flashback to 1981

[weezy]

Was looking through the only Bowhunter magazine I have left, got rid of all the rest years ago, and thought I'd share some of the things in it to jog a few memories.It's from 1981 the 10th aniversary issue. I keep it because my picture with my 1st antlered deer harvest is in the photo section along with my sons Scott and Jason.
Broadheads: Satellite;Savora; Rocky Mountain;Wasp; Razorback; Snuffer;Koplin;Bohning Copperhead; Zwickey
Tree Stands: Baker; Amaker; Total Shooting Systems; Loc On
Speaking of Amaker, do you remeber Ben Rogers Lee in the advetisement? He was a very big man.
Archery suppliers: Feline;Anderson;Joy Valley;Turkey Creek;PGS;Pape's; Bingham;Autumn; F.S;Warren & Sweat
Camo: Winnona; Treebark; Camo Clan
Custom Bows: Bighorn; Zebra Longbows;Wapiti;Dick Palmer;Ram
Misc.: Anderson tree sling;Whiffen fletchers;Graphlex arrows;Scent Vent; Stanley Hips broadhead target
Number of bowhunters per state:
Illinois 27,900 ( succes rate was 5%)
Iowa, 15,398  ( est. 1.1 deer per square mile)
Mich., 225,000  ( 12% succes rate)
Minesota, 43,499  ( 8% succes rate)
Mo., 42,000   ( 8% succes rate)

Last but not least: John Maggie McGees adventures ( always good for some laughs)
Have a great day,
Bob

[John3]

Good post...

I remember almost wearing out every Anderson Archery catalog that came in the mail.

[Mudd]

Cool! I can almost remember 1981...lol If I remember correctly it was one of the few years I was single.

Hey Weezy why don't you post some pictures of you and your newly built selfbow. I've heard some good things about it and how well you shot it in Tenn..

God bless,Mudd

[PowDuck]

I liked my Graphlex arrows.

[weezy]

I was just looking at the photo section of the magazine again and there appears to be 43 photos of harvested game. 3 are recurve bows the rest are all compounds. Times were changing fast. I think the first compound bow I ever saw was in 1971 at a little archery shop/grocery store in Oraville Illinois run by Tom Cox ( I'm pretty sure that was his name).He died about 25-30 years ago and I remember he was buried with his bow and arrows.  
Bob

[Mudd]

Sure Weezy just ignore my request as if it weren't ever made...lol

God bless,Mudd

[weezy]

Sorry Mudd; I actually didn't see your post. Next time Scott is over I'll get some pics with the bow and pointy hat and get them posted.
Bob