

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Adirondacks 1938

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1953

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Fred Bear

[Northcountryman]

Awesome pic Grouse 

[Doc]

On 1/8/2024 at 6:38 AM, Grouse said:

Fred Bear

My Man! Mr. Bowhunting

[airedale]

Looking at these old photos one thing that is noticeable, most of these hunters are lean and knarly looking, not many fat asses posing with game. I don't think they sat in stands much back then with all the comforts of home.

Al

[Grouse]

Most of the men back then had physical lifestyles and ate wholesome home cooked meals that were healthy.  They burned a lot of calories working and ate far less crap food than people do now.  It's all about diet and exercise, both of which are ignored today.

Edited January 10, 2024 by Grouse

[Northcountryman]

Obesity, in general, was a rarity back in those days cuz life was harder.  A lot of those guys were better still hunters back then, too which is far more physically demanding then sitting in a tree stand.

[Grouse]

1930's

[Daveboone]

Back in the day, it was much more common to got to hunting camp for an extemded time....a week or two, or the whole season. You worked for your deer. there are a lot more sedentary (read FAT) lives now then there was...

[Grouse]

1916

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Maine 1935

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Pacific Northwest circa 1920

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1950

[Northcountryman]

On 1/28/2024 at 1:13 AM, Grouse said:

 

Wow- great take!! Any idea where this was taken, Grouse?

[Grouse]

1 hour ago, Northcountryman said:

Wow- great take!! Any idea where this was taken, Grouse?

I believe that one was in Michigan

[Grouse]

1900

[Grouse]

1915 on the prairie

[Grouse]

Wisconsin 1905

[airedale]

More Double shotgunners,

Al

[Grouse]

Back then many men could only afford one gun, so the shotgun was chosen as a do it all tool for hunting.  It looks like the kid has a single shot of the H&R variety, maybe a Stevens.