treasures in the field
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Was coon hunting one night with my dad back in 70's and was walking through a standing corn field and in the middle of the field was a big patch of marijuana.
The supplier somehow got the seeds mixed in with the corn...happens all the time.
still_steamn
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I found an old grave in the middle of a desolate area in Wyoming. I have a nice picture of it.
In the same area of Wyoming I was halfway to the top of a mountain and found and picked up an old .50 caliber brass. Old and well tarnished. I looked up the headstamp and it was manufactured in Saint Louis in 1944. No man would carry a Browning M2 "Ma Deuce" machine gun up that mountain, so my theory is that some Air Force fliers in on a training mission strafed that mountain for target practice. Might have even shot at some elk, since it was a real elky location.
mnmthunting, if you still know where those old boulders are, it would be interesting to go back there with a metal detector and see what other relics you could find in that spot. Possibly some buttons, a buckle, some ammo, some coins, who knows? I think your theory of a dying buffalo hunter is a pretty good one, but it could have been a US Army soldier that got separated from his unit. I don't think a Henry shot a large enough cartridge to make a decent buffalo gun. The US cavalry may have had some Henry's after the Civil War, I know they did not have very many during the Civil war. And Custer certainly did not have Henry's or that whole story may have turned out different.
In the same area of Wyoming I was halfway to the top of a mountain and found and picked up an old .50 caliber brass. Old and well tarnished. I looked up the headstamp and it was manufactured in Saint Louis in 1944. No man would carry a Browning M2 "Ma Deuce" machine gun up that mountain, so my theory is that some Air Force fliers in on a training mission strafed that mountain for target practice. Might have even shot at some elk, since it was a real elky location.
mnmthunting, if you still know where those old boulders are, it would be interesting to go back there with a metal detector and see what other relics you could find in that spot. Possibly some buttons, a buckle, some ammo, some coins, who knows? I think your theory of a dying buffalo hunter is a pretty good one, but it could have been a US Army soldier that got separated from his unit. I don't think a Henry shot a large enough cartridge to make a decent buffalo gun. The US cavalry may have had some Henry's after the Civil War, I know they did not have very many during the Civil war. And Custer certainly did not have Henry's or that whole story may have turned out different.
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M. R. Byrd
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I find a few photography treasures, like this old school.
Not while bird hunting, but treasure hunting with my brother and his newly acquired metal detector we found this at an old ghost town near Dodge.
Not while bird hunting, but treasure hunting with my brother and his newly acquired metal detector we found this at an old ghost town near Dodge.
bobeyerite
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SS, you are right about Custer. Custer was really out gunned by the Indians. They had repeaters, but only pistol ammo. So they had to be pretty close for the repeaters to be effective.......Bob
FCSpringer
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Is that a old smelting pot for making gold ingets?
M. R. Byrd
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FCSpringer
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OK I was way off. how about small ingets. Thats a close up. Never seen one of those, could you tell.
I didnâ??t get any trinkets, but years ago, I used to Quail hunt on some property that had part of an old oil boomtown that had completely burned in the 1920â??s. I knew it was there, but wasnâ??t certain of the exact spot until I stumbled upon it one day. Needless to say, I was so intrigued; I spent the rest of the day just looking through the whole area.
M.R. Byrd, great pictures and I really like the old school. I try to remember to take my camera on every hunt, but sometimes forget. I passed by this place several times on my way to KS this year and kept thinking I needed to get a photo. I still think it needs to have a Pheasant flushing out of the grass.
M.R. Byrd, great pictures and I really like the old school. I try to remember to take my camera on every hunt, but sometimes forget. I passed by this place several times on my way to KS this year and kept thinking I needed to get a photo. I still think it needs to have a Pheasant flushing out of the grass.
FCSpringer
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That is some beautifull prairie.:thumbsup:
M. R. Byrd
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Rhodi,
Awesome picture. Places like that cause me to pause and think about what life was like around that farmstead in its prime.
Awesome picture. Places like that cause me to pause and think about what life was like around that farmstead in its prime.
mnmthunting
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Nice photo for sure. Thanks for sharing. A camera should be along on every hike.
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bobeyerite
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LJCKR, don't forget the cheese and Ritz crackers to go with delicious Summer sausage.......Bob
most definitely got side tracked looking at the picture,like i said the best lunches are on the tailgate of a pickup looking at scenery like that at your favorite hunting place,meal doesn't cost much but the time and scenery spent at places like that with friends and family is PRICELESS!!!!
FCSpringer
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I agree 100% on that one:thumbsup::cheers:
thurrealty
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The view
I agree ...that view is priceless...dogs in the truck...birds in the vest...sitting on the tailgate looking at the field you just came out of...priceless...been there...hopefully will continue to do that...hard to put in words...but if you have experienced that feeling...you know where I am coming from. Cats by 10
I agree ...that view is priceless...dogs in the truck...birds in the vest...sitting on the tailgate looking at the field you just came out of...priceless...been there...hopefully will continue to do that...hard to put in words...but if you have experienced that feeling...you know where I am coming from. Cats by 10