If you know anything about bowhunting history, you know names like Fred Bear, Howard Hill, Roy Case, and Doug Easton. And, if you know anything about the pastime’s rise in popularity, names like Chuck Adams, Byron Ferguson and, of course, Ted Nugent. There’s one name, however, that you might not recognize. Yet, without him, bowhunting […]
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4 Things You Didn’t Know About Fred Bear
On March 5, 1902, the father of modern bowhunting was born. 120 years later, the legend of Fred Bear lives on each time you pick up a bow and arrow.
Happy Birthday To Me!!
Over the years I have figured out how to celebrate my annual birthday in the most effective, fun kind of way. With people hammering me forever to find out why I love bowhunting so much and always inquiring as to how to get started, I created my Sunrize Safaris as a platform to recruit, inspire and teach all those interested in a real, down to earth family bowhunting camp setting.
Not All Deerhunting Is The Same
I’ve never been short on backstraps, but sometimes it’s a long, long road through deerhell to get there. And I love every crazy, wild moment of it.
Details Details Details
There is nothing wrong with casual, easygoing hunting. But when plunged full-on, heart and soul to a samurai warrior level, it is the rare endeavor that truly qualifies as out of body. Choose your own level of commitment, and just have the most fun hunting season of your life. It’s all a matter of details, details, details.
The Simple Things Are The Best Things
The world could use a huge dose of soul-cleansing simplicity right about now, and we who know it and live it hold the answer to all that ails our fellow man. The simple things remain the most important things. Let us strive to keep it that way.
If You’re a Bowhunter, You Will ‘Get’ This
You don’t have to be an old-school arrow flinger to appreciate this walk down memory lane. It all started last Tuesday during a random texting conversation between me and my longtime friend, who happens to be an archery fanatic from way back. He’s 73, and he remembers hunting with stick and string during those glory […]
All Hail the Mighty Compound Bow!
When I emphasize the grace with which old-fashioned bows are in action, I must say that the word graceful is more and more applicable to the archery experience with modern compound bows. My belief remains, that if one hand holds the bow, and the other hand draws back the bowstring to release the arrow, we are experiencing and celebrating archery as pure as archery can be.
The Quip That Made Fred Bear Laugh Out Loud
“How do you ever expect to survive by running a deer magazine?” That is a real quote, and this long, lost photo is a very memorable walk down memory lane. On the right is Deer & Deer Hunting cofounder Jack Brauer. On the left (can you tell?) you bet, that is none other than the […]
Fred Bear Day in Grayling, Michigan
Emotion is erupting in Grayling, Michigan, and here, there and everywhere as we celebrate the birthday of our friend, hero, master bowhunter, legendary conservationist and Spirit BloodBrother, Mr. Fred Bear.