I'm in my 60's, and I had old guys just like these fellows in my extended family. I miss the old-time sensibility that they exuded. They had the BEST stories, too. Yes, I miss the old folks. Thank you for posting this -subscribed...
You and I are about the same age. Now we are the old timers with the old hunting stories. I grew up in Northern Minnesota with lots of deer hunting camps scattered throughout the north woods. Some of those camps are now being run by third and fourth generation members of the camps. Lots of stories are still being told every deer season at those old camps.
@@ronaldjohnson9526 My Swedish and Norwegian grandparents walked out of Rousseau Co. Mn. and homesteaded just north into Canada in the Rainy River District. I'm the third generation thats been shot at by hunters: they all MISSED. then again, grandpa DID look like a bear with that bearskin hat. Dad was in shock for two weeks, all pale white. I ducked. Greetings from LA and Canada.
in fairly young (approaching 30) but I was raised in a very rural place, we joke that the nearest town is still stuck in the 80's most of the time. what brings me comfort at times is watching the foxfire recordings, they also have a fantastic cataloged newspaper turned book series. it reminds me a lot of my grand parents, and my upbringing.
@@hunterromano5562 One of my buddies had the complete Foxfire books, remember they were brown...I still talk to the guy, I'm going to ask him what happened to them...
Many of us have lost respect for Canada. With the Canadian actors coming down to the States. Making a few hundred million dollars. Then Bashing Capitalism, our Gun rights and our other ways of life. I could go on.
Not really. That was a British flag not the Canadian one which was red with a union jack and coat of arms in 1940. Parm was littering when he dropped an empty box of winchester like he was in a garbage dump. Poor jack only speaky crummy English. This commercial was brought to you by lung cancer and winchester.
Ohh, good old days. I love the old pictures and stories. As you can see, it wasn't that different. Less hustle and bustle and the people were more decent. Great video 👍
You and I are a lot alike. I started hunting in the mid 1960’s too. My first deer rifle was a Model 1899 Savage in 250-3000. I shot Winchester Silver Tips in that rifle. Two boxes of shells lasted me 20 years I believe. Those old hunting videos are definitely memorable artifacts. Glad you enjoy my collection. I will be adding more later this fall. Thank you! Ron Johnson
Thank you from Northern Alberta, Canada for sharing these films. We're the province with the magnificent Eastern slopes of some of the best views of the the Rocky Mountains. We love meeting American hunters and sharing stories. Winchester Silver Tips, damn near 50% of the rifle ammo I saw over the years, including my 30-06, were the original Silver Tips. I got my first whitetailed buck with a Rem 760 pump loaded with 180 grain Win Silver Tips. It was 1981 and I was 16.
I wish I could have met Jack. He was a world class big game guide with a lot of love and respect for the outdoors. I am sure he had a lot of stories to share about his time working out of Berry Lodge.
That's real cool, I'm 40 in eastern Canada and I've heard and read some story's on him. My grandfather was in his prime in the 40's, lived to be 96 gave his last breath on Sept 17th. Yiu guys should look up the Restigouche and Tobique rivers in New Brunswick.
The absolute glory days. Reminds me of "Trap Lines North". We have lost so much since the days of my Grandfather and the youthful days of my Father. I would love to be there as a time traveler, with a 71 .348, model 12 12ga, and 1894 .30-30 and a Marbles knife and axe.This is what men doing manly things once did. We have become only a thin shadow of what we once were even for Mr. Average. So few can even appreciate what we see here for what it was... even that unattended border between the US and Canada is astounding how men and governments once treated each other with dignity and respect for their respective territories. Laid back and relaxed friendship between two nations.... why did we let such bliss evaporate?
My family has been hunting about 40 minutes away from Iron Mountain, Michigan since the 1950's and I absolutely love going up there and hearing the stories and continuing the tradition.
Hi Steve, this is one of my favorite old hunting videos too. I am glad you enjoyed it. I keep looking for more old hunting videos so keep checking back for new videos. Take care! Ron
I love the narration on this vintage video. In 25 years of trying to be a deer and bird hunter I've succeeded almost zero, but I really enjoy productions such as this one that capture the spirit of the outdoors in decades past.
I too love to watch it. I think I have watched it over 100 times. I have two Model 71 Winchesters that I hunt with so this old film is special to me. Thank you for watching.
