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Howard Hill

Messages posted to thread:
waterlogged 04-Feb-25
Henry McCann 04-Feb-25
Scoop 04-Feb-25
Jimmyjumpup 04-Feb-25
Dhanu 04-Feb-25
aromakr 05-Feb-25
Bob Rowlands 05-Feb-25
hud 05-Feb-25
From: waterlogged
Date: 04-Feb-25




Today is the 50th anniversary of Howard Hill's Passing.

From: Henry McCann
Date: 04-Feb-25




My dad bought Hunting the Hard Way in the 60's and I must have read it the first time in 1970. I was transfixed as a 14 year old and must have read it at least 10 or 12 times since.

He was one of a kind!

From: Scoop Professional Bowhunters Society - Associate Member
Date: 04-Feb-25




He was an early icon in the sport we love so much. We owe him and a handful of others our great appreciation. It surely doesn’t seem like 50 years.

From: Jimmyjumpup Professional Bowhunters Society - Associate Member
Date: 04-Feb-25




He was the best.

From: Dhanu
Date: 04-Feb-25




I discovered Howard Hill in 1982 and immediately realized his greatness of character.

From: aromakr Professional Bowhunters Society - Qualified Member
Date: 05-Feb-25




Yes, it doesn't seem like 50 years that he passed. I've shot Hill bows since the mid 70's and then got interested in the man himself. He was not only a great shot, hunter, archer, he was a very interesting man, a self-promoter.

Bob

From: Bob Rowlands
Date: 05-Feb-25




Years seem to be going by now like the 1/4 mile markers on the Bonneville salt flats.

From: hud Professional Bowhunters Society - Associate Member Compton's Traditional Bowhunters
Date: 05-Feb-25




I saw Howard give a demo in an indoor lanes, after his return from Africa. He was promoting the new lanes. When he finished shooting a few paper and aerial targets he signed a some wood pieces, and left. In the early 60's Hugh Rich order a Hill longbow from Howard Hill Archery. It was 69", 72# @ 28" with 4 Bamboo lams, black radius glass on the back (not flat) and white glass on the belly. It cost $72 at that time.





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