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Offline Brock

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RIP Mr Owen
« on: March 18, 2016, 10:58:00 PM »
Learned today that a man that got me started in traditional bowhunting...that I had pleasure of buying my first bow from personally...that came to shoots and shot with me when I lived in Sumter...passed today.  Mr Owen Jeffery was one of the original bowyers for Fred Bear before going to work for Shakespeare and eventually buying the equipment and starting his own bow company.

I visited with him first at his old shop on Pepper Street in Columbia SC.  The man loved to hunt some hogs...and was a hell of a shot into his 80s.

Many do not realize his impact to Fred Bear and his bows....olympic archery...hollywood movie props...and just influencing the sport we all love.

RIP Mr. Own,

Keep em sharp....
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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2016, 11:19:00 PM »
Rest well
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Offline Matty

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2016, 12:02:00 AM »
Sorry to hear that man.. REST...
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Offline Brock

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2016, 12:30:00 AM »
He was an unsung hero of archery for sure...

Cant remember where I got this but reposting a short bio someone provided. This was 7 or 8 years ago if not mistaken when written:

Owen Jeffery worked for Hoyt Archery from 1942 - 1956 in building and designing bows that has won National & World titles. He was the head of the Shakespeare Archery Division for 7 years, President of manufacturing for 12 years for Fred Bear, and was Fred's hunting and fishing buddy. He designed the well known Fred Bear takedown, Super Kodiak and the Kodiak Magnum. Mr. Jeffery started his own bow building business (Jeffery's Archery in Columbia, S.C) in 1976. He has built over 50,000 bows. Owen is an accomplished archer as well, having won the Missouri State Champion six times and was Midwestern Champion, National Broadhead Champion, and Southern Regional Champion. He also taught Olympic shooters for the U.S., Russians, Japanese, French and Austrians. Jeffery is an avid bowhunter too; he took a world record whitetail buck that hung in the Fred Bear Museum. Although 84 years old, Owen Jeffery took 35 hogs last year with his bow!"
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Offline Duckbutt

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2016, 07:18:00 AM »
Very sad to hear.  Got my first recurve from Owen when I was in college in about 92 or so.  He probably spent 4 hours with me teaching me to shoot, telling me stories and answering all of my newbie questions.  

Glad I still have a few of his bows.  What a great man.
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Offline EWill

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2016, 07:25:00 AM »
Sorry to hear that. My first recurve, that I still own and shoot, is a Heritage Raven, good shooting bow.
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Offline longbow fanatic 1

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2016, 07:52:00 AM »
What an amazing man and amazing life! Sorry for the loss of your friend.
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Offline Anointed Archer

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2016, 08:39:00 AM »
RIP Owen!
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Offline frank bullitt

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2016, 08:46:00 AM »
If he's not in the hall of fame, he should be!
Great impact on archery, for sure.

RIP
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Offline MR BILL SHORTY

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2016, 08:47:00 AM »
God Speed Owen!   :campfire:
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Offline Ric O'Shay

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2016, 08:48:00 AM »
Owen Jeffery - a name and a man that is almost synonymous with archery. Truly a huge loss for the archery family. He will be greatly missed.
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Online MCNSC

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2016, 09:10:00 AM »
Sorry to hear this. Didn't know him well but met him a couple times.  I just picked up a Jeffery Archery Royal Hunter of Trad Gang a few weeks ago.  Great shooting bow.
Prayers sent for Mr Owens friends and family.
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Offline ron w

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #12 on: March 19, 2016, 09:47:00 AM »
RIP........   :pray:
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Offline bluemoonrising

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #13 on: March 19, 2016, 09:55:00 AM »
RIP!
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Offline Mudd

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2016, 09:59:00 AM »
Prayers for those experiencing this tremendous loss.

God bless,Mudd
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Offline damascusdave

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #15 on: March 19, 2016, 12:02:00 PM »
RIP Mr. Owen

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Offline Caughtandhobble

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #16 on: March 19, 2016, 03:34:00 PM »
RIP Owen Jeffery
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Offline cacciatore

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #17 on: March 19, 2016, 04:10:00 PM »
RIP Owen, you are with the Greats of our sport
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Offline Cyclic-Rivers

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #18 on: March 19, 2016, 05:31:00 PM »
RIP Mr Jeffery.  Thank you for all your years promoting this passion of mine.
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Offline Burly

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Re: RIP Mr Owen
« Reply #19 on: March 19, 2016, 06:58:00 PM »
RIP Mr.Jeffery
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