The Early Years

My first whitetail was arrowed in Indiana in November 1963. The old 6-pointer had great mass and made the Pope and Young Records.

My first whitetail was arrowed in Indiana in November 1963. The old 6-pointer had great mass and made the Pope and Young Records.
This stock-killing Utah cougar was tagged in early January 1970. He was my second P&Y trophy.

This stock-killing Utah cougar was tagged in early January 1970. He was my second P&Y trophy.
I shot my first record book bruin, a 20+ incher, in Colorado in June of 1971. My wife and I celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary in that bear camp.

I shot my first record book bruin, a 20+ incher, in Colorado in June of 1971. My wife and I celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary in that bear camp.
I traveled to Colorado in August of 1965 to bowhunt mule deer for the first time. One arrow from my Pearson recurve at 40 yards dropped this young 3x3 buck.

I traveled to Colorado in August of 1965 to bowhunt mule deer for the first time. One arrow from my Pearson recurve at 40 yards dropped this young 3×3 buck.
Hunting mainly in Indiana, Colorado, and Michigan during the 1960s, I managed to tag my share of deer with my Ben Pearson and Black Widow recurve bows.

Hunting mainly in Indiana, Colorado, and Michigan during the 1960s, I managed to tag my share of deer with my Ben Pearson and Black Widow recurve bows.

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