Pictures from a '66 WY Antelope hunt/ more pics in OP.

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Pictures from a '66 WY Antelope hunt/ more pics in OP.

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In with the thousands of slides my parents had was a box that were taken by my grandfather. There's more out there that I need to track down.

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My dad trying to look cool with his Woodsman stuck in his belt. :D
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I found some more last night. :D
They headed out to Medicine Bow the next day and looks like they had a really great time!
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Love the Jeep!
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My grandfather with his Model 70, .250-3000. My dad gave me that rifle for my birthday last year. It still makes tiny little groups. :D
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My dad on the left, cousin johnny, granpa, and not sure about the other guy. My uncle took the picture.
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There's more, but these are the most interesting so far ( at least to me)
I'll keep at it if you guys want to see more. I've always loved old hunting pictures.

jb 8)
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Neat old photos! Where was that?




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ollogger wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 1:28 pm Neat old photos! Where was that?




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Just heard back from my dad, he's on the Snowbird Trail to FL.

He said it was a little town called Rock River, WY. Said he remembered about three streets, and looking at the map online it doesn't seem to have gotten much bigger.

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Yea im sure Rock River hasnt changed other than the cluttered up mess from all the wind mills
think its about 90 miles from Wheatland? been 10 years since the last trip over there



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Ah yes! Old Ektachrome slide film! I love it! And your dad isnt TRYING to look cool with that Colt Woodsman, He IS COOL!!!
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love the grab bar on the cab of the truck. and the off road sedan!
I want that truck. :lol:

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2ndovc wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 5:12 pm
ollogger wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 1:28 pm Neat old photos! Where was that?




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Just heard back from my dad, he's on the Snowbird Trail to FL.

He said it was a little town called Rock River, WY. Said he remembered about three streets, and looking at the map online it doesn't seem to have gotten much bigger.

jb 8)
I remember visiting friends in Rock River somewhere about that time frame :D
The guy had a surplus GI Jeep that I thought was so cool, even and such a young age.
Those little towns that haven't changed much are the best ones.
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vancelw wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 4:45 am
2ndovc wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 5:12 pm
ollogger wrote: ↑Mon Oct 31, 2022 1:28 pm Neat old photos! Where was that?




ollogger
Just heard back from my dad, he's on the Snowbird Trail to FL.

He said it was a little town called Rock River, WY. Said he remembered about three streets, and looking at the map online it doesn't seem to have gotten much bigger.

jb 8)
I remember visiting friends in Rock River somewhere about that time frame :D
The guy had a surplus GI Jeep that I thought was so cool, even and such a young age.
Those little towns that haven't changed much are the best ones.
Found some more from last night. I'll put them in the OP, but my dad did say the local guide had an old Willy's.

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Just awesome photos. What super memories.
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Nath wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:35 am Just awesome photos. What super memories.
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gamekeeper wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:18 am
Nath wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:35 amJust awesome photos. What super memories.
What a super Dad👍🏻😎
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Nice pictures and memories. I spent plenty of time beating the hills in Wyoming in a Willy's, so your pictures bring back some good memories for me.

Rock River and Medicine Bow were a lot more vibrant in 1966 than now. When they built I-80 in 1970 it took Rock River and Medicine Bow off of the main route. When I was in college in Laramie I would normally drive home (SW Wyoming) through Rock River because I-80 is a terrible stretch of road between Rawlins and Laramie in the winter. The Snow Chi Minh Trail. I attached an article for those interested.

Rock River has a Game and Fish hatchery, so that helps keep it going to some extent. The rest around there is agricultural related, plus maybe some folks who work on the wind farm. Not much happening in Rock River these days, but they do have some good bench rest shoots.

https://www.sweetwaternow.com/80-histor ... -junction/

Thanks for posting the pictures. I've used a 250 on antelope a few times, but mine is nowhere near as neat as yours.

https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboom ... 44e72.html

Hope one of the articles posted, I tried twice.
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Thanks for the articles.

I'm starting to think I need to see Wyoming myself!

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