Who’s your G.O.A.T. Of trad bowhunting?

[BowArkie]

Getting ready for the GB-Pats game and hearing a lot of goat talk comparing Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers... My question to all of yall is...
Who's your personal greatest of all time trad Bowhunter??

I know there's no right awnser because there's so many so swallow all of those comments please and just tell who and why if you'd like..
Dead or alive, doesn't matter.. It's just for fun!

[BowArkie]

Mine is Paul Schafer.. I think because he was so good and tragically passed in his prime.. Very close second is Ben Pearson because Pine Bluff is so close to where I grew up.. Only missed him by a couple decades unfortunately..

[Sam McMichael]

I guess Howard Hill will always be my favorite. Not only did he successfully take so many animals, but he has been a source of inspiration for thousands of bow hunters, as well as target shooters, across numerous generations.

[michaelschwister]

For most of my hunting career it was Roger Rothaar, although I never met him. I spent many hours listening to Dan Quillian. I learned more in those hours than decades of hunting alone. Dean Torges taught me tons about building bows. And the Wensel twins never cease to amaze. I guess I did not answer the question. Okay, Barry Wensel.

[LBR]

Lots of greats in the past...Fred Bear, Ben Pearson, Bill Negley,...the list could go on for quite a while.  Still around, the Wensels are the kings of whitetails, but all around...I'd have to give my vote to Denny Sturgis Jr.  He doesn't brag about it or make a big deal of it that I've ever seen, but his trophy room is a sight to see...he should open it to the public and charge admission!  Besides that, he's just a nice guy and the only person I've ever seen that knows exactly how to push Rod Jenkins' buttons (and loves to do it)...

[Trenton G.]

My vote goes to Fred Bear. When I think of bow hunters, he is the first name to come to mind every time.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Go pack go, listening to the gf and now at deer camp.  Hard to say, Charlie Lamb has taught me a lot, Barry wensel's is another person I admire.

[styksnstryngs]

Let's go pats, but for your question, it's gotta be someone history has forgotten who could bring in game meat any day of the week for his family.

[TomMcDonald]

It's gotta be Bart Schleyer for me.

[TradBrewSC]

There are so many great ones to choose from!

I have admired Fred Bear since a kid.

I admire the Wensels from all of their literature.

Who couldn't admire Paul Schafer!

Bart Schleyer was one heck of an outdoorsman and bowhunter to look up to as well!

[LUNGBUSTER]

So many it's ridicluous. But Fred Bear will always be my favorite.

[wapiti792]

Honestly, knowing all I know about the man, his intelligence, his nuttiness, his Browningesque approach to life, I'd have to say Monty Browning. World records, lifetime of memories, no hype. My friend Monty.

[Biathlonman]

Monty Browning for me too.

[Captain*Kirk]

I agree that this is a super-difficult question as there are and were so many greats. But you did ask us to choose and so I will. Fred Bear. That I own a half-dozen of his vintage beauties might have something to do with it, but I admired him as a sportsman, hunter, and generally fine human being on top of all that.

[limbshaker]

Swinehart

[mj seratt]

I do not have a favorite, but Don Thomas is way up there.

[Bowwild]

Fred Eichler. Reminds me why I Bowhunt.

[mec lineman]

Not to leave anyone out, but for me Monty Browning gets my vote. Funny thing is those quarterbacks have always strived to be the best in the league. Most of our bowhunting heroes are just great hunters, great human beings and have complete respect for the animals they hunt.

[Don Stokes]

When I met Dan Quillian I had been bowhunting for 30 years, and thought I knew something. Dan taught me more in a few months than I had learned in the 30 years before, learning on my own. Before I got to know Dan personally, Fred Bear would have been my quick pick. My first hunting bow was a Bear solid fiberglass 40# ambidextrous longbow, and I shot Bear cedar arrows with Bear broadheads from the Western Auto store, $1.50 each. Back in the day, he was every bowhunter's idol, and his name was synonymous with archery and bowhunting. I was also enamored of Howard Hill, and saw his shorts during Saturday matinees at the movie, but Fred and his products were everywhere. I have to put Fred at the top of the list, with Dan and Howard as close runners-up.

[TIM B]

Fred Asbells books helped me a lot. 
Jay Masseys modesty
Fred bears bows are killers for me
Tim B