What has been your best "find"?

[Sean B]

Ive been an on and mostly "off" again Bear collector.  A few years ago I found a walnut riser Compass Kodiak in an antiques store for $20!  What was your best find?  It doesnt have to be a Bear item,  either something rare, or that you got dirt cheap.

[Pack animal]

Hello Sean B
One time I bought a bunch of arrows in the bunch I found some wrapped in paper with a rubber band.  The rubber band was deteriorated to the point it broke as soon as I tried to remove it.  I almost through away the paper, but unrolled it instead and this is what I found.  

[ron w]

Mid 70's Bear K-hunter 45#, for $40 in a gun shop.Real nice shape....I hunted it for 2-3 years traded it a couple of times and sold it twice. My shooting buddy still has it.

[450 marlin]

Lots Great RH Bear bows as many of you now own them.
 My first Really neat Left Hand Score...

I just Bought a Jack Howard Gamemaster Jet LEFT HAND 64" 44# in the box with bow sock, 5 feather rest, 5 strings, Jack's bow stringer and the original paperwork..should be here first of the week....

[Warberg]

Mine is Tradgang,
This site is full of folks thats spent many yrs in traditional archery. Even a computer idiot like myself can get info or see bows a archer would never know exsisted or let alone see. Its my greatest find...Thanks to All on here

[69RECURVE]

I found a brand new never been shot still in the box of the original owner a 1964 Kodiak at 58#.

Needless to say it has now been shot.

[Jon Stewart]

#1  Shakespeare recurve for a quarter (.25) at a yard sale. Made a string for it and shot a grey fox that year with it.

#2 Bear Kodiak Mag, 35#, factory camo with the 4 arrow, leather bottom bolt on quiver for $10.00. My wife bow hunts with this one.

[Larry m]

Stamped Grumley Deerslayer $29!

[don kauss]

Mint Drake Recurve, garage sale, $15

[jcar315]

A signed copy of "Hunting Rutting Whitetails" by Gene Wensel....$.50 at a yard sale.

[csimpson]

1962 73# LH Bear Kodiak Wedgie $65.00 at pawn shop

[hayslope]

Actually, this one found