Info on herters bow ??

[LongbowArchitect]

My first hunting bow was a beautiful rosewood Perfection Magnum recurve that I shot my first elk with back in 1969.  This last winter I refinished it and it's now displayed on my office wall. If I could figure out how to paste it from Photobucket I would.

[mahantango]

Always lusted after them in the catalogs when I was a kid in the 60's. Finally picked up a '61 Turkish Hunter on E-bay a couple years ago. 62", 48# - nice bow.

[Bill Leeming]

I have 4 Herter's bows and really like them. Just killed my buck with a 44# Herter's takedown. Complete pass through with a cedar arrow.

[acolobowhunter]

I still have my Herter's bow.  It is a 65# Perfection Stika @ 66".  I shot it for over 17 years and finally started to get a little twist in one limb.  I still shoot it once in a while.  I have shot bunches of deer, elk and small game with it.  I purchased it around 1970 -71.  It took a pretty good tree to make them as the riser is massive.  I loved the big grip.  I still have the Herter's catalog and receipt from the purchase - $50. for the bow.  I understand they had their own bowyers.  I also bought a dozen of the micro flight fiberglass shafts with the bow and still have a few.  They were indestrible, but heavy.  OH the good ole days of Herter's.  I bought a lot of things - including materials for making fishing lures.  They were a great company.

[monterey]

Originally posted by Rob DiStefano:
ah, the herter's catalog!  a pleasurable tome for both living room and bathroom.    :D  
    :D  

Herters was a great marketing machine.  My dad bought all of his archery gear and makings from Herter by mail.

We visited the main store in Waseca when I was a kid.  Don't remember the year, but the Herter fiberglass boats had fins on them ala Cadillac!  

[flungonin]

Reading all these posts I just had to break out my 46" Model Perfection" and look it over. I bought it some 6 yrs ago from a friend. This bow is in near perfect condition. Short, well its short. I have never strung the bow. I bought it after seeing how close in appearence and feel it was to my Kodiak Magnum 48", which I bought new in 73 in Hawaii.