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Author Topic: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?  (Read 7060 times)

Offline achigan

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #20 on: November 05, 2018, 01:26:47 PM »
Don’t we all stand on Ishi’s shoulders in one form or another?
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Offline ron w

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #21 on: November 05, 2018, 01:32:51 PM »
That could be a long list......Fred Bear, Paul Schafer, Howard Hill and the list goes on. All had influence on a couple of generations of bowhunters. And then there are the Wensels and a host of others that have shaped many of us.
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Offline Zbone

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #22 on: November 05, 2018, 03:03:21 PM »
Am not a big hero guy, but Saturday morning Fred Bear TV program in the sixties started if all for me as a kid, so Papa Bear would be my G.O.A.T...





Although, had the GREATEST respect and utmost admiration for Jay Massey...





Once met Glenn St. Charles, he was great to talk with...


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Online jess stuart

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #23 on: November 05, 2018, 03:17:39 PM »
All of those already mentioned.  I always loved the way Jim Dougherty, Steve Gore, Fred Asbell wrote they all had a big influence on me.  Almost forgot Denny Bhen.
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Online stevem

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #24 on: November 05, 2018, 03:25:50 PM »
I agree with zbone and nominate Fred Bear.  Not so much that he was the best hunter ever.  But he brought bowhunting into our house on Sat. morning as a kid, then later at monthly archery club meetings we would watch him hunt animals we had never seen.  He was a gentleman and was the major player for introducing bowhunting to me.  When I was 13 and started bowhunting I would try to figure out WWFD. 
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Offline Burly

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #25 on: November 05, 2018, 10:10:56 PM »
For me it would be either Fred Bear,Barry or Gene Wensel or Paul Schafer.
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Offline YORNOC

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #26 on: November 06, 2018, 07:02:52 PM »
For me, Paul Schafer. Quiet guy, never looking for stardom yet still did incredible things with the recurve.
Love the Wensel boys.
My son...Charlie Lamb all the way.
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Offline rainman

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #27 on: November 07, 2018, 04:21:53 AM »
Paul Schafer. 
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Online Ken Taylor

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #28 on: November 07, 2018, 08:36:33 AM »
The first guy to figure out that if you tie a long piece of rawhide or something similar to a large bent stick it can shoot another smaller stick far enough and hard enough to kill something to eat, LOL!
« Last Edit: November 07, 2018, 09:02:02 AM by Ken Taylor »
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Offline coachA

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #29 on: November 07, 2018, 09:20:06 AM »
No one can argue what a lot of guys like Fred bear, the Wensel brothers, Paul Shafer, Howard Hill , etc. They blazed a lot of trails and brought this sport to many people. I hate that I am not old enough to have met them. I currently would say that TradGang would be my GOAT. I have learned more about traditional bowhunting, bow tuning and pretty much everything else dealing with traditional archery. I truly want to thank everyone on this forum, yall have truly kept the first burning in me when I wasnt able to hunt.
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Offline JohnV

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #30 on: November 07, 2018, 09:22:09 AM »
So what is the criteria to judge by?  Best shot?  Best advocate for bowhunting?  Person with the most trophies?  Plenty of good people out there. 
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Offline kerry

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #31 on: November 07, 2018, 10:28:13 AM »
Strictly bowhunter means one thing to me : amount of animals taken/time spent.  Or how effective one is.

I notice that I prefer Browning, Schafer because they are closer to my age whereas I missed Howard Hill, Fred Bear, Pearson, Swinehart and so many others when they were on T.V. or in print. 

I've been influenced more by Asbell and the Wensels, because they are in my "era", but the original post was about bowhunter, not influence.
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Online two4hooking

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #32 on: November 07, 2018, 10:33:42 AM »
Howard Hill!
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Offline stujay

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #33 on: November 07, 2018, 03:36:56 PM »
Fred Bear his adventures were the inspiration of my love of the bow.
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Offline elkhunter45

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #34 on: November 08, 2018, 12:57:15 PM »
Fred Bear's movies were the only bowhunting that I had ever seen when I was a young boy. They inspired me in my youth and drew me to the recurve bow so he is on the top of my list. I would like to give an honorable mention to the Thompson brothers Will and Maurice. They were trad when trad wasn't cool and are not thought about often enough in these type of conversations.
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Offline toddster

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #35 on: November 08, 2018, 01:48:23 PM »
As we all know this breaks down in categeories, But to me Howard Hill/John Schulz was my inspiration.
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Offline BowArkie

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #36 on: November 14, 2018, 11:22:56 PM »
Quote from: JohnV on November 07, 2018, 09:22:09 AM
So what is the criteria to judge by?  Best shot?  Best advocate for bowhunting?  Person with the most trophies?  Plenty of good people out there.
Your own personal preference..
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Offline elkken

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Re: Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?
« Reply #37 on: November 16, 2018, 09:52:45 AM »
Glenn St Charles for me …. not because he was the most prolific critter getter but because of his contributions to bowhunting. Glenn was a very successful bowhunter in his own right, taking many species. He was a pioneer and one of bowhuntings greatest advocates.


I had the good fortune to know Glenn and his family. I spent countless hours in his shop in my bowhunting infancy learning from Glenn, listening to his advise and great stories. That time was priceless and will always be with me.


Check out Glenn St Charles in the Legends and Pioneers Forum   
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