Fred and a 59K?

[SlowBowke]

IS THERE photos of Fred with a 59 Kodiak?

Thanks for any help.

God Bless
Steve

[johnnyrazorhead]

Here's one of Fred with his '59 Kodiak outside of his tent in Alaska in 1959.I may have a couple more.
 

Here's another from the same trip showing Fred aboard the Valiant Maid with one of his many trophies.Bow is covered with camo limb covers.
 

[SlowBowke]

I'll give you BD's proverbial 10 bucks for that, Johnny. LOL

Thanks!

Since I finally have one......I "need" a shot or 10 of Fred with one if at all possible.

God Bless
Steve

[SlowBowke]

Uh........Fred took PAJAMAS on hunting trips?

Oh Fred....you just never fail to amaze me!

[JavelinaHink]

Cool Pic's John, I wonder if the red stripes on the quiver are rubber bands, if so maybe for pieces of brush?. I'll have to check my photos to see if I have any pics with that.......Hink

[johnnyrazorhead]

Bill- I do believe the red bands are rubber bands but I think Fred used them to hold plastic over his fletching when the weather got ugly.In the first picture,although it's hard to see,Fred has plastic covering his fletching with a red band around the plastic and there is only one other red band on his quiver.In the second photo there are two red bands on the quiver and no plastic.I think he had a spare on there just in case.Or it may just be where the metal hood meets the leather top on the quiver,hard to tell if there is a rubber band there but on the first picture by the tent I can definitely see a red rubber band around the plastic.

[hayslope]

Originally posted by SlowBowke:
Uh........Fred took PAJAMAS on hunting trips?

Oh Fred....you just never fail to amaze me!

I have a photo of Fred in a "standing stupor" (obviously just woke up) somewhere in the bush wearing a full set of striped PJs.  He doesn't look pleased that someone took his photo that early in the AM.  You can see a set of caribou antlers in the background.

[JavelinaHink]

Yep...you have that right John, after I enlarged the pic's I could see that.......cool...Hink

[d. ward]

you know for whatever reason and I'll think of it soon.I thought this was a 1959 Kodiak ? bd  

[Wade Phillips]

There are lots of other photographs of Fred with 1959 Kodiaks.

And actual photographs, not a print of a painting like the Bobcat.

Doc - You ever seen a real photograph of that painting???

[Wade Phillips]

OK

How could anyone forget this one...

Fred with World Record Barren Ground Caribou taken on the Little Delta in 1959...

 

[Wade Phillips]

And the best one of all the group Photo of the 1959 Little Delta Hunt...

Used as the frontispiece in "Bows on the Little Delta"

Take your pick of 59 Kodiaks in this photograph.

Factory Camo too...

[vintage-bears]

Originally posted by Wade Phillips:
OK

How could anyone forget this one...

Fred with World Record Caribou taken on the Little Delta in 1959...

 

That is one of my ALL Time favorite pics of PapaBear Wade.
Here's me playing him.......Minus the headgear and the Kodiak bow.    

Memorable just the same.......Philip

 

[d. ward]

another vote for the delta bd  

[SlowBowke]

Originally posted by Wade Phillips:
OK

How could anyone forget this one...

Fred with World Record Caribou taken on the Little Delta in 1959...

 

Somewhere, there is a photo of Fred with that rack on his back, bow in hand.  ?? I seem to recall.

Neat stuff, guys. My thanks.
God Bless
Slowbowke

[Wade Phillips]

Steve -

Yes, there other photographs of Fred with his World Record Barren Ground Caribou but most are black & whites.

This is another angle at the kill site. This photograph is at the Arsenal in the Fred Bear Display which contains many of Fred's personal broadheads & arrows.

Fred killed this caribou with a "Bear Giant Razorhead" it is 1-1/2" with both ways with the insert in it.

Sorry for the flash and poor image...

 

[SlowBowke]

Little story to make ya'll ill.

In 74, my new wife (where else would I go on a honeymoon? Geeez) and I went to Greyling.

Imagine my dumbfoundedness when I was walking around taking photos when I turned my head and there stood Fred.

Fred, being the true gentleman he was, spent more than an hour walking around telling me the story of some of the trophys and the ex got photos of us standing near several as well as one when I first introduced myself and we shook hands.

Highlight of my life? oh baby.

Since hindsight is 20-20, I'da killed for a tape recorder that day.

The "ill" part?  4 years later, I divorced her nasty personage and before I could get all my stuff out she took all my photos and entire collection of Archery magazine out in the drive, poured gas on them and ......POOF!

Every one of them would have been 8x10s today and not only mounted on my wall in pride but also left to our son.

OT,  I know but every time I see Fred's photo, I find myself wishing I could have done that ALL over again, with a different photographer and a TAPE RECORDER. (my MEMORY is horrendous and I was operating in "auto-pilot" half not knowing what in the world to say!)

A couple thousand people have similar photos, I'm sure......but this was just MY chance for the same.

Glass half full, she can't take the memory of that day.

God Bless and thanks for sharing the photos, gang.

Steve

[vintage-bears]

After reading that Story. I have only one thing to say.
Congratulations on your divorce!
LOL
.........Philip

[Wade Phillips]

Hadn't thought of this photograph as being one of Fred with a 1959 Kodiak, but happened to pass it today and realized that it fits the description, although not in the sense that we would generally think.

Some time ago, this photograph was discussed at length on another thread.

The bow above the bear is Floyd's 56", 1959 Kodiak with a compass in the grip that Fred installed at the factory and gave to Floyd. Sorry for the flash on my poorly taken photograph of a historic photograph.  

[SportHunter]

Thanks for the great posts of hard to find pics. Most members will never have the chance to see many of these pics without you guys bringing them to our attention.