2016
Inductee
About Dick Mauch
1926-2019
Competitor, Bowhunter...
Dick Mauch met famous bowhunter Fred Bear in 1961 then eventually sold his interest in the family business and invested in Bear Archery in 1964. His initial role there was to help Fred Bear with marketing, sales promotion and even writing Bear Archery’s first dealer’s manual.
He later would help with sales in the West and Northwest also helped develop the National Bowhunter Education Program.
Dick also helped to get the bowhunting record-keeping organization Pope and Young Club up and going.
Dick Mauch's Achievements
He opened Corn Husker Archery, which was based in Bassett and manufactured strings for bows.
Dick served as President of the AMO (Archery Manufacturers Organization) and helped develop technical standards for the archery manufacturers.
Although he received numerous accolades, awards and recognition in his lifetime, some of his highlights as an honorary life membership in the Pope and Young Club. Another bowhunting organization close to his heart was Compton’s Traditional Bowhunters.
Notes of Interest
• In 2010 Dick Mauch was the Nebraska Bowhunter of the Year.
• He was also inducted into the Nebraska Archery Hall of Fame in 2011
• In 2016 Dick Mauch was given the Icon award by the Archery Hall of Fame.
• Dick, besides being a kind and humble man, he did so much to promote, protect and grow the sport of archery and bowhunting.
• Dick Mauch was inducted into the Archery Hall of Fame in 2018, Class of 2016 and felt this honor was his crowning achievement.
