oh, those boots! lol, who here over the age of 50 didn't have a pair of those green boots? 
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Boots like that were an upgrade. My first bowhunt I wore tennis shoes and sweatpants in a January snow. I was at full draw on a small 8 at 75 yards or so. Then watched him stand 40 yards away from my buddy who was at full draw until his arrow fell off. We were hooked from that moment.
Bigcountry40
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13 years old 1997, I wasnt a cowboys fan the pull starter pull over was garage sale steal for like 5 dollars, I could put my so many lure boxes in that thing. Caught this at huron pier, my dad would drop me off right before dark and come back at 11
He about shit when I had three of those slobs. That was my first walleye
He about shit when I had three of those slobs. That was my first walleye
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I was going through some boxes and found pictures from when I worked as a hunting guide in Idaho in 1986 at the Triple T Ranch. It was an incredible experience. I really enjoyed setting up the camps and riding horses in the Rockies. But when it came to guiding I didn’t like taking strangers hunting, most were twice my age. It didn’t help I was new to the whole deal and a little intimidated. I did have success getting animals for my hunters but nothing was anything to brag about. One did shoot a fawn standing beside a really good buck. He wanted me to carry his gun for him because he didn’t feel safe carrying it himself.
Here are pics of the “lodge”. 10 bedrooms. Generator power. 2 miles from a dirt road. We got mail and supplies once a week by airplane. The closest town was 32 miles, population 320.
Here are pics of the “lodge”. 10 bedrooms. Generator power. 2 miles from a dirt road. We got mail and supplies once a week by airplane. The closest town was 32 miles, population 320.
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Pic of my buddy that went out with me and his pack mules.
This pack horse was young and wild. Nobody could handle him. He would follow me anywhere. His name was Oscar, same as my step grandfather.
Even though there was a 10 room lodge, a cabin for the owner and a wall tent at base camp, when we, the guides, weren’t at remote camps we had to stay in a 3 sided loft above the tack room. No heat. It would get down to 15* at night.
Smawgunner
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Yessir, probably still have them somewhere! Dad was a big fan of those!
What a cool thread!
I hardly have any from the good old days within my collection, however the next time I get with family, I'll try to acquire as many as I can find.
Below is my grandfather in front of his Caughdenoy, NY home/bait-shop right along the river next to the dam where he caught a Northern Pike back in 1955. My father was born in that home. Then there is me at the age of 13 in 1979 with two large Bernhards Bay, NY (Oneida Lake) Walleye caught from end of our boat dock just before a thunderstorm hit with a split back J-12 Silver/Black Rapala Lure and medium action 6 -1/2' American Eagle Claw fishing rod with a Mitchell open face reel and some light line. I caught them back to back in a matter of minutes. Enough for a good meal for that night.
I hardly have any from the good old days within my collection, however the next time I get with family, I'll try to acquire as many as I can find.
Below is my grandfather in front of his Caughdenoy, NY home/bait-shop right along the river next to the dam where he caught a Northern Pike back in 1955. My father was born in that home. Then there is me at the age of 13 in 1979 with two large Bernhards Bay, NY (Oneida Lake) Walleye caught from end of our boat dock just before a thunderstorm hit with a split back J-12 Silver/Black Rapala Lure and medium action 6 -1/2' American Eagle Claw fishing rod with a Mitchell open face reel and some light line. I caught them back to back in a matter of minutes. Enough for a good meal for that night.
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I found a couple of old picture of my great grandfather today. These are of him and his coon dogs. He is the one with the red arrow underneath him at what became Kenton Nationals and he is on the right in the second picture
