If you are not working to protect hunting, then you are working to destroy it. Fred Bear More Quotes by Fred Bear More Quotes From Fred Bear When a hunter is in a tree stand with high moral values and with the proper hunting ethics and richer for the experience, that hunter is 20 feet closer to God. Fred Bear hunting sarcastic god Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the wildlife you hunt and for the forest and fields in which you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person. Fred Bear hunting soul attitude I have always tempered my killing with respect for the game pursued. I see the animal not only as a target, but as a living creature with more freedom than I will ever have. I take that life if I can, with regret as well as joy, and with the sure knowledge that nature's way of fang and claw and starvation are a far crueler fate than I bestow. Fred Bear fate regret animal I hunt because I love the entire process: the preparations, the excitement, and sustained suspense of trying to match my woodslore against the finely honed instincts of these creatures. On most days spent in the woods, I come home with an honestly earned feeling that something good has taken place. It makes no difference whether or not I got anything: it has to do with how the day was spent. Fred Bear differences taken home The history of the bow and arrow is the history of mankind Fred Bear archery bows arrows If some of our teenage thrill seekers really want to go out and get a thrill, let them go up into the Northwest and tangle with the Grizzly Bear, the Polar Bear, and the Brown Bear. They will get their kicks, and it will cleanse their souls. Fred Bear thrill teenage soul Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. It will cleanse your soul and make your a better person. Fred Bear archery hunting soul I come home with an honestly earned feeling that something good has taken place. It makes no difference whether I got anything; it has to do with how the day was spent. Fred Bear differences taken home Nothing clears a troubled mind better than shooting a bow. Fred Bear archery hunting mind When bow-hunting, you find you get closer to the woodland critters. The flora and the forest floor becomes clearer. You look at things more closely. You're moreaware. You know the limited range of the bow is only 40 yards or so. You must try to outwait that approaching deer. Careful not to make the slightest movement or sound hoping that your scent won't suddenly waft his way. That's when you'll know for sure and appreciate deeply what bow-hunting is all about. Fred Bear hunting appreciate trying Hardships are quickly forgotten. Intense heat, bitter cold, rain and snow, fatigue,and luckless hunting fade quickly into memories of great fellowship, thoughts of beautiful country, pleasant camps, and happy campfires. Fred Bear beautiful memories country If you consider an unsuccessful hunt to be a waste of time, then the true meaning of the chase eludes you all together. Fred Bear elude-you waste together You can learn more about hunting deer with a bow and arrow in a week than a gun hunter will learn in his entire life Fred Bear hunting arrows gun It is no coincidence that the American hunter is the most patriotic of all our citizens. Who cares more for this land's beauties than he? Fred Bear who-cares patriotic land A hunt based only on trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be. Fred Bear taken goal fall I hunt deer because I love the entire process; the preparation, the excitement, and sustained suspense of trying to match my woods lore against the finely honed instincts of these creatures. Fred Bear woods preparation trying If asked to sketch a picture of the typical archer I would be hard put. They seem to come in all shapes, sizes, colors and backgrounds. Inwardly they seem to have in common a love for the outdoors, a reverence for wildlife, and a close tie with history. There is nothing they seem to enjoy more than telling tall tales around a campfire or talking about archery to others. It would be difficult to find a more interesting group of people. Fred Bear archer color talking A hunt based only on trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be . . . time to commune with your inner soul as you share the outdoors with the birds, animals, and fish that live there. Fred Bear taken animal fall 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 hunting gun fun Life in the open is one of my finest rewards. I enjoy and become completely immersed in the high challenge and increased opportunity to become for a time, a part of nature. Deer hunting is a classical exercise in freedom. It is a return to fundamentals that I instinctively feel are basic and right. Fred Bear hunting exercise opportunity
