What’s the coolest thing you found in the back country

[def90]

Old Dodge Power Wagon near an old mine in Colorado.


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That would almost be worth getting out if you could.

 

[Dogone]

This should be under a title : something strange that will be found someday. I was in a helicopter slinging a truck grill guard. We were in the middle of 20 miles of nothingness. Pilot said : oh shit , I just hit the hook release and dropped it.
This was 40 years ago but I expect someday someone will come across it. Then there will be conjecture on how it got there.

 

[Sunkmanitou]

Big pile of rocks with a framed photo of an elderly gentleman on top about a mile in from the road. Found out later someone fell of a tree stand and died there.

 

[Taylorhaught]

I was a big fan of the creepy thread that’s been going around on here, but wanted to expand this discussion beyond weird/creepy/paranormal. So what’s the coolest thing you’ve found?

Spotting scope

 

[Houseminer]

marbles
some fancy looking stones

 

[SonnyDay]

I assume this was some bear's attempt to carve a naked sow into a tree...

Or, more likely, it went up the tree after a raccoon or porcupine...

 

[bigmoose]

I came across this table with two benches in northern Nevada while deer hunting. No roads nearby. Somebody's picnic spot ?

 

[bigmoose]

I found this old deadhead while still hunting through some heavy timber in Montana.

 

[Houseminer]

I assume this was some bear's attempt to carve a naked sow into a tree...

Or, more likely, it went up the tree after a raccoon or porcupine...

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The last photos, Are those bear claws ?

 

[MTGunner]

Knives, I have found two custom made blades. One deep in country and another frozen in muddy ice off of a trail. Amazing things you find in the back country. MTG

 

[SonnyDay]

The last photos, Are those bear claws ?

Yeah. Bear climbed up about 30 feet to get after something! I've seen a few of those trees over the years...

 

[Houseminer]

Knives, I have found two custom made blades. One deep in country and another frozen in muddy ice off of a trail. Amazing things you find in the back country. MTG

I would rather not tough any gun or knife I find in the wild.

 

[ccoffey]

I’ll have to get pictures, but I found a usfs issued Pulaski in a meadow from a fire crew 30 years ago. I brought it out and refinished.

 

[longspeak74]

I shot my deer this Winter along a river. As I was blood trailing, I happened upon an old turtle shell. Took care of the deer and my daughter and I went back the next day for the shell. Sits on top of my gun safe now.

 

[SWOHTR]

Old Dodge Power Wagon near an old mine in Colorado.


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This is so cool. I’ve always liked these old power wagons.

 

[def90]

Archery mule deer hunt. Found this painted rock in a place that I know has fairly limited access.

 

[ihookem]

Old loggers camp in the Flambeau River State Forest in N.W.Wis. It is parts of the stove and there is a bed frame , a bunch of bottles too.

 

[Dos Perros]

Archery mule deer hunt. Found this painted rock in a place that I know has fairly limited access.


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This ish pisses me off.

 

[ScreamingPotato]

This was about 100 yards or so from a creek. It's big enough I could setup my two man tent inside. I thought about camping there and firing it up lol.

This ish pisses me off.

Why? I'll never do it but just honestly curious. I understand if it's on a large immobile rock or something but a loose rock seems harmless.

 

[Dos Perros]

Why? I'll never do it but just honestly curious. I understand if it's on a large immobile rock or something but a loose rock seems harmless.

I just think it’s a “look at me” kind of thing, and it robs people of the sense of wilderness that so many are after.