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Title: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: Gatekeeper on May 19, 2008, 01:38:00 PM
Some people claim to have an Elvis sighting well we had a Fred Bear sighting!    :biglaugh:  

My friend Ben Saye and I went to the Flat Rock shoot in Missouri this past weekend and camped next to a man that looks a lot like Fred Bear.

 (http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc168/Gatekeeper100/Flat%20Rock%20Shoot/FredBear2.jpg)

We saw him earlier in the day while we were walking the 3D course and we joked "hey look there's Fred Bear". Then after shooting we were relaxing in our camp and our neighbor came over to visit and it was him.

 (http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc168/Gatekeeper100/Flat%20Rock%20Shoot/FredBear1.jpg)

We told him that we thought he looked a lot like Fred Bear and he said "yeah other people have told him that also". He said that he has a hat like the one that the real Fred Bear wore but he didn't bring it. We asked him if we could get our picture take with Fred Bear and he said "sure let me get my bow".  He was a good sport and we had a fun time with this. For the rest of the time we called him Fred and you could tell he was really eating that up.

 (http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc168/Gatekeeper100/Flat%20Rock%20Shoot/BenandFredBear.jpg)

 (http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc168/Gatekeeper100/Flat%20Rock%20Shoot/FredBearandMe.jpg)

Go to the events page to see pictures and get my review on the Flat Rock Shoot.   http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=94;t=000778
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: frassettor on May 19, 2008, 01:57:00 PM
Nice story  WOW   :scared:  He does look like Fred Bear
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: bbassi on May 19, 2008, 02:35:00 PM
It may look like him but doesn't shoot like him. I'll let someone else figure out what I mean by that.  :)
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: Gatekeeper on May 19, 2008, 02:39:00 PM
Yeah Faux Bear is right handed.
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: PICKNGRIN on May 19, 2008, 03:28:00 PM
Had the priviledge of meeting the real Fred in 1984, a definite highlight in my bowhunting life!  This guy does look alot like him,(only shorter!)
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: fatman on May 19, 2008, 03:39:00 PM
Looks like you and Ben had a great trip, kicking myself that I couldn't go....

Kevin
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: Inhimwelive on May 19, 2008, 04:05:00 PM
Its Fred Bears Mini me...
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: Killdeer on May 19, 2008, 04:38:00 PM
Nope, this guy's much better looking.
Fred had that gaunt Abe Lincoln thing going.
Nice smile lines, though.

Killdeer  :archer:
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: WidowEater on May 19, 2008, 04:42:00 PM
Fred Bear and a longbow??
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: JEFF B on May 19, 2008, 04:44:00 PM
how mush shine  did you boys say you been drinking?  (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/avatar7406_2-1.gif)
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: bretto on May 19, 2008, 04:49:00 PM
Looks like You and Ben had a great time Tom, wish I could have joined You.  bretto
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: ksbowman on May 19, 2008, 09:28:00 PM
We really had a good time and the temp at night was perfect for camping.The steaks were tough though(yeah,right.Melt in you mouth tough!)Very good shoot.  Ben
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: fatman on May 19, 2008, 09:43:00 PM
....that's it, twist the knife....
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: Aeronut on May 20, 2008, 01:37:00 AM
Sorry I didn't see you guys there Saturday.  I shot the course with my Okie friends and Ryan (the Black Widow winner) made my bad shooting look terrible.  Had a lot of fun though and talked to some friends.

Dennis
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: Dave Lay on May 20, 2008, 12:32:00 PM
He is Chuck bishop, from Dover Ar. he was actually shootin a custom TD Kodiak till it blew a limb. I think the fact that he dresses like bear has something to do with it. But we do kid him alot. He is a good guy..
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: Gatekeeper on May 20, 2008, 01:27:00 PM
Yeah he showed us his Kodiak. He told us that someone during the shoot saw the limb twist when he was drawing the bow back and told him not to let loose of the string. Chuck must have been a boy scout because he brought a backup bow to shoot.
Title: Re: Fred Bear lives in Arkansas! (pictures)
Post by: Jason Kendall on May 20, 2008, 06:59:00 PM
Fred's backup bow is a Martin Savannah?  :)