G Fred Asbell has passed.....

[RIVERWOLF]

  So sorry to hear this....Traditional bowhunting/archery just lost one of the great's of our time.
Fred , like Ron   was and forever will be one of the best promoters Traditional Bowhunting has ever seen. In a word...Relentless .
A  level of Love for the wilderness & being a part of it as a bowhunter  that few have .   Fred will always be remembered   for his  countless contributions  .Thank you  G Fred Asbell ....

Let us reflect upon a Great ambassador  , Bowhunter , person......


My sincerest condolences  to Teresa ,  family members , friends , and countless brothers & sisters ......peace  .

[danbow]

Sad to hear, I really miss his articles in TBM

[Phillip Fields]

Sad news for the Trad archery community. I met him a few times and he was always a pleasure to talk with. I learned a lot from his books and articles.

[k9bowman]

Prayers sent. He was the best of us and will be missed terribly. Good Hunting, Fred. May your spirit always be in our memories.

[cacciatore]

A very sad day when you loose such a great ambassador of our sport.
Prayers and Happy Hunting

[BigStriper]

Very sad news, prayers for Teresa and the Asbell family. Always enjoyed seeing Fred and Teresa at the Tennessee Classic.  Kurt

[Pine]

He will be missed.
I always enjoyed talking with him at Kalamazoo.

[Homey88]

Rest in peace.

[landman]

We are sad to learn of Fred's death but I say 'go swiftly Fred and be assured that many of us will follow you in time, much like we have always done".   Heaven will be enriched with his soul in its midst.

[ron w]

  so sad to hear , rest in peace

[TGbow]

Very sad news.
RIP. Prayers for the family

[Chuck Jones]

So long, Fred. We will miss you.

[G.C.]

Thank you Fred for all your contributions to the traditional community, I always looked forward to reading your stories and articles ... your stories made me feel like I was right there.
God Speed my friend

[KAZ]

Sad news indeed. Fred's book Instinctive Shooting was the First & Only book I got when getting serious about Traditional Bowhunting in the mid 80s. I so enjoyed his writings and all my Interactions with Teresa & Fred for Asbell Wool and Kazoo...

Great folks. Well done to both of them on Life well lived.  Prayers for the Asbell Family & Teresa as they navigate the grieving process. 

[hawkeye n pa]

Prayers for Teresa and family.  RIP Mr. Asbell.   

[kennyb]

Traditional archery has lost a pioneer! His books on shooting instinctively were very instrumental for me! Prayers to the Asbell family! 

[shick]

Fred, may you rest in peace;  Thank you for always being there.
Shick

[varmint101]

What a great man was Fred!  Such a life lived! A great loss to all. May God comfort his many friends and family!

[Ray Lyon]

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Fred Asbell, Brian Cole, Ron LaClair, myself and Roger Norris at Shrewhaven Lodge Circa 2001. 
This was the hunt we met Roger Norris and he eventually became a camp member.  Roger had made a sizable bid to benefit St. Jude's to win the hunt and Fred/Ron were the 'celebrity' guides.  As Roger mentioned earlier, Fred was not a celebrity in his mind.  This was one of two opportunities I got to sit and converse with Fred one on one for a few hours.  What a wonderfully articulate and down to earth gentleman.  Fred's gift best influence on me was bringing Roger into our camp.  He's like family now.  When Roger texted our Shrewhaven group this morning to let us know of his passing, I was sitting outside of our church with my wife and I told her the news.  I said to her I feel very sorry for Theresa because their relationship reminded me of ours; they were just right for each other.  Praying and wishing for peace and comfort for Theresa and all of Fred's close friends. 

[supernaut]

Very sorry to hear this.

Prayers sent for his family and friends and may his memory be eternal.