I just inherited a Winchester model 12 from my uncle that passed away and a pump action 30-06 that my uncle used for his moose hunting great video of days past I know my uncle hunted like that too. Thanks for sharing👍🏻
Our farmily farm was braced against the Green River in Western Kentucky. Various members of the family and associated friends would show up every Fall to quail, and rabbit hunts. As the '60s came there were a few whitetail deer shipped in from Missouri, and 5 years later I cut my teeth the bigger came as a teenage boy packing an old SMEL 303. Later in the '70s, I had my full turn in the fields, bringing in my work associates hunting deer, later hunting with my fine English Setters for quail. During the frozen Winters, we even had a little geese and duck shooting too. I loved the ideal of hunting like the Old Timers, and continued in most years in the old farm until the mid 1990's. I continued hunting for a few years more in Virginina, but working in DC and trying to hunt out in Virrginia and West Virginia, was a hard task. I missed my shot a big black bear with my bow in 2005, and I wrapped my life time of the chase then. The memories, the stories, the fun of the families and the game chaseing warms your heart forever!
@@whitehondarider22Small, light, tin air tight stove. In the late 60's and early 70's draft dodgers flooded into southern B.C. from the U.S., they would build make shift shacks in the woods and heat them with these cheap little airtight stoves. Many of these shacks burnt down and the stoves got nicknamed "Hippie Killers". It is the only name I have ever heard them called by.
Used to watch stuff like this with my papa when I was a little boy. This is the kind of stuff that really got me excited. I thought this was the very definition of a man!
I started off hunting in the mid1960's and used Silver Tip Winchester rounds. Funny how things like this bring back those memories. I also had a brick [500 rounds] of .22LR Montgomery Ward [by Hawthorn] for a Marlin model 80C that an American friend sold me when he came over to NZ in the 60's. Shot a lot of game with the Marlin and the Marlin is now my son's and my grandson is eyeing it up for himself! The Montgomery Ward ammunition is long, long gone though.
My dad used to talk about how good silver tip rounds were. Awesome video and fun story thanks for sharing and reminding me of my family hunting stories
My first "big game" rifle was a Marlin 336, in 30.30. I also used Silvertips in it and took many deer with it until I graduated up to my old Remington 740 30.06 semi-auto rifle. I never mounted a scope on it, because most of my hunting was in real thick brush and I jumped a lot of the deer that I shot at very close range! By then I was using Remington Core-Lok bullets and getting good results at close range. The Silvertips were going through without expanding much and not leaving a good blood trail. The Core-Loks expanded fully and usually dropped the deer in it's tracks.
I still have my dad's Remington 740 semi-auto in 30.06 which he bought new in 1957 I believe. When it was new he mounted a Bushnell 1.5 power scope on it. He too used Remington Core-Loc, 180 grain cartridges in it. He hunted whitetail deer and black bear with it in Minnesota and mule deer in Montana. I personally have never shot it but it is a treasure of mine.
I am so jealous right now. I so wish I had mine back. I didn't know what a gem it was until after I sold it and I've regretted it ever since! Hang onto yours, because there's not that many left out there and cherish it! Luckily I still have the .22 Remington bolt action rifle that my dad gave me for Christmas when I was 9 years old and I'm almost 70 now. Some things just have sentimental value!@@ronaldjohnson9526
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it. I am trying to find mote old Camp Winchester films. They ate hard to find but they exist put there somewhere. Please subscribe to my Channel so you can enjoy future videos. Thank you again.
Thank you for this upload!! It takes me back ti a time listening to my grandfather tell stories and stories from his father he had heard. Fantastic video!
I am so glad you liked the video. Please join my channel and check back from time to time as I am trying to find more of the old Winchester advertising films. Thank you again!
I miss this era in America and Canada when the men were men and hunting and other healthy outdoor activities like fishing, boating and camping were the norm.
Love the woolies on his legs. I can remember when I first started hunting them 65 now I started at 16 I remember where I'm always like that. And being alone in the woods like that
The old homesteads of my relations in NW Ontario are going back to some of the best deer browse and Whitetail hunting in the world. We've always had Michigan hunters come up to Fort Frances and Stratton (town now pretty much gone except for the cattle yard)., but now they're taking larger, better trophy than when I was a kid in the sixties.
God I love the old timers. Some men right there. I feel sometimes I was born in the wrong time. These men look just like my Grandpa and Uncle. Stockbridge and Menominee Indian from the old school. Sure do miss them. Walking the trails just ain't the same.
