Fred Bear and White-tails

[bear123]

This is a great post as I'm from michigan an bring back some wonderful thoughs,about a legend as fred

[johnnyc]

I have an old bowhunting book at the house and have no way to post them today but there is a pic of Fred dragging a white tail buck out of the woods and he's using a back quiver as kind of protection to drag the buck out so the horns don't hit his back.  In the same book, there is one of Fred with "i beleive" a mule deer, but he is kneeling down posing with the buck and it must be pre hunting boot times because as my daughter pointed out he is wearing a pair of Converse High tops... she was wondering why he was wearing skateboarding shoes.lol

[Missaukee]

TTT

[Uncle Buck]

I used to live about 10 miles from Grousehaven whick was the name of his camp, not an actual town. Even though it was a little out of my way I used to drive by it just for luck on my way to where I hunted just north of there. If it is still there it is not hard to find, south of Lupton MI of the west edge of The Rifle River Recreation area.

[The Great Jashu]

Yes, Grousehaven is now mostly state owned land available to anyone to hunt.

[Jack Shanks]

There is a local Michigan ad listing 320 acres of former Grousehaven property for sale. I wasn't sure now if I could post the link to the ad so I removed it from my post. Little out of my league but might be a chance for someone to own a piece of archery history.

[Barry Rowland]

Great pics!

[59Alaskan]

wow Jack, now that would be a the creme de la creme of Bear Collector "artifacts".  A living memorial so to speak.

[59Alaskan]

wow Jack, now that would be a the creme de la creme of Bear Collector "artifacts".  A living memorial so to speak.

[Jack Shanks]

Colin,

 Just think if everyone on Trad Gang chipped in we could own it!

[kestimator]

Great post!  I love the old photos!  Some of them I had not seen before.  Very cool!!!

[Missaukee]

Anybody buy the ultimate Bear collectible-part of Grousehaven yet?