Season 1

(1965)
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Episodes 24

1 Kodiak Country

June 2, 1965

26m

Alaska in 1960. The frontier! Join Fred Bear as he bow hunts the intimidating Kodiak brown bear.

2 Oldest Game

June 9, 1965

23m

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

13m

The early days of bowfishing in the vast marshes bordering Lake Erie with pioneer bowhunter Fred Bear.

4 St. Vincent Island

June 23, 1965

14m

Follow Fred Bear for a bowhunt on St. Vincent's island off Florida's northwest coast.

5 Land of the Tiger

June 30, 1965

25m

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

38m

Join legendary Fred Bear as he describes the development of bows and arrows at the Bear Archery plant.

7 Prairie Pronghorn

July 14, 1965

13m

Join Fred Bear in Wyoming bowhunting the fleet footed pronghorn antelope.

8 Bwana Bowmen

July 21, 1965

13m

Experience another African safari with Bill Negley in the Belgian Congo.

9 Fins, Feather & Fur

July 28, 1965

25m

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

34m

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

42m

This is the famous one-on-one interview with Fred Bear himself.

12 Badland Bucks

August 18, 1965

13m

Legendary bowhunter Fred Bear hunts wily mule deer in North Dakota.

13 Arrow for a Grizzly

August 25, 1965

13m

Legendary bowhunter Fred Bear hunts Grizzly bear in the Canadian Yukon.

14 Rural Route One

September 1, 1965

20m

Legendary bowhunter Fred Bear shows how Bear Archery manufactures recurve bows.

15 The Year of the Buffalo

September 8, 1965

26m

Fred Bear back in the day bowhunting in East Africa for Cape Buffalo.

16 Back Country Bowhunt

September 15, 1965

26m

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

26m

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.

18 Mozambique Game Trails

September 29, 1965

Fred Bear's fabulous 1964 elephant hunt.

19 Bowhunter's Safari

October 6, 1965

29m

Fred Bear's 1955 African safari with radio and TV personality Arthur Godfrey.

20 Kaibab Bucks

October 13, 1965

13m

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

12m

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

11m

Travel with the father of modern bowhunting, Fred Bear, to bowhunt wary elk in Wyoming.

23 North to Adventure

November 3, 1965

23m

Follow the arrow as Fred Bear takes his favorite trophy of his entire career, a record stone sheep in the mountains of British Columbia.

24 Restless Spirit

November 10, 1965

34m

The film that captures the spirit of Fred Bear. Excerpts from many of his films are included in this one video. 34 minutes long.

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