Episodes
1. Kodiak Country
June 2, 1965
26 min
Alaska in 1960. The frontier! Join Fred Bear as he bow hunts the intimidating Kodiak brown bear.
2. Oldest Game
June 9, 1965
23 min
Fred Bear and Charlie Kroll hike into the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania, and pitch a primitive base camp, to hunt whitetail deer.
3. Bowfishing Fun
June 16, 1965
13 min
The early days of bowfishing in the vast marshes bordering Lake Erie with pioneer bowhunter Fred Bear.
4. St. Vincent Island
June 23, 1965
14 min
Follow Fred Bear for a bowhunt on St. Vincent's island off Florida's northwest coast.
5. Land of the Tiger
June 30, 1965
25 min
Fred Bear and the Maharaja of Bundi hunt India for the sambur stag, nilgai, axis deer and the feared Indian tiger.
6. History of the Bow & Arrow
July 7, 1965
38 min
Join legendary Fred Bear as he describes the development of bows and arrows at the Bear Archery plant.
7. Prairie Pronghorn
July 14, 1965
13 min
Join Fred Bear in Wyoming bowhunting the fleet footed pronghorn antelope.
8. Bwana Bowmen
July 21, 1965
13 min
Experience another African safari with Bill Negley in the Belgian Congo.
9. Fins, Feather & Fur
July 28, 1965
25 min
See Fred Bear in the early days as he takes his archery equipment after stingrays, alligator, and gar followed by some impressive wing shooting of pheasant.
10. Big Three: Grizzly, Mule Deer & Polar Bear
August 4, 1965
34 min
Join bowhunting legend Fred Bear as he bow hunts Grizzlies in the rugged mountains of British Columbia, huge mule deer in the high desert of New Mexico and arctic polar bear on the far North ice-cap.
11. History of Bear Archery
August 11, 1965
42 min
This is the famous one-on-one interview with Fred Bear himself.
12. Badland Bucks
August 18, 1965
13 min
Legendary bowhunter Fred Bear hunts wily mule deer in North Dakota.
13. Arrow for a Grizzly
August 25, 1965
13 min
Legendary bowhunter Fred Bear hunts Grizzly bear in the Canadian Yukon.
14. Rural Route One
September 1, 1965
20 min
Legendary bowhunter Fred Bear shows how Bear Archery manufactures recurve bows.
15. The Year of the Buffalo
September 8, 1965
26 min
Fred Bear back in the day bowhunting in East Africa for Cape Buffalo.
16. Back Country Bowhunt
September 15, 1965
26 min
Fred Bear and Glenn St. Charles bowhunt the interior of British Columbia, and the action is fast and furious.
17. The Good Earth
September 22, 1965
26 min
Enjoy the exchange of view between legendary bowhunter Fred Bear and astronaut James A. Lovell as they explore the great outdoors through bowhunting, fly fishing, snow shoeing, canoeing, trap shooting, grouse hunting, and nature photography.
19. Bowhunter's Safari
October 6, 1965
29 min
Fred Bear's 1955 African safari with radio and TV personality Arthur Godfrey.
20. Kaibab Bucks
October 13, 1965
13 min
Step back into time. Join Fred Bear and friends during the first ever bow and arrow season in Arizona's Kaibab Forest.
21. Grubstake Bowhunt
October 20, 1965
12 min
Follow Fred Bear, Glenn St Charles, Keith Clemmons and party as they bowhunt the little Delta region of Alaska for caribou, moose and Dall sheep.
22. Trophy Elk
October 27, 1965
11 min
Travel with the father of modern bowhunting, Fred Bear, to bowhunt wary elk in Wyoming.
23. North to Adventure
November 3, 1965
23 min
Follow the arrow as Fred Bear takes his favorite trophy of his entire career, a record stone sheep in the mountains of British Columbia.