In honour of Grandpa

[Stan Hoover]

Mike,
My great grandfather Dan was a member of the Bee Tree Hunting Club, but my Grandfather Elmer was not.
I do not have names for the guys in these pictures and I’m guessing Dan (great grandpa) was the photographer and not on the photo. Bee Tree Hunting club was/is above Cedar Run in an area named Beulah Land.
Most times on the drive (with Grandpa) to these areas was accompanied by several good stories of hunting and things that happened at camp. He had many stories from his father and attended sometimes when he was allowed as a son for small game.
2 weeks of (buck) deer season at Bee Tree were strictly for members. If the roster was not full ( I think 25 men) members were permitted to bring approved guests only. To become a member, I believe you had to attend at least one or two hunting season and then be approved by the members through voting.
I’ll not bore you guys any longer, just few photos of the old camp on State Forest Land initially and then the present day camp on land they were able to purchase alongside State Forest.

Ken,
My grandfather also used a model 12, never while I hunted with him. He also had a Winchester Mdl 37. The model 12 had a shortened barrel with a dab of solder for a bead. Of course that crossing of a fence while small game hunting and not being careful to check if your barrel is clear will get you. My cousin ended up with the Mdl 12