The Bows on the Little Delta by Glenn St. Charles is arguably one of my favorite collection of hunting stories. The book chronicles the hunting trips of Glenn and his hunting partners Dick Bolding, Keith Clemmons, Fred Bear, and others as they explore hunting in Alaska with traditional archery equipment in the late 50s and early 60s. The stories are accentuated by the awesome black and white photography that shows the rugged backdrop that the stories take place in.
Although most of the stories take place in Alaska, there are several other chapters dedicated to the hunters meeting back up and hunting in other locations in North America. The stories are captivating and it is truly amazing to hear how these guys were in such virgin county hunting with their stickbows. This book is well worth the read, and one that I am glad is on my shelf, so I can read it over and over again.
Did you ever see the movie, filmed originally in Super 8 I think, of Fred Bear getting the Brown Bear on Kodiac Is? He’s standing behind a big rock, I think, stepping out and shooting the bear with a bow.
I never saw the full movie, but I have seen the video clip of Fred getting the bear. Pretty cool stuff.
Ben