Sleeping in a hollow log.

[bogwalker]

Anyone remember an article about deer hunting Northern Minnesota in early 1900's? Hunters used the huge old growth cull logs that were hollow to sleep in. Can't remember where I read it. Sound familiar?

[fr0sty]

Yes, that is mentioned in some old deer and deer hunting magazines I have on cd.

[hockeybc69]

I guess we have evolved into sleeping in our box blinds now instead.

[Bear55]

That sounds interesting, please post up the article if you find it.

[OnAFly]

A guy was forced to do this in early 2000s. He went hiking near Isabella in the BWCA and lost the trail. He then decided hiking with his pack (containing his bag, clothes, tent, and food) was too cumbersome and it would only take a few hours to regain the trail and get back to his car without it . He wound up sleeping in a rotted out fallen tree with a light jacket, light pants, a few crackers, and a small can of tuna to survive on for almost a week...in late October.

[Musky Buck]

I'd end up with a coon,possum, and 3 skunks in the log I chose with a backing in porcupine to boot, with a woodchuck burrow underneath.

[bogwalker]

I'd end up with a coon,possum, and 3 skunks in the log I chose with a backing in porcupine to boot, with a woodchuck burrow underneath.

That was a concern.

[fr0sty]

STumbled on it today. It's in the december 2003 issue of deer and deer hunting.

[DonBo]

That is an awesome old photo! Thanks for posting.

[hugonian1]

Looks like he blew the leg off that deer.

Unless he has it boiling in that pot.

Great old time photo.

[nofishfisherman]

Now that's how a real man does it.

[CANOPY SAM]

Man, that's pretty hardcore! I prefer a nice hotel with a sauna, hot tub, and really good room service!

[bogwalker]

Can anyone ID that rifle?

[bogwalker]

I am guessing it is a 10 gauge shotgun.

[leech~~]

Can anyone ID that rifle?

Looks likes an old Henry or Bullard to me. It has a lever on it not a pump.

[picksbigwagon]

Just looked on gunbroker. Looks to me like a winchester model 1901 10ga .LA shotgun

[bogwalker]

I thought the same thing, but look at his ammo vest. 10 Gauge shotguns were common back then. Could it be a single shot lever action?

[picksbigwagon]

If you look at the receiver, there is no long spur hammer like the rifle picture. Look at the LA winchester shotgun, no spur hammer......

Notice what he is frying up for lunch too.....gotta assume the deer hanging was for camp meat, not something they were bringing home

[leech~~]

Well it does have a mag tube on it so it must be a repeater. And he is wearing a vest with shot gun shells, but he also has a ammo belt hanging on the tree that looks more like bullets in it? He may have two guns with him? Huuum. This is fun!