DR. LEE BREND

Growing up in north central North Dakota, where you can see the Canadian and snow geese flying through the big blue skies, it was easy to become a hunting enthusiast.  The small rural town of Mohall is where my childhood started in 1944. Looking out the back window to the north, you can see Canada and the magic of the Northern Lights.

Upon graduation from high school, (where I may or may not have graduated with honors… our class was so small, we honored each other).  I bought my first Ruger with money I earned while working after school and weekends. In 1962, the Ruger 256 WIN MAG Hawkeye sold for $87.50.  Over the past 60 plus years, I have collected Number 1 Ruger, 77 Ruger, Red Label and Gold Label shotguns and handguns. Additionally, I collected Winchester, Marlin, Savage and Remington guns. But, my all-time favorites will always be the Ruger.

Leaving Mohall, I attended the University of Minnesota and graduated from the U of M with a Bachelor of Science and a Doctorate of Dental Surgery in 1969. I knew my draft number was up so instead of waiting for the mailman to tell me I was going be join the military, I enlisted in the Army in 1969 and served at Fort Huachuca and was shipped off to Vietnam. I have so many stories to tell about my days in Nam. It’s the people I met that are my lasting memories. In 1971,  I finished my service and I moved to Bismarck, ND where I practiced dentistry for 50 years.

Dentistry is a profession I thoroughly enjoyed, but the outdoors was and still is my passion. I am an avid hunter, both waterfowl and small game, and an expert fly fisherman. I was often featured on a regional TV show with Tony Dean.  During my dental career, I found great joy in organizing fly fishing seminars for the  dental community. For twelve years, dentists would gather, fish, talk shop, and appreciate nature in all its glory in Canada. Throughout this journey, it’s always been about the people; the patients, the dentists, my family and the building of a camaraderie to experience nature. I worked with Game and Fish to establish a world class trout fishing experience in the Manitoba, Canada Parkland Region.

Hunting and fishing are my passions but hunting and fishing have double meanings in my life.  The “hunt” for the next gun filled my days when the snow flew and the temperatures dipped across this great prairie and I was always “fishing” for the next good deal, looking for unique and unusual items to fill my collection.

Octobers are spent at “duck camp” where my brothers and I gather in our hometown of Mohall to hunt upland birds and waterfowl. The remainder of the year, I travel between my homes in Bismarck and the Black Hills of South Dakota, where I enjoy fly fishing in the lakes and streams.

COLLECTION INDEX

Below are the lot numbers of the items from this collection to be featured in our May 8-11, 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction

1488  |  1499  |  2016  |  2281  |  2286  |  2292  |  2300  |  2303  |  2306  |  2309  |  2310  |  2314  |  2315  |  2321  |  2323  |  2325  |  2326  |  2327  |  2331  |  2332  |  2333  |  2338  |  2339  |  2348  |  2349  |  2350  |  2353  |  2356  |  2366  |  2370  |  2372  |  2375  |  2376  |  2377  |  2378  |  2381  |  2382  |  2383  |  2384  |  2385  |  2387  |  2389  |  2390  |  2391  |  2392  |  2393  |  2394  |  2395  |  2396  |  2397  |  2398  |  2399  |  2400  |  2401  |  2402  |  2408  |  2415  |  2442  |  2443  |  2483  |  2484  |  3208  |  3258  |  3259  |  3261  |  3271  |  3272  |  3273  |  3274  |  3279  |  3285  |  3308  |  3309  |  3311  |  3312  |  3313  |  3315  |  3316  |  3319  |  3320  |  3330  |  3331  |  3340

3285
3308
3309
3311
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3315
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3319
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3331
3340