Saw TJ Conrad’s post on fb about Roger’s passing. Oh my gosh. We have lost a true legend with his passing. May he Rest In Peace. Prayers for his family.

Sad news to hear. Roger was a good man, husband and father. Will keep prayers for the family.

Was just talking with Marv Cochran and he told me about it. Yes, we have lost another legend. Sad news.

may he have a good seat around the fire with all the other greats we have lost, prayers to his loved ones

Sad news.. he was a mentor. I met him in 1980 and have kept in touch ever since....

A true legend. I am very sorry to hear this, and offer my condolences to Ryan and the rest of the family.

Really sad

Met him many years ago when in Canada

loved his writings ,and Snuffers

Sad news indeed. I never met him but sailed several of his broadheads through game. Prayers for his family.

"Whitetail Magic" inspired me like no other book has. I'm not the trophy hunter he was, but his gusto and determination bled over to me when I read it.

So very sorry to hear that. Prayers said for the family. I never met him, but got this phone number from Ryan and spoke to him for hours one night. It was a pleasure and I consider an honor to have had such a conversation with Mr. Roger. RIP

Hearing this kind of thing way to often.......may he rest in peace. He is with some great archer/hunters now.

I'm sorry to hear the news. May he Rest In Peace.

Oh my, such sad news,,..without a doubt the very best Whitetail bow hunter that ever lived..! A legend.!..I have an autographed copy of Whitetail Magic and it's my all time favorite book hunting or otherwise....I just know he's in heaven down wind of a scrape line sitting in wait...RIP....

PS,. I learned more about hunting deer from this book than 20 years in the field...must have.!!

Prayers for his family and friends. I too harvested a number of nice Deer with Rothaar Snuffers.

Prayers sent for the family and friends.

One of the greats I would have like to have gotten a chance to meet and shake his hand Rest In Peace sir

RIP Roger. I'll never forget the week we spent spring bear hunting in Ontario. You provided many laughs all week plus you showed patience when I was picking your brain all week on whitetail hunting. A true Icon in the sport of Bow Hunting.

Very sad news. I just told his son Ron I was going to write a letter to his Dad as soon as hunting ended the 27th of this month. R.I.P. Mr. Rothhaar.

I met him in the 1970's at Bowhunter's Warehouse in Wellsville, Pa. He was there with his wife and talking with folks and signing his book "In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetails". I had bought the book and stopped to have him sign it and talk for a bit. He was very humble about his hunting feats and that impressed me.

He was a friend. We hunted together both deer few years and bear. He and another friend found me laying in field from tree accident with broke back. We had great talks. TrueLy missed. Rip. Roger

Have been really dreading this day. Prayers for the family.

Huge loss, loved watching him speak and enjoyed reading his book, just watched a few you tube videos with him the other day.

Rip .roger ??????

I still have a bunch of photos Roger sent me of his huge bucks he killed. Every day I ask myself how he did it!!! Never got to meet him in person. Very sad to see him go.

Prayers to his family and friends from Michigan...

Prayers to his family in their time of need. Lance

He was a fine man. He turned me on to a really effective steelhead fly years ago.

Wow.....met him when I went bear hunting in Canada with Phil Harris. Roger and his older son, Ron, were both in camp. What a wealth of knowledge, abilities, and just a pleasure to share camp with. There was a pic we took with him....wish I could find it.

Great man and bowhunter....creator of Snuffer broadheads....trophy whitetail master.

Rest In Peace Roger...

Keep em sharp,

Ron Herman

RIP Roger

Had the pleasure of meeting him one time in the early 90's in South Texas on a javelina hunt organized by Gerald Fougerat. Those were the "good 'ol days" of the resurgence of traditional bowhunting, and he certainly had a big hand in that.

RIP brother.

Sad news. Condolences to Ryan and Ron. Roger was a good guy and goodwill ambassador for bowhunting.

Sad news. Listen to him speak years ago. He certainly will be missed. Prayers for the family.

Sorry to hear that. May his memory be eternal. George

Sad to hear this. He was one of my idols.

Still shooting his ( TV ) snuffers today. Got my sausage supply with one this year.

Time is passing so fast.

RIP. Heard him speak at a bowhunter convention once and really enjoyed it. He was a humble guy. Spoke to him for a short time there and he was great to talk to, but him said at the time he didn't like talking to a group would rather talk to a couple people in a more relaxed atmosphere. I know exactly how he felt.

