What famous hunter would you like to hunt with ?
11-24-2003, 02:23 PM
#84
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 801
RE: What famous hunter would you like to hunt with ?
I' d bet it would have been pretty cool to hunt with the 1 and only " True Ted" ...
Teddy Roosevelt. Talk about a true Outdoorsman.... w/out him hunting today wouldn' t be nearly what it is.
During his tenure in the White House from 1901 to 1909, he designated 150 National Forests, the first 51 Federal Bird Reservations, 5 National Parks, the first 18 National Monuments, the first 4 National Game Preserves, and the first 21 Reclamation Projects. Altogether, in the seven-and-one-half years he was in office, he provided federal protection for almost 230 million acres, a land area equivalent to that of all the East coast states from Maine to Florida.
Besides being a President, he had also been Governor of NY, Assistant Secty of the Navy, a Deputy Sheriff in the Dakota Territories, Police Commissioner of NY, Colonel of the Rough Riders and ran a successful ranch the size of some states to name just a few jobs.
In his spare time he was President of the American Historical Association, founded the NCAA (yes the same 1 that runs college football and March madness) and a little club called the Boone and Crocket Club to name a few.
And after 7 1/2 years as President of the US what did he do to relax? Did he hit the public speaking circuit, nope. He went to Africa to hunt for a year. That' s pretty cool in my book.
Teddy Roosevelt. Talk about a true Outdoorsman.... w/out him hunting today wouldn' t be nearly what it is.
During his tenure in the White House from 1901 to 1909, he designated 150 National Forests, the first 51 Federal Bird Reservations, 5 National Parks, the first 18 National Monuments, the first 4 National Game Preserves, and the first 21 Reclamation Projects. Altogether, in the seven-and-one-half years he was in office, he provided federal protection for almost 230 million acres, a land area equivalent to that of all the East coast states from Maine to Florida.
Besides being a President, he had also been Governor of NY, Assistant Secty of the Navy, a Deputy Sheriff in the Dakota Territories, Police Commissioner of NY, Colonel of the Rough Riders and ran a successful ranch the size of some states to name just a few jobs.
In his spare time he was President of the American Historical Association, founded the NCAA (yes the same 1 that runs college football and March madness) and a little club called the Boone and Crocket Club to name a few.
And after 7 1/2 years as President of the US what did he do to relax? Did he hit the public speaking circuit, nope. He went to Africa to hunt for a year. That' s pretty cool in my book.
11-24-2003, 02:48 PM
#86
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Oxford, MA.
Posts: 352
RE: What famous hunter would you like to hunt with ?
SCHMALTS,
I went to a seminar several years ago here in mass. put on my the Mass. bowhunters assoc.
The person doing the seminar, was the one and only Myles Keller.
I really enjoyed that seminar, learned alot of techniques, from him in the few hours he was there.
But what really impressed me about Myles, was he was so humble, and didn' t brag about how many P&Y deer he shot.
A real classy person, and down to earth,who really lives to bowhunt big whitetails, and has alot of respect for the animal.
I went to a seminar several years ago here in mass. put on my the Mass. bowhunters assoc.
The person doing the seminar, was the one and only Myles Keller.
I really enjoyed that seminar, learned alot of techniques, from him in the few hours he was there.
But what really impressed me about Myles, was he was so humble, and didn' t brag about how many P&Y deer he shot.
A real classy person, and down to earth,who really lives to bowhunt big whitetails, and has alot of respect for the animal.
11-24-2003, 05:34 PM
#87
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: hartland wi USA
Posts: 116
RE: What famous hunter would you like to hunt with ?
I met him once too, really humble to say the least. I read he has over 35 P&Y critters in the books. Instead of wanting fame he wants to hunt. He does not do videos, and just does a few product rep work but thats it. The guy really is a ledgend, and the fact that he does not use a guide like Chuck adams says a whole lot about this guy too. Chuck has guys calling him when they know they have a record class animal spotted in the area. I work with a guy who shot the world record Bou with a bow. The guide said that he couldnt go after it at first because chuck was coming in a couple days, but the guy told him where to go and killed it. It isnt in the books because he refused to strip the velvet. I guess Chuck was a little pissed.
As far as the Drury Brothers, man they kill some nice deer but its all in the property you hunt i guess. I saw an elk video with them, Abe, and gregory, man what a joke that was. some of the **** they did was just stupid! I saw them put a decoy out on a logging road and then sit about 20 feet from it! whats up with that?
I guess i am not impressed just because someone pays big money for outfitted hunts or leases, and hauls a video crew along with them.
As far as the Drury Brothers, man they kill some nice deer but its all in the property you hunt i guess. I saw an elk video with them, Abe, and gregory, man what a joke that was. some of the **** they did was just stupid! I saw them put a decoy out on a logging road and then sit about 20 feet from it! whats up with that?
I guess i am not impressed just because someone pays big money for outfitted hunts or leases, and hauls a video crew along with them.