History of Beaver Dam Deer Camp Walter J. Cooper Forward to
Current Revision , 2002 It has been my contention for some time
that the history of Deer Hunting in America and with this camp
in particular is inextricably linked to the history of armed
conflict. In looking back at the history of the families
involved in this camp we find a resurgence in interest in
hunting as a pastime after each war, dating back to the French
and Indian conflict of the 1750’s. I want to make that
distinction clear: between hunting for sustenance and hunting as
a sport. In our families, there is clear evidence of an interest
in hunting as a sport dating back to the early 1800’s. More
evidence, by inference, can push that date back as early as
1767. With the ebb and flow of human affairs, our ancestors have
regularly sought solace in the wilderness in pursuit of wild
game, particular whitetail deer. It is as though there are
secrets so dark in a man’s soul they can only be shared with the
game they pursue. The whitetail deer have o