Does anyone remember the Wensel Bros?

[elkaholic9292]

Taking a walk down memory lane today and I was thinking about the old hunting videos that got me involved in the sport back in the mid 80's. Does anyone else remember the video Bowhunting October Whitetails, with Rick Blasé and Barry Wensel? These were hunting videos at their finest, no product placements or advertising of any kind, just three pioneers of our sport showing how it's done to a dated sound recording. Mind you cameras of the mid 80's were insanely large and only had 1 hr batteries. As a kid, my dad would rent hunting videos such as this from AC's archery shop in Port Arthur tx (another trip down memory lane). No outdoor networks then. Anyway, if you were lucky enough to see these as I did way back when you'll appreciate my nestalgia, if not then I would certainly recommend finding them!

[TxAg]

Yep, they post regularly on tradgang.com

Still killing lots of nice deer

[Landrover]

They are still very active in the sport and still kill huge Midwest beasts!!!

[flywise]

I have only seen them on a few hunting shows in the pst few years. Probably one of the main reasons i decided to try and fall in love with trad. hunting

[Bluesman]

I remember them from earlier than the 80's. Gene Wensel, not sure about Barry.
Their archery deer drives were something to behold.
Our Bowhunting club would show the super 8 movies when available.

[Bluesman]

I remember them from earlier than the 80's. Gene Wensel, not sure about Barry.
Their archery deer drives were something to behold.
Our Bowhunting club would show the super 8 movies when available.

[Death from Above]

I shoot Wensel woodsmans out of my recurve... if that counts.

[Cajun Blake]

I still have lots of VHS hunting videos from that era

Passing Through by Dan Fitzgerald and Ferrocious Tuskers with Shane ? are my favorites

[Possum Fat]

Still around. Still deadly. Been on a Pig Gig hunt with them twice in the past few years.

[Passthrough]

I remember all those videos...they were great.

[elkaholic9292]

Gene and Barry were Brothers, I think Barry was the better hunter personally, while Gene the better personality! He frequently took running deer with a pinpoint accuracy with a longbow.

[Limbwalker]

Met them both in K'zoo in 2003. Great guys. But I consider them latecomers in traditional bowhunting, so to speak. By that, I mean I was watching Fred Bear and Ben Pearson videos before that, and I can remember wonderful videos that yes, we would rent from the archery shop, featuring Bear, Pearson and Hill, among others. But, as you say, Bowhunting October Whitetails is an absolute classic example of what hunting videos once were, and still should be. Not infomercials like we have today, but rather, a chronicle of our passion, and sharing the great outdoors, along with our respect for the animals we pursue. Back then, it was about the whole experience. Not just the kill. How I long for those days.

John

[Big Red 82]

Yep still getting it done, Barry and Gene, great guys,

[PYBUCK]

First hunting video I ever owned was Bowhunting October Whitetails. Pretty crude by todays standards but it was the top of the line back in the 80's.