Bear Kodiak Specials 1955-1967 Identification Guide

[Wade Phillips]

MarkG -

Forgot until just now while looking the images of your 1959 Kodiak Special with brown glass on the back & belly...

I have a very early 1957 Kodiak Special with brown glass on both the back & belly.

This differs from the 1956 that had brown glass on the belly and gray glass on the back, it also differs greatly from the 1957 that had tan glass on both the back & belly.

[4runr]

ttt

[dnurk]

Tagging this thread for future reference.

Thanks to all for the knowledge shared here.

[Blackhawk]

ttt again

[damascusdave]

Some great deals on Kodiak Specials out there right now...lets run this one back to the top

DDave

[mangonboat]

1962 Kodiaks, Kodiak Magnums and Kodiak Specials, in particular, have come out of hiding.

[warpedarrow]

That really dirty looking 62 Kodiak Special that just listed on the big site has my name written all over it.  Problem is, I already have a beautiful 62 KS and several bows waiting in line for a makeover.  I have let my train get off track and I purchased that 63 Grizzly with the tiny repaired spot on the limb and also a 1970 Tamerlane. Unless I get back on track it is going to take a long time to finish my KS collection which only lacks four bows.

[2ndTimeShooter]

If you're still collecting serial #s for 59 Kodiak Specials, I have one to add:
YA419
68"
42#
Like all of them, it's a very pretty bow. It has the underlayment near the tips.

[jr1959]

My 1959 KS specs are  WC 191 64" 34#

[Wade Phillips]

Shandor - Just added your 68" 1959 KS, Thanks for your imput.

[Wade Phillips]

jr 1959 - Just added your 64" 1959 KS to the list. Can you tell me if it has underlays? Would guess that you would have mentioned them if they were on the bow. Thanks so much for your input.

[TRAP]

Ttt

[bowhunterfrompast]

Another great one    

[mangonboat]

I love this old thread! It's got some age on it but the information does not exist anywhere else! Plus it is chock full of great posts by some great guys who are no longer with us. I have been hankering for a birth-year 1956 K Special to go along with my '56 Kodiak, 57#. I have been holding out for a 60" 1956 KS because they were built on the same form as the '56 Kodiak , i.e.,  some really fast limbs, but there's a 64" '56 on the auction site  offering 65# of wallop, so I'm waffling.

[murph60]

Gee, KInd of died out here.  I have a 1959  62" KS  VA 246  has inlays
   Hope this gets on the list.

[Keefer]

 I used to have a nice 59 Kodiak Special but I traded it for a month old Thunderhorn longbow.
But a few years ago I trade a Asbell pullover and a 3 rivers travel longbow case for this Kodiak Special.