ROBERT "BOB" JENSEN
1929-
"A MODERN BOWHUNTER

"In l938 when I was nine years old Howard Hill was a role model for many young men and boys. Then, along came Errol Flynn acting in Robin Hood. From that time I was a committed archer." Bob started bowhunting on Long Island, New York before moving to Santa Ana, California in 1950.

As a bowhunter, Bob has harvested all the listed species legal to hunt in California, and has 57 animals listed in the various categories of the California Bowmen Hunters Big Game Record Book. Twenty-five of those listed met the requirements for deer, the most taken by any California archer. Bob also has Mule Deer, Antelope, Mountain Goat, Yellowstone Elk, Caribou and Black Bear listed In the Pope and Young record book.

In 1983, 1986, and 1987 Bob Jensen was awarded the Whitney-Hill award for outstanding achievements in bowhunting. The Whitney-Hill award is the highest arid most prestigious award given to a bowhunter in California by the California Bowmen Hunters and State Archery Association's Big Game Club. To date this award has only been given 5 times. Bob is the only person to have been the recipient of this award more than once.

As an archer Bob won the following: California State Broadhead Championship In 1961, 1969, 1972, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991 and 1993. California State Bowhunter Pro. Div., 1983; NFAA National Professional Bowhunter, 1976. NFAA National Senior Traditional Bowhunter, 1991.

In 1952 Bob Jensen helped form the Oranco Bowmen Archery Club in Orange County, Calif., serving 23 years in various officer positions. Working with CBH-SAA Bob attended many Wildlife Federation meetings on behalf of California bowhunters. He is a senior member and measurer for the Pope and Young Club and a Life Member of CBH-SAA Big Game Club. Bob was the editor and pubIisher of the first and second CBH Measurers Guide and Big Game record book.

In 1986 Bob did a shark bowfishlng hunt for T.V. During this same time frame Bob was featured in ads by both Easton Aluminum and PSE archery companies promoting bowhuntlng.

At this time of his induction to the California Archery Hall of Fame, Bob Jensen is still bowhunting and competing in archery tournaments in the traditional style of competition.

Bob Jensen, a modern bowhunter and involved archer.

Inducted 1996