Fred Eichler
American · Bowhunting media — traditional recurve; TV host and outfitter
In August 2009 a cow tule elk made Fred Eichler the first person to take all 29 North American big game species recognized by Pope and Young with a recurve — a Super Slam that included a bush plane crash and a flipped boat on a grizzly hunt along the way. He hosts Everything Eichler on Sportsman Channel and runs Fulldraw Outfitters in southern Colorado with his wife Michele, guiding elk, antelope, deer, bear, and turkey. Bear Archery sells a takedown recurve with his name on it, and Bowhunter Magazine lists him as its traditional editor.
Status
Active — hosting Everything Eichler, guiding at Fulldraw Outfitters, publishing YouTube content as of mid-2026
Equipment
Completed much of his hunting career with a Hoyt Buffalo recurve at 54 lb draw, Easton Axis 400 arrows, and Muzzy broadheads (per HuntingLife interview); now lends his name to the Bear Archery Fred Eichler Signature Series takedown recurve (58"/60"/62" AMO via interchangeable limbs). Uses a Rock River Arms signature .223 rifle for predator hunting.
Official profiles: Fred Eichler — About (official site) · Everything Eichler — official show page · Everything Eichler — Sportsman Channel host page · Bear Archery Fred Eichler Signature Series Takedown
Major achievements
- First bowhunter to complete the North American Super Slam — all 29 big game species recognized by Pope and Young — with a recurve bow, finishing with a cow tule elk in mid-August 2009 (verified on fredeichler.com, Sportsman Channel, Bear Archery, and Fulldraw Outfitters pages)
- Hosts Everything Eichler on Sportsman Channel and MOTV; also hosted Easton Bowhunting TV and Predator Nation on the same network
- Authored Bowhunting Western Big Game (Bowhunting Preservation Alliance / Skyhorse, ISBN 9781620872260)
- Signature bow line: Bear Archery Fred Eichler Signature Series takedown recurve (17-inch machined-aluminum riser, interchangeable limbs)
- YouTube channel at roughly 75K subscribers and ~21M total views as of mid-2026 (channel running since January 2012)
- Owns and operates Fulldraw Outfitters in southern Colorado with his wife Michele; Traditional Editor for Bowhunter Magazine