RIP Mr. Rothhaar.

Rick

Met Mr Rothaar once and enjoyed talking with him. And like others have said his writings really made for a different way of hunting in that era. Prayers for the family.

Outdoor writer Gordon MacQuarrie wrote in a story called The Old Brown Mackinaw, "When the old-timers go, there's no bringing them back, nor is there any hope of replacing them".

RIP

RIP. Keep the fire burning for us to follow.

Wow, what a shocker, condolences to the family. Makes me feel old!

As time passes we lose more legends and mentors.

My father told me years ago when I was in my teens, the worst part of getting old was going to funerals.

I laughed at the time, but noticed the increased frequency of him putting on a suit.

Now Im experiencing the same thing

RIP Roger

Sad news. Prayers for the family.

Sad news for sure.

May you Rest in Peace Mr.Rothhaar.

A true legend! Rest in peace.

Godspeed RR. TLM

Thoughts and prayers to the family.A great guy,

Sad to hear. I wanted to be more like him than anyone else when I was a young kid. I'm not sure there's a bigger compliment. Bummer.

RIP Roger Rothhaar.

Roger Rothhaar was an inspiration to many and respected by even more. His legacy will never be forgotten.

Sorry to hear this too. thoughts and prayers for him and his family.

Roger was a helluva guy. He was always willing to help if he could. I had a friend who was onto a big buck but couldn't quite close the deal. I told him to call Roger. He set his stand where Roger told him to, gave it a few days to cool off and killed his big buck first day in the stand. He was as patient with people asking advice as he was in his hunting. RIP Roger and my prayers to his family.

Yeah boxcall that woulda been George who requested everyone wear camo's. We maybe never met but e sure traveled the same areas. All but John Rook all the guys you named were friends of mine since the 70's, and all fine gentlemen and bowhunters who will always be missed.

Very sad to hear this. A legend indeed.

Prayers said for family and friends. Never met him but did talk to him on the phone one time when ordering a couple of his books. I dout he met many strangers. Rest In Peace.

Woodchuker - very classy post, well done

Prayers for his family, he was a fine man

Rest in peace Roger.

I talked to Rodger a few times, and he always made me feel like I was the only one in the room. That to me is the mark of a great man.

RIP Roger....I’m just one of many you inspired

Prayers for Roger and his family.

Murray

Roger was a true bowhunting legend and a big buck expert if there ever was one. I am sad to hear this news and am grateful for all that all that he contributed to bowhunting. Best wishes for his friends and family.David

Sincere condolences to the Rothhaar family. Rest in peace Roger, you will be missed.

Regards, Grouse

Times like these shows the brotherhood we we have here.

I saw Roger at Compton years ago. I made it a point to introduce myself and tell him how much I liked his writing and especially Whitetail Magic.

This is really sad news. Hopefully his son Ryan sees this.

Bill

Inspired me in a lot of ways as well. Met him and corresponded a few times. Got to visit him in Iowa and tour the shop and trophy room. Great guy! Prayers to the family. Rest in Peace

Wow,,Prayers for his family.

Prayers for his family,sad to hear this.

Not many deserve the title of 'Master Bowhunter.' He did.

Condolences to his family! Rest in peace Rodger!

Sad to hear of his passing.

Thoughts and prayers for the family as well.

Sad news for sure, prayers for family and friends

Rest In Peace Roger

Shared bear camp with Roger and Ryan one spring. Was such a learning experience. His wife was sweet as pie as well. Great family. Prayers to them all.

RIP Roger

A sad day

Roger's obituary

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bucyrustelegraphforum/obituary.aspx?n=roger-c-rothhaar&pid=187868538&fhid=27702

Some years ago Roger spoke at a West Virginia Bowhunters event and then took questions. A young fellow there didn't have any idea who Roger was and asked, "Mr. Rothhaar, what kind of broadheads do you use?" Roger was so very kind and didn't act at all like the guy had asked a stupid question, but kindly explained he used those of his own making. We are losing some good ones too soon.

Sounds like he had a long, happy and productive life and improved the lives of others. You can't ask for much more than that. My condolences to his family. - John

Shared a bear camp with Roger and Ryan in Canada many years ago. A class act for sure. Prayers for the family and close friends.

