Working on a couple of Throwback Thursday articles for the website.

Anne Keenan of Detroit, Michigan, with a buck…something she never dreamed she would shoot.

First person to name the shooter in this image gets an old style, green, short-billed hat.

TJ…. dwc

He’s not THAT old!

okay , then Saxton Pope or Steve Graf!

I can’t speak for Mr. Pope, but I’m not that dapper 🙂

Yeah, I went for Pope because of the tie. Maybe Robin will give the hat to the one with the most guesses…

Someone from Texas might know who this is. 😉

That R2?

Nope.

The fact  that I’m guessing is well established, so I’ll try one more. Bob Lee?

And no one else seems to be playing. David Coulter you win the hat simply for your tenacity. PM me your address.

The man in this photo is the late, great, Bill Negley who hunted the Big Five in Africa with a recurve bow in the late ’50s and early ’60s. We have a profile coming up on Bill in the next issue.

Tain’t me, that person’s at full draw!  :-))

I Googled archery pics from 1945, whoa, my birth year, and found some interesting pictures…

Jim, in that last series, the next to the last, the fellow is shooting three fingers under, which is what many barebow target archers use today, except with a much higher anchor.

R2, great shots. Love these old photos. dwc

Not old pic but some very good (old) info from years past.

Gives me an idea for a new topic so as not to steal Jim’s.

There is a video in the Fred bear collection of Mr. Negley’s elephant hunt in Africa.

I watched it again yesterday as I put some feathers on a few arrows.  Yep, same fellow as in the previous picture.  You’d-a thunk as many times as I’ve watched those videos while making strings and arrows, I’d-a recognized him.  Oh well…

Comes with beer and aaaaaaaggggggeeeeee Steve….

How many have ever tried this? Archery silhouettes?

Foam targets and played like the metal silhouettes with firearms.

Been awhile since this was done, pre-2D and 3D archery…

Ralph

New one on me, I used to shoot modern rifle and bpcr silhouette. I have not seen archery silhouettes.  Ought to be a hoot. Although the range would probably need sand banks to save on arrows methinks.

Was that a local club near you? Somewhere in the Southwest I imagine.

Scout

There was a club out of Kansas or Nebraska, maybe Oklahoma, don’t remember for sure, that had all the targets and traveled around with them. They came here to Amarillo. In the late 70’s or early 80’s.

Hard to forget some things. I helped them pick the targets up and I found one covered in red ants…..too late….quite the strip show I guess as I was shucking clothes..  Some things stick in one’s memory for a long time.

By the way, the pic is not in Amarillo.  Need to look for mangrove trees and swamps for this place.

Not that old of a pic as well but Oregon’s own Larry Jones! Gotta dig that fir branch in the bow quiver! 

Haha – but- I bet that fir/ pine camo or oak branch depending on circumstances would work pretty good. As long as you could keep a released arrow from hitting it. Wonder how it affects bow balance , shooting etc. Might have to try that method.

Scout

Scout, I’ve done it! Drew on a bull at 15 yards and he didn’t bat a eye . Shields the draw and I’ve practiced with a fir bough attached and couldn’t tell a difference with it on or off . I keep a strip of Velcro on all my bow quivers just for that purpose. Put some boughs in the boonie hat as well and become one with the reprod!

Fooled any male dogs yet?  :-))

SB

I am going to try it next time I draw elk . I camo tape my bow and use a cover for brite fletch. I also have been known to use a ghillie suit sooo— ghillied bow is next. Should be very helpful on called elk .

Scout

Hey Ralph ! All my dogs are females … just for that very reason!! Haha!

Hi Folks, I trust you all had a terrific Labor Day!  I want to thank Robin and Co. for the new hat. It’s a beauty and it actually fit without adjustment right out of the box.

There’s one thing the blind squirrel doesn’t get credit for, persistence!  Thank you very much! David

Nice picture David!  Now we need a picture of that hat on top of your mellon, behind a nice deer.  Maybe some brightly colored leaves on the ground for good effect…

That’s an excellent photo idea. I’ve been sharpening my edges so I’ll see what I can do to make that happen. I have to say I’m much happier behind the camera. Dwc

July 9, 1944 – members of the Duluth Archery Club on a roving course. The picture was taken by Willard “Buck” Doran (who in 1943 made the bow I’m shooting in my avatar pic). From left:  Ray Walline, Dick Emerick, Norman Ek (my father), Bud Emerick, Herb Gooch.<span style=”-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”> </span>

Awesome pic! Even more so because it’s your family and friends. Those are treasured memories for sure!

Charles, that’s a really neat heirloom. Is that in a frame over the hearth? You have a great archery legacy. Thanks for posting this. Dc