another fred bear story... from don weddle.. When i was at 1984 international bow hunter clinic,after i got my picture taking with fred. we went out back to a big tent were fred showed his show he did for american sportman .. with curt gowdy famous sportcaster!!! freds kill of a big grissily bear. at 10 yards. then he got up to a pupit and started telling side stories about how they made the t.v. show!! here are some of them.(1) before the t.v. crew showed up in colorado. he took and old horse he had destin for the glue factory. and shot it .where he knew the bear was hanging out. next when the film crew show up.,as they were walking in to set cameras up . the bear was eatting on the horse (fred called it a young elk caf in the show for bait they was using to draw the bear in for a close shot).they got cameras set up but no sound (Mics). they had to leave because they didnt want to scare it off ! (2) the next mourning when they went back in (after fred beat the t.v. crew in poker games that night and took some of there money) the bear was eatting on the horse again.STILL no sound for show!!! fred said give me the mics. and wires and i will get as close as i can an set them up for you!! 20 min. later after crawlin on his knees . camera crew said were READY. FRED had good freind bob munger backing him up with a RIFLE! When FRED got 10 yards away he WHISTLED. when BEAR heard it, it stood up. FRED was allready pulled back. SWOOSH .right thur chest of bear .BEAR took off' so did FRED. he ran over bob. FRED said you just do not know which way they are going to run when you shoot them. P>S this is for you SORTA. more stories to come>>> WEDDLE
So you are saying that the hunting show BS has been going on for as long as there has been hunting shows, say it isn't so.
No problem Don, and don't be bullied by other posters please share some of your experiences from the field rather than who you have met.
sota ,weddle has 40 years of great bow hunting stories , im going to share in next weeks. i have to have shoulder surgery 8-24-15 and will lose my 40 yaers straight opening day bow hunting in indiana..RECORD!!!! but still will bow hunt...
Good luck with the surgery sorry to hear about your streak ending. Even Cal Ripkin took a day off once.
One story a year will be like 40 posts..... Can't wait. Missing opening day sucks...sorry about the shoulder
here is my1983 OPENING DAY BOW SEASON STORY(WEDDLE) day before iwas practicing my new YORK bow at my parents 2nd house ,versailles,indiana after putting up my treestand >>>cables blowed on it>>I went into panic mode! this bow was 1st cam wheel bow on market. it was fast with a23" arrow.Well knew this guy i shot with in a tournament the week before,that had a archery shop. Called him up he took me right in! He put P.S.E. cables on bow ! had just enough time to tune it back in. OPENING MOURNING at 8:30am i killed a button buck with it. In 40 years this is still my only opening day kill. I say the good lord was with me that day. will tell you what happen next later!!!!!
There is nothing worse than when equipment issues make you second guess if the bow is on and is going to work in the moment of truth.
