Evidently, hunting and fishing were important for feeding the family among the men of Buckman and Pierz in the first half of the 1900s. The newspaper reports of two-week fishing trips and large amounts of game were a regular subject in the Pierz Journal early on, as were the hunting/fishing pics in the Morrison Pictorial Atlases (tho those were mostly later). Still, you have to wonder if all the game was actually for food, or more for fun and the thrill of hitting a running target. Also, as in every age, guys love getting away from the normal routine, especially if there's a more noble purpose to be claimed.
The last photo is bizarre. Was it at a butcher shop, or did they just slaughter a herd of deer?
ReplyDeleteI guess I just assumed it was the kill from one hunting party, but on the other hand, why would anyone have a rack in the yard that would hold 14+ deer unless it was a butcher shop? I'm pretty sure the pic is from before 1970. I figure the game laws were looser then, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting, Lemone! ☺
BTW, I made it smaller which makes it not so gross...
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