I met Fred

Bama Recurve · August 16, 2013, 02:21:00 PM

I got the oppurtunity to meet Fred Eichler at the local Bass Pro shop. Seems to be an awesome guy who truly is passionate about bowhunting.
He noticed my Black Widow shirt and actually pulled me aside. We talked a good hour about tradtional bowhunting. Fred's draw weight is 54#
Suprised me, I figured he would be up in the 60's.

Well that's my story. Better get back to work

Car54 · August 16, 2013, 02:27:00 PM

Heard good things about him. I do like his passion for bow hunting.

ghall80 · August 16, 2013, 02:28:00 PM

I got to meet Fred at two different ATA shows and he is by far one of the best guys to go up to and start up a conversation. Every year I go I look for Fred, just a great guy and he is doing a lot for our sport.

Gary D Hall

SAVIOUR68 · August 16, 2013, 02:29:00 PM

I met him on a South Texas hunt at Mike Palmers old lease, dont give that guy any caffeine.

Shawn Leonard · August 16, 2013, 06:34:00 PM

Yup, I have met Fred at the Muzzy shoot and actually got to shoot his new bow, which was a proto-type at the time. Great guy as is his wife Michelle! Shawn

ALDO · August 16, 2013, 06:35:00 PM

He made a couple of Muzzy shoots and he hung in our camp when he could, had to be the refreshments because it wasn't the personalities of out group. Great guy to talk with and a excellent shot as well.

ALDO

Slickhead · August 16, 2013, 08:40:00 PM

Ive chated via email
really nice guy
Would love to hunt with him one day

Big Lefty · August 16, 2013, 10:57:00 PM

Contagious enthusiasm. I've met him once, and I was impressed.

macksdad · August 17, 2013, 06:25:00 AM

Met Fred at the Bowhunting super show in Cleveland Ohio. He talked to my daughter and I for a long time. He is a great guy!

straitera · August 17, 2013, 11:45:00 AM

One of my favorites also. Watched him shoot a beautiful 6x6 elk w/compound a few days ago. That was cool too! No kidding. Bet he'd say he prefers trad though? He's a great person & hunter committed!

jkm97 · August 17, 2013, 07:47:00 PM

I love his show, would love to hunt with him. Everytime I watch his show I got the urge to buy a Buffalo.

tradarcher816 · August 17, 2013, 08:36:00 PM

I got to meet him at bass pro once too he sat and talked to me for near an hour about bowhunting. Just an awesome guy who was a ton of fun to talk to. His show has been the only one I bother picking up on DVD anymore (had to lose cable) and it was refreshing to find that he was just as cool in person as on tv.

Terry Green · August 18, 2013, 09:17:00 AM

He's a Hoot....best entertaining Speaker I've ever heard. Great enthusiasm.

ChuckC · August 18, 2013, 07:40:00 PM

Shawn. . . . ! Michele is a great GUY ?

Fred is cool. Never met Michele (except in videos).
ChuckC

dnovo · August 18, 2013, 07:51:00 PM

I hunted mountain lion with Fred a few years back (2005). He and Michelle aren greatb people. Haven't had a chance to talk with them in a while, but you can't find anyone with more enthusiasm than Fred. Great guy, lots of fun.

Ibow · August 18, 2013, 08:47:00 PM

Some years back Fred and Michelle came to Kalamazoo, MI for the Traditional Bowhunter's Expo. At the time, they stopped by the MI Traditional Bowhunter's Booth and said hello and you felt as though they were long time friends. At the time I was working behind the booth and my son in law, daughter and twin grandsons were standing there. I introduced them to Fred and Michelle and there was some chit chat and Fred and Michelle moseyed on. Of course myself nor my kids had never seen, let alone talked to them before.

The following year Fred and Michelle were there and Fred walks up, sticks out his hand and says, "Hey Chuck – how's those grandsons?" I could not believe it.

That's the kind of people they are. Just so down to earth and they know exactly what matters in life. Just great people and definitely both are the real deal.