Our guest curator for this post is Beth A. Zinsli, a member of a large deer hunting clan from central Wisconsin. She was raised on venison, Colby cheese, and other typical Wisconsin fare. She is also a Ph.D. candidate in art history and visual culture studies at UW-Madison.
Hunting whitetail deer is an annual fall ritual for many Wisconsinites. Is deer hunting a tradition in your family? Share your stories in the comments section below.
Use the arrows or thumbnails to browse this gallery. Click on any image to view its full description in a new window.
Sources
The materials in this slideshow come from the following digital collections. Click the links to browse the full collections.
- Cyril Colnik Archives, Villa Terrace Decorative Arts Museum
- Historic Recipe File, Milwaukee Public Library
- Krohnographs: Photos by Don Krohn, South Wood County Historical Corporation, Wisconsin Rapids
- McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids
- Wisconsin Decorative Arts Database, Wisconsin Historical Society
