It does but still.. That's a pretty big grizzly bear and they are super close. If you don't hit that bear in the head after it charges you, you're gonna get mauled to death. They are wild animals and they can take some serious trauma unless lethal force is applied. There's no dangerous animal than a wounded animal.
Exactly the point, but if that gets around, Real Tree is out of business. I was bear hunting about 20+ yrs ago and sitting on the ground with my bow. I had a camo baseball cap turned backwards, red & black flannel shirt, jeans, and white tennis shoes. I had a 300+lb bear come with 3 ft of my spot where i sat. Arrow was nocked, bow resting on my shoe, all i had to do to shoot was lift the bow up and draw. Bear walked right up to me so close i had to pull the bow and arrow back so the broadhead didn't poke the bear in the chest, he was that close. 95% of me had NO CAMO except my hat. So i am not a huge believer in all that stuff. I am sure it helps , but not sure if it is necessary in my opinion.
@@jkbearhunter they say a flannel is great camo because it breaks up your pattern thats the whole point of camo that’s sounds like a awesome experience with a very curious bear
th-cam.com/video/SnS8kzPfQnA/w-d-xo.html watch that and find out the truth about this hunt I’m not defending the ozonics bs but Fred used bait wind checkers face paint camo and the rangefinders of the day
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Fred Bear on many occasions in the early 80s in my hometown of Gainsville fl at the Bear archery factory and museum... He was a very great and humble man...
Fred bear in my book was the best archery hunter bar non,many many trophies and behind those trophies his skill as a bow hunter was tremendous, rip mr, fred bear you are missed
This was great for me to watch!! Growing up and still to this day Fred Bear was my hero. He was the reason I picked up a recurve at around 7 years old. I was always loyal to bear bows and equipment. I didn't buy anything until the recent years that didn't say Bear Archery on it, and I still wouldn't use any other type of recurve bow. Fred did more for the sport than anyone ever. RIP Mr. Bear, you were a great influence to million's of young archery hunter's. Thanks for posting this video of the legend.......Darryl, AML.
Fred, talk to me.... Uncle Ted giving tribute to his best friend and fellow bowhunter. Fred was one awesome hunter and did an amazing job with creating new technology for bows back in the day.
I read a Capstick book where he guided Fred on a leopard hunt. A black mamba started down a tree some thirty yards away and Capstick was about to abandon the blind. He said Fred pulled and released so quick he almost missed it. One mamba pinned to a tree by the head. They stayed in the blind.
Fred bear was the best bowhunter ever, notice his hunts were not in fenced properties, or pre scouted stands, he was very good with his bow knew how to stalk the animals he was hurting. Very nice man,talked with him for a half hour on the phone, we spoke about hunting all that time. He is why I loved bowhunting so much.
Pretty amazing how the cameramen were able to get set up and not disturb a grizzly bear on a kill....when they are most alert and protective. Perfect cover to approach the bear and a mowed down path so the stalk was noiseless. LOL!
Every time I see one of these videos I wish I'd been born fifty years earlier. There's a handful of us shoot regular bows (I was shooting a vintage recurve today in fact), but half the people I know shoot bows that look more like spaceguns.
The bear , arrow head with inserts are what we bow hunters used in the 1950s ,& 60s !!! The blades worked exstemely well !!! A recurve , long bow is all we ever hunted with , back then !!!!!! You had to know your bow & , never aim your arrow !!! You shoot knowing where your mark will hit !!! Trust me it's all about instinct !!! 👍👍
Well, I have studied Mr. Hill's public life for many years and whether or not people approve of his "public relations" methods, and weather you believe that he accomplished all that history has reported, we all have to realize that duplicating these hunts (which he really did accomplish) on film was a next-to-impossible task back then when movie cameras were big and bulky and the cameramen were not exactly hunters. Bringing them along for the hunt was a big obstacle to success as it was. We also need to bare in mind that Hill, Bear, Swinheart and others like them had bigger problems than getting these hunts on film; difficulties not withstanding. These men were working under enormous pressure from many members of the gun hunting fraternity who believed that serious hunting with a bow (especially on dangerous animals) was a pipe dream, a stunt; something you saw only in the movies. Remember too that if you are one of many who enjoy the sport of bowhunting, that it was only though the courage and determination of these bow-toting pioneers that the rest of us can walk into the woods with better than a prayer of bagging game with a bow. So, to the critics, I say: These early bowhunters were there. They took enormous risks. Give these guys a break. They've earned it. They deserve it.
