Heading up to Idaho in a couple weeks with family for our annual visit with my dad. If any of you are ever in the Preston, Idaho area stop by & say hi to him at the cemetery in Whitney just outside of Preston. Dad really loved coming to Cub River canyon every summer to do some fishing. Can't believe it's almost been 4 years since he passed.

Darrall Dougherty

Only met your dad a couple of times but he seemed like a great guy. Surprised he wasn't buried in Oklahoma or California. Darrell sorry for your loss.

When I was a kid Jim Dougherty was my hero! I'm now 66 and he still holds that position.

dgb

Enjoyed reading his articles.

I used to enjoy reading your dad’s hunting stories. Still have a “Bowhunters Digest” with him on front wearing red camo jacket and shooting a Ben Pearson bow.

Tell him Howdy for me.

He was my favorite to read. Loved his stories and hunting adventures. He was a good one.

Here’s one of my favorite pictures of your Dad on the cover of the first Archers Digest. Between your Dad’s articles and Fred Bear’s videos I knew that I was hooked for life on archery. Thank him for me. Lance

My all time favorite writer, couldn't wait for Bow and Arrow magazine to arrive.

Dad hunted California in it's prime. Said best thing her ever did was move us out of that state. I thank him every day for that! Most of my moms side of the family is buried in Preston & my mom will be too. Think that made it a no brainer for my dad.

A lot of us followed your dad back in the 60's since he was ever-present in Bow and Arrow Magazine, and his writing was awesome. He was one of the first we seemed to get to know, even when we didn't really meet him. I'll be 74 my next birthday and he is still one of my favorite all time members of our archery pioneers of the 50's and 60's.

Growing up in the 60's, your father was my "hero". I read all his articles in Bow & Arrow magazine. Always wanted a Mercury Maurader T/D but couldn't afford one. Finally...in 1981 I got to spend one week with Jim and Judd Cooney bow hunting Antelope in Colorado. Dream come true...

I jokingly told Jim we have a hard time getting his Dougherty Naturals in 2117 back east. Four weeks after the hunt ended and back home in NY...a package arrives with 3 doz Natural shafts and a note..."Enjoy....Jim". Great man, great bowhunter and a true gentlemen.

Darrell, Your dad was the best of the best. The first time I met him, seeing him get out of Judd's truck at antelope camp...He used to love to shoot jackrabbits with Judd's .220 Swift. I had the pleasure of staying a day or two in the pit with him. He convinced me to shoot turkeys in the head with a snaro point... He told me I had to get on them quick when I hit one. He never told me consequences of picking up a gobbler that was "knocked out".

The way him and Judd carried on, no one was safe from their ribbing. I made the mistake of showing up to antelope camp one year with some JDA's dipped yellow with three orange feathers. The sage brush was in bloom, and it was do hard to find them damn things!! May he rest in peace...

I agree as a younger man he was it. Sorry for your loss

I was a fan of Jim’s , read his articles when I could, time goes by to fast, my father has been going 17 years.

HAVING BEEN IN TRADITIONAL ARCHERY FOR OVER 60 YEARS I ALSO READ AND FOLLOWED THE EXPLOITS OF THIS MAN WHO WAS THE "REAL DEAL".

We all loved your Dad. So sorry for your loss also.Times pass's on and we lose loved ones and then all of a sudden we are the ones passing on. Time is short on this planet but a better hunt spot and fishing grounds are yet to come.

I suppose we are to leave a mark on the trail we are on so that when others pass by they remember the ancient ones.

Beautiful headstone.

I grew up with him thru bow and arrow mag . Shot his 003 broad Heads He was great ????

Another one of the pioneers. It makes me wonder, where archery would be without them. My deepest sympathies to the entire family. Rest easy knowing he is hunting in the best possible land there is.

Dittos to all of the above. Great writer and truly one of the “best of the best.”

Darrell, I had no idea. I live 50 miles away from Preston. if it is the cemetery I'm thinking of by Whitney, I shot a pheasant my Brittany pointed in it as a young lad, with no disrespect intended. I will make it point to visit. Jim's writings were the bible when I got started in archery in the early 1960s, and his catalog as well. He was top drawer.

Cub River had some fantastic cutthroat fishing for a couple of us die-hard fly fishers attending Utah State University together. A day on the Cub for broke college kids was a six-pack of Michelob for three of us, sandwiches, and chips. We were in heaven. I also shot a fair share of ruffed grouse with the side-by-side over the dogs up Cub River, too.

What a small world. May he rest in peace with a bow in his hand. --Mark Steele

Darrell, be proud of your Dad he was a great man and a example to follow. Worst day of my life was when I lost my Dad. Prayers for all of you

I first saw Jim in a reel to reel movie. It was the one where he shot a moose. It seems often when shooting my bow I find myself picturing that shot. I have his book that is reread on a regular basis, just love his writing style. I met him at the deer and turkey show in Madison Wi. years back. I shook his hand and remarked that he was an appreciated influence on my archery journey. I loved his opinions and his frankness.

