Old Duffers were young once.

[John3]

Last June 15th, 2008 I bumped this thread up again.. Well, lets do it again for all the new tradgangr's.. Make sure to take the time to look at every page.  

This is one reason I love this site..


John III

[Steve G]

I agree, I visit this thread repeatedly, to see the past of our sport and friends, well done

[Zenzele]

 Fantastic thread    
Thank you to everyone that contributed! Now all we gotta do i convince Ron to write a book about his life - pictures included?
 

[centaur]

Well, I might as well put in a couple of pictures back when I had hair...
An unfortunate grouse taken during an elk hunt sometime in the 80s

Elk camp. My son looks to be about 5 years old, so this was probably about 1981.


My one and only bear; 1987. The big guy came in to an elk bugle.


This is a great thread. Wish I had some pictures from earlier adventures but I can't find any.

[caleb7mm]

what year/model was the cj in background of elk camp? I restore them.

nice pics everyone!

[centaur]

CJ 7, 1981. Wish I still had it.

[Oregon Okie]

Well, there went an hour... great pics

[reddogge]

Since I qualify for "old fart" status I'll post a couple.

First deer in 1969 with Bear Grizzly, Microflight Bear arrows.
 

Maryland Archery Championships 1970 with a Bear Tamerlane.
 

Teaching my son to shoot the Grizzly 1970
 

The parents of 9 children, ca 1981.

[TheFatboy]

Heartwarming thread  

[Ron LaClair]

Wow, it's back again...  

Here's a picture from my exhibition days. I didn't draw all those people, they were waiting to see Ted Nugent who was coming on after me.      

 

[Dick in Seattle]

Well, I wasn't into archery back in the day, but I certainly qualify as an Old Duffer...   Here's a pic of me circa mid to late 60's, all garbed up as Trapper Dick.  I hand dyed the linsey woolsey pants fabric and hand sewed the outfit, including the mocs.  The Hawken rifle was one I made.

[caleb7mm]

Originally posted by centaur:
CJ 7, 1981. Wish I still had it.

nice! I just finished an 84 cj7 restore. Now if I could just down a bear like that one with my recurve I would be okay  

[rushlush]

Great thread. I'm lucky if I dont get fired been reading this for two days. LOL
I wish I would have started sooner. (trad)

[smokin feathers]

Just read through the whole thing. Thanks for bringing it back to the top.

Great photos guys thanks for taking the time to post them. Great history here and very nice to be able to see the pics and put faces to some of the names.

[RaybowTx]

History for sure and many these days don't understand.  Thanx Ron..........

Ray....

[hydrasport205]

WOW!!!  Ron looks like Jeremiah Johnson with all that buckskin on...  great pics Ron you have certainly lived life to the fullest...

[bowmofo]

I was surprised to find this tread back on top!  I feel like I'm visiting some old friends Wish the hosted pictures were still here.MIKE

[Charlie Lamb]

Didn't realize it was my pictures that weren't showing. I've corrected that up to page 19. Will work on it until I'm caught up.

[Broken Arrow 1]

I envy some of you Older but still young folks. Boy oh boy do I wish I could have grown up in those days. Keep the pics coming!!

[Jerry Wald]

Those are great pics guys.....I wasn't born until 57 and I started shooting when I was 12. Nobody ever took pics of us back then,but we shot lots things like ground hogs, squirrels, rattle snakes - skunks etc.

love your pics though

jer bear