Here here, Ibow,  I'll add Monty Browning.  I've been watching Spirit of the bow, Its a good watch if you need a chuckle!  There's a section where they show some old home movie footage from the 60's and '70s.  In it there's a piece from '64or '65 with Barry standing near a spike he has hanging, and appears to be holding a Red Wing Hunter.  You can see the pride as he admires his buck!!  Ahhh....I can still remember the days when it was a big deal to take a deer with a bow!!

Hey Sean B......still is a big deal!!

For sure Sean. He's been a speaker at MI Traditional Bowhunters banquets in the past and he's another one that's the real deal. Funnier than ever and a great story teller to.

True Ron, if its taken with a BOW.....trying not to bash the modern contraptions so the post doesn't get shut down    

Looking forward to hearing Monty in Cincy in March!!

Monty is a great story teller and good speaker, Mike Mitten comes to mind also. Almost all the hunters mentioned are in my personal Hall of Fame. It's shame that more people don't take an interest in the history and background of our sport of bowhunting.......regardless of the type of equipment.

It's kinda one of my peeve's. Get talking with somebody or even just listening to some 17 yr old who is spouting off about G2's and why he would or would not shoot a buck. No idea about anything if he hasn't seen it on TV.  Never heard of the Wensels or Fred Bear. No idea of archery or history then has to ask "Can you kill anything with that" when we're standing there with the longbows
Makes me sad

Ah, ignorance!!  the "Dumb Kid Syndrome"....I know it allll to well.  Being a history buff, I make it a point of learning about what and who came before me.  I have a great respect for that.  I just shake my head.

the problem is this will only get worse.  traditional archery isn't the mainstream thing.  and certainly the ease of use with technology is part of it, to be honest the real problem is young shooters today have readily available access to all things NOT traditional archery.

our way and "the" way simply don't go hand in hand.

its been nice seeing a spike in interest, but we have to continue to be great ambassadors if the progress is to continue.

Outdoor TV has had a major impact on the reasons the younger generation has gotten involved in bowhunting. The young bowhunters are looking up to and idolizing these fast talking want to be famous tv personalities instead of the kids parent or grandparent. Some of this is the mentors of this day and age not taking the time to introduce kids into the outdoors. You always hear the excuse parents just don't have time but thats a bunch of BS, it comes down to priorities and laziness.

Not knowing the Wensels or Fred Bear is just a small part of what the younger generation doesn't know and understand about bowhuntings past and where it's headed. They think the Pope and Young Club is just a place for vain people to show off their trophies. Very few join local and state archery clubs. Because of this us as bowhunters are losing numbers that we need to stand up against state legislatures and GFP departments trying to push thru laws that are harmful to bowhunting.

I know all the youth isn't in this group but  there is a large number. Seems the thinking now days is to not fight for anything and then when thing change for worst sit around and bitch about it. I think in the next 10 years we will see our bowhunting opportunities severely limited. Shortened seasons and limited tag numbers because the take has gotten to high.

Sorry for the rant and getting off subject. Just read a couple laws our state's legislature is trying to push thru and it rubbed me a little wrong.

ill bite, whats south Dakota looking at now?  I hunt there annually

huntnmuleys, I sent you a PM.

Got news for you. It is not just the younger generation that doesn't know about the rich history of bowhunting.  Like Mr. Robertson says, "Too much time in the suburbs".

My 10-year old grandson knows four bowhunters: dad, me, church friend Monte, and Fred Bear. He's watched the entire DVD collection.

He shoots three kinds of bows which is two more than I shoot: Compound, Recurve, and Longbow. I don't do LBs.

Bowwild, hope you didn't take offence to what I posted. I know there a lot of guys like you out there yet.