Tred Barta Explained

Tred Barta (March 28, 1952 – August 3, 2019) was an American hunter, fisherman, and outdoorsman who hosted The Best and Worst of Tred Barta on the TV channel Versus.[1] As a fisherman, Barta had amassed several world records, some still current.[2] [3]

Life

Barta experienced spinal stroke and cancer in 2009, leaving him paralyzed from the armpits down.[4] However, Barta continued to hunt and fish as he did before the accident.[5]

Hunting

When hunting, Barta relied predominantly on a longbow and homemade cedar arrows instead of more modern tools. From his website: "Barta eschews modern contrivances and overly sentimental views of nature and favors a "common man" approach grounded in respect for animals he hunts and the view that the pursuit can be as meaningful as killing the animal. In keeping with this, he does not consider a hunt a failure simply because no game is taken."

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.versus.com/shows/best-and-worst-of-tred-barta Tred Barta on Versus
  2. Marlin Mag. Bart vs. Barta.Web site: Capts. Barton Miller and Tred Barta | Marlin Magazine . 2015-03-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104112110/http://www.marlinmag.com/bart-vs-barta . 2012-11-04 .
  3. Web site: Tred Barta, 67, Renowned Outdoorsman and Role Model for Those with Disabilities. 14 August 2019.
  4. Web site: About Us The Barta Way Outdoors with Tred Barta . www.bartaway.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160711093928/http://www.bartaway.com/about-tred-barta . 2016-07-11.
  5. Jason Blevins. After spinal stroke, cancer, outdoorsman Tred Barta still living the hard way. Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/ci_17102183