Wind Walker Bows

[Schultzy]

Anyone ever heard of this bow or bow company before? They were located In Sartel, Minnesota back In 1996 but not sure If they are around anymore. The recurve I shoot now Is a custom made take down recurve made by this company and I've got Issues with the top limb.

[stagetek]

I have one. It's called the Osprey. 62", 55# @ 31". Handle is Black walnut. They have been out of business for years. I bought mine around '93 or '94. Maybe a bit later. No idea what happened to them.

[Schultzy]

Wow, finally I find someone else who has one. Mine Is also 62" but I ordered It for 65lbs at 28". After It was done and said and all painted and camoed up my draw weight was 73lbs at 28". It's been a great recurve up till the last year or so. I've hunted with this bow for 13 years straight and this summer I checked the draw weight on It being my shooting really went to heck when I started practicing up In June for my bear hunt In September. I put It on the scale and I lost 12lbs In draw weight from the year before, I couldn't believe It. Mid way through hunting this year a bunch of tiny 2 to 3" slivers 1/8" wide and 1/16" deep started coming off of the side of my top limb. Luckily It made It through the season and I was able to get a young doe with It the last day of season. Is yours heavy also? Mine weighs more then any recurve I've ever held.

Where did you get yours at?

[Hot Hap]

I think I've got one of those down in my basement somewhere. If I remember right it has a ash handle and fiberglall limbs. Hap

[Whitetail Chaser]

I did a Windwalker Kit bow in 96 I believe.

It was ash riser and brown glass limbs.  Shot pretty good and killed a deer with it.  That kit bow helped me learn that I will NEVER be a professional bowyer.

I have it under the bed somewhere.

Brett

[Schultzy]

Brett, that's the same year I got mine. My limbs were also brown If I remember right. I thought though that the limbs could be shaved If the pounds were to much. A person can't do that with glass though can he?

The ash riser would also explain why my bow Is so heavy.

[khardrunner]

I've got a Yukon Hunter LB that shoots nice. I finished the kit quite a while back and it's been a great bow. Very quiet, though not particularly fast. It looks pretty at full draw. Ash/walnut riser, actionwood limbs with brown glass laminate and tip overlays.

No idea what happened to them though.

[stagetek]

I ordered mine thru WindWalker bows. I believe they were brothers. They ran an ad in TBM for years. My bottom limb broke while shooting after 2 yrs. They were still in business then, and replaced them with no hassles. That was my last contact with Wind Walker bows.

[SpikeMaster]

I got one of the kits. The top limb broke about a year after getting it. I never did get it fixed.

[Schultzy]

Thanks for all the replys everyone!!

[AkDan]

I remeber looking at building one from a kit but never did..hmmm lol  

Anyways here's an idea.  Why not buy the bingham td recurve goodies and build your own replacement limbs?  who knows might be a start to a new fun job lol.

[wisconsin wood butcher]

i meet byron korby this past fall bear hunt in his area he has korbys archery nice guy we talked about wind walker bows he said he had some imput on the design maybe he can help you? phone# 218 372 3933

[AkDan]

is this the korby's in Hinckley MN?  if it is they were my first introduction into bowhunting...

I was hmm..4th maybe 5th grade, Billy (son) and I used to fish...remember walking into the house and how the shop smelled to this day of bow building goodies.  The daredevil they tried to dig out of the back of my head (pike fishing boooboo) and eatin froglegs...oh da memories, havent talked to them in years.  

also did a shoot in hayward with my bowhunting buddy way back when at the rod and gun club...another good one, my first auto ticket coming home from that trip lmao.  Sure miss those days!!!

[northener]

I believe the brothers last names were Schlieman sp?

[wisconsin wood butcher]

ak dan.. yep hes just north of hinckly

[AkDan]

thanks for the number...I'll have to try and givem a call tomorrow.