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Title: Fred Bear's Hunting Buddy ???
Post by: Lamplighter on April 11, 2013, 11:11:00 PM
I was watching them last night on the Valiant Maid boat.  He hunted with a guy named something like Bob Munger ?? [spell]  

I think that guy is still around ?
Title: Re: Fred Bear's Hunting Buddy ???
Post by: dhermon85 on April 11, 2013, 11:49:00 PM
I think he has passed, but I read somewhere that if Mr.Bear had to choose someone to hunt with, he was the guy.
Title: Re: Fred Bear's Hunting Buddy ???
Post by: M60gunner on April 12, 2013, 12:36:00 AM
Yes Bob Munger from Charlotte, MI. Mr. Munger owned a hardware store there. He had to cut part of the second floors floor out to get his Polar bear and Brown bear mounts in the window. I was a teen ager then ( early 60's ).  I was impressed to be sure.
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Post by: Biggie Hoffman on April 12, 2013, 05:32:00 AM
He also wrote a book entitled "Trailing a Bear" very good read. Munger filmed a lot of Fred's hunts and tells the stories from a decidedly different perspective.
Title: Re: Fred Bear's Hunting Buddy ???
Post by: Sean B on April 12, 2013, 08:09:00 AM
Theres an interveiw with him on the Bonus section of Primal Encounters, its pretty cool.
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Post by: Mike Vines on April 12, 2013, 08:38:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Biggie Hoffman:
He also wrote a book entitled "Trailing a Bear" very good read. Munger filmed a lot of Fred's hunts and tells the stories from a decidedly different perspective.
One of the best books written about Fred.
Title: Re: Fred Bear's Hunting Buddy ???
Post by: tuscarawasbowman on April 12, 2013, 03:16:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Sean B:
Theres an interveiw with him on the Bonus section of Primal Encounters, its pretty cool.
Interview was with Ed Bildeback not Bob Munger. Bilderback was the Valiant maids captain.
Title: Re: Fred Bear's Hunting Buddy ???
Post by: finkm1 on April 12, 2013, 04:55:00 PM
Was it Bob Munger's Brown Bear that stood in Anderson Archery in Grand Ledge? Its been closed for over 10 years but I remember a Polar Bear and a big Brown Bear.
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Post by: Shawn Leonard on April 12, 2013, 05:15:00 PM
Trailing A Bear was indeed a great read!! I would love to find a copy!! Shawn
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Post by: Sean B on April 12, 2013, 05:44:00 PM
ah Sir, I stand corrected!!