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The Rack Report Blog Contributors - Russell Graves

Russell Graves - Believes whitetails shouldn't be photographed in the back of a truck with their tongue hanging out.
Location - Texas

The Rack Report Blog Contributors - Brian Strickland

Brian Strickland - Has 369,518 acres of land that you can hunt on. Call him at (555) 281-HUNT.
Location - Colorado

The Rack Report Blog Contributors - Tony Hansen

Tony Hansen - Is pretty confident Michigan will release at least 300,000 archers into the woods this fall.
Location - Michigan

The Rack Report Blog Contributors - Jake Fagan

Jake Fagan - He's really just here to hang out, so don't mind him.
Location - Georgia

The Rack Report Blog Contributors - Will Brantley

Will Brantley - Loves hunting in a dorag because it makes him look Ramboish. Some may call it Little Man Syndrome.
Location - Tennessee

Thursday, August 14, 2008

The Ancient Archer

Today, for a magazine assignment, I traveled to Paint Rock, Texas to photograph a lady who owns a ranch with one of Texas' most impressive Native American pictograph collections. On a cliff overlooking the Concho River, 500 year old rock art stands sentinel over the broad alluvial plain.

Lots of the artwork was astronomical in nature but amongst all of the abstractness, I saw him - an ancient archer. After a little bit I spotted another. Then I found a buffalo and then a turkey.

Seems like our ancient blood brothers liked to write about the outdoors. Therefore, I am proud to bring their efforts to The Rack Report.

-Russell Graves

"Since you have chosen to elect a man with a timber toe to succeed me, you may all go to hell and I will go to Texas. "
Davy Crockett after his congressional defeat

Labels: Texas

Published by The Whitetail Team on Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 7:17 PM.

Comments:

The first archers! Nice shots...what a shame that Ray and Marguerita chose to disfigure such irreplacable art.

# posted by Berandel : August 14, 2008 9:56 PM

Absolutely enjoyed the stalk down memory lane Russell! Thanks for the share!

# posted by AtTheWall : August 15, 2008 7:57 AM

Very cool!

You get the best gate passes......

# posted by Atfulldraw : August 15, 2008 11:13 AM

Very cool my friend!

# posted by Kevin : August 15, 2008 11:05 PM

Concerning the graffiti...

Astoundingly, the newest graffiti is from around 1900. All of the defacing ranges from around 1850 to 1900.

# posted by The Whitetail Team : August 17, 2008 2:02 PM

What a treasure the Campbell's place is. I'm really glad you got to visit, Russell. The paintings that you posted here are my favorites - along with the guy with the arrow through his head. That one cracks me up. I wonder if it was a "documentary" painting or a "humor" painting. :)

# posted by Shane Jennings : August 18, 2008 4:30 PM