Fred Bear and White-tails

bear123 · June 06, 2011, 01:07:00 AM

This is a great post as I'm from michigan an bring back some wonderful thoughs,about a legend as fred

johnnyc · June 10, 2011, 09:55:00 AM

I have an old bowhunting book at the house and have no way to post them today but there is a pic of Fred dragging a white tail buck out of the woods and he's using a back quiver as kind of protection to drag the buck out so the horns don't hit his back. In the same book, there is one of Fred with "i beleive" a mule deer, but he is kneeling down posing with the buck and it must be pre hunting boot times because as my daughter pointed out he is wearing a pair of Converse High tops... she was wondering why he was wearing skateboarding shoes.lol

Missaukee · October 24, 2011, 06:25:00 PM

TTT

Uncle Buck · October 24, 2011, 08:10:00 PM

I used to live about 10 miles from Grousehaven whick was the name of his camp, not an actual town. Even though it was a little out of my way I used to drive by it just for luck on my way to where I hunted just north of there. If it is still there it is not hard to find, south of Lupton MI of the west edge of The Rifle River Recreation area.

The Great Jashu · October 25, 2011, 04:44:00 PM

Yes, Grousehaven is now mostly state owned land available to anyone to hunt.

Jack Shanks · October 25, 2011, 04:49:00 PM

There is a local Michigan ad listing 320 acres of former Grousehaven property for sale. I wasn't sure now if I could post the link to the ad so I removed it from my post. Little out of my league but might be a chance for someone to own a piece of archery history.

Barry Rowland · October 25, 2011, 08:08:00 PM

Great pics!

59Alaskan · October 25, 2011, 08:48:00 PM

wow Jack, now that would be a the creme de la creme of Bear Collector "artifacts". A living memorial so to speak.

59Alaskan · October 25, 2011, 08:49:00 PM

wow Jack, now that would be a the creme de la creme of Bear Collector "artifacts". A living memorial so to speak.

Jack Shanks · October 25, 2011, 08:54:00 PM

Colin,

Just think if everyone on Trad Gang chipped in we could own it!

kestimator · October 25, 2011, 09:25:00 PM

Great post! I love the old photos! Some of them I had not seen before. Very cool!!!

Missaukee · December 26, 2011, 01:22:00 PM

Anybody buy the ultimate Bear collectible-part of Grousehaven yet?

Bud B. · April 06, 2025, 06:35:41 PM

Does anyone have any photos from Fred's 1961 PA hunt other than what is posted here? And from his 1983 Alaska hunt?

I know it's an old thread, but all things Fred Bear never get old.

Thanks.