About Fred Eichler

Easton Interview

Easton: You have been bowhunting for many years – what keeps you passionate about the sport of archery?

Fred: Whats not to love! I guess Its hard for me not to be passionate it about it.  Like most bowhunters for me its not just about the hunt. Its about the whole experience. The people you meet, the places you go, the sunrises the sunsets.....Its everything!

Easton: What have you learned on your own about bowhunting that made you think “I wish someone would have taught me that a while ago?”  

Fred: I had some great mentors so I was pretty lucky as far as that goes.  Some of the stuff I really dont think anyone can teach you. Like to have patience or that you can rarely move slow enough when going through the woods. Or to automatically notice subtle wind changes almost subconsciously. Half the fun is learning some of that stuff by yourself. The big things like it doesnt take an animal to have a successfull hunt I was taught from a young age.

Easton: You shoot Easton ST AXIS arrows. What characteristics of that arrow make it your arrow of choice?

Fred: It has everything I want in an arrow. It’s tough, it’s straight, so it’s accurate and the thin diameter gives me better penetration and less wind drag when I am in rough conditions.

Easton: Can you describe your arrow set-up?

Fred: For my compound I use a 340 axis and for my recurve I use a 400. I tip them with a 2 blade or 4 blade muzzy phantom based on how big the critter is I am going after.

Easton: When you are tuning your arrows is there a “Fred Eichler Secret” to the process?  

Fred: I always do both bare shaft tuning and paper tuning. It just gives me extra confidence.I am a freak about building my own arrows. I just like doing it myself. I use an arizona e-z fletch to put every feather on perfect then I shoot a group with my new arrows and pick my favorite arrow. Of course its always the one closest to the dead center of what I am shooting at. I then mark it with a small #1 and thats the first arrow in my quiver.