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Trivia (Fred Bear) (ANSWER)

s.guns.gun Member Posts: 3,245
edited December 2004 in Bow Hunting and Target Archery
How many differant species of animals did Fred Bear kill with a longbow and recurve?

I believe that I have mentioned this here before.Don't forget that he hunted many places througout the world.





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  • bang250bang250 Member Posts: 8,021
    edited November -1
    I'm workin' on this don't give up yet.


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  • SuspensionSuspension Member Posts: 4,783
    edited November -1
    Wow s.gun, this is hard. I have learned more about Fred Bear than I ever knew in the last 20 minutes, but I have no clue what the answer is. [:(]

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  • bang250bang250 Member Posts: 8,021
    edited November -1
    yep, I give up.


    Why do they make it taste so good and put it in them little bitty cans- Dad

    At times, days in the field are more than sport, more than adventure. They are nothing less than a gift to the soul.- John L. Moore Buckmaster magazine
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  • crosshaircrosshair Member Posts: 635 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't know the answer but I do know it was a heck of a bunch![:D]

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  • s.guns.gun Member Posts: 3,245
    edited November -1
    Fred bagged more than 200 differant species of animals with his bow.Even large animals such as Brown Bear and Elephant.



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  • SuspensionSuspension Member Posts: 4,783
    edited November -1
    how woulda shoot an elephant with a bow? Aren't their hides to thick?
    The only thing else I have to say is that he had some balls to be doing that. [:D]

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  • s.guns.gun Member Posts: 3,245
    edited November -1
    Fred claimed that he did this by shooting the Elephant right behind the front leg at the proper angle that would penetrate into his heart/lung area.Kind of into the arm-pit.



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  • SuspensionSuspension Member Posts: 4,783
    edited November -1
    Well that would make sense since that area would provide the least resistance. Now how the heck did he manage to position himself for that shot I wonder. Seems like it would have to lift it's leg or maybe enough forward swing movement of the leg allowed enough opening, what do you think? I can't imagine taking a brown bear with a bow let alone an elephant, he sure was some kind of hunter.

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  • s.guns.gun Member Posts: 3,245
    edited November -1
    If I remember right he did say he waited for the elephant to move his leg forward for proper placement.

    As to the bears.He did shoot all 4 North American Bears.Black,Brown,Grizzly,and Polar Bear with a bow.I did see the movie years ago of him shooting the Brown or Grizzly.He was backed up by an Expert Rifleman in case of a charge.


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