Recurve airplane travel cases?

[Steve O]

I travel a lot with my bow...

I use a takedown shotgun hardcase.  This fits in the bottom compartment of my rolling duffle.

You can sut out the foam in the hard case, or use a soft case in there.

[Roadkill]

Many airlines do NOT charge for golf bags.  The hardsided ones are very good at everyhting except float planes!  just a caution.

[Rico]

I've used the "Field Locker" arrow case instead of putting arrows in the bottom half I store my take down and bowquiver there arrows in the top and alot of odds and ends thrown in the case. My bow is protected from scratches with socks that the wife made out of heavy fleece one for each limb and one for the handle. Cost is $25-$30

[Richie Nell]

Whip...I believe (if I remember correctly) my Pelican 1700 weighs 22 lbs. empty.


Ryan....When flying, if you put your arrows and broadheads in a case in another bag to be checked such as a duffle you can then take your bow (in case) as a carry on.  Then you will not have to worry about advertising.

[Rick McGowan]

The less pieces of luggage you have, the better and if you have a separate piece that looks like an expensive piece of sporting equipment, the more likely it is to be stolen. Also some airlines are getting VERY tight on the amount and weight of baggage, some airlines allow two bags total and that is INCLUDING your carry on. I have made lots of international trips with my bow inside my gear bag and the only time I ever had any problem was the one time I put my bow in a separate fishing rod type case.

[Terry Green]

I have used a 120 quart Polar cooler, $39.99 from wally world for years.  I ship UPS or check this cooler at airports, and it carries all my gear most times...anything else I need I just check another bag with my cloths, or use a smaller carry on bag.

Coolers should be on sale now that fall has set in, that's how I got the low price years ago, and those coolers are really a tuff container at a low cost even at full retail.

[Richie Nell]

In the super rare instance that my bow case were to be stolen I would then get the $2,500 insurance money and buy a brand new bow and plane ticket to Durango to elk hunt again.

[Steve O]

Richie,

When was the last time you flew and carried you bow with you ON BOARD the plane?

I am on a layover right now with my bow in the belly of an RJ85    .  I will take pictures of my beat up, but efficient travel set up tonight at the hotel...

[Whip]

I've heard of guys taking them as carry ons, but I think you're taking a great big risk.  The TSA agent may not recognize what you have in there as a bow, but if they do you can bet they will be sending you back with it to put in with the checked baggage.  Now your other checked bags will be long gone, and you'd have to put your unprotected bow in the hands of the baggage handling system.     Kiss it goodbye!    
The last thing you want to have to do when you're trying to catch a flight for a big trip is argue with a TSA agent with an attitude  

[Steve O]

As I said, I fly a LOT and cannot imagine trying to take my bow on board...

Here are some pics of my travel set up.  My previous case fell apart from so much travel, but it was all decked out; cut out foam to nestle the riser and each limb, arrow storage clips in the top.  This just has my Silvertip thrown in, but you get the idea.

 

 

 

[Richie Nell]

Steve O.....I went elking last month.  I took my bow in my pelican case through security to take as a carry-on.  Inside my case I have my small plastic box with arrow supplies, etc. as well as my grizzly broadheads.  They told me because my broadheads are inside the case I could not take it on board. Otherwise it would have been fine. That was the only reason.  Not because I had a bow.  
At that point my duffle was already checked below so I had no other place to put the broadheads.  So I checked the bow case as well.  I wanted to take it on board like they said I could.  However, I am glad I have a Pelican if I am to trust the airlines with it.