who's your trad idol

[wollybear]

I would have to say all of you here at TRAD GANG!! this group here is the BEST!          

[BowHuntingFool]

Originally posted by IronJohn:
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

Thats awesome right there John!  

[unclewhit]

Paul Schafer,
His skills with a bow, his woodsmanship, his physical strength, his humility. Top shelf individual for sure.

[vermonster13]

The one's who share their knowledge and experience, put a bow in a kids hand, leave the wild a little better than they found it, take time to help someone at the beginning, the mentors. These folks while not "idols" are the ones I hold in highest regard.

[Red Armed Panther]

I have to agree with "vermonter13", could not have said it better.

[ishiwannabe]

Nicely put Dave, I would have to add the original Trad Gang, those responsible for this site, and all it does for traditional archery and the kids at St. Jude's.

[mcgroundstalker]

My Trad Idol Is..... JOE SKIPP! That's Right! The guy who always needs a haircut...  :D

... mike ...

[Pat B.]

Hey guys, one of the very best shooters ever is right here on this board and always willing to help fellas with their shooting problems-----. From what I understand he's one heck of a bowhunter as well as a top shelf tournement shooter.
Best of the best, Rod Jenkins.

[stiltzMTA]

HOWARD HILL is one the best trad shooters of all time... PERIOD!!!

[Dave2old]

Joe "Whip" Skipp? ... ain't he the big jolly fellow who's working out for a shopping mall Santa Claus job next Christmas? Hey Joe, you never told us how your pig hunt went, or if you did I missed it. Dave

[tradtusker]

Paul Schafer and Bart Schleyer where proper bowhunters

lots of good guys from this site also

[owlbait]

Howard Hill and Norm Blaker. I really enjoyed the Hill movies and books, Norm is a great guy to hunt and talk with.

[Schultzy]

1st and for most, my dad! Where would I be without him, thanks pops and I hope we have many more hunts together!!    A few others that I hold allot of respect for are the Wensel Brothers, Asbell, Fred Bear, Saxton Pope and Art Young. I've met Asbell at a few P&Y conventions while he talked with my dad when I was a pup yet. My dad also had the privilege of BSing with Barry Wensel talking about a hunt somewhere In Canada or Alaska, It was many years ago that they talked and this also was at a P&Y convention. I sure wish I was older at the time so I could of Interacted with those two.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

[broketooth]

lol mr wesbrock.... that pic made my daylol

[owlbait]

Jason, is that a Shrew? Kinda reminds me of Ron  

[**DONOTDELETE**]

All of them from the first one to make & draw a bow. But I remember more of Fred Bear growing up. When I got in to Archery Ishi, Mr. Hill, Ben Pearson & Our Own Ron LaClair. But Fred Eichler is someone that stick out now to me. I like his shows, His seem more real then the other ones that just care about P&Y scores. There is others too. But I have always had a love for Traditional Archery. From The American Indians to Robin Hood, and from deliverance to Lord of the rings.

[Traxx]

My old Grandad used ta say,to Idolize any man,would only lead to dissapointment,because they are infact only human.Now to respect a man,is another thing.

[sputterman]

talk about learning from ur mistakes i never took the word idol into this deep of thought but now that i have it is a really strong word.but fred eichler is still the man

[tim roberts]

Well said Danny   !  T