2019
Inductee
About Bob Eastman
1942-
Bowhunter, Contributor to the Sport....
Bob has bow hunted all over the world, every continent except Antarctica. His travels to Russia, Czechoslovakia and many South Pacific nations are legendary. His journeys throughout North, South and Central America have been as productive as his immense and beautiful trophy room will attest.
Bob, however, is primarily known for bowhunting Africa. He has taken more than 35 safaris on the Dark Continent, most of them Teddy Roosevelt-style safaris, backpacking and tenting in the deep bush. At one time or another he has hunted every nation that allows archers to take big game including Angola, Tanzania, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Cameroon and Central Republic of Africa.
Bob Eastman's Achievements
In Africa Bob was the first modern day archer to take many trophy species such as bongo, Peters duiker, Lord Derby (giant) eland and sitatunga. More than 45 years ago, Bob had already harvested Africa’s Big-5: lion, leopard, black rhinoceros, African bush elephant and the African buffalo with his bow. Today he holds the bowhunting world record for several African species.
During a strenuous trek through Angola with professional hunter Antonio Guerrero of Angola Safaris in January 1975, Bob succeeded in taking the modern SCI world record African elephant with his 90-pound draw weight bow. Its tusks measured 137 lb. x 133 lb. It is a record that will probably never be challenged.
His world record elephant tusks are elegantly displayed beside the doorway to greet and astonish visitors.
Notes of Interest
• The first bowhunter to collect all 29 African Grand Slam Species
• Holds the world record for the largest Elephant taken with a bow in modern times
• Pioneered Carbon arrow development and introduced over 750 other archery and hunting products
• Personally guided more than 600 archery dealers on whitetail deer hunts in Michigan
• Pioneered the first “Diana” all-woman deer hunt
