Smo
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Gone but not forgotten…
One of the greatest hunters too ever draw a bow..
RIP Fred Bear
One of the greatest hunters too ever draw a bow..
RIP Fred Bear
Fred Bear
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Met him twice. Once at Anderson Archery in Michigan, the other at his place in FL. Stopped in 1987 on our way to Disney World. Walked in about 30 minutes before closing & guy behind counter was not glad to see us & 3 little girls. Mr Bear walked in behind us about 2 minutes later pushing a walker with oxygen. He personally gave us the grand tour & the guy behind counter had to stay about an hour over 
. One of the highlights of my outdoor career and never will forget his time & generosity. Can still remember the stories he told us!
. One of the highlights of my outdoor career and never will forget his time & generosity. Can still remember the stories he told us!
Would have loved to talk to him.
Well, listen to him anyway.
Well, listen to him anyway.
fairchaser
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The plaque failed to mention that he was also a great shot!
I still watch the old Fred Bear videos. Great stuff, takes me back to my young days as a kid learning how to shoot the old Bear take down bow.
That bow would be worth who knows what today, thy made less than 1000 of the one I had. My best friends brother had a Kodiak Compass in maple. I'd give anything to have either of those bows today. Fred Bear is a legend.
That bow would be worth who knows what today, thy made less than 1000 of the one I had. My best friends brother had a Kodiak Compass in maple. I'd give anything to have either of those bows today. Fred Bear is a legend.
DoubleRidge
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Met him twice. Once at Anderson Archery in Michigan, the other at his place in FL. Stopped in 1987 on our way to Disney World. Walked in about 30 minutes before closing & guy behind counter was not glad to see us & 3 little girls. Mr Bear walked in behind us about 2 minutes later pushing a walker with oxygen. He personally gave us the grand tour & the guy behind counter had to stay about an hour over
What a great story....and a great testimony.
tree_ghost
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I would give more than my wife would care to know to share an afternoon and a quiver full of arrows with Mr. Fred Bear…he truly was a remarkable human being.
Midnight rider
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My wife is from Grayling Michigan and she rode a community bus around town when she was young. She tells me stories of sitting on a bench with Fred Bear listening to him tell her stories. She said she used to look forward to sitting there waiting for the bus with him.
RobDooley
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my first compound bow was a Whitetail Hunter
Ditto here.
RobDooley
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Whitetail Hunter bow and a Baker climber...hell, what could possibly go wrong.
