Hunting in the 1980s and 90s

[gabenzeke]

This is an awesome thread. I started in the mid to late 90s and I'm in Iowa. Duck hunting was pretty good. Deer hunting was amazing. A lot less pressure before the internet. Access was definitely easier too. That said, like all generations all I ever heard about was how much better it was in the 80s. Not as many or as big deer though. But the bird hunting was even better then and access was easier too. Plus the fur boom.

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[Spoonbill]

These aren’t mine but figured I would share. First is an elk my dad shot in Canada in the late 80s or early 90s. Second is a mule deer my granddad shot in Colorado in the mid 80s.

 

[MuleyFever]

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Treestands were crude and uncomfortable, no one wore a safety belt much less a harness w lifelines.

You reminded me of my dad's homemade stands. Made from wood and rope. The platform was enough to stand on without moving. And no safety belt. Today they would be considered child endangerment. I am still amazed my dad was comfortable putting his kid up in that thing.

 

[Mojave]

It was slightly different. Mostly people didn't do much beyond truck hunt.

Mike Eastman was the original guy that ruined Western Hunting.