I understand that Jim Dougherty passed away. The bowhunting community lost a very good man and writer. When I first started bowhunting in 1971 I bought a stack of Bow and Arrow magazines and each one had a story by him. I'll also remember him hunting goats on Catalina Island and shooting his Pearson bows. RIP
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I followed Jim and his bowhunting adventures since 1969. Finally had the opportunity to bowhunt Antelope with Jim and Judd Cooney in 1981. Had a great time all week with these guys. Jim was a true gentlemen and Icon. One of the best bowhunters ever to walk this earth.
RIP.
One of the last of the legends
Wow. Grew up reading his articles and watching videos of him(still watch them on youtube once in a while). Tonight I grabbed a copy of Bowhunting Digest from the 70's to read while I waited for my kids at the bus stop and was wondering to myself if he was still alive. I know his health has been poor for some time now.
A lot of people looked up to Howard Hill and Fred Bear, and rightfully so, but I always looked forward to buying magazines to read his articles. Even as a kid there was something about his writing style and story telling ability that drew me in.
RIP Mr. Dougherty, and thank you for the memories.
Wow.....R.I.P.
Sad news, rest in peace Jim :pray:
One of my mentors from the 60's.......read everything I could by him or about him. Goat hunts, and javelins in the desert. May he rest in peace......... :pray:
Prayers sent
I always liked reading Jim's stories. Jim was one of the "Greats" for sure. Prayers for his family.
R.I.P.
I always enjoyed his articles. Prayers sent
Prayers up for his family!!!
Bisch
R.I.P Jim
Yeah, next to Fred Bear was Jim Dougherty in my youth bowhunting hero list.
Sad news for sure.
He had an archery shop in Tulsa years ago. Bought my first Palmer recurve from him. He was a good guy.
He was one of the good ones.
Enjoyed reading his hunting stories,. RIP
One of the good guys for sure. Loved reading his stuff.
Bummer news for sure, rest my man....
It saddens me to hear. One of Jims video's put the fire in me for the bow at a very early age. It was a caribou hunt and to this day that is a dream trip for me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td6DX72jQ38
I loved to read his writings and follow his adventures, always seemed like a common guy with a passion for bowhunting, dang I hate to hear he passed away...
For sure one of the good ones. RIP
I also spent time looking around his shop in Tulsa when I was a kid. Jim was always friendly and helpful. Rest in peace brother of the bow!
The very first arrows (I still own quite a few) I ever bought in the 80's were JDA supernaturals. I even sent Jim a resume the spring I graduated from college... Lol. Such good people in bowhunting.
RIP Jim.
The Archery/Bowhunting community lost another "GREAT ONE". Those folks that do not know of him should look into his past a bit.I was fortunate to have written Jim a few times over the years and in fact in MAY I sent him some arrows to Autograph that where made exclusively for JIM DOUGHERTY ARCHERY The Naturals & Supernaturals (he also had rattlesnake skin patterned XX75 that were COOL ). I tried like heck for a couple years to get JIM to come as guest for Traditional Archery Shoot I was involved in it was bad time of year MAY for him because it would cut into his Turkey Hunting which he loved,still good memories talking on the phone with him.Hopefully he is in a better place.
P.S. For those that are not aware in 2007' Jim came out with a book along with Peterson's BOWHUNTING titled: " BEST of TRAILS END " a good read.
Sad to hear... I enjoyed his bow and bowhunting writings when I was a kid back in the day along with firestick brethren Jack O'Conner and Elmer Keith...
Mr. Dougherty was a true icon of the hunting community and will be missed...
May Mr. Dougherty enjoy peace and enjoy knowing that so many of us that pull back a string benefitted from his knowledge and stories....