I love this old film. On a side note....There is a rock group called Semi Supervillans and they used part of this vid in their video for one of their songs. Sorry I forget which song is is but you can find their RU-vid channel.
When watching movies from 1940-1945 you need to remember WW2 was going on and many Canadians were already overseas fighting with British forces, because for Britain and it's Commonwealth the war began in September of 1939. It's kind of strange how life was still going on at home. But you can see these are older gentlemen going hunting because the younger men were all in uniform and off fighting a war.
Just discovered your channel via Tok, someone shared this video and I am glad they did! Please keep them coming. It must have been awesome to live in that era. Just cross the border and go hunting… Awesome
I live about a hour south of Iron Mountain. My oldest daughter lives in Iron Mountain now. This was such a cool video. My grandpa and my grandma's brother, uncle Johnny, used to go to Kenora moose hunting and fishing. Hope to see more videos like this.
That sounds like fun! I grew up in Northern Minnesota about 90 miles south of Fort Francis, Ontario. I live in Seattle now. I love that ThunderBay area and Lake if the Woods country. You are very fortunate to live in real God’s Country. Thank you for your contribution and comment!
@@ronaldjohnson9526 Hey,buddy,I live,In Chicago,just fell in love with the outdoors,as a youngster!Back,in the 50s and 60s,we hunted,along,railroad yards,in Chicago,rabbit,ants pheasant!BB,guns,sling shots,Long bows,and ReCurve Bows!I hunted a lot 100 miles north of Kenora Ontario!In my gallery,I have a moose head,mule deer,whitetail,wild boar,fox,ducks geese,grouse,pheasant,and in 2006,I shot a 450 lb black bear with my long bow!He scored around 19 inch skull,he made pope and young!I also got a nice wolf,we hunted with rifles,it was 40,belle Zero!Quite a experience!I worked as a laborer,for 46, years,atMidway airport,in Chicago!All outside work!Some like to golf,hunting and fishing,is my lot,I hope I have not offended anyone!God Bless You!
@@tomfilipiak3511 Great information Tom! Sounds like you had a fun time living in the Chicago area. Thanks for sharing information about your trophy collection. Sounds wonderful! Keep checking back as I will be posting more old hunting videos later this fall. Thank you! Ron
@@ronaldjohnson9526 Sir,thank you very much for your reply!Mysons,one 56 years old,and another 52 years old,have been,going to Canada,with me for 40 years!We were only fishing this past September,but my son put up a couple of trail cameras!Well,he just called me,after checking the films!6 Timberwolf’s,milling around,at night with in 10 yards of the cabin while we slept!The only thing I can think of,was the forest fires in that area drove these wolfs to swim to the large island we were on!Self,perservation!I think we will bring a shot gun next year!By the way,my son and I were the first into a area,in the Wabakini,provincial park area,in 2 years because of Covid!This was over 18 months ago!At 830 am after breakfast,I was cleaning the dishes in the cabin,my son went out to have a smoke and his coffee!He come running in,a shock on his face!He,says dad,I am siting there,and not 10 yards from are 3 wolfs walking along!Broad daylight,once again,no one up there for over 2 years,the wolfs just were reclaiming their turf!
I loved silvertips in my 94' Winchester. They made a huge mistake when they quit making them. They always stop making everything that is good, and I'm speaking of all the companies, not just Winchester.
@@keithhagler502 I agree with you 100%. I hunt with an 1895 Winchester in 35wcf. I hand load for it and use 250 grain Hornady round nose bullets. They perform very well but I am sure original Silver Tips would have performed better. Thank you for checking out my hunting page.
Those old silver tips are better than some of the modern stuff. I mostly handload. When I shoot ' tailor mades ' , it's usually PPU brand. They make a great 198gn 7.92x57 that isn't drastically underloaded like the Remington
Notice how the American hunter didn't look like he fell out of a Cabelas catalog and appeared to be of good physical conditioning all the while walking around to get his game?
I totally agree with you. These guys were leather and wool hunters. It’s nice to be able to look back in time to see how hunting was done. Thank you for supporting my Channel.
But your aware this was the equivalent of Cabela's or Sitka gear right? The wool and boots etc were all cutting edge for the time. Same with the rifles and ammo, cars and boats. To be faiiiiiir....
Why Winchester ammo ever got away from the distinctive bright yellow box to the drab and generic packaging today I do not understand. But then all the American ammo companies have done similar. Power Point and Silvertips are still good bullets. The hype about "premium" bullets is so ammo prices can be "premium" as well.
