Bighorn Recurves ???

[fountain]

alright, somebody school me on the asbell bighorn recurve models and what to look for in picking a good bighorn.  my dad is looking for a 3 pc take down and i have been designated to hunt one.
i have searched with no luck on the different models.  i know some have curve bed limbs.

[fountain]

anybody?

[Doug Treat]

I'm not an expert but I used to have a couple Bighorns.  From what I know, the older Asbell Bighorns had the curved limb beds.  The newer ones had the straight limb pockets.  I don't know if anyone still makes limbs for these (someone here will probably know), but I heard that a guy out of Longmont, Co. used to make new limbs for them if you had a riser (sorry, I don't know his name).  The Bighorn Bow Company is no longer in business after the last owner died unexpectecly so I assume you are looking for a used bow.

[fountain]

thanks for the info.

[Buckskin57]

I have 2 curved bed bows with 60,65,64# limbs and can't find any lighter ones.Great shooters and hunters.25 years old and I,m 25 years older.I would love to find some,can,t post mine for sale yet only have a few posts.

[stagetek]

When I was looking for replacement limbs, the biggest problem I had was that most of the limbs were made in the late eightes, early ninties. That was a time when alot of compound shooters switching over thought you needed 60#'s plus. Every set I could find was between 60 and 80 lbs. Hope you have better luck.

[Barney]

Bighorn is still in business. The new owner makes old style limbs also. Google bighorn bow company.

[Keith Zimmerman]

Rich Burch is running Bighorn Bowcompany now.  Its  www.bighornbowcompanyusa.com  I think. He is refinishing and checkering one of my BH's now.  He does great work.