1. Fred Bear
By Caleb White

2. Fred Bear
Born in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania on March 5,1902

3. Fred Bear Left his family at 21
Didn’t start bow hunting until he was 29

4. Fred Bear Started crafting his own bows arrows and strings
In 1933 he started building bow as a way to make extra money

5. Within six years, the archery business demanded Fred's fulltime attention

6. Fred Bear
In 1939 he formed Bear Archery Company and soon was traveling around the world

7. Fred Bear
He had many quotes but a famous one is “There is more fun hunting with the handecap of a bow than there is in the sureness of a rifle

8. Fred Bear
Fred Bear died in Gainesville, Florida On April 27, He was 86 years old. He died of natural causes

10. Resources
Bear Archery .com
Fred Bear Blog
Fred Bear .com