Am still in shock. Ryan called me early yesterday. He was my best friend for 49 years and I’ll dearly miss him. We had many great hunts together.

RIP the Whitetail Master ??, Roger Rothhaar.

Prayers for Ronald and Ryan and families.

Roger is a great guy. Love his snuffers, books and writings. Prayers for him and his family.

RIP Roger.

RIP Roger, shared a Sask. Bear hunting camp with Roger and his son! can't remember the year, must have been in the 90's. Remember he killed a nice bear on last day of the hunt, have a picture someplace!Great man he will surely be missed!

Roger came from the generation of bowhunters that gave back more than they took from the sport. He was a frequent guest speaker at state bowhunting organizations. He only asked that his travel/lodging expenses be paid. Never held out his hand asking for a speaker's fee. He contributed articles to the Professional Bowhunters Society's quarterly magazine because he supported our organization and what we did/stood for. He served as an officer in several organizations. Roger was quite active in the promotion and protection of bowhunting, especially in his earlier years. Thank you Roger for all that you did.

Prayers sent from Iowa!

Roger C. Rothhaar, 79 of Blakesburg, Iowa passed away early Tuesday morning January 16, 2018 in Monroe County Hospital, Albia, IA. His death was unexpected of an apparent heart attack. Roger was born February 2, 1938 in Chatfield, OH to the late Perry S. and Gladys F. (Candel) Rothhaar. He was married August 23, 1959 to Jane (Murphy) Rothhaar who preceded him in death July 31, 2017. Roger was also preceded in death by brother Lyle; sister Patricia Gottfried; and sister in laws Lula, Miriam, and Zelma.

Roger is survived by sons Ronald Allen (Patricia) Rothhaar of Iowa and Roger Ryan (Katia) Rothhaar of Reedsville, IN; brothers Perry Donald, Wayne, Kevin, and Dwight (Johanna); sister in law Pat Rothhaar; brother in law Virgil Gottfried; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Roger graduated from Chatfield high School in 1956 and worked at Timken for 30 years. He and his wife moved to Iowa in 2001 where he farmed. Roger was an avid Bow Hunter and was a lifelong member of the Professional Bow Hunters Assoc. He wrote 2 books on deer hunting and numerous articles for the Bow Hunter Magazine. He enjoyed working on machinery on the farm and taxidermy.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday at 11:00 am in the Munz-Pirnstill Funeral Home with burial to follow in Brokensword Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 pm. The family suggests memorials be made to the donor's choice and expressions of sympathy can be left at www.munzpirnstill.com.

Yes it is a very sad day for me that Roger pass away. I was with him & Jim Emerson on out west Elk hunts & Bear hunts in the Seventies. It was a great time in my life. My condolences goes out to his sons Ronald & Ryan & families.

His early writing was a great inspiration to read back in the day & I had the honor to talk w/him @ PBS banquet in Ohio 1986 in think. I will pray for family & know all of us respected his exploits & knowledge....he always had time for "average bowhunters"

Good Lord what some deer...You have to be good to get those kind..Sad news though.

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Rodger was a bowhunting legend to me and many more . He will be missed and remembered .

Prayers sent for Roger and family

A true gentleman. Met him when I was a kid. Pop sold A lot of his broadheads back in the day.

RIP RR... prayers for the family and friends.

Frank Addington

I shot his broadheads years ago out of compounds , I called him to talk about using them . It was a 3 hour conversation , he loved bowhunting and would help ANYBODY be better at it. Talked to him many times over the years at different functions, very humble man who loved his family Probably one of the top 3 whitetail bowhunters that EVER lived. Condolences to his family and please carry on his legacy! RIP big guy !!!!!!

I was fortunate to have hunted Bears in Canada with him and Ryan twice. those were very enjoyable hunts to say the least. RIP Roger

I met Roger about 1976 when he had his first speaking engagement at the Potato City Motor Inn Coudersport Pa. The Pennsylvania Professional Bowhunters had Roger as guest speaker. He entertained us with stories and his knowledge of whitetails. He was in demand as a speaker for years after. I bought my first Snuffers that nite. I have been fortunate to have shared several hunts and camps and a great friendship. A great person who will sorely be missed. God bless the family.

