Publisher's Synopsis
Follow the century long chronicle of the Silver Dollar Hunting Club. A story of six generations of family and friends and their annual November quest for whitetail deer in the far northern forests of Wisconsin. From the early days in the wild country of northern Chippewa county to the present-day hunt along the beautiful south shores of the majestic Lake Superior. 235 pages of deer hunting stories. Hundreds of vintage and color photos of hunts and camp life from the early 20th century to present day. Also includes time honored hunting camp recipes that are sure to please.
As seen in the 2024 Wisconsin Outdoor News Holiday Book Review by Dan Small: "Deer camps were a fixture of Northwoods life back when virtually everyone headed north for the nine-day deer season, most camps have now folded, their members deceased or dispersed, but a handful hang on. One such camp, The Silver Dollar Club, has been around for more than a hundred years, Member Dale Pitsch cronicles that history with words and photos in a self-published book, The Silver Dollar Deer Hunting Club, founded in the Ladysmith area by Pitsch's great grandfather Fred Pitsch. The Silver Dollar camp began as a WWI army surplus tent. Over the years, members gradually moved their camp north to Clam Lake, and eventually near Cornucopia on the south shore of Lake Superior. The tent gave way to a cabin in 1957, which has been moved once, and has served as the club's base camp for more than 60 years. Pitsch recounts the last 50 years of hunts in great detail, including stories of legendary bucks, whiteout blizzards and the year that the gang went 15 for 15 on bucks on opening weekend. Stories, photos, memories, recipes and more fill the pages. A must for all deer hunters."
