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Title: Ben Pearson Hunter
Post by: Frank on October 18, 2021, 11:42:21 AM

I scored this past weekend at a discount store. Found a beautiful Ben Pearson Hunter recurve, brown glass, 58" amo, 45lb at 28". It is the Hunter 709. The other numbers are 09-......

It had an ever so slight limb twist but I took care of that.

Also picked up an original box with 5 original in good shape arrows and 5 arrows that needed to be re-done.

50 bucks.

Anyone know when the bow was made? I am getting years from 62 to 66 is this correct?

Thanks

Title: Re: Ben Pearson Hunter
Post by: wadde on October 18, 2021, 12:21:36 PM

I believe the Hunter model was made 1965 thru 1968. They were nice looking Zebrawood.

Title: Re: Ben Pearson Hunter
Post by: Bowmonk on October 26, 2021, 12:03:53 AM

Model "709" was 65-67 and "7090" was 68+

I have two of them, one which is a 709 brown glass. I believe the 65 was black, 66 was green,  67 brown 68 green, and 69 black.

Very nice shooters and 50 bucks was a steal. They are starting to gain some value now that people have gotten some of the bear poo out of their eyes LOL.

Russell

Title: Re: Ben Pearson Hunter
Post by: PAPALAPIN on October 26, 2021, 01:16:45 PM

Ben Pearson bows were made in Pine Bluff, Arkansas ...

Title: Re: Ben Pearson Hunter
Post by: woodchucker on October 26, 2021, 01:23:56 PM

The Ben Pearson Hunter, Was Pearson's version of the Bear Grizzly...

A "Working Man's Bow"  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Ben Pearson Hunter
Post by: Amberjack on November 24, 2021, 01:55:32 PM

Great pickup and that price is pure thievery!

Congrats!