Old Photo, mule deer

[Guy Miner]

Well, considering that the youngster perched on the truck is now 32 years old, bigger and stronger than me... This was a few years back. 1996 I think. An Okanogan County mule deer I shot with a traditional 50 Cal muzzleloader. Good times! Just found the old photo at Dad's house.

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[SJB358]

Great picture Guy! That is danged cool buddy!

 

[ShadeTree]

Yes sir, neat picture Guy. Always like seeing the older hunting photos.

 

[DrMike]

The memories are priceless. Great picture, Guy.

 

[Europe]

how novel, I was actually able to log on today and just in time too say

Very nice Guy. Love it Nice shot, great memories

 

[Rol_P]

Great picture Guy, thanks for sharing.. The only thing more valuable than such photos are those events stored in our personal memory banks..

 

[Gun nut]

Priceless photo Guy. Bet it brought a flood of memories out.
Well done!
Duane

 

[Anonymous]

Very nice!

 

[AFG270]

Great picture, Guy! Very nice buck harvested with a muzzleloader, excellent.

 

[payingwipe]

Very nice picture.

 

[JD338]

Very cool Guy. Brings back a few memories.

JD338

 

[SJB358]

Very cool Guy. Brings back a few memories.

JD338

Show em that antelope hunting picture from 1941 Jim! HA!!!! :mrgreen:

 

[joelkdouglas]

I was talking to an older rancher in Wyo who said antelope were best eating when you took them in June. Sure different from 50 years ago!

June is fawning season.


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[1100 Remington Man]

Nice old photo and wouldn’t you like to go back ?

 

[Guy Miner]

Nice old photo and wouldn’t you like to go back ?

Of course I would.

I'm 63 now, was 38/39, strong and fast as all get out back in 1995. Honestly, at that point I wasn't long out of the Marines and could still run an 18:30 three mile, and benchpress 315 pounds.

Not anymore.

The good news is that that little boy is now in his 30's and we are closer than ever. He's grown into a fine young man. This one doesn't share my love of hunting, but is up for a fishing trip anytime and enjoys shooting & 4 wheel drive camping trips. He's a good guy and I'm proud of him.

This buck's rack actually looks a lot better in person. Kind of narrow, but thick and gnarly. I wonder what he'd have looked like given another few years? That traditional 50 cal muzzle loader really hammered him!

Guy

 

[SJB358]

Nice old photo and wouldn’t you like to go back ?

Of course I would.

I'm 63 now, was 38/39, strong and fast as all get out back in 1995. Honestly, at that point I wasn't long out of the Marines and could still run an 18:30 three mile, and benchpress 315 pounds.

Not anymore.

The good news is that that little boy is now in his 30's and we are closer than ever. He's grown into a fine young man. This one doesn't share my love of hunting, but is up for a fishing trip anytime and enjoys shooting & 4 wheel drive camping trips. He's a good guy and I'm proud of him.

This buck's rack actually looks a lot better in person. Kind of narrow, but thick and gnarly. I wonder what he'd have looked like given another few years? That traditional 50 cal muzzle loader really hammered him!

Guy

I think I ran my first 18:00 3 miler around 96.... I was a running machine trying to get away from my DI’s though :lol:

 

[longrangehunter]

Very Cool Guy! I much younger guy too lol....... Still the same person though, you do seem to get better animals with age though!

 

[Darkhorse]

Guy, You need to dust off that old traditional muzzleloader and hunt with it some more. After another kill or two it will be time to get a good flintlock rifle and take the next step.
Nothing quite like a fine flintlock rifle on a frosty morning.

 

[Guy Miner]

Guy, You need to dust off that old traditional muzzleloader and hunt with it some more. After another kill or two it will be time to get a good flintlock rifle and take the next step.
Nothing quite like a fine flintlock rifle on a frosty morning.

I keep it clean and good to go - but honestly our muzzle loader seasons don't seem near as attractive now as they were 20 years ago... So, I dunno… I'd like to hunt with it again though.

In Washington I tend to "go ugly early" when hunting public land, regular season. Can't be too picky or there won't be any venison in the freezer!

Guy

 

[Darkhorse]

I don't hunt a special muzzleloader season, I hunt the regular rifle season mainly because that's when the rut is.
But I do like to change things up and carry a scoped centerfire occasionally, mostly in the afternoon as my Zeiss gathers a lot more light than iron sights. Some situations just aren't suited to a muzzleloader, like long range for instance.
I hunt with my flintlocks as much as I can but only in the right circumstances.