Jim Dougherty

cacciatore · September 22, 2015, 02:28:00 AM

Jim,passed away this morning,the sport has lost another great one. Prayers sent from Italy.

buckracks7 · September 22, 2015, 03:07:00 AM

So sorry to hear that. He will be remembered. I see another thread has been started.

Tim · September 22, 2015, 06:33:00 AM

A great one for sure. I use to page through his book over and over and over. He had a huge impact on bowhunting. Thanks Felix.

toddster · September 22, 2015, 07:44:00 AM

So Sad, Jim was one of the great's, he will be missed, prayers to his family

huntnmuleys · September 22, 2015, 08:04:00 AM

sad deal. RIP jim...

stykshooter · September 22, 2015, 10:17:00 AM

RIP Jim

RGKulas · September 22, 2015, 10:39:00 AM

Sad news. I have a dozen Jim Dougherty Naturals (gray) Easton Aluminums I got from Norb Mullaney.

September 22, 2015, 10:40:00 AM

Prayers up for family and friends!!!

Bisch

Sam McMichael · September 22, 2015, 12:25:00 PM

This is truly a loss for the archery world. Prayers for his family and friends. I remember reading and enjoying stuff by him as a young guy. He was a good influence on our world.

Carcajou · September 22, 2015, 12:38:00 PM

Send an arrow skyward on behalf of Jim.....R.I.P.

M60gunner · September 22, 2015, 12:41:00 PM

RIP Jim, we know you are sitting around that fire with the other greats.
I also remember reading about his hunting adventures years ago. I liked the stories about hunting the islands and all the shot ops they had.

cacciatore · September 22, 2015, 01:41:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by RGKulas:
Sad news. I have a dozen Jim Dougherty Naturals (gray) Easton Aluminums I got from Norb Mullaney.

Best Aluminum shaft ever made,I love the Supernatural and the Serpent.

Hud · September 22, 2015, 11:43:00 PM

I remember when he was in California, and a regular in Bow & Arrow and other magazines. He wrote stories on predator, deer, goats etc in CA. He was on the Ben Pearson team, and switched from right to left handed. He was a good ambassador for bow hunting. Prayers to the family.

Charlie Lamb · September 23, 2015, 01:05:00 AM

Thought I saw him on some outdoor commercial the other day. Kind of hard to tell as it was a pretty rough looking old man. It hit me who it might have been after it was over and I haven't seen it since. I'll be watching for it again.

I kind of expect to see the show "Bowhunter TV" do something special about Jim. He and M.R.James were great friends.

he was certainly one of my heroes over the years and his writing style was an inspiration to me.

shick · September 23, 2015, 04:51:00 AM

Charlie, I saw the same commercial and thought like you. I watched it again and was sure it was Jim. I emailed 'Mossy Oak', to verify if the 'grandfather' in their commercial was in fact Jim. Haven't heard back yet. Too little, too late.
Shick

Terry Lightle · September 23, 2015, 06:27:00 AM

It was Jim,he lived about 35 miles from me.Last saw him in person a little over a year ago and spent a couple of hours or so with him.Really enjoyed the visit.
Terry

Roger Norris · September 23, 2015, 07:59:00 AM

Wow...I used to enjoy his articles. How old was he?

ksbowman · September 23, 2015, 08:03:00 AM

He was 78.

Charlie Lamb · September 23, 2015, 08:08:00 AM

shick... thanks! It's nice to know it wasn't just me.
Jim went through a lot of rough times in the last ten years in his fight with cancer. Damn I hate that disease.

Gooserbat · September 23, 2015, 12:36:00 PM

I met Jim as a kid when my Dad bought a bow at JDA in Tulsa. Later he scored a deer for me. A legion lost.