The Spear Hunting Museum located on Highway 59 in Summerdale, Alabama remains open as a living tribute to a great outdoorsman and hunter -Ret.USAF Col., Eugene C. Morris of Elberta, Alabama.

Morris died recently while hunting. He was in his stand waiting for a big buck to appear - doing what he loved best - spear hunting.

Morris was best known as "The Greatest Living Spear Hunter In The World" (alisas "The Spear Chunker").  This most avid outdoorsman and hunter also supported all hunting rights.  He lived an exceptional life, dedicated to hunting.

The Spear Hunting Museum is Gene Morris' legacy to spear hunting and to all forms of hunting.  Prior to hunting with spears, Morris had been an avid bow hunter and took many game animals with a bow.

Morris' first book titled "Hunting With Spears" was endorsed by Ted Nugent.  "The Primal Scream is alive and well in the hearts & souls of hands-on conservationists across America.  Gene Morris may very well be the last of the Mohicans with his ultimate discipline of spear hunting.  The level of awareness necessary to penetrate the amazing defense zone of the beast is more challenge than nearly all modern man is capable of imagining.  To then kill the beast with a hand thrown spear is the quintessential predator accomplishment.  His leadership & lessons of the wild would do mankind much good for environmental awareness and quality of life upgrade, and in his book, Gene shows us how to ultimately connect with the Great Spirit of the Wild and ourselves." 

Ted Nugent.

Morris' second book, "The Greatest Living Spear Hunter In The World" tells the stories of 542 big game animals taken with spears.

Morris built the Spear Hunting Museum on Highway 59 in Summerdale 3 years ago.  It is a fine tribute to spear hunting and contains a multitude of big game animals taken with spears including a Cape Buffalo, Kudu, Lion and museum walls filled with other large African trophies.  He holds the record for SCI for alligator taken with (harpoon ) spear.

Morris' hunting records boast numerous record-breaking trophies.  He literally lived to hunt.

And he died doing what he loved best - hunting Alabama's elusive whitetail buck.

The Spear Hunting Museum remains open (Thursday - Saturday - 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.).  Visit and see all the treasures of the wild.  Heather Jean is the Museum Curator and Larry Wilson is designated as Executor of Morris' estate.

Ted Nugent's response to Morris' death:  "Gene Morris was a great American and a true bloodbrother.  In the wind, he is still alive.  Godbless and Godspeed.  Ted & family