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Author Topic: Dennis Willover Bow?  (Read 385 times)

Offline Barker45

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Dennis Willover Bow?
« on: May 28, 2012, 12:59:00 AM »
Howdy all!  New trad shooter here.  I recently picked up a used Dennis Willover Longbow 64" RH 50# "lucky Stick" at the Baltimore event.  I love the bow and would like to find out more info about it.  From my initial investigation it appears to have been made by a Michigan Bowyer in 1994.  Any info on Willover bows would be greatly appreciated.  Oh yeah, any reccomendations on brace height?  I have it at 7.5" right now.
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Offline owlbait

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Re: Dennis Willover Bow?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2012, 01:15:00 AM »
Dennis made really nice bows. Met him at several shoots. Haven't seen or heard of him for a few years. Seems like some MLA members might have some info for you.
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Re: Dennis Willover Bow?
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2012, 07:29:00 AM »
Dennis made a lot of bows for the Michigan Bow Hunters Association and the Michigan Longbow Association as donations for their fundraisers. I think he also made bows for his friends as well.  He was a staunch supporter of the state organizations and also the fight against inclusion of crossbows in archery hunting seasons.  I believe Dennis had some health problems that kept him from continuing to make bows, but his efforts remain appreciated by MI archery hunters.
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Offline Archie

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Re: Dennis Willover Bow?
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2012, 06:26:00 PM »
I picked up a used 66" Willover at Kalamazoo 2011.  It was real quiet and fast, but didn't fit me well, and a hair too heavy for me, so I sold it recently.  A nice-looking bow, and all I ever found out about Dennis Willover was good.  I sold the bow on the big auction site, and ended up e-mailing a bidder back-and-forth, who said he lived on the same street as Dennis, and wanted to get ahold of one of his bows.  He said he was a ***********er, and I have his e-mail, I think.  PM me for more info.
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Offline Barker45

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Re: Dennis Willover Bow?
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2012, 05:30:00 PM »
Thanks for the info guys!  This is my first longbow so I have nothing to compare it to but it just spoke to me when I was handeling all the used longbows at the Baltimore event.  It fits my hand like a glove and looks great too.  I can't wait for the next 3D shoot!
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