I watch one of these then go take 20 shots out of my bow then come watch another gives me the fever love archery hunting any hunting for that matter thank you for sharing the passion Mr. Bear
F.B . made Bow hunting what it is today . He made a lot of achievements in his life and hunted every chance he got . I've got his book about his life and his adventures on hunting . It's a good book. I would recommend it to anyone . You can buy it at BEAR ARCHERY . Have a good day and GOD Bless .
Much respect to Fred bear I have met this man at least 30 times in my life growing up , I lived close to archery field and sports in Des Moines Iowa and being the only archery shop in central Iowa mr Bear was there often and I spent hours shooting talking getting pointers from Fred bear and he always remembered my name ! He was like that uncle you loved that u only seen every year or two ... and he was always too polite too push off the kids lol ! Met ted nugent probably more times then Fred bear ! But as great as uncle ted is he is a bit off in left field ... lol 😂! He is a bit harder to talk with ! I’ve led a great life no doubt I’ve drank beer with many stars while working at the Iowa state fair working the stage ... ringo Starr most down to earth star was Reba McIntire she was so nice . Garth brooks was great before he became uber famous then became a asshole backstage to the hired help lol! I was aloud too bring my boys along and meet some of them also .
Hanlon Razor , I beg to differ, tree hunting is done mostly in the midwest. and thats because, thats what works,, In Or. its spot n stalk same with say , Idaho, Nv. Wa. in Montana, you could probably get away with both forms of bow hunting, but Id say its for the most part spot n stalk. now these are just my thoughts on a few States I have hunted. But gotta remember, whitetail deer , are not mule deer, each species, is different and requires different methods to harvest.
Superb skill and bravery to dispatch such a dangerous large-game adversary on it's own patch, using bow and arrow. What men. True Giants of men. Lordy, Lordy, I've seen a pair of real men in action at last!
I still hunt with my granddad's Fred Bear recurve, him and his brother bought matching ones in 1953, his brother still has his, and both bows still shoot like a dream. Not sure I wanna shoot a grizz with it but man I loved watching Fred do it haha
As this video clearly shows, Fred did not have brass nuts...they were cast iron! Who here has the guts to whistle at a griz from the ground at under 20 yards? Not me!
BLACK BEAR MAMAS HAVE THE NASTY REPUTATION ..... AS THEY ARE A BIT 'INSECURE' HAVE WALKED TO BLACK AND GRIZZ' MAMA'S ....... THE GRIZZ JUST LOOKS AT YOU LIKE 'YOU MUST BE NUTS' ... LAFFS..... LIVE IN NORTH CANADA...... TREE EVERY BEAR I SEE ..... NO WEAPONS.
that guide had great hearing, Fred didn't even hear the bear..dang, I'll stick to a rifle..but nevertheless, a great video..on his first stalk, they showed Fred like he was only a few feet away, but right away that guide could tell that was a biggy!! for some reason the camera angle, that bear was huge from that over the top camera view..
Thanks for the video, I really like Fred Bear's, I admire him as an archer hunter. Please, do you know how powerful a bow Fred Bear used to hunt and the weight of his arrows? Thank you. 
Want my brother in law to go on one last hunt!! He taught me how to hunt...he is more like my dad!! lost my dad when I was thirteen! Just want to show him everything he thought me wasn’t a wast
true meat blueticks ! Oh I see. Yep it’s not cheap I would imagine. I have no idea what it would cost. In the thousands I’m assuming. It would be the ultimate rush though... to get that close to a grizzly are you kidding? I wouldn’t be able to hold the bow still lol..
