This is Ham's Perch, where Ham Peltier has watched the sun come up-and go down-on more than 40 Drummond Island deer seasons. Ham's first deer in camp came in the 1960s, when he was a young man and told to collect a nice young doe for camp meat. The gray-muzzled mama he wound up shooting, he says, "was so old even the gravy was tough!"
Photo by T. Edward Nickens
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This reminds me of camps I've been to in Northcentral PA and New York's Adirondacks. Wild places and true hunts. I love deer camp. I try to explain to people who don't hunt that it's a holiday, better than christmas.
These secluded places are really neat and are always a great retreat to the outdoors. Always a fun time for sure.
Great story. Its pretty cool to hear about the different traditions and rituals that happen at various deer camps around the country.
I've seen bigger horns on a "Chevy" !! Ah, you must be proud.
My grandfather (passed in July at 99 years young) hunted Drummond Island during the 30's. I will always remeber the stories and his massive 240 pound (dressed) 12 point that is now in my dad's cabin in Skanee, Mi. Thanks for triggering some great memories!
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My grandfather (passed in July at 99 years young) hunted Drummond Island during the 30's. I will always remeber the stories and his massive 240 pound (dressed) 12 point that is now in my dad's cabin in Skanee, Mi. Thanks for triggering some great memories!
This reminds me of camps I've been to in Northcentral PA and New York's Adirondacks. Wild places and true hunts. I love deer camp. I try to explain to people who don't hunt that it's a holiday, better than christmas.
These secluded places are really neat and are always a great retreat to the outdoors. Always a fun time for sure.
Great story. Its pretty cool to hear about the different traditions and rituals that happen at various deer camps around the country.
I've seen bigger horns on a "Chevy" !! Ah, you must be proud.
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