Roosevelt's assistants cornered and tied a black bear to a willow tree. They summoned Roosevelt and suggested that he shoot it. Viewing this as extremely unsportsmanlike, Roosevelt refused to shoot …

In November 1902, Collier guided President Roosevelt on a hunting trip in Mississippi. As the story goes, when Collier cornered and stunned a Louisiana black bear for the president’s benefit, …

Teddy Bear The Teddy Bear (1902) so beloved of children everywhere was named for Theodore Roosevelt after he refused to shoot a defenseless bear on a hunting trip.

This was the headline of the Washington Post on November 15, 1902 when President Theodore Roosevelt refused to shoot a 235-pound black bear that had been tied to a tree.

During one long, unproductive bear hunt in Mississippi, his guide tracked a bear and tied it to a tree so that the president could at least say he shot something. But Roosevelt refused to shoot the injured …

Nov 4, 2025 · President Theodore Roosevelt’s refusal to shoot a defenseless bear during a hunting trip in 1902 wasn’t about a dislike of hunting, but rather a powerful demonstration of his commitment to …

Despite encouragement from the crowd of hunters, President Roosevelt refused to shoot the injured bear stating that it would be unsportsmanlike. The press went wild with this story of the President, …

Aug 14, 2017 · Determined to find a suitable quarry for the President, his guide, Holt Collier, tracked, cornered, and tied a black bear to a tree for Roosevelt to shoot. The President considered this …

Which wild animal did Theodore Roosevelt famously refuse to shoot? Explained In 1902, during a hunting trip near Onward, Mississippi, President Theodore Roosevelt encountered an injured …

Jul 19, 2013 · The hunt was Roosevelt’s second effort to bag a Louisiana black bear—one of sixteen subspecies of the American black bear—after an unsuccessful attempt in 1902 in Sharkey County, …