Great footage, seems Old Parm didn't live to be all that old. Apparently died when a gas leak exploded in his Sporting Goods store which was not far from where I am right now.
Back in October of '66 my dad and I were packing up after a week of fishing on the northwest arm of Pipestone Lake, Ont., (bought our supplies at the old Cloverleaf store in Emo) and the cabin owner Joe Whelan was bringing in a hunting party for the next week. I heard a roar and one of the guys from the group coming in, had blasted a spruce grouse out of a pine tree with a 12 ga. There was nothing left of it. If you've spent any time in the bush, you know there isn't a lot of "hunting" involved in securing grouse. A couple of ¼ oz. split shots in the pouch of a sling shot will do the job.
I was born in Emo and the old Red Cross hospital. As kids we'd knock grouse and partridge ou tof the trees with hydro knives we found, after they got fat in the fall with pine nuts. I can still remember how all that dark meat tasted..........65 years ago., right out of the wood stove!!
Those were the days when hunters was actually hunters and men was men. Nowadays those hunters would be sleeping at a Hampton Inn and eating dog food from McDonald's.
I still keep this alive. Most seasons I hunt moose or elk using a canoe to access remote areas, camping under a tarp and hunting the river valleys. In recent years I've been tracking moose in the snow, just cause the tags are easier to draw. I track deer too sometimes but mostly still-hunt them. For me there's great satisfaction in feeding my family, using little more than an old rifle and a good pair of boots.
Very good! I still hunt too but my hunting is pretty limited to my farm in Northern Minnesota. There are lots of whitetail deer in my area. The moose are few and far between now and woodland caribou are gone now. The moose are still around in very small numbers. The caribou left after the Minneapolis Lumbermen cut all of the white pine and red pine. Once they were all harvested the lichens went away and with them so did the woodland caribou. This video was filmed about 100 miles north of my farm. Thank you for watching.
@@ronaldjohnson9526 Good to hear, not many of us stillhunters left. Wonder if you've ever read a book called "The Deer Hunter's Guide", by a guy called Francis E. Sell? Old book, still the best resource on bush hunting I've found, great read. Big emphasis on game knowlege, reading sign, and mastering a few simple techniques. Interestingly Sell too favored the m71 in .348, as well as a Husqvarna carbine in 6.5x55, which is my favorite deer rifle. If that 71 is anywhere near as great as the Husky, I'd imagine its a pretty sweet deer rifle.
@@bushleague3472 I have not heard of Francis Sell’s book. I did find one on e-bay right now and the colored cover shows a hunter holding a Model 71 Winchester. Looks like a great book. I am going to buy it for $10.00. Thank you for the lead on the book. I have a nice collection of old fur trapping, fishing and hunting books. I am excited to add Mr. Sells book to my collection. Thank you again for your support of my Channel. I am sure Mr. sell used the Model 71 Winchester in .348wcf for short range work and the 6.5x55 for the long range work. Both are absolutely great deer hunting. I also shoot a Cooper, Jackson Hunter in 6.5x284, aka 6.5-Norma. It’s a long range killer on big game. Probably much like the 6.5x55.
@@ronaldjohnson9526 Sell has a few books, different names, mostly they are revisions of the same information. "The Guide" is a later/ more complete revision. He used both rifles in the woods, I think he probably went to the Husky when he got older for the weight and recoil reduction, but also because his testing indicated that a heavy, down-loaded 6.5 bullet was very resistant to deflection, obviously a pretty oldschool train of thought... but its all in The Guide, enjoy the read!
Very cool. I can just barely remember when hunting still looked like this - now everyone is camo'd out like a SEAL team. This hunt must have been sponsored by Western Cartridge, which bought Winchester in 1931. They're all using (beautiful) Winchester rifles, too.
I agree with you. This movie was made to promote Winchester’s new Model 71 chambered in the powerful .348wcf. It’s a nice step back in time. Thank you for watching.
Fascinating. Where would this have been shown or broadcast? It's a Winchester advertisement in naturalist clothing. I remember Winch. Silver Tips, from the 80's and 90's and it would seem they were junk from some of the comments here. Canada flew the Union Jack back then. 1965 they got their own.
I believe these types of films were shown at the beginning of movies at the movie houses (theaters). Sort of a precursor to the main film they would show. It was made way too early for television.
