Kansas USA-1958: Hunter with Rifle and Downed Pheasant

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit

Ideal for 1950s Americana documentary segments on rural hunting culture, outdoor life, or period wildlife footage needing authentic 8mm color.

Period detail

Tan hunting coat, cap, and rifle styling are consistent with late-1950s rural American hunting attire; no brand markings are visible in any frame.

Home-movie behavior

A companion bent close to document the downed pheasant at ground level, then pulled back to film the hunter in the field — candid and unhurried.

What appears in frame

Downed ring-necked pheasant with iridescent green head, white neck ring, and barred brown plumage; gravelly ground; leather boot; tan-coated hunter; cap; rifle; dry leafless brush; pale winter sky.

Film character

Saturated 8mm color stock with fine grain, slight warm cast, and natural edge softness characteristic of mid-century home-movie emulsions.

Edit role

The close-up pheasant frames work as wildlife cutaways; the wide hunter frames function as establishing inserts — the two sequences can be cut independently.

Historical context

Pheasant hunting was a widely practiced rural pastime in Kansas by the late 1950s; this footage reflects casual home-movie documentation of outdoor sporting life.

Research note

The hunter's face is identifiable in the field frames; likeness clearance is advisable for commercial use — copyright status of the original reel is unverified.

Research search match

Researchers may search for 1950s pheasant hunting, Kansas rural life, mid-century American outdoor sport, ring-necked pheasant, or color 8mm hunting footage.

Archive pairing path

Pair first with other clips from the same reel or hunt day; then Kansas 1950s rural footage; then broader mid-century North American wildlife or sporting sequences.