I think that picture may have also been in TTHA magazine also a couple of years ago now.

That time never cease to exist for me.

I was thinking the same thing. Their lies that got told around a campfire would be much better than the ones told today.

Lots of work. Looks like it might have been time for coffee break.

That picture looks familiar, neat pic regardless.

It still can be done like that. Only person keeping thst from happening is you

Very cool pic

Thanks for sharing.

If you go into coopers in junction they have a bunch of old pics from Kimble county. That area had (and still does) have some pretty decent deer. Sutton county does as well. Big country and not a lot of pressure although screw worms existed at that time

What camo is that? Wonder if it has scent control.

Traces of Texas reader Rex Bumpus kindly sent in this astonishing 1899 photo of a hunting camp on the western edge of the Hill Country in Kimble County. One of the men is Rex's great great grandfather, Robert Marcus Turner. Robert owned the Turner Ranch at what is now South Llano State Park. The details here are simply fantastic.

Thank you, Rex. This is a great glimpse into this moment in time. Wow. (from Texas Game Camera Pictures Facebook page)

One of the coolest things I've seen on this site. Thank you for sharing

Not far from the Coke Stevenson Ranch where Mr. Stevenson killed a B&C buck. Body size and antler quality were better in those days and populations were much lower. In the 60's came eradication of the screw worm and deer populations soared in the Hill Country where we had eliminated the bobcats and coyotes because of the sheep and goat industry. Overstocking of sheep and goats also played a role in removing a lot of the better browse that the deer needed to grow large antlers and bodies.
Adios,
Gary

^ yep... sheep and goats, wool and mohair were the reason that those folks could make a living there...
deerhunting was a pastime...

Not a 7mm-08 to be found

Good stuff!

Cool pic

I think you are right. That one or one very similar.

Cedar smoke

Better find someone who can teach you soon because their numbers are dwindling.

Long before deer became a cash crop for Texas landowners.

See deer, shoot deer. No hunting laws or regulations. Run them with horses, dogs what ever, year round

Dig a Trench, add corn, shot 5 turkeys with on shot.

Biggest thing would of been lessor densities but I bet if all densities where equal probably harder now since we have “sporting” regulations .


Op very cool pic.

Actually false. The public land western segment is growing but over all hunter numbers are down.

Positive thoughts

Or 8 dove at one time off the edge of a water trough. Same concept.

The old timers in my family would've called that a "skillet shot."

My uncle Bud would not waste a shell on one dove he would line them up on a high line and skillet shoot them...

Buy a ranch.