Old Duffers were young once.

[Van/TX]

The word Traditional haden't been invented yet.  
 

I like that        

Nice pic.  Nice group            

[Bear]

This thread is even more confirmation that I was born 50 years too late, at least. I could easily go 100-150 but thats another conversation.

Thanks for the great pictures guys. They remind me of the pictures in the "old" books that I used to read as kid. Those were the pictures that captured my imagination and gave me the hunger for bowhunting.

Wish I could have shared a few of those camps with you guys. I was born into a day and age that I am not terribly proud of. These pictures are a bittersweet reminder of that fact.

Keep em' coming. And thanks to all of you who passed the tradition along to us, even if you never met us.

[Ron LaClair]

can you juice us some o dem buckskinner photos of yerns,Theyr thu BEST!

85# Hill bow, dark whiskers and full buckskins...ahhh those were the days.  

 

[John Nail]

Some really wonderful stuff on this thread. Most of my family's pictures were ruined in a flood in the early 60s, but there are a couple you might like.


circa 1962 coon hunters. I'm on the left with the skunk hat. Interesting aside: the guy on the right is now Dr. Ron Mcdaniel(retired). He made the glasses for Mel Gibson for the movie "The Patriot"
     

bow - three squirrels with three shots. probably never happen again
     

From my Florida guiding days. largemouth bass
     

Much of my life has been blessed by walking behind a fine birddog with a gun.
     

And here is the best one I ever saw..."Old Sue"
     

[Raven]

Thanks for all the pics!!! Love too see and hear about the "Good Old Days"      

 Ron, love the Buckskins, and nice shot on the treerat!    

 Hope to see more good pics..............Raven

[Ron LaClair]

I HATE ta see a set o hides,all clean,an red lukkin..
Thet shiny black iz the badge of wearin an honor for sech clothes...

Those buckskin pants hold the grease of many camp cook fires. When I retired those skins they almost stood by themselves.    

[Mark Fedrizzi]

...........Excellent thread.........thanx...  

[Ron LaClair]

1st place trophy for hawk throwin at rendezvous.

   

Some more buckskinner pictures with flintlocks.
         

[Charlie Lamb]

 
This one was taken around 1970

I think I got this rabbit (my first) in 1958 or 1959

[Charlie Lamb]

1969... groundhog and 83# Hoyt Pro Hunter
 

[kyle]

great pics fellas.  Thanks so much for sharing.  I'm doin my best to have some of those type pics for my sons to show their sons.

Kyle

[WildmanSC]

"This is the early 60's (color film) Kodiak Special, 66", 60#@28. Shootin them new fangled fiberglass Micro Flights."

Ron,

Is that picture an inverse image?  If not, when did you switch to shooting from the portside (err, lefty)?

Bill

[Ron LaClair]

Bill, I've always been a lefty.

Here's me with my bare face hangin out and that 66" Kodiak Special with a couple bunnies and the ever present beagle.     ....  1961?

   

[Steve O]

These old pictures are great...you guys should see the stuff Ron has hanging in his shop.  It is an archery history treasure trove.

[Joseph]

Good stuff    Thanks,  Joseph

[Swamp Yankee]

Thanks guys, started looking at this thread and now I'm late for work!  Wish I'd saved some of those old pics.

[Ron LaClair]

Here's a couple shots from the tournament days. Wilson Brothers Black Widow bow 1964. The other pic is of a team I shot with, I think about 1961 or 62, anyway it was the first year the Bear Tamerlane came out. I'm on the right if you can't tell. Crew cut's were the haircut of choice in the summer.        

My nickname back then was "Slim" Nobodys called me that for years        

           

[Ron LaClair]

A rabbit with the 1958 Kodiak. Man, look at that baby face.   :D

 

[Doug Campbell]

Sorry no bow in this'n but it's my Gr Grandpa in bout 1915 with a Montana mulie.  
Bout 50 years later his Grandson, my Uncle, Eliotski's dad, built me a hickory longbow, sure wish I had pics of that stuff!!

[Charlie Lamb]

Man! I love these pics. Just wish my computer wasn't doing weird things with them... even the avatars are pixilated and Doug's photos come up "solarized". What's up with that?

Anyway, here's one from the early sixties.