Our guys are mostly older guys and retired. Used to see Winchesters and Remingtons in 30-06 and 270 and a few lever Marlins.
Nowadays those old long heavy guns with pretty walnut are gone. Synthetics with short barrels in milder calibers just rule. Tikka, Browning and a couple Weatherbys are all our gang brings. We must be way out of touch, not one Creedmore to be found. Hard to believe we fill our tags.
Sidexsides, box blinds, tree stands, pop-ups, have changed the hunting style. I’d like to think wisdom is a factor, but age probably ranks way ahead of that
Our boots,clothes, guns and gear are all lighter
Even our knives are smaller and lighter.
The best stories still center around those old guns, disfunctional clothes and cold wet feet
Glad I was part of all that though.
