Deer hunting photo, Lake Tahoe 1880

[Mike D.]

This photo shows a small buck hanging from a tree and tied up dogs resting in the foreground. What is significant are the Winchesters leaning against the pine. There is a cocked deluxe 1876, a '73 and another '76. The wood on the deluxe looks to be high grade, possibly 4X. WHEW! I'd like to know where that one ended up. I believe that it possibly belonged to Harry O. Comstock, of the famous mining family. He is the man on the horse in the immediate background.

[FWiedner]

Interesting method used to tie the dogs. Looks like a quick slip knot in a lentgh of rope.

A very slight restraint so they don't go wander off.

[okdee]

I sure like that photo! Thanks.
OkD

[Sixgun]

Mike,
One sure bet is that those boys have money. Who else could afford a deluxe Winchester and a camera in those days.

[Griff]

Excellent!

[gamekeeper]

Great photo..

[damienph]

Yes, a very good pic; deer, nice rifles, dogs and horses. What else is there? Thanks for sharing!

[kimwcook]

Cool.

[t.r.]

What, no scoped magnum rifles for hunting high country deer? How can it be?

TR

[olyinaz]

Fantastic photo!

Oly

[jjames]

So what kind of dogs do you guess those are? Shorthaired, solid dark color.

[Bill in Oregon]

Man, what a good size deer for the table.
I've always wanted a 76; I think they were far more popular in the West than folks realize.

[Shrapnel]

There is a cocked deluxe 1876, a '73 and another '76. The wood on the deluxe looks to be high grade, possibly 4X. WHEW! I'd like to know where that one ended up. I believe that it possibly belonged to Harry O. Comstock, of the famous mining family. He is the man on the horse in the immediate background.

I shot a moose with it almost 100 years later...

[hayabusa]

Shrapnel, you have posted a great picture. Every thing in the picture looks good. Rifle & moose & background
Hayabusa

[handirifle]

There is a cocked deluxe 1876, a '73 and another '76. The wood on the deluxe looks to be high grade, possibly 4X. WHEW! I'd like to know where that one ended up. I believe that it possibly belonged to Harry O. Comstock, of the famous mining family. He is the man on the horse in the immediate background.

I shot a moose with it almost 100 years later...

What caliber is that?

[Shrapnel]

There is a cocked deluxe 1876, a '73 and another '76. The wood on the deluxe looks to be high grade, possibly 4X. WHEW! I'd like to know where that one ended up. I believe that it possibly belonged to Harry O. Comstock, of the famous mining family. He is the man on the horse in the immediate background.

I shot a moose with it almost 100 years later...

What caliber is that?

It isn't really what you would consider a moose caliber. It is a 40-60 and not much more potent than a 41 magnum handgun. It was probably the first and last moose killed with a 40-60 in over 100 years...

[stew71]

I hunted the Tahoe area this last season up near Martis Peak. Being the only hunter in the area was nice. Too many mountain bikers to count and not a single deer spotted.

[Mike D.]

All of the bucks run over to Mt Rose before the opener.

[1894c]

Cool.

+1 ...on the cool factor... :)