Darrell, your dad was my Mickey Mantle of the archery world.

Living in Logan, I was privileged to attend his funeral in Whitney. I still have some of the flowers, long dried, from the wild ones I picked for his grave-side service.

I have his movies on my YouTube page if you guys want to watch them. Just search my name. Yeah that moose shot was pretty awesome.

Darrall Dougherty

Darrall, I was a big fan of your Dads articals all through the 60's. I got to meet him at a P&Y Banquet a few years back when it was held in Michigan.

Darrell I also loved your dad's stories. Also his videos. He's sure is missed by a lot of us. Your family should be proud. Semper fi

Jim was one of the most important mentors in archery. I always loved his writings and couldn't wait to see the next story in Bow & Arrow magazine. RIP

Darrall, your dad was my bowhunting hero also. He was top-shelf.

Much respect, he was my idol when I started.

Darrall I got to visit with your Dad several times at banquet time in Oklahoma. Jim's articles were always my favorites.

Man time flies ! Seems like yesterday I was reading one of his articles.

I always enjoyed reading his articles in the 60's and 70's. A hero indeed. I still watch his videos on you-tube.

I'm way to young to have read his articles in first publication, so if anyone knows where or how to find them I would appreciate it. I have watched a series of the films on youtube. Seemed like another super classy man. One of the first I remember I saw when I began my journey, was a trip to Catalina Island shooting goats. Watched the Alaskan hunt today. His ability with the bow was incredible, in my mind, much the same as Fred Bear. Thanks for the thread, and more films. Certain if I had been born a few decades earlier I might have know more about the man, but he sure left a Great Legacy.

-Bones

I have his articles from the 70s. I'm going to pull one out and re-read it tonight!

Joe

And to think, he started off as the "shop boy" at the original Doug Kittredge BowHut in South Pasadena, CA. I got to talk to your Aunt, Midge Dandridge (who was quite a hot bowhunter in her day, as well). Great lady. Remember them both gracing so many archery magazine covers, so many memories from a world lost to this current generation. Sad...

What a fine person and I really enjoyed his articles long ago. His hunting photos were encouraging such as one with a mountain lion. I went back to OK to live and work at a university a few back and only wished I had taken the time to meet him when he was there. Thanks for the post.

time to meet him (above).

I havent read his articles much but I did buy his book.He did a lot for bowhunting.

Rare breed, I saw Midge a couple days ago. She was in town & my mom & my cousin took her over to the Archery Hall of Fame in Springfield over the weekend. She is doing good. It was good to see her.

Darrall

I have a copy of the Archer's Digest posted above - bought it back in my college days many years ago. I thought it was so cool that I recently bought a used Ben Pearson bow like the one in the photo as a gift for one of my sons - which he loves!

Loved his writings and pictures Sack

He was one of the first I saw on video when I started traditional archery. I always admired him.

I, too, was a big fan of your Dad's articles. May his memory be eternal. Jawge

One of the greatest bowhunters and a huge advocate for archery. I will certainly stop by to see him and pay my respects when I go up to Idaho.

I can fondly recall reading your dad's atricles in Bow and Arrow in the early mid 60s. A read gentleman archer.

Darrall, before your fathers passing we had a long talk of how we had out lived Catalina Island, Santa Cruz Island, The huge Blacktail herds ,the great deer hunting in the Sierras of California and our hunts in Nevada. And how lucky we were to have seen and hunted it all. I said good bye knowing we may not talk again. A few days later I got a package in the mail, photos I had never seen of him hunting in Africa,Alaska Canada with the old Mercury takedown. He was a great hunter and man. Every bowhunter should understand what Jim Dougherty did for this sport. See ya on the mountain, Friend Jim.

His writings gave me a burning desire to get a MM Td. Unfortunately it took me many years of raising kids before I could get one. The first year shooting it I shot a Black bear, whitetail buck, coyote and a bobcat with it. What a wonderful shooting bow. Everything he said about it was right on the money. He was such a mentor to many. He was truly a bowhunting legend. The way he wrote he could take you along on any hunt and make you feel you were there. Darrall, I know we spoke about this before, but if you could put together another Trails End book with the left over writings it would be wonderful.

Can't think of anything more to ad to what's already been said about your Dad. Must make you so proud. Thanks to you, your siblings and your Mom for letting him go on his "adventures" so he could write his stories. Thanks for sharing him with us. Have a great get together with the family and a great visit with your Dad!

One more story about Jim Dougherty - Back in 1974 (or was it '75?) I was attending a large bowhunters shoot in Iowa and Jim Dougherty was there as a speaker and celebrated personality. He decided to shoot the course and the organizers were looking for people to shoot with him. I had done well at a couple Wisconsin shoots and my name came up. We shot together with two other fellows and that's when I first met your dad. At that time he was introducing the Ben Pearson Switchblade broadhead and we discussed it. I explained that I was a broadhead collector but did not yet have one in my collection. About a week after the shoot a package arrived in the mail from Jim Dougherty, he had sent to me four brand new Switchblade broadhead, one of each of the different colors as they were produced. The gift was a complete surprise and completely unexpected. What a guy! The archery and bowhunting world misses people like Jim Dougherty!

