Paul Schafer

STICKHUNTER & BARRY BUCKLEY

All the people that were involved with the Joan Leonard Memorial Bunny Hunt  

byron ferguson gets my vote... his zen aproach to shooting and his mastery of the long bow sets him apart

It would have to be my Dad, rest his soul. He put that first stickbow in my hand when I was a little squirt. If I remember correctly it was a 60's Bear K Mag with gray glass. I could barely pull the string a few inches but that's all it took to hook me on archery forever. I'll never forget that moment with my idol..........IJ

Roger Rothhar for whitetails,Cris Cox for elk,Wensels for humor,and Paul Schafer cause he was the man.

Idol is pretty strong, but Howard Hill is my archery hero, followed very closely by Fred Bear.

I don't like to idolize people.  They' have a nasty habit of not living up to it in the end.  As Danny Rowan mentioned earlier, there are some that I respect more than others.

Idol is the wrong description for me.. Respect and people that I would listen to when they spoke,,, Plus they started me in this lifestyle in some way.

My Dad, then Earl Hoyt Jr., Ken Beck, Too Short(Paul Brunner)...

The words Idol and Hero are words that dont settle with me well all that well. I admire and respect a lot of people in Traditional archery/bowhunting.

Fellas like Don T & the people over at TBM, Doug C and Terry who runs the St Judes every year and a lot of other people on this site who have help me over the years even to the point of sending me things when I'm away from home of posting photos and info to learn from.


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I don't have any.I have a few freinds on these sites I trust and agree with at times.No one is an idol to me.

i highly respect and look up to several people, one would be Byron Ferguson, one of my goals is to be able to someday master the bow like he has.

No idols for me, but there are a few that I have ALOT of respect for. LaClair, Browning, Torges are a few.

Eric

People who work hard everyday to provide for their family, who see that their obligations to God and family are met.  They then devote the time it takes to become skilled and proficient woodsmen and women, just common folks who have their priorities in order.

Mine happens to be my ex brother in law's father, Ed Weiss.  Killed his first deer with a bow in 1952.  Has some great stories to tell and never sold out to the compound.

I hunted at his camp in Sullivan Co, PA several times, cooked on a woodburning range in the old ramshackle farm house and generally had a great time while it lasted.  He's too old to shoot anymore but can still tell stories.

He also whipped my butt at golf when he was 76 by shooting a neat 78.  An amazing man.

Uncle Barry , and Gene!!!!!!!My favorite shooter ..Mr. Ron LaClair              

Idols are for teens.
I respect a lot of people - the ones I respect the most are probably embarrassed by it.

Steve

SuperHero, Idol, and those terms are not much thought of by me. But, someone that I believe has been a constant promoter of trad archery in a very positive and consistent way is G.Fred Asbell.

The best, purest and toughest trad bowhunter I have known never goes on a forum or writes for any magazine. He is just out there doing it, always the good old-fashioned hard way, all the time and with great success owing primarily to tenacity and toughness. I have always felt that for every well-known "hunting hero" there are hundreds more we never hear about because they are self-contained and don't need us. Famous or unknown, I most respect hunters who embody honesty, dignity, knowledge of and empathy for their prey, toughness, igenuity, open minds and intelligence enough not to be suckered into all the "Chicken Little" political BS that hovers like a storm cloud over hunting today. I think of these folks as the silent minority and hope someday they will become the majority.  

No Idols for me but Glen St Charles has to be the one I relate to the most as he lives here in the North West like I do. Great guy and love his stories.