Author Topic: Where were you in '62 ? (Read 2123 times)

damascusdave · « **Reply #20 on:** October 11, 2011, 09:10:00 PM »

Wade, I tried to pm you but apparently your message box is full.

Please check out my thread "1972 Bear Takedown" and see if that bow may be familiar to you. It certainly is a nice piece of Bear history.

DDave

Windsurfer · « **Reply #21 on:** October 11, 2011, 09:34:00 PM »

Jack, I was a freshman in high school unaware of Fred Bear and the bows he was making. The only thing on my mind was girls and cars. That was then. Now, I have been hunting exclusively with Bear K-mags and Kodiaks for last 40 years, have a small collection of some really nice bows and am living a dream on Higgins Lake.

Give me a call if you come this way, I would enjoy talking with you and sharing my bows with someone else who would appreciate them as much as I do. Best Regards, Dave

Earl E. Nov...mber · « **Reply #22 on:** October 11, 2011, 11:25:00 PM »

Senior in high school, I now own 2 of them, the one is 55# and in need of some TLC from the Good Doctor if he ever surfaces again.. The 45# is probably a 9 at 45#

GRINCH · « **Reply #23 on:** October 12, 2011, 02:51:00 AM »

I was 8 running a trap linr with my little brother,shooting na fiberglass bow and loving life.

Jon Stewart · « **Reply #24 on:** October 12, 2011, 08:44:00 AM »

Working in the Bear Archery Shop of Muskegon (owned by my dad) selling these bows.

Jack Shanks · « **Reply #25 on:** October 13, 2011, 06:22:00 AM »

Great pictures and stories guys!

Jon,

I worked at Sporting goods store that sold Bear Archery products a little later on in the sixties. Around 67-68 I believe. A new Kodiak Magnum was $64.95 at the time. A lot of money to a 15 year old kid that made $1.25 an hour. My first new bow was a AMF Red Wing Hunter that was about half that price.

Kelly · « **Reply #26 on:** October 13, 2011, 11:05:00 AM »

Was also 13 at that time, couldn't afford a Bear but was shooting/hunting with a Ben Pearson Cougar that cost me $19.95-money I'd saved up from my paper route.

SportHunter · « **Reply #27 on:** October 13, 2011, 02:11:00 PM »

Should have my first '62 Kodiak this week.

Larry m · « **Reply #28 on:** October 13, 2011, 05:45:00 PM »

Oh, to have prices like 1962. If they only made a time machine.
Wade, Your collection never ceases to amaze!!

GreenGrizz · « **Reply #29 on:** October 13, 2011, 09:20:00 PM »

I was brand new in 1962 as were the two Cubs I have. I should be receiving a 1962 Grizzly and a 1962 Kodiak Special by next week. Hmmmm.... Seems like there is a pattern here somewhere....

rdoggsilva · « **Reply #30 on:** October 14, 2011, 02:05:00 AM »

Was a freshman in high school. Had not discovered archery until 1965. Hunted with a Savage M99 (still have it).

Cyclic-Rivers · « **Reply #31 on:** October 14, 2011, 10:15:00 PM »

Wasnt even a thought yet.

Nice bows .

Hud · « **Reply #32 on:** October 16, 2011, 03:11:00 PM »

Living in California, shooting a Bear Kodiak and Howard Hill Longbow, hunting, working, traveling, partying too much and thinking life is great.

GreenGrizz · « **Reply #33 on:** October 18, 2011, 06:07:00 AM »

What lengths were the 1962 Kodiaks offered in?

Jack Shanks · « **Reply #34 on:** October 18, 2011, 06:10:00 AM »

GreenGrizz,

Only 60" in 1962.

Herder · « **Reply #35 on:** October 18, 2011, 07:56:00 AM »

Had a 5 DM bow that my Grandmother bought me.
Was on the way to school and had know idea what they are talking in the radio about the bay of pigs.
Early in the morning, same season as know , falling leaves gave a premonition of coming winter.

(deutsche mark, @ this time 1$ - 4,20DM)

Tom · « **Reply #36 on:** October 20, 2011, 09:35:00 AM »

I was 11 and carrying a solid fiberglas Golden Fox (45#) by Bear on my trapline. Only bow I could afford at the time. Killed my first deer with that bow in '65. Have a '62 Grizzly and '62 Polar now and simply love the grips on them. Wish I could have afforded them then.

csimpson · « **Reply #37 on:** October 21, 2011, 11:19:00 PM »

Born in 62, picked up a LH 1962 Kodiak 73#'s yesterday from pawn shop $65.00 no coin on bow

hayslope · « **Reply #38 on:** October 23, 2011, 07:59:00 AM »

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Originally posted by csimpson:
Born in 62, picked up a LH 1962 Kodiak 73#'s yesterday from pawn shop $65.00 no coin on bow

Charles,

Now THAT one deserves at least one photo posted here! Break out the digital camera and get to work!!!!

vintage-bears · « **Reply #39 on:** October 23, 2011, 02:42:00 PM »

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