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Author Topic: Bart Schleyer  (Read 577 times)

Offline chuck172

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Bart Schleyer
« on: June 06, 2008, 11:13:00 AM »
Does anyone know of any books written about Bart Schleyer?
I'd like to learn more about the man.

Offline Steve O

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2008, 11:19:00 AM »
The last couple of Traditional Bowhunter Magazines had an article by Mike Mitten that was very informative.  I think that might be as close as you get.

Offline SKYLER W

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2008, 11:43:00 AM »
Chad Slagle(The Singing Bowyer) has a song about him.
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Offline WildmanSC

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2008, 11:45:00 AM »
You might try checking out some books about Paul Schafer.  They will contain info about Bart prior to Paul's death.  They were hunting buddies.

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2008, 01:00:00 PM »
CHUCK172 You can find the article I wrote as well as other stories and photos of Bart on the brothersofthebow.com website. Click on the Bart and Paul tribute section at the bottom of the site index page. The tribute page is still under construction, but you will find stuff there to get you started.
Thanks,
 Mike

Offline chuck172

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2008, 02:02:00 PM »
Seems like a good subject for an author. Chad Slagle's song is stuck in my head. I'm headed over to the brothersofthebow.com website now.Thanks

Offline Gary Logsdon

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2008, 08:18:00 PM »
I just posted some rare photos of Bart at  http://www.brothersofthebow.com/html/tribute.html
Gary Logsdon

Offline nd chickenman

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2008, 08:20:00 AM »
Thanks for the pics and the link, interesting

Offline Dave Bulla

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2008, 11:34:00 AM »
Recently I bought a video at a yard sale called Tigers of the Snow by National Geographic just because I thought it might be interesting and it turns out that Bart is in it quite a bit.  The video isn't about him but he's one of the main researchers in it.  Shows him dart a couple tigers from a helicopter.

It was real interesting that at one point while a radio collared female tiger was away from her den he crawled into the den to inspect the cubs and suddenly the collar signal started getting stronger indicating the mother tiger was heading back towards the den.  NOT a position I'd want to be in....  Pretty cool video.
Dave


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Offline J-dog

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2008, 01:30:00 PM »
Lookin at the web site, that article about Paul in the traditional bowhunter magazine is one of the reason's I bought a silvertip, and got into trad as a young teenager switching from wheelies. That and alot of the videos by Barry and Gene, Paul Brunner, and Stoney Creek.

Shame those two have passed, funny how life works. The greatest ones are never known until they are gone and others tell stories of their accomplishments.

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Offline chuck172

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2008, 06:12:00 PM »
Bart had to be into weight-lifting. You don't get arms like that just yanking on a bow-string!

Offline Benny Nganabbarru

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #11 on: June 08, 2008, 06:51:00 PM »
Dave, that sounds like an interesting documentary. Amazon.com sells it on DVD for anyone who might like to get a copy.
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Offline John3

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2008, 07:04:00 PM »
thanks for sharing. Great archers have a way of making things "look easy"...


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Offline Shaner

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2008, 03:05:00 PM »
Bart has been a role model all my life. He sounds like an amazing guy I wish I could've met him and learned from him because its wierd how much we have in common. Thats why I look up to him so much. I hunt, build selfbows, do wildlife photography and artwork, I am going to school to become a wildlife biologist and tan my hides, everything which he did very well. I think thats why I respect him so much, he was not only an amazing hunter, but scholar, athlete and artist. If anyone knows of any resources about him or that he did I'd love to see them.

Shane

Offline Gene Wensel

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2008, 03:16:00 PM »
One of Bart's bows is listed on **** auction site right now with proceeds going to Bart's son.

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Re: Bart Schleyer
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2008, 03:50:00 PM »
Bart lifted weights to stay in shape, but he also worked hard. Fleshed a lot of heavy capes at Fosters Taxidermy during the off-season. Ha!

Thanks for the info Gene….. Bart’s bows whether made by him, or dedicated to him by another bowyer are hard to come by.

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