Free to Good Home - Image of Pioneer Bowmen in Snow

Wade Phillips · October 12, 2009, 11:37:00 AM

Daniel - Yes, "Archery" June 1944, Cover, Great Photograph... Looks like a Case Konvertible Broadhead...

Was thinking of posting photographs of some of the guesses after someone came up with the mystery bowman's name but will start now...

DGW · October 12, 2009, 11:43:00 AM

one more John Marsteiner page three jan.1947archery

Wade Phillips · October 12, 2009, 11:56:00 AM

Floyd Eccleston with his 1949 Michigan Buck taken with a 1949 Bear Grizzly, on the cover of the December 1952 "Archery". Mailing label is "Osage" Jim Murphy of Bakersfield... "Osage" Jim Murphy was one of the best known and most prominent old bowmen of era...

Note Bear advertisement on back cover of preceding issue...

jcar315 · October 12, 2009, 12:11:00 PM

Love the history Wade!!!

Pics are great to see. Love every aspect of them.

Wade Phillips · October 12, 2009, 12:17:00 PM

Daniel - Sorry our mystery bowman is not John Marsteiner, Page three, January 1947 "Archery"...

DGW · October 12, 2009, 12:23:00 PM

cant give up, Dick winchester

Wade Phillips · October 12, 2009, 12:24:00 PM

Bottom of Page three, January 1947 "Archery"... is Roy Jones with then largest deer killed with bow and arrow in Michigan... I have a couple of Roy's Non Resident B&A Deer Licenses from the 1940s...

Wade Phillips · October 12, 2009, 12:30:00 PM

Facing Page three, January 1947 "Archery"... is Judge Irving Tucker, for 1946 he won the Detroit Free Press Contest for "Buck with most Points"... That same year Nels Grumley won "Most Perfect Rack", the bowmen got 2 of the 3 awards and the gun hunters got only one...

How can it get any simpler than the Judge's 1946 tackle and clothing ???? Nice Buck !!!

Wade Phillips · October 12, 2009, 12:36:00 PM

Daniel - Sorry our mystery bowman is not Dick Winchester...

Where is the reference to his name?

DGW · October 12, 2009, 12:50:00 PM

ok how about Dr. Leon Perrin ! Dick winchester Grumley, Knickerbocker and Perrin are in a picture together that Fred took on a deer hunt in Feb. 1944 Archery page 5. I am running out of guesses and names. Dan

Grant Young · October 12, 2009, 01:25:00 PM

This is a tough one,Wade I have been out of pocket for a couple of days and missed the initial post. That guy looks really familiar but I can't come up with a name.
John- your guess killed me. I wouldn't hesitate to be seen in the company, though. GY

Wade Phillips · October 12, 2009, 01:33:00 PM

Daniel - Oh, yes, Feb 1994 "Archery" cover, one of the best ever.... Eugene Reeber, Leo Lange and the big buck killer of the era himself, Nels Grumley - true all time Michelangelo of Bowyers... They just don't take photographs like this anymore...

Wade Phillips · October 12, 2009, 01:37:00 PM

Daniel - Sorry to report that our mystery bowman is none of names you mentioned in the photograph on page five, Feb 1944 Archery...

I call this "The Snowball Buck Photograph" for obvious reasons...

These old time bowmen knew how to have fun...

johnnyrazorhead · October 12, 2009, 01:39:00 PM

He might not fit the clues but he kinda looks like Jim Hodek.Please say it is.

Wade Phillips · October 12, 2009, 01:55:00 PM

John - Sorry not Jim Hodek, a pretty good Michigan bowyer in his own right...

Wade Phillips · October 12, 2009, 02:17:00 PM

John - This may be the only photograph I have of Jim Hodek with a deer... 1948

Do you have one of Jim Hodek's signed hunting arrows. I may have one left... Do you have one? I believe I gave his signed back quiver to Hinkley at Compton this year. Hinkley likes that old Michigan stuff as much as you...

DGW · October 12, 2009, 02:26:00 PM

not sure of the one clue, you said had two letters the same do you mean like two of the letter a or two a's and two b's thanks Dan

Wade Phillips · October 12, 2009, 02:48:00 PM

Dan - Two identical letters, such as BUZZ.

bowhunterfrompast · October 12, 2009, 02:50:00 PM

H. F. Thompson??????

jcar315 · October 12, 2009, 02:53:00 PM

Roy Hoff?