Fred Bear

Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the wildlife you hunt and for the forest and fields in which you…

— Fred Bear

Not only is bowhunting fun and a real challenge, but it's good for you. The exercise in the fresh air, the chance…

— Fred Bear

I come home with an honestly earned feeling that something good has taken place. It makes no difference whether I got anything;…

— Fred Bear

There's more fun in hunting with the handicap of the bow than there is in hunting with the sureness of the gun.

— Fred Bear

If some of our teenage thrill seekers really want to go out and get a thrill, let them go up into the…

— Fred Bear

The history of the bow and arrow is the history of mankind

— Fred Bear

Nothing clears a troubled mind better than shooting a bow.

— Fred Bear

When bow-hunting, you find you get closer to the woodland critters. The flora and the forest floor becomes clearer. You look at…

— Fred Bear

If you consider an unsuccessful hunt to be a waste of time, then the true meaning of the chase eludes you all…

— Fred Bear

A hunt based only on trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.

— Fred Bear

If you are not working to protect hunting, then you are working to destroy it.

— Fred Bear

The very remoteness kindles the imagination of the adventurous hunter. From the top of any mountain the challenge extends far and wide,…

— Fred Bear

Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. It will cleanse your soul and make your a better person.

— Fred Bear

You can learn more about hunting deer with a bow and arrow in a week than a gun hunter will learn in…

— Fred Bear

When a hunter is in a tree stand with high moral values and with the proper hunting ethics and richer for the…

— Fred Bear

If asked to sketch a picture of the typical archer I would be hard put. They seem to come in all shapes,…

— Fred Bear

I hunt because I love the entire process: the preparations, the excitement, and sustained suspense of trying to match my woodslore against…

— Fred Bear

I hunt deer because I love the entire process; the preparation, the excitement, and sustained suspense of trying to match my woods…

— Fred Bear

I have always tempered my killing with respect for the game pursued. I see the animal not only as a target, but…

— Fred Bear

Life in the open is one of my finest rewards. I enjoy and become completely immersed in the high challenge and increased…

— Fred Bear

It is no coincidence that the American hunter is the most patriotic of all our citizens. Who cares more for this land's…

— Fred Bear

A hunt based only on trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be . . . time to…

— Fred Bear

A downed animal is most certainly the object of a hunting trip, but it becomes an anticlimax when compared to the many…

— Fred Bear

Hardships are quickly forgotten. Intense heat, bitter cold, rain and snow, fatigue,and luckless hunting fade quickly into memories of great fellowship, thoughts…

— Fred Bear

I feel like one of God's chosen people, having had the opportunity to share, with many fine companions, these varied and lovely…

— Fred Bear