re: Mitch Rompola, the best bow hunter ever?

my vote: Fred Bear who began archery hunting/shooting bows when he was 29 yrs old - 1933. Fred made his own bows, arrows, bow stings, flipper rest, broadheads, sights, nocks, and vanes/feathers. Was naturally right-handed but shot archery left-handed. He didn't need cover scent, trail cameras, or bows that shot 350 fps. Spent 20 years perfecting the first "take down" bow which totally changed the game for travelling with a compact riser and limbs. Began filming his archery hunts in 1942, and directly responsible for bow hunting season in many States. Harvested over 125 animal species in his 50+ years of bowhunting.

Ponder this: Fred primarily used 65# bows, and he had a 32" draw length (shooting LH as he was RH). He was in his early to mid 60's when he went shot the elephant (70# bow), male African lion, cape buffalo, and other dangerous big game species. He NEVER hunted with a compound bow.