I enjoy reading his hunting stories in Bow & Arrow magazine and learned a lot about calling predators. They would glue razor blade on broadheads with plyo-bond contact cement with good results. His stories were the best. I would be nice to see a book with some of them again. Best wish.

Even here in Johannesburg South Africa in the late 1960,S I used to eagerly wait for the magazine "bow and arrow" to appear on the news stands (We had to wait a month for it to arrive) ,and I looked forward to Jim Dougherty,S articles. Regards

Great guy no doubt.

I new your dad over the years, great fellow.6-gold

A few photos of Jim Dougherty I had.

In the first he's with George Wright.

Here he is with guide Rui Quadros.

Ben Pearson with Jim.

Doug Kittredge, of the Bow Hut, Jim and Alan "the Skipper" Hale at an archery clinic in Whiitier Narrows, CA 1973.

Walt Powell, Doug Kittredge, Jim, Jack Howard, Hugh Rich and Jim Cavanaugh at a bowhunting clinic in Pasadena, CA 1960.

Ira, Great pictures! Don't think I've ever seen these. I wonder if that was the bear hunt with George where the bear almost got them? Rui was a cool dude. I remember him coming to the house in Oklahoma & staying for a few days. He sure had some good card tricks. Did the Skipper hunt? Glad to see he got off the island. I wonder if dad had him sign anything.. That coyote head is still hanging in dads office.

Darrall

Ira knows about the "Skipper" I'm sure. I think I've seen pictures of him at other archery events from back then? His Dad played Little John in the Robin Hood movie. (Errol Flynn/Howard Hill one) I remember your Dad making me smile when I read his account of Rui coming to visit, showing up at the front door with a necklace for your Mom and wanting to talk to your Dad about coming to Africa with him. Think your Dad wrote that he wasn't sure which one of them wanted to go the most? It was a classic Jim Dougherty tale!

Unfortunately, I don't have any more info on Alan Hale's connection to archery. There's no reference I can find to his involvement with archery, bowhunting or any other type of hunting.

Don't know why they chose him to host the Whittier Narrows event. There were any number of celebrities, who were archers, that could have done the job.

One of those questions that may remain unanswered.

Hmmm I'll have to see if I can find out anything.

Darrall

Darrall, didn't your father shoot 'left handed'? Just curious because the 'pic' on The Archer's Digest is right handed. Your dad told me once he wished he still had that bow he took that Moose with. When your dad and I were 'around' and your mother could not find him, she'd always step out side and find him and I 'taking a smoke break' and talking the talk! Your dad was special and I always enjoyed his company. I miss your dad and he was a great person and always fun to be around! God Bless Jim Dougherty & Family! -}}}}}}------------->

Most of the Legends are all gone. Now, the rest of us have only memories, soft and cool and fleeting as an evening breeze...

Darrell sorry about about your pop, its not easy loosing a father. I grew up in the 1980s with a bow but i knew who your dad was early on.

Lots of good memories in pictures, Darrall I remember watching a video of your Dad and you going goat hunting and camping, Younger times, Take Care

The goat hunting video was made with my brother Jimmy. He's quite a bit older than I am...LOL. Him & his wife own The Deer Cliff Inn that is in Cub River Canyon close to were dad is buried. If you guys are ever in that area in the summer go up & have dinner. Pretty cool place.

Darrall

I was a big fan of Jim and he was a positive influence on me and archery in the 60s and 70s. A class act for sure.

Besides being entertaining, that Youtube video of young Jimmy's Catalina island goat hunt contains a lot of good shooting tips Jim passed along to prepare Jimmy for the hunt.

In the video, Jim showed he was a patient dad and Jimmy was a good student.

I wore out the camo ball cap I got at Jim Dougherty’s archery shop, but I salvaged the sew on patch that was on it as a keepsake. Sadly, I didn’t get to meet Mr. Dougherty. The shop manager said he was out turkey hunting that day.

Wish I would have kept a few of those caps. We sure gave away a bunch of them.

That one video with his son is a good one. I also think all of his shows especially the Alaskan ones are priceless.

Truly a legend in the sport.

Thanks for the reminder, Darrall. Your dad influenced and inspired far more archers and bowhunters than he could know.

Always admired him. Wish I could have met him. Love all the pic's.

Very proud of this interview with your Dad, I love the vintage photos. This is in his own words.

https://www.bowhunting.net/artman/publish/Straight_Talk_- _Interviews_107/Straight_Talk_-_Jim_Dougherty.shtml

He cane to my show in Tulsa. Was a big honor. He was a true pioneer and legend. Great guy.

Frank

That was OK on Jim , interview , thanks Frank.

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