1946 SE Idaho Deer Hunt

Daxter · Feb 5, 2006

I found some old hunting photos of my Grandpa from the 1946 Idaho deer hunt. He lived in SE Idaho in Clifton, which is near Preston, and hunted in that area. He shot lots of good deer over the years but didn't take hardly any photos and never mounted anything. I enjoy the old time photos so I thought I would share these. There isn't a good straight on photo of this buck, but it looks to be a 30" class buck.
Dax

Here is my Grandpa on the left, with one of his brothers loading the deer into the trunk.

Here is what it said on the back of the photo, I think somebody was skipping out on Sunday School

Here is my Grandpa again, with his brother's daughter and her kids.

FAIRCHASEBEN · Feb 5, 2006

Those are classics Dax , looks like Unc might be pumping up a tire , in his sport jacket no less .
Thanks for sharing .

woodruffhunter · Feb 5, 2006

Nothing better than the "old" pic's. Thanks

kilowatt · Feb 5, 2006

From the writing on the back, looks like they got it on the way home from church.

Wonder where that old Ford is now??

Brian

D13er · Feb 5, 2006

Brian,

I could have guessed you'd be interested in the car. I was wondering the same thing.

JB

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
--Benjamin Franklin 1759

D13er · Feb 5, 2006

Dax,

That first photo looks like ole' gramps is Sammy Davis Jr.

I love them old photo's.

JB

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
--Benjamin Franklin 1759

Chef · Feb 6, 2006

Nothing like old hunting photos like those!
Thanks for sharing.

Chef
"I Love Animals...They're Delicious!"

heartshot · Feb 6, 2006

Sweet!
That old picture made my day!
Thanks

Gator · Feb 6, 2006

I think they was on the way to church, and stopped to kill this Great buck.(killed at Church time)

eelgrass · Feb 6, 2006

Thanks for sharing those wonderful photos. 1946.....maybe October? A little over a year after WWII ended. Happy days for a lot of folks.

Steve

D13er · Feb 6, 2006

There were alot of old monster bucks waiting to be killed in 1946. Most of the hunting age men had been saving this country for the previous 5 years. What a time it would have been to live then. We are all fat and spoiled now.

JB

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
--Benjamin Franklin 1759

kilowatt · Feb 6, 2006

Steve,

You were still in the "planning stage" I think back then. LOL

Brian

Buckmania · Feb 7, 2006

VERY VERY COOL pictures!!! Old pictures like that are priceless! Thanks for sharing!

J

eelgrass · Feb 7, 2006

Brian....I was still in the planning stage. My sister was born in 1946 though.

D13er.....you're right. Plus most of the remaining boys here at home were under strict gas rationing which left little for hunting. There was a machine shop here in town that had a few HUGE mule deer hanging on the walls. I talked to the owner of these magnificent heads. They were all killed during the war years. His shop had a contract with the military so he was issued more coupons for gas, which enabled him to go hunting in Southern Idaho.

Steve