Old Duffers were young once.

[gregg dudley]

Van, you have posted some great shots of your family and friends on this thread, but that last one is outstanding.  Those kids had a great mentor in your father.  The fact that some of them still shoot and even hunt is a testimony to his effort.

[7 Rivers]

Thanks for posting your memories Guys.....

[Van/TX]

Thanks Gregg    .....Van

[hey]

Steve Pray told me to look at your bow for our b for4 kids hunt why?

[The Dutchman]

Hi Ron, that's an incredible painting, it surely does you justice.
Thanks for the information, I found that part of the American and Canadian history very intresting.
as the men who re-enact that time, those men were made of steel.

[12Ring]

them some cool pictures. and i just wanted to be number 600.  

12Ring

[Cody Roiter]

cool pics

[Cody Roiter]

I have some Pics of me just shoting how do i put them on here or i could email them to someone
to put them on here.
Thanks for the help.
Cody

[Killdeer]

Cody, are you an old f@rt? Gotta be an old f@rt to post your younger-days stuff here. Modern shooting pics can go to the Shooter's Forum, under "Pics of the Week" at the top of the page.

Killdeer~middlin' old f@rt  

[Trevor]

Well, I wasnt even into shooting when this thread was started, other than shooting when i was a kid,I just sat in front of the puter all morning looking at the pictures posted here.It is incredible to see such a wonderful record of the history of this sport. I just got my 5 year old son into shooting and this thread has impressed on me the importance of taking pictures to document the passing of time and the memories made. EXCELLENT Job to all of you who posted!! Appreciate the time you spent. Now I gotta go get some eye drops, i think my eyes are stuck from looking at this screen for so long..

[IB]

This thread needs to stay here on page one always    

 up and comming Old Duffer...........vance

[Charlie Lamb]

up and comming Old Duffer...........vance

What? Like tomorrow?  :D

[Huntschool]

No pics but first trad deer kill was my senior year of HS.  1965.

I was not smart enough to have a camera......

[IB]

Charlie..... Some of us may only Aspire to reach  "OLD DUFFER" status  :p  
Unlike YOU.. who has carried the  CREDENTIALS a lifetime        ........vance

[Ron LaClair]

Some of us may only Aspire to reach "OLD DUFFER" status  

Who in their right mind would   aspire to be old???  

[IB]

Now I ain't buying into this "OLD DUFFER" stuff but a couple of photos from the 1900s. The first is not far from Rich Bakers in OR.
 

This one is of a painting of me a bit older, that now hangs in the Hall of Justus in DC
 

please enjoy........vance

[Ray Lyon]

Ron,

70 years qualifies you for the young side of old, so don't feel bad. Besides our buddy Greg says you did a great job cooking that venison loin a couple of nights ago (rare and without flour), so I guess you still can learn some new tricks.    

[Goose]

I found this picture in an old box after my dad died.  It was taken on July 30, 1953, my 7th birthday.  Dad got me a new bow and some arrows to help take care of the rabbit problem in his "Victory Garden."  He still called it that even though mom was the one taking care of the garden while he was over seas in the Navy during WWII.  By fall, the rabbits had taken a serious hit, as had my arrows.  I can still hear dad telling me, "Those arrows cost $.35 apiece at the hardware!"  Yep, cedar with real barred feathers.  Now one feather cost more!  Brings back some good memories.

[Raven]

Cool more photos!  :cool:      

Iron Bull, Nice portrait, them Buckskinning days must have been something!    If ya have anymore I would love to see them.

Goose, cool pic. Looks like ya have good form, and a nice side quiver.  

[Goose]

Raven,

I agree, Iron Bull's portrait is fantastic, and in the Hall of Justus in DC.  Unbelievable!

My form has gotten a little better.  Lowered the anchor point some, and no longer wear Buster Brown shoes.  Probably not many here that remember that foot gear!
Goose