No one else may see this but I have some information for you. Talk about reviving some very fond memories. I know some of the history you are seeking. When I was about 13 years old my grandfather took my cousin and I to Ernos archery shop . The shop was located between Bay City and Midland on Midland rd at Ernos house . We wanted to hunt with bows instead of the spears we were using . We walked into Ernos shop and EVERY wall was covered like wall paper with Ernos competition papers. It would probably have been Mikes Grand or possibly Great grandfathers shop . Erno used to compete in tournaments , was friends with Fred Bear also. Erno fitted me up with my first bow, a 28lb green re curved fiberglass Bear bow and my cousin got a blue fiberglass Action bow. We became admirers of Erno, he was a really great gentleman who loved it when we came in to buy arrows from him which he made in the back room. I remember sitting and watching him make arrows , was fascinating to us. He laughed when we came in asking us what we did with the last arrows he had made, we told him we were fishing with our bows, he liked that . I miss that old man , he inspired and motivated us to become bow hunters. Tell Mike he has a pedigree in archery history with his grandfather. I do not know if Bear Bow Company still has their museum in Grayling or not but if they do Mike may be see pics of Erno hunting/competing with Fred. Mike McCarthy p.s. I am 64 years old now so my visits were over 50 years ago.
