watched an episode of easton reality with fred, great program. he was hunting stone sheep in the yukon. has anyone else had the chance to hunt these sheep. would like to hear about any experiences.
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Recently got a chance to meet Fred and his wife at a sportsman's night in western PA. He had a couple of great speeches with videos and pictures to accompany. He really seems like a great guy and a lot of fun to hunt with. A friend of mine has already booked an antelope hunt with Fred.
His videos are great. Definately my favorite hunting show!
this weeks antelope and elk show is awesome
There have been a few other people that have taken Stone sheep with traditional equipment that I know of. Paul Shafer, Marv Clyncke and Wayne Depperschmidt names come to mind. I have been keeping track of the cost of a Stone sheep hunt the last couple years and they are going up at an alarming rate. Twenty five thousand is about the going price now on a quality 10 day hunt. One outfitter I checked on is $27,000 this year and $30,000 in 08. A little out of my price range.
Although I will be hunting Dall sheep in Alaska this year I doubt I will ever experience a Stone sheep hunt.
i here ya, unless the loto finally picks my number, not much chance of going stone sheep hunting.of the four sheep species,which one is the most affordable. would like to try at least one sheep hunt and africa before i go to the happy hunting grounds.
Dall sheep in Alaska are the least expensive to hunt of the four species. From a bowhunting perspecive the best Dall sheep hunting is probably in the NWT or the Yukon though from everything I have gathered. For a 10 day Alaskan Dall hunt it can run $8,500 on up to over $12,000 and in Canada they start at $13,000 and go up from there.
Nathan Andersohn killed a Stone, I believe in the Cassier Mountains of Yukon with a Longbow.
unless things have changed radicaly from when I was guiding in Colorado, a DIY hunt for Bighorns there would be the least expensive (and very do-able)----just probably take a ton of preference points to draw, unless you got lucky
Rick,
I met Fred the other night,too, at Laurel High School! I'm in Grove City.
Take Care,
Eric
Joel...u never told me u was a guide!...how is that bow coming on?...(u know the one u are building for me).....u forgot, didn't u?
Joel, I agree a DIY hunt is less expensive but I have heard of people applying for twenty or thirty years in the western states and never drawing. Jean-Paul said he wanted to hunt sheep in his lifetime.
I too have been applying for a bighorn permit in the western states because you never know. I wanted the chance to hunt sheep at least once before I get too old and that is why I booked a hunt in Alaska.
I have booked an antelope, elk and mule hunt with Fred Eichler's Full Draw Outfitter company. He is a living legend in my opinion and I am very excited.
Man I just watched his antelope and Elk hunt today On Easton's Bowhunting TV and to watch him dance and jump around after he shot that Elk was just priceless!!Man that is what it is all about! He loves what he does, and it just shows in everything he does! He is a credit to the traditional community and to bowhunting in general! What a cool cat! :thumbsup:
Eric,
I thought Fred put on a really good show at Laurel. I got a chance to talk to him for a while before the show. Cool guy! I agree with the others, I think he would be a great guy to hunt with.
I'm in Hermitage area. Nice to meet ya neighbor!
Rick
I enjoy watching him hunt on his show. His love for the sport readily comes through to anyone who cares to tune in. The encounter he had in Alaska with the bear in that stream was something else! I bet his drawers needed a good scrub after that one, I KNOW mine would've!!
The only thing I wish his show would do more of is actually SHOW him shooting. From the ones I have seen you don't get to see him loose his arrow very often. I'll still watch him though cause I like him. I bet he would be a hoot in a hunting camp, can you imagine the stories he could tell!
Nala
well i watched him hunt caribou. by far the best hunting show on the tube.fred and his wife both filled their tag.can't wait for september so i can go caribou hunting.
he has an awesome story of almost being killed on a hunt in alaska. I say it is awesome because of how he tells it not of the outcomes or that it happened.
he seems like the guy you want in camp I have watched everything I can on him and I love his traditional harvest videos. I wish he could get on here more and post more often though.
The thing I like about him is he gets excited whether he kills a doe or a world class animal the guy justs exudes hunting!!!!!
His video work could definitely be better but he makes up for it with his unbridled enthusiasm. His Easton bowhunting TV show is the only must watch hunting show that I have on my list. Hope to get the opportunity to hunt with him some day.
everytime he shoots an animale he acts like it the firt animale he has ever shot and he can't hardly believe he did it. I like him but I'm still thinking about it
I think I have every one of his videos, except the one that robslifts borrowed the other day :biglaugh:
I'm looking forward to meeting him this weekend at the Montana Bowhunters Association Annual Convention...wooohoooo!
I met him last fall at sportsmans warehouse in pittsburgh. He was a really nice guy, talk to anyone for as long as you wanted. I like his shows and videos.
My 7 yr old son watches him every weekend and watches all his DVDs over and over. Hopefully he will meet him at the Bowhunters of Wyoming banquet next weekend.
yeah i dont know where I put that video at either :confused: :confused: :confused:
Hey did anyone see the show last night where a couple of Fred's hunting buddies in Iowa pulled a fast one on ole Fred? They got the local DNR officer to play along with them and had Fred conviced he had an illegal tag on his beautiful 5x5 Iowa buck. Man did they ever get him, it was great to see Freds reaction when he found out he had been had!
Been waiting for Fred to get on here and post, but talked with him last week and he finally got his Desert Sheep on the last day and last afternoon. Now he only has the Stone Sheep to go and he will have his slam done with traditional equipment. He has that hunt schedules for August. It only took him almost 2 weeks to finally get a shot on his sheep, but he made it good on a very difficult shot and the guide said he was the 1st bowhunter he had that actually shot one. Congrats to Fred and look forward to him completing his slam and being the 1st one to do so with traditional equipment. Mark
Hey Mark,
I was waiting to see if Fred came on too. It sounds like he has a bunch of speaking engagements going on. It sounded like he and Jake snatched victory from the jaws of defeat on the Desert hunt. As I know you are aware, there are few people that are as much fun to share a camp with than Fred.
Dave
What I like about his show is he isnt a walking commercial and has a great sense of humor and just likes to hunt. It doesnt matter the size or the score to him and hes just as excited. Glad to here he got a sheep. He realy seems to get it done in high preasure situations.
I certainly enjoyed him as speaker at the TBG banquet a few years ago......as I do his videos.
I haven't seen many of his videos (I just don't watch many hunting videos)but what I have seen seemed well done, and obviously true fair chase.
I've been hunting with Fred a few times, and can say he is the real deal.
He is a down to earth guy, despite his notariaty. (spelling?)
He is a blast to hunt with, or just to be around.
He also is a hell of a shot with a recurve.
I'am sure he will kill his Stone sheep, and be the first traditonal archer to complete the slam.
"Get her done"
Fred is a great guy & fun to shoot with & talk to.
Sun, March 4th, he brought his lovely wife Michelle & 3 kids to our Trad. indoor shoot in Raton NM. His 2 oldest boys shoot darn good too.
Just to be nice, they gave away Muzzy shirts & broadheads.
He told me the story about the Mt. Lion killing & then dragging the bull Elk. His hunter later killed the Lion.
Fred is a great representative for archery. BBP