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Title: Dan Bertalan, what ever happened to him
Post by: ron w on May 03, 2010, 01:39:00 PM
I used to see videos and books by Dan and kind'a liked his style. He did some stuff with Denny Sturgis also. What ever happened to him,is he still active in archery or writing,videos? Just curious!
Title: Re: Dan Bertalan, what ever happened to him
Post by: KSdan on May 03, 2010, 04:41:00 PM
I had heard that he quit the archery world.  I will be curious to see your question unfold here.
Title: Re: Dan Bertalan, what ever happened to him
Post by: rastaman on May 03, 2010, 04:44:00 PM
http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=042865#000000

This was from a couple of years ago...it appears he is still off the radar...
Title: Re: Dan Bertalan, what ever happened to him
Post by: Chris Surtees on May 03, 2010, 07:13:00 PM
Here is his website and another that he contributes to.

http://www.greatoutdoorsmultimedia.com/

 http://www.thewildclassroom.com/wildfilmschool/community/danbertalan.html
Title: Re: Dan Bertalan, what ever happened to him
Post by: rastaman on May 03, 2010, 07:36:00 PM
Thanks Chris!  i used to love to watch his videos back when all we had was VHS!
Title: Re: Dan Bertalan, what ever happened to him
Post by: Raminshooter on May 03, 2010, 09:05:00 PM
Not sure if this had an impact or not but he did get involved with that issue over the "Rompola Buck" more than a few years back.  I believe he was a supporter of Rompola at a time when a lot of people were calling that bucks rack a fake,  not sure where that whole thing ended but I think it all ended badly for anyone associated with it.
Title: Re: Dan Bertalan, what ever happened to him
Post by: LAR43 on May 04, 2010, 01:00:00 AM
At least he's still got the same knitted blue hat!  ;)  

Larry
Title: Re: Dan Bertalan, what ever happened to him
Post by: jeff w on May 04, 2010, 07:06:00 AM
I always like the book he did on traditional bowyers.   I bought a copy back when it first came out and really enjoyed it.   When I look through it now I find it hard to believe how much time has passed---and how many profiled in it no longer make bows, and many 'new' bowyers have came along.
Title: Re: Dan Bertalan, what ever happened to him
Post by: cacciatore on May 04, 2010, 07:44:00 AM
Are the 2 books different or just a new edition of the first one?
Title: Re: Dan Bertalan, what ever happened to him
Post by: T.L on May 04, 2010, 07:56:00 AM
Cacciatore, I asked the same question when the second edition came out. The answer I got was that the books are essentially the same but the new edition has some updates on some of the bowyers.
Title: Re: Dan Bertalan, what ever happened to him
Post by: tree dancer on May 04, 2010, 08:31:00 AM
Talked to a friend of Dans at Kzoo,he said Dan was doing well.
And yes, he still bow hunts.
He told me alot of things about Dan I did not know.
Dan is quite the guy,did you know he is a pilot and a anthropologist.
Title: Re: Dan Bertalan, what ever happened to him
Post by: ron w on May 04, 2010, 09:56:00 AM
I really liked the book called "Fireside Tales" he wrote. Just good bowhunting short stories. Not much of that kind'a thing around.
Title: Re: Dan Bertalan, what ever happened to him
Post by: coffee on May 06, 2010, 12:05:00 PM
I wish Dan were more active too! I have his books and the videos he was in.