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RobinHood1389
Trad Bowhunter
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Fred bear Field Notes
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October 13, 2011, 05:53:00 PM »
Thinking about picking up this book. I have always admired fred bear and his bows (just couldn't afford his bows at the time).
anyway.....what do you all think of this book? thanks
p.s. if this is in the wrong section....sorry.
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Pat B.
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 2495
Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 13, 2011, 06:19:00 PM »
I got when it first came out 25 years ago, or more. Time flies.
Great adventure!
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Pat B.
Trad Bowhunter
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Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 13, 2011, 06:20:00 PM »
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ChuckC
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Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 13, 2011, 06:36:00 PM »
get it. Read it.
Even if it sucks (it doesn't) it is part of our history. It is about us. Where we came from. Do it.
ChuckC
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JJB
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1719
Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 13, 2011, 06:39:00 PM »
I think it's very interesting, you'll enjoy it.
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Blackhawk
Trad Bowhunter
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Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 13, 2011, 06:57:00 PM »
I'd say it's a MUST for Bear fans. For others, it's simply a classic for your library.
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Lon Scott
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Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 13, 2011, 08:18:00 PM »
It is a great book with lots of black and white pics of his hunts in Alaska, Canada, Africa and India. It really is his diary of the hunts and he even gives an itemized cost of some of his trips he took to Alaska. Amazing what you could get a hunt for back then.
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LV2HUNT
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Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 13, 2011, 08:22:00 PM »
One of the best books I ever read.
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Sean Butler
Trad Bowhunter
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Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 13, 2011, 09:35:00 PM »
I'm in the middle of reading it right now. It's good, worth owning, but I like Howard Hill's Hunting the hardway better.
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Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 13, 2011, 09:44:00 PM »
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I got when it first came out 25 years ago, or more.
Pat, I'd say more.
I got got Mr. Bear to sign a copy for me in '76 or '78 when I was in Grayling at the museum.
Great book
Eric
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jeff w
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Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 14, 2011, 05:41:00 AM »
In 1976 I paid $9.95 for mine. I consider it an archery classic--right up there with The Witchery of Archery and Hunting With the Bow and Arrow.
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Benny Nganabbarru
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Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 14, 2011, 06:34:00 AM »
Reading this book is compulsory.
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RobinHood1389
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Posts: 301
Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 14, 2011, 08:14:00 AM »
well I guess its decided. Ordered it this morning from kustom king and and picking it up today (kustom king is local for me).
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buckeyebowhunter
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 1302
Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 14, 2011, 12:42:00 PM »
Very good read, some of the main reasons I got into traditional archery was because of Fred's books. You should also look into getting "I remember Papa Bear" and "The archers bible".
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joe skipp
Trad Bowhunter
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Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 14, 2011, 12:43:00 PM »
Good reading...I have 2 copies, one Fred autographed for me. Always treasure this book.
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LBR
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Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 14, 2011, 12:45:00 PM »
It's a great read, and even better if you have the Fred Bear videos. You get a lot of "the rest of the story" with the books you don't get from the vids--the narrator on the videos often..."enhances" things.
Chad
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GUYZER
Trad Bowhunter
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Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 14, 2011, 03:40:00 PM »
It is a true classic! I bought mine in 1979 or 1980
and you will be reading a piece of ARCHERY`S history.
MAY THE SPIRIT OF FRED BEAR GUIDE OUR ARROWS.
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hayslope
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Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 14, 2011, 03:54:00 PM »
Have read it many times. Re-read a treasured FB signed copy about a month ago.....certainly is a great read.
Like Chad said above, the book certainly helps fill in some of the "gaps" in the videos.
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huntnmuleys
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Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 14, 2011, 04:03:00 PM »
its a great read, so is "trailing a bear" by bob munger, its about his and fred's hunts together, and i bet you like that one too.
but for all of the hunting books ive read so far, my favotite is "bows on the little delta" by glenn st. charles. that book was just incredible.
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Craig Schoneberg
Trad Bowhunter
Posts: 401
Re: Fred bear Field Notes
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October 14, 2011, 05:09:00 PM »
What ChuckC said on page 1. "Buy it. Read it."
I had two 1st editions that I sent in to have autographed. Gave one of them to a friend's son for his 25th birthday. Have picked up several copies of 'Field Notes' from the Legends of the Longbow series, and have given them as gifts to the younger generation that have shown an interest in traditional bowhunting. Between Fred Bear's Field notes and Bows on the Little Delta I have given away 25-30 copies. Hoping that they will add the extra spark for a lifelong love of traditional bowhunting.
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