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Opening day of pheasant season around
1979. From left: Alan Schmidt (good friend),
Scott Brettmann (me), and my brother, Steve
Brettmann — all in our early 20s.
Photo taken at the Alvin Brettmann farm
southeast of Deshler where Steve and I grew
up.
We did a lot of pheasant and duck hunting
in the 1970s and 80s as teenagers and young
adults.
All three of us were proud to carry Browning
Auto 5 shotguns. We saved up to buy used ones
while still in high school.
– Scott Brettmann, Fremont
Taken in August 1979 of Don and Jan
Ortmeier's family at Ponca State Park.
We took our boat loaded with seven
bicycles and camped in a 9-by 9-foot
tent for three days. Don, Jan, Pam, Greg,
Steve, Roger and Sandra rode bicycles in
the hills and also rode horses. We fished
the Missouri River and had a great time
and were busy all the time. After that
we camped at Weigand Campground at
Lewis and Clark State Recreation Area
above Gavin's Point Dam for another
three days.
– Donald Ortmeier, Fremont
