Did Fred Eichler put down his recurve?

[Blaino]

What is Fred doing with that compound?!?!?  That dissapoints.


 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyqq2o5guoo&feature=related

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

Fred has always hunted with both his compound and his recurve.  If you watch his show much you'll see him hunt with his compound quite a bit.  But I think he may hunt with his recurve a little more.

[Ragnarok Forge]

Fred shoots both modern and trad.  He makes a living from being sponsored and has to work within those constraints.  I don't hold it against him that he hunts coyotes with a gun, or other animals from time to time with a compound. That isjust part of how he hunts.

[Blaino]

I have one of his traditional harvest videos.  I thought he was nothing but trad. oh well it what it is....

[bsimm78]

The only time I can remember seeing his wheel bow was on a Coues deer hunt and an antelope hunt.  Both hunts were on a watering hole.

[Dave Lay]

ya know i really believe if he was like the rest of us and was without sponsors and such he would never pick up a wheel bow, but as it is he gets by shooting the game master some but also has to shoot wheels if they are paying his "salary"

[tradtusker]

I don't see the issue with him shooting Compounds as well.

I hunt with Longbow, recurves and compounds.
My heart is with the longbow for sure, but i find enjoyment in all different types of bows, Shooting a compound should not detract from the achievements with the trad gear and visa versa.

[Shawn Leonard]

No issues here, I do the same some years! I do it for physical reasons though, not my sponsors!         Shawn

[Gehrke145]

Same here, I shoot both also.

[dave19113]

Yea... I dont see a problem with it.... I hunt w a bow using trad gear....Thats my go to thing I truly love but i also use a handgun ,rifle, shotgun at times during gun seasons... Love those groundhogs with a 22 hornet......

[crandog]

He's a trad man, but if someone said to you "hey I'll give you your own show and you'll hunt all over the world but you have to shoot a wheelie bow sometimes" I think most would have a tough time saying no.

[stevewills]

ya i like the fact he shoots a palmer most of the time and is sponsored by hoyt

[BrianfromTulsa]

Fred is one of the most "real" hunters on tv.  I love his show.  To much concern over what the other guy is hunting with.  Obey the law and pass it on, doesn't affect me if he hunts with a bazooka as long as it's legal where he's at and someone eats the meat.

Brian

[seabass]

a mans got to do what a mans got to do.if i could have his life,i would shoot what ever they wanted me to.you can't hold that against him.this is america.good luck to all of you this season,steve

[Guru]

I assure you Fred's true love is the recurve....


Why would that dissappoint??

[Ybuck]

He and I would get along just fine

[Pegen]

No he di-dn't, relax!!  

[Bill Carlsen]

Fred   is sponsored by Hoyt. He shoots their bows, both recurves and compounds. In fact he prefers his Palmer. This Oct. Hoyt is coming out with a new ILF recurve that Fred and Mike Palmer collaborated on. Don't worry about him...he's just doing his job.

[S C Mercer]

This comes up from time to time.  Fred has addressed this several times on other forums.  He stated he would only hunt with his recurves if the shows sponsors would allow it.  They will not.  He was allowed to use his Palmer Recurve on some episodes but Hoyt pays his bills so the Dorado has replaced the Palmer.  He uses the compound also because the larger viewing audience uses them and, Hoyt pays him to demonstrate their product. Simple dollars and cents.  He took the time to answer several of my questions over the years on another forum where he posts under the handle "JustABowhunter".  Steve

[Friend]

Supporting your employer 100% is the goal while you are on the clock.

Choosing your weapon is a personal choice.

I am more than pleased as to what Fred has brought to the Traditiona table.