In his Field Notes Book he took a Grizzly in 1956 without backup. He spotted the bear as his pack train was riding and the guides just thought it was black bear which they didn't think dangerous or worthwhile but Fred and his partner Judd Grindell decided to try for it The guides let them go alone. It wasn't until Bear stalked close he realized it was a grizzly. He took the shot and luckily the bear went the other way. It was not a large bear as grizzlies go but it was still a Grizzly. This hunt was also filmed. Fred was only 20-25 yards away when he shot it. Fred did have a 44 Magnum in him but later said as close he was and how fast the ran away had it charged him he would not have able to shoot in time. Later on the same hunt Fred took a fine Mountain Goat
Good to hear Curt Gowdy's voice. This show was originally on American Sportsman. It was a great show until they went PC and stopped showing hunting. Too bad.
sun Tao Shatner was a member of the Fred Bear Sports Club, he shot a black bear in Canada and wanted to track the bear in the dark, alone, with only his bow. Bear wasn't going to let him kill himself, Shatner probably started to argue, and so Bear threw him out. Another time at his home in Grayling, a newspaper writer interviewed Bear in his house the night before the bow season started. The guy had a huge cowboy hat on and it was dinner time at the home. The writer refused to take off the hat in the home so Bear threw him out. Bear was a really nice guy, but he had no time for jerks and fools.
My spine chilling so close, looks like a bit less than 50-yard or Olympic sized swimming pool length, if wasn't for bear for busy eating, they would be easily spotted by the bear and either one ended up being dead by bear swipe!
Believe it or not..he actually misses the bear on thefirst shot, which alerts the bear to his presence and stands up. Fred takes him on the second shot...
Aluminums have been around since the 30s. WWII derailed Easton's progress. They started to get attention in the 60s and were popular in the 70s and 80s. But most people choose wood or fiberglass because it was cheeper. The arrows in this video are probably glass, but the same creating was done later on some x7 aluminums too. The bow is a 65 Kodiak. So the filming could have been between 64 onward. I believe Bear shot a Lion in 56 or 57 and another in 67 with his prototype takedown.
The bow is a 65 Kodiak. So he may have been using a prototype or early production run in 64. Could have been in 65. Or 66. I believe Fred painted the back of the bow white (can't remember if the belly was white too) for the polar bear hunt. You can see the arms on the quiver got paint on them. Before this bow he was using a 62 prototype. And after this bow he used a prototype takedown that can be seen in some of his african hunts. His lion was shot with it I think. After he realized the production costs were too high, he got the design of the takedown that we know of today. 68 patent, production started in 69. Bear used that bow till the end. Otherwise he shot some yew and osage bows early on. He used a few Grumley Deerslayers around the 40s. He used a 57 or 58 Kodiak on some of the British columbia and alaskan hunts. And he used either that 57 Kodiak or a 59 kodiak to shoot his record brown bear in 59. The photo doesn't show the bow very well. That pretty much sums it up.
I'm really supposed to believe a full grown elephant was taken down by one man with a bow? It took a group of cavemen to bring down a small wooly mammoth, which are probably around the size of a medium elephant
Viewers SHOULD NOT forget bow hunter has rifle escort whereas rifle hunters do not need bow hunter's escort and that makes rifle hunters are much more powerful than bow hunters!
Back when there were only a few bow hunters and plenty of game to hunt.
True legend!🏹💯
I have news for you. I lived those days and there is more game now than there was then. There are more hunters too.
Not in Oregon, 70 years of Horrible game mismanagement, has decimated our deer and elk herds.
Fred Bear was a living legend. A humble man who was the best at his craft.
I've always wondered how Fred Bear fit into pants with balls that big.
It does but still.. That's a pretty big grizzly bear and they are super close. If you don't hit that bear in the head after it charges you, you're gonna get mauled to death. They are wild animals and they can take some serious trauma unless lethal force is applied. There's no dangerous animal than a wounded animal.
Zachary I was thinking the exact same thing! And he pulls 70lbs!! Time to turn in my man card.
That is just freakin crazy getting that close to Griz and then whistling to get him to stand up. Unbelievable.
Thaw camera man got a set also
70 isn't bad, my 80 pounder is great for TRAINING, so when I grab my 70, it's easy.
Where is his rangefinder, ozonics, dead down wind, realtree camo, wind checker, face paint?
"The best camouflage pattern is sit down and be quiet." --Fred Bear
💯💯👌🦌🦃💥💨🤷♂️
Exactly the point, but if that gets around, Real Tree is out of business. I was bear hunting about 20+ yrs ago and sitting on the ground with my bow. I had a camo baseball cap turned backwards, red & black flannel shirt, jeans, and white tennis shoes. I had a 300+lb bear come with 3 ft of my spot where i sat. Arrow was nocked, bow resting on my shoe, all i had to do to shoot was lift the bow up and draw. Bear walked right up to me so close i had to pull the bow and arrow back so the broadhead didn't poke the bear in the chest, he was that close. 95% of me had NO CAMO except my hat. So i am not a huge believer in all that stuff. I am sure it helps , but not sure if it is necessary in my opinion.