So sorry to hear that, he was a very nice guy for sure. Prayers with his family. Pappy

Great guy! Prayer for his family. When he lived in OHio and still had some left over snuffers I went to his house to buy 6. He sold them to me for $1 each. He caught on that I was a college kid & working two jobs. He followed me to my raggedy old car and asked me to open the trunk. He went to his garage and came back with half a bucket of snuffer and put them into my car. He said, "Finish school!" then he smiled and winked. I still have a few of them.

Roger shot a Jack Howard bow. It broke on a hunting trip so him n Donny got together and designed the Assemheimer off the Jack Howard only a takedown with beefier recurves. It even had the Jack Howard grip for about 20 years. Roger Shot an Assy till about 86 or 87 when Black Widow sponsored him with a new bow.

Sad news indeed. RIP Roger Rothhaar.

I met Mr. Rothhaar at the United Bowhunters of Missouri Festival several years ago. We talked about his proberty in southern Iowa and compared it to my property in southern Missouri. The number of deer on his property was amazing. At that time, he was hoping to get a Pope and Young buck that scored 185 or more from his place. He thought he had a chance. He had pics of very big deer.

Prayers sent. Hw was the best whitetails hunter ever

Sorry to hear this. Prayers for his family. I met Roger at the Cloverdale Traditional Nationals several years back and really enjoyed talking to him. Great guy! Great Hunter! He was our guest speaker at more than one of our Traditional shoots and did a fantastic job. RIP Roger

True gentleman and great icon of the sport

I’ve read his books and used his head design for decades

RIP

The family wants to thank everyone for the thoughts and prayers. We are coming to grips with the shock. Thanks everyone.

Ryan

Prayers to family, I met Roger back in 1983 I was selling archery equipment back then he let me be a dealer for his Snuffer broadheads I sold a bunch of them and back mid 80s he came to the Iowa bowhunters fall festival as speaker and shot half of the 3-D course, he was one of the great ones when it came to bowhunting, RIP Roger

John

It is truly amazing how many lives Roger touched..Count me in as one of them. I learned about Roger through his articles and then his books which i cherish and re-read to this day. I consider myself a pretty darn good woodsman and bowhunter, but Roger was in a league of his own. I learned so much from his writings and later on over the past 15 years i had the pleasure of speaking to him periodically on the phone. We would sometimes trade whitetail harvest photos via US Mail. Not only was he a brilliant deer hunter, he was a great person. We talked for hours each time we connected. I would ask a question and he would have the answer. He was passionate about family, archery and bow hunting. I called him 10 days before he passed. I feel truly blessed to have had that opportunity. We talked deer hunting, his neighbors, land values and the correct arrow spine for my Black Widow bow. He told me to try a 500 spine and put my 400's aside. I am going to buy the 500 shafts and build arrows in memory of Roger. I was shocked and saddened when i heard the news. I am still bummed. Sorry for rambling but i have many fond memories of Roger.. I will miss our conversations. My heart goes out to his kids and family..

RIP Mr. Rothaar. You were one of the great ones. My condolences and prayers for the family.

Thanks to all who shared memories of this fine gentleman. I saw Roger at a sportsmans show once long ago, he had those monster racks with him. The deer are impressive, the hunter even moreso. That booth was mobbed, wish I could have spent some time talking with him.

His 'Snuffer' heads are true classics that have inspired others in the field.

Wow Lord watch over family and friends and rest this brother and give his family peace as they morn the loss of another great man.

Amen

Prayers of peace and comfort lifted up for his family and friends.

Marsha

Prayers of peace and comfort lifted up for his family and friends.

Marsha

Rest In Peace Roger

Wow, how did I miss this? I met Roger once at Compton thru Kelly Peterson and it was one of the highlights of my Compton visits. I talked at length with him about the Snuffer and the design of it. A few weeks later I received autographed copies of his both of his books in the mail from Kelly. I still read them from time to time and they are probaly the only two books I will never part with. A true legend in deed!

I used the Rothhaar Snuffers for several years. I was not aware that he also made recurve bows, until I came across one in the wodow's stuff. Looks like new "Spirit"

MDW, it was his nephew that made that bow, Alan Rothaar.

MP

Oh, okay, was wondering if I had a collector item?

A true gentleman.

Rest in peace Roger. I had the privilege of sharing a hunting camp with him in the early 90's in South Texas, chasing hogs and Javelinas. The dude just oozed coolness.

RIP Roger.Ryan sorry for your family's loss.We lost my dad last May.

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