Your Old-Timey Hunting Photos

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Your Old-Timey Hunting Photos

Posted 2018-08-31T23:51:00Z

Your Old-Timey Hunting Photos

We all long for the good ol' days -- a simpler time when hunting land was more abundant and there were no video games or smart phones to steal away our focus and time. I think that's what is so appealing about these old-timey hunting images our Realtree.com readers submitted for this photo essay. Just look at the faces in these photos. They're proud, content, perhaps even at peace. But, they're not so different than the faces of the men and women you see in modern-day hunting photos. After all, we're all after the same things our ancestors once pursued during their time in the outdoors. Just like them, we're searching for adventure, escape from the stresses of everyday life and an opportunity to test our skills and knowledge in the wild.

Wonder what our grandchildren and great grandchildren will think when they stumble upon our old hunting photos? Do them a favor. Print the photos out and write on the back where you were, who you were with, the date and how you felt that day of your hunt. That way you can pass on your passion for the hunt long after you're gone.

Image Title: 
James Phillip Butler
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James Phillip Butler
Image Story: 

This is Joe Harris' great grandfather, James Phillip Butler (1/27/1902 - 7/29/1993). This photo was taken in Culpepper, Virginia, in the mid 1950s. ‚ Joe Harris

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George Thomas Burrows
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George Thomas Burrows
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"Picture of my grandfather George Thomas Burrows in 1933. This was taken near southern New York, close to Pennsylvania." ‚ Dave Burrows

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Ron Zoerb
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Ron Zoerb
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"This is a picture of my dad, Ron Zoerb, with a buck he shot in LaCrosse County, Wisconsin, about 1954. The rifle he was using is an old military Springfield 30-06." ‚ Ron Zoerb

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Larry Raines
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Larry Raines
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"This is a photo of my father-in-law Larry Raines. The photo was taken by his father, Frankie, somewhere between 1959-1961. The deer was taken in Morgan County, Missouri. Larry passed away about 10 years ago." ‚ Bruce Randll

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John M. Sullivan
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John M. Sullivan
Image Story: 

"The pic of lone hunter is my father, John M. Sullivan Jr., and was taken by my uncle Ken Allen on a fall turkey hunt on Fisheating Creek near Palmdale, Florida, in December 1955. I still have my dad's Winchester Model 24 side-by-side and the Stetson Cattleman's hat. Wish I still had the 1953 Willy's Station Wagon Jeep!" ‚ William Sullivan

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John M. Sullvan and Pete Hughes
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John M. Sullivan and Pete Hughes
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"This photo was taken at the same time as the one before it. It's of my dad, John M. Sullivan and his long-time hunting buddy Pete Hughes." ‚ William Sullivan

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1932 Minnesota Rabbit Hunt
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1932 Minnesota Rabit Hunt
Image Story: 

"This photo has '1932 Minnesota rabbit hunt with 42 rabbits in three hours' stated on the back. My grandfather Thomas H. Murphy is on the lower right-hand side." ‚ Tom Cerrito

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Paul Douglass's Grandfather
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Paul Douglass's Grandfather
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"My grandfather Donald Kinney from Ensley Center, Michigan, hunting deer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula 1960s." ‚ Paul Douglass

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Randy and Mike Beale
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Randy and Mike Beale
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"My dad Randy Beale and me in the late 70s or early 80s." ‚ Mike Beale

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Frank Pintaro's Family, 1950
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Frank Pintaro's Family, 1950s
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"My dad, grandad and great uncles in the early 1950s. My great uncle August Pintaro, great grandfather James Pintaro, my father, James Pintaro, grandfather Frank Pintaro, family friend Sid van guilder, great uncle Ted Pintaro." ‚ Frank Pintaro

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Alan Stein
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Alan Stein
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"Is 1994 considered old timey? Lol. My old man, Alan Stein, and a big 8 pointer." ‚ Jeremy Stein

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Great Grandpa Al
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Great Grandpa Al
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"Great Grandpa Al in his early 90s with a spike buck. He hunted until 96 years of age. I have the privilege of hunting with my Grandfather and great uncle. They are still hunting at 79 and 89 years of age." ‚ Alex Pettengill

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Warren Anderson and Bob Kinnison
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Warren Anderson and Bob Kinnison
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"The man on the right was my father, Warren Anderson, and the man on the left was Bob Kinnison. Both are from Wyoming." ‚ John Anderson

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Photo found and submitted by Uriah Hales
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Photo found and submitted by Uriah Hales
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"I found this photo while going through my grandmother's things after she passed. It's just a really cool older picture." ‚ Uriah Hales.

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Nick Witruk
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Nick Witruk
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Nick Witruk's first turkey!

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Maine Hunting Party, 1903
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Maine Hunting Party, 1903
Image Story: 

"Attached is a photo of a hunting party that has just returned home to northeast Indiana after an expedition to Maine. Unfortunately, all of my family members who would know the most detail about this photo have all passed on. The photo includes a handwritten note that only states, 'Maine Hunting Party, 1903.' You can see depicted in the picture are several men posing along with their harvest. There is just one glaring difference ‚ one man is seated next to a moose. That man is my great, great grandfather Perry Link. Perry is seen in the photo seated directly to the right of the moose as you look at the picture. We also believe that he harvested the buck that is hanging directly behind him. I asked my dad about the photo and he believes this was taken upon their return from Maine after they got off the train. you can see in the background of the photo is a meat market. We assume they posed for the photo before turning their harvests in to be processed. This old photograph has been hanging on the wall in the house I grew up in for as long as I can remember." ‚ Wesley Link, IN

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Frank Breeden
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Frank Breeden
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"My grandpa Frank Breeden in, Leon County, Texas, 1964." ‚ Travis Reid

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Ned and Margie Woodall
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Margie Woodall
Image Story: 

"My great uncle Ned Woodall and great aunt Margie Woodall. This was taken right out of Eutaw, Alabama, in Greene County. Ned was a game warden for many years in Greene County." ‚ Carrie Caldwell

Image Title: 
Montana Mule Deer
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Montana Mule Deer
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"My father's mule deer from Montana about 1976." ‚ Paul Douglass

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