What would ask a pioneer - given the chance?

[PaddyMac]

I would like to just sit around a fire and listen to Howard Hill, Fred Bear, Saxton Pope, Art Young, Glen St. Charles, Chief Compton, basically anyone in the Bowhunters Hall of Fame, talk about public land, elk, roads, wilderness and where traditional bowhunters ought to fit in the scheme of things.

[Gray Buffalo]

Muddis old enough to be a pioneer

[Mudd]

Mr Gray Buffalo,that may well be true but I don't think that great white whale "Moby Dick" was still in a fish bowl when I was a kid...lol

God bless,Mudd

PS:I always use Mr with my seniors!

[elkhunter45]

I would ask their thoughts on carbon arrows and other tech advances?

[jim ratcliff]

i think i would ask for help shooting..ive read stories of the older fellers shooting and killing game at distances the wheelie guys do now!

[Zbone]

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Posted by Pat B (Member # 477) on January 17, 2012 12:48 AM:
 
Floating the Moose John with Jay would be a dream come true.
 
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Yep, me too Pat, that would have been the greatest. I envy those who have.... I did get to meet Jay and shoot bows along side him at a traditional rendezvous. Has been one of the highlights of my life.

Hanging with Pope, Young, and Ishi would have been cool, but for hunting along side and sharing a campfire with the early modern era pioneers, Roy case comes to mind. It would have been great to go tag along with Fred Bear and Glenn St Charles on the Little Delta.

Got to meet Glenn St Charles at a rendezvous also, and will never forget (and had a good chuckle) this paraphrase of him in front of a crowd - "camouflage clothing is a gimmick, you don't need camo"...8^) Bout spit my drink, but bet a few sponsors just cringed...8^)

As for the question what would you ask them... A lot, but in what order depends upon the campfire and the drink in hand....8^)

[GreyGoose]

I like to ask any of them about when the bug bit them - the moment they knew they'd rather hunt and shoot like an Indian more than like a cowboy.

[lpcjon2]

I would ask to go on the boat ride with Lewis and Clark. Cant imagine what it must have been like seing some of those animals for the first time.

[Benny Nganabbarru]

I'd like to see Old Ishmael making his bows and arrows, and then hunting.

[T Lail]

I would talk to some Native Americans about what it was like "before" it was all pilferred and stolen.....