@@jkbearhunter they say a flannel is great camo because it breaks up your pattern thats the whole point of camo that’s sounds like a awesome experience with a very curious bear
th-cam.com/video/SnS8kzPfQnA/w-d-xo.html watch that and find out the truth about this hunt I’m not defending the ozonics bs but Fred used bait wind checkers face paint camo and the rangefinders of the day
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Fred Bear on many occasions in the early 80s in my hometown of Gainsville fl at the Bear archery factory and museum... He was a very great and humble man...
Fred bear in my book was the best archery hunter bar non,many many trophies and behind those trophies his skill as a bow hunter was tremendous, rip mr, fred bear you are missed
This was great for me to watch!! Growing up and still to this day Fred Bear was my hero. He was the reason I picked up a recurve at around 7 years old. I was always loyal to bear bows and equipment. I didn't buy anything until the recent years that didn't say Bear Archery on it, and I still wouldn't use any other type of recurve bow. Fred did more for the sport than anyone ever. RIP Mr. Bear, you were a great influence to million's of young archery hunter's. Thanks for posting this video of the legend.......Darryl, AML.
Fred, talk to me.... Uncle Ted giving tribute to his best friend and fellow bowhunter. Fred was one awesome hunter and did an amazing job with creating new technology for bows back in the day.
I read a Capstick book where he guided Fred on a leopard hunt. A black mamba started down a tree some thirty yards away and Capstick was about to abandon the blind. He said Fred pulled and released so quick he almost missed it. One mamba pinned to a tree by the head. They stayed in the blind.
this is not shooting pigs at a feeder from a treestand bs, this is the real deal
No shit!! Good observation
@@josephhale9198 that dickhead can read lol
Fred bear was the best bowhunter ever, notice his hunts were not in fenced properties, or pre scouted stands, he was very good with his bow knew how to stalk the animals he was hurting. Very nice man,talked with him for a half hour on the phone, we spoke about hunting all that time. He is why I loved bowhunting so much.
Pretty amazing how the cameramen were able to get set up and not disturb a grizzly bear on a kill....when they are most alert and protective. Perfect cover to approach the bear and a mowed down path so the stalk was noiseless. LOL!
Heard it wasn't a yearling moose it was a horse that the guide had taken out and put down @borntobewild9056
Still loved watching this on American sportsman was what motivated me to take up archery
We all could learn so very much from him.He was the master!
Every time I see one of these videos I wish I'd been born fifty years earlier. There's a handful of us shoot regular bows (I was shooting a vintage recurve today in fact), but half the people I know shoot bows that look more like spaceguns.
The bear , arrow head with inserts are what we bow hunters used in the 1950s ,& 60s !!! The blades worked exstemely well !!! A recurve , long bow is all we ever hunted with , back then !!!!!! You had to know your bow & , never aim your arrow !!! You shoot knowing where your mark will hit !!! Trust me it's all about instinct !!! 👍👍
Have this video at home and am amazed every time I watch it.
Well, I have studied Mr. Hill's public life for many years and whether or not people approve of his "public relations" methods, and weather you believe that he accomplished all that history has reported, we all have to realize that duplicating these hunts (which he really did accomplish) on film was a next-to-impossible task back then when movie cameras were big and bulky and the cameramen were not exactly hunters. Bringing them along for the hunt was a big obstacle to success as it was. We also need to bare in mind that Hill, Bear, Swinheart and others like them had bigger problems than getting these hunts on film; difficulties not withstanding. These men were working under enormous pressure from many members of the gun hunting fraternity who believed that serious hunting with a bow (especially on dangerous animals) was a pipe dream, a stunt; something you saw only in the movies. Remember too that if you are one of many who enjoy the sport of bowhunting, that it was only though the courage and determination of these bow-toting pioneers that the rest of us can walk into the woods with better than a prayer of bagging game with a bow. So, to the critics, I say: These early bowhunters were there. They took enormous risks. Give these guys a break. They've earned it. They deserve it.
This is one of the best Fred Bear video's I have seen. AWESOME Hunt!!
I agree! :-)
Gifted msn !!!!!
He is the GREATEST BOWHUNTER EVER. So you should spell his name right out of RESPECT
There are better today.
I agree. Chuck Adams is a close second. Lol. Even some of today's guys,are really good.
Fred is the godfather of bowhunting!!!!!!!!
Amen!!
@@jasoncarey2879 Nope
Thank you for posting these. Absolutely love this channel
I watch one of these then go take 20 shots out of my bow then come watch another gives me the fever love archery hunting any hunting for that matter thank you for sharing the passion Mr. Bear
wow!that took some guts! what a hunt is one to remember.those old Bear Razor Heads was one deadly hunting broadhead
such a smart move to whistle like that and make him stand up.
Wow... Fred Bear and Daniel Boone together.
No way
F.B . made Bow hunting what it is today .
He made a lot of achievements in his life and hunted every chance he got .
I've got his book about his life and his adventures on hunting .
It's a good book.
I would recommend it to anyone .
You can buy it at BEAR ARCHERY .
Have a good day and GOD Bless .
I grew up watching these videos with my pops I knew who fread bear was b4 I was 5 years old
Fred Bear. A great example of when men were men. He did some true john wayne shit
Much respect to Fred bear I have met this man at least 30 times in my life growing up , I lived close to archery field and sports in Des Moines Iowa and being the only archery shop in central Iowa mr Bear was there often and I spent hours shooting talking getting pointers from Fred bear and he always remembered my name ! He was like that uncle you loved that u only seen every year or two ... and he was always too polite too push off the kids lol ! Met ted nugent probably more times then Fred bear ! But as great as uncle ted is he is a bit off in left field ... lol 😂! He is a bit harder to talk with ! I’ve led a great life no doubt I’ve drank beer with many stars while working at the Iowa state fair working the stage ... ringo Starr most down to earth star was Reba McIntire she was so nice . Garth brooks was great before he became uber famous then became a asshole backstage to the hired help lol! I was aloud too bring my boys along and meet some of them also .
Greatest bowhunter ever.
Nh
That was better sound than most modern Bear hunting videos. very small size for a takable Grizzly
You just know ur a badass when ur target is a leaf on a tree Fred bear is an absolute legend
It's called target Practice
+Hunter Young no shit
Get rid of that goofy flag! Mr Fred bear wasn't that way. Ridgerunner!!!
@@scottcushard7467 🤫🤐🤬☠🤏🤏🤏👎
bow hunting a grizzly in your 80's, damn !
80s ?
You talking about his age or the year, either way you are wrong.
I never knew Fred Bear was a really guy till just now, came across this video, how farout 🎶🎶🎶🎶😁✌✌
Traditional archery is the way to go if you're calling yourself a bow hunter.
+44 mag few compound hunters stalk. They mostly sit in trees and shoot. More shooting involved than actual hunting.
Hanlon Razor , I beg to differ, tree hunting is done mostly in the midwest. and thats because, thats what works,, In Or. its spot n stalk same with say , Idaho, Nv. Wa. in Montana, you could probably get away with both forms of bow hunting, but Id say its for the most part spot n stalk.
now these are just my thoughts on a few States I have hunted.
But gotta remember, whitetail deer , are not mule deer, each species, is different and requires different methods to harvest.
Long Bow hunter here! Agreed even compounds are to easy.
Your a real driver just take the easy way out is all. Its 2018 its ok.
Oh shit you must be an English major with that compound bow. Lol
Superb skill and bravery to dispatch such a dangerous large-game adversary on it's own patch, using bow and arrow. What men. True Giants of men. Lordy, Lordy, I've seen a pair of real men in action at last!
I grew up with that voice!! I think thats Curt Gowdy.. He used to do Boston Red Sox games believe it or not!!
That's one brave ass soldier right there.
I still hunt with my granddad's Fred Bear recurve, him and his brother bought matching ones in 1953, his brother still has his, and both bows still shoot like a dream. Not sure I wanna shoot a grizz with it but man I loved watching Fred do it haha
Both of mine delaminated while shooting after 20 years of use
Fred got shushed; there’s a bear coming this way....lol! 😃 great hunt! Very much enjoyed the video. 😃
As this video clearly shows, Fred did not have brass nuts...they were cast iron! Who here has the guts to whistle at a griz from the ground at under 20 yards? Not me!
BLACK BEAR MAMAS HAVE THE NASTY REPUTATION ..... AS THEY ARE A BIT 'INSECURE'
HAVE WALKED TO BLACK AND GRIZZ' MAMA'S .......
THE GRIZZ JUST LOOKS AT YOU LIKE 'YOU MUST BE NUTS' ... LAFFS.....
LIVE IN NORTH CANADA...... TREE EVERY BEAR I SEE .....
NO WEAPONS.
I know right?! He whistles at the bear like he's saying 'Yo bear, I'm over here.'
Not even with a gun.....not today, not any day.
that guide had great hearing, Fred didn't even hear the bear..dang, I'll stick to a rifle..but nevertheless, a great video..on his first stalk, they showed Fred like he was only a few feet away, but right away that guide could tell that was a biggy!! for some reason the camera angle, that bear was huge from that over the top camera view..
That was fantastic shot. He was a real hunter he tracked and stalked on foot. Not like the totally lazy hunters that sit in a tree stand.
I’m diggin those hats
That bear growels like a cat. 😂
Kurt Goudy narrating... Fred Bear doing what he did best.... Damn I miss the 60's....
Fireworxs2012 the Wide World of Sports was great! Everything on there! Now it’s all ruined by the PC arrogant handwringers
WISH I COULD WHISTLE WHEN I'M SHITTIN' MY PANTS.
GOOD GOIN' FRED.
TAKE CARE GARE
wtfff
Fred is the man, I went on a archery spot and stalk bear hunt once , to nerve racking for me. I'll stick to elk, pig and turkey.
Wish I had met him when I was young. A true bowhunter
Fred was a pioneer in the industry but Howard Hill was the best archer to ever live.
..... [JEALOUS] ......-of some of international hunts ..... RIP FRED.
Fred bear was a bow hunting legend
Holy crap he was pretty close to that bear!
Well..... Fred bear got the bear...
I’m not for hunting as a rule but this takes skill and daring..respect
Yes,he is the greatest bowhunter ever !!! R.I.P. sir!
You can tell Ted Nugent learned from this crazy man !!!! Boy, this guy has got some BIG balls !!!!!!!!!!
I could never imagine stalking an adult brown bear with a bow and arrow.
What a legend!
I knew this had to be on you tube.. I saw it yrs. ago on tv
Amazing shot by brave guys!
would have been something to hunt with that guy in them days
all b.s aside
The mith the legend the MAN, FRED BEAR 😱
Thanks for the video, I really like Fred Bear's, I admire him as an archer hunter. Please, do you know how powerful a bow Fred Bear used to hunt and the weight of his arrows? Thank you.

Bigfoot feared Fred Bear
Want my brother in law to go on one last hunt!! He taught me how to hunt...he is more like my dad!! lost my dad when I was thirteen! Just want to show him everything he thought me wasn’t a wast
One of my long life dreams to go grizzly bear hunting with a bow just like this
Do it. What’s stopping you?
@@tonydardi332 funds lol I wanna be gone for a week or 2 to spend up there
true meat blueticks ! Oh I see. Yep it’s not cheap I would imagine. I have no idea what it would cost. In the thousands I’m assuming. It would be the ultimate rush though... to get that close to a grizzly are you kidding? I wouldn’t be able to hold the bow still lol..
If Fred Bear can miss his first shot then I won't feel nearly as bad bad when I miss at 3D from now on.
No food plots hi fences antler restrictions.
Fred Bear is the man. Just wondering if he ever dared to go solo on a bear hunt? Maybe black bear, but wondering if grizz too.
In his Field Notes Book he took a Grizzly in 1956 without backup. He spotted the bear as his pack train was riding and the guides just thought it was black bear which they didn't think dangerous or worthwhile but Fred and his partner Judd Grindell decided to try for it The guides let them go alone. It wasn't until Bear stalked close he realized it was a grizzly. He took the shot and luckily the bear went the other way. It was not a large bear as grizzlies go but it was still a Grizzly. This hunt was also filmed. Fred was only 20-25 yards away when he shot it. Fred did have a 44 Magnum in him but later said as close he was and how fast the ran away had it charged him he would not have able to shoot in time. Later on the same hunt Fred took a fine Mountain Goat
Good to hear Curt Gowdy's voice. This show was originally on American Sportsman. It was a great show until they went PC and stopped showing hunting. Too bad.
Daniel Boone and Fred bear awesome
we knew Fred in Westminster CA.
Much respect!
Super Cool Hunt.
Wasn't Fred Bear for poison pods for arrows,I've always heard he was
Nice info Sonicguy, good to hear the real story from someone with real references from the past!
I've got plenty of stories and facts of Fred. One time he threw William Shatner out of bear camp.
+Sonicguy95 Love to hear it-why was Shatner thrown out?
sun Tao Shatner was a member of the Fred Bear Sports Club, he shot a black bear in Canada and wanted to track the bear in the dark, alone, with only his bow. Bear wasn't going to let him kill himself, Shatner probably started to argue, and so Bear threw him out.
Another time at his home in Grayling, a newspaper writer interviewed Bear in his house the night before the bow season started. The guy had a huge cowboy hat on and it was dinner time at the home. The writer refused to take off the hat in the home so Bear threw him out.
Bear was a really nice guy, but he had no time for jerks and fools.
Wow Shatner sounded like a real badass, if a bit too frisky (a bear in the dark, wounded? Alone? hmmm...)
I think Fred Bear was using something in the #75 lb range to hunt bear
That bear looked much bigger when they were stalking it. I suppose that was due to the adrenaline I felt whilst watching the hunt.
Still was a 5 or 6 hundred pound animal
That dudes crazy! I wouldn't have taken that shot with my Matthews Creed XS!
Great Hunter
Isn't that Fess Parker in the boat in the beginning?
Yep.
Really enjoyed The American Sportsman on TV with Kurt Goudy sad they canceled that show
My spine chilling so close, looks like a bit less than 50-yard or Olympic sized swimming pool length, if wasn't for bear for busy eating, they would be easily spotted by the bear and either one ended up being dead by bear swipe!
Believe it or not..he actually misses the bear on thefirst shot, which alerts the bear to his presence and stands up. Fred takes him on the second shot...
First great hunt
What year did Fred take this bear?
now that's hunting!
Balls of steel.
Fred wuz nasty wit that bow
Nice!
Nate Clark these films were made In 1967 it wasn't until the mid to late seventies that carbon and aluminium were made.
Aluminums have been around since the 30s. WWII derailed Easton's progress. They started to get attention in the 60s and were popular in the 70s and 80s. But most people choose wood or fiberglass because it was cheeper. The arrows in this video are probably glass, but the same creating was done later on some x7 aluminums too.
The bow is a 65 Kodiak. So the filming could have been between 64 onward. I believe Bear shot a Lion in 56 or 57 and another in 67 with his prototype takedown.
he was quit a guy my grandfather quided him for his record ram and moose and grizz caribo also after the hunts he gave the bow to grandpa
You better still have that bow!
I find the last part tough to believe
I'm not buying this BS. Tall tail
Thanks Pa Pa Bear!
I'd love to see how they processed that carcass.
Awesome
It would be great if you included the dates of the footage when presenting these. Do you know when this was filmed?
The bow is a 65 Kodiak. So he may have been using a prototype or early production run in 64. Could have been in 65. Or 66. I believe Fred painted the back of the bow white (can't remember if the belly was white too) for the polar bear hunt. You can see the arms on the quiver got paint on them.
Before this bow he was using a 62 prototype. And after this bow he used a prototype takedown that can be seen in some of his african hunts. His lion was shot with it I think. After he realized the production costs were too high, he got the design of the takedown that we know of today. 68 patent, production started in 69. Bear used that bow till the end. Otherwise he shot some yew and osage bows early on. He used a few Grumley Deerslayers around the 40s. He used a 57 or 58 Kodiak on some of the British columbia and alaskan hunts. And he used either that 57 Kodiak or a 59 kodiak to shoot his record brown bear in 59. The photo doesn't show the bow very well. That pretty much sums it up.
1963 BC Canada
I'm really supposed to believe a full grown elephant was taken down by one man with a bow? It took a group of cavemen to bring down a small wooly mammoth, which are probably around the size of a medium elephant
wow..that is a real hunt,
The original Indiana Jones.
Viewers SHOULD NOT forget bow hunter has rifle escort whereas rifle hunters do not need bow hunter's escort and that makes rifle hunters are much more powerful than bow hunters!
The guide is Canadian eh?
This dude is Crazy
I call fowl .Is the camera man walking backwards while stocking the bear to get the frontal shots as he's stocking.