I will tell you after this weekend.

 

I was there last weekend (but I didn't make it to the museum). How I ever get out of that place without spending $1,000 or more is a freakin miracle. Good thing the wife was there. I didnt see any major advertising about the Fred Bear exhibit, but I wasn't really looking either. Your best bet is to call the museum direct and ask. 417 890 9453 Hope you get a chance to get down there soon.
Matt

 

Saw it in Nov its there but a fraction of its old size Big whitetail college take up the space they have most of Fred Bears Stuff in dead storage

But still go see it separate building Like $9.00 to get in TINK

 

I Don't understand why people get their undies in a bunch about cabela's and Bass Pro.
You can't buy EVERY THING from the little shop around the corner and even if you could it would have to be ordered.
I won't buy archery accessories there and thats it. Otherwise it's a free for all!!!!

 

OFF the subject A little One of my dealers has A Bow in Fred Bears museum. A old Now recurve that he won some championship with. on the last leg of the shoot the bow broke! & he black taped it together & won !

 

About 30 years ago, when I started into Archery and bowhunting, the bow I shot was a Ben Pearson recurve. (Couldn't afford a real Bear) Shot cedar arrows off the shelf, no sights, and had a ball. I think the newest break through in technology was excelsior (sp) bales instead of straw bales. Old Fred was still kickin and hunting. Couldn't make it to Grayling Mich to see his stuff either. Later he moved his operation and museum to Florida which is even farther away. Read recently that the museum was purchased by BSP and would be displayed there. After 30 years I might finally get to see it. Or at least part of it. Apparently the folks running the Springfield store don't have much appreciation for Old Fred's stuff if most of it is still in storage. It'd be worth a look to a feller thats been waiting 30 years either way. Thanks for the information folks.

 

I've been to the museum when it was in Gainesville FL at the Bear/Jennings factory. It was a pretty amazing site to see. The guide that showed us around actually knew Fred Bear and had hunted w/ him and had a story to go along w/ everything that we saw. I think it would be a shame to lose that aspect of it.. but at least some of it's still available... even if it's not to the level that it was in the past.

 

I talked to a gentleman at the ATA show this year, sorry can't remember his name, he was part of the Archery Hall of Fame group there. He said they were getting the ball rolling to catalog everything and get it into the museum at BP. I offered any horsepower he might need since I know many of us would love to help.

I'll see if I can find the gent's card.