1920s Style Squirrel Hunting Trip! 

Thanks! I really appreciate that. It's exactly what I was going for.

Well said

i wish i had the freedom to do this again😢 i love watching it tho

@@Moistpotatoman Why don't you have the freedom to do this?

My sentiments exactly.

@DetroitThrowersget the fuck outa Illinois my boy, run and don’t look back

​@DetroitThrowersif you aren't awful, move to Ohio. Our teams are as bad as the weather. But You're used to that.

@DetroitThrowers then did something about it.

@DetroitThrowers, we all know Illinois is a blue crap hole.

Yall should look into the invention of the cut shell, a quick method to convert bird, buck or even rat shot into a crude slug, this was done during the depression to save money but in theory could also be used for survival in situations where you need to hunt larger game but lack the higher accuracy and lethality offered by a mono projectile shotgun slug, this was not exactly invented during the 1920s but it was a common practice during the depression

Thanks. Yeah, this has really surprised me how much people have enjoyed this. I have some more episodes planned along this same vein. It'll happen!

​@@20thcenturyadventurescant wait! 😮

Ironically, I've never watched any of his stuff. Lol!

Agreed. I do try to at least not look like a homeless person when I go hunting

Grass is always greener. Reality is you can, just won’t give up modern luxuries too do so.

That's what makes what I am doing so much fun. I go to work and do all the modern things life requires, then every so often, I go get lost in the past for a weekend. It's cheaper than therapy! haha!

Thank you for the kind words!

My only concern is the lack of high visibility clothing, if your out in the middle of nowhere by yourself it's less dangerous but you never know if someone else likes your spot and mistakes you for game (ir just didn't notice you in the brush and overpenitrated, my grandfather had a situation in the 50s or 60s where a group of friends where out hunting and another guy in another group was tragicly killed by a 12 gage slug that overpenned the brush line, they had sevral trained medical perosnel and sevral active and retired military personnel with combat lifesaving expirence but they really couldn't do anything, went right under his heart, guy was gone before he hit the ground saddly) please please please practice safe hunting practices and always bring emergency first aid and get first aid training even if your not going hunting solo, it could save your or someone else's life!

What I really like about this genre, compared to other periods is there's no emphasis on military situations unless you're specifically doing WWI. There's a lot more opportunities for truly civilian reenacting without the threat of war. After years of doing military reenacting, that's refreshing!

Great comment 👍😁

Don’t forget Henry David Thoreau. You’re feedback is well put together : D My hunting era is early 1800s Good times

Reminds me somewhat of Sterling North's writings that era in Wisconsin as well.

Me too...I think I was born in the wrong time

My dad shot a deer in the butt because he need the food and that's all he could see

It is a beautiful day for motor car touring!

That's a cool story and memory! Thanks for sharing !

Just waiting for hunting season to start!

Do you hunt rabbit or other small game as well? Definitely would like to see more 1920s era hunting and camping videos.

@davidwilliams1383 yes, I do, and I have several more hunting videos planned.

Glad to have ya! I have a lot more great episodes planned, so keep in touch!

Thanks. Yes, that's always been my policy, too. I love being in the woods, no matter what happens. Except high wind. Then it's time to get OUT of the woods! Haha!

Thanks! I love comments like these! It's what keeps me going!

Super cool. I'm sure you could feel your ancestors...or at least thought deeply about them being there standing in the same place many years ago.

Awesome! Keep it up! Thanks for sharing!

I hope you find that again one day sir. Truly

Be sure to subscribe, because there's more like this coming as I can get them done.

My first gun was from great depression era said my grandpa bought it for 12.00 new 22 rifle winchester with the spring handle firing pin on back..

Nice. Yes, I feel we have a responsibility to our prey to make it clean and fast. We aren't at war with the animals. We aren't trying to inflict suffering. I feel it's the least we can do as responsible hunters.

There are plenty of modern hunting videos out there. I wasn't going for a hunting video. I made a history video about hunting. 😉

That's awesome. I usually hunt with all vintage gear. I enjoy I more, and it gives me that same connection to the past.

Also, the Wind in the Willows is my all-time favorite book! Nice reference!

@@20thcenturyadventures I too use allot of vintage outdoors gear, Husqvarna rifles from the late 50's, a Browning Trombone .22, a WWII era canvas day pack, Mitchell 300 reels. Honestly though, I mostly use that stuff because its what works best for me, and I dont really even consider it "Vintage" as there is no actual handicap. Lee Enfields are the only thing I use for nostalgic reasons. BTW, I really like that tarp, where did you get it?

@bushleague3472 those tarps are available from Tentsmiths.com. They are the best! Made from canvas oilcloth.

Well, I suppose you could put your money where your mouth is and buy a $25k antique car, learn how to repair and maintain it, hunt down thousands of dollars worth of antique camping gear, do a ton of research, buy a couple grand worth of camera gear, and go out there into the woods and make a better video. Or you could stop making rude comments about things you know nothing about...

Ask and ye shall receive! I'm editing a great camping one now that I hope to have up by the end of the month!

Made by a historian for historians. Lol!

Thanks! My wife made it!!

How do you know squirrels don't like ties? I like to see the research on that one. Lol! Anyway, in this period, it was very common to wear a tie while hunting. It was part of everyday attire at this time. Furthermore, it keeps the neck warm!

Ties were everyday wear for centuries! The 90 year old lady I bought my farm from said she could remember men going squirrel hunting in the 1940s, wearing ties and jackets. Lots of photos of folks hunting in ties. In fact, it really helps keep your neck warm, too! Wool ties are awesome.

Thanks for the complement! If you like this channel, I also highly recommend the Victorian Barroom and also Bannerman's Camp!

Sometimes people do! This was on private property, but we've been known to do things in the National Forest as well. We also get a lot of looks at gas stations.

Thanks! Plenty more where that came from!

@@20thcenturyadventures I will have a Look at more of your stuff for sure 🫡

They were certainly popular, and still are today. However, small-caliber rifles were extremely popular throughout the 19th century, particularly from 1830-1870 for squirrel hunting, even giving rise to a specific type of muzzle loading rifle known as a "squirrel gun", usually in .28-.35 caliber.

I wish I could live this way all the time. Unfortunately, I have to go to a real job in a real city... lol! But maybe someday... it's a great way to spend weekends, though.

Remington was a higher quality gun and as such, had serial numbers just like any fine piece of equipment. Stevens, Bluegrass, and other "hardware store" variety guns were cheaper and as serial numbers weren't required yet, it cost less time and effort to just leave them off. Hence why some guns had them and some didn't.

I highly recommend checking out rhe Amalgamated Order Of Motor Campers group on Facebook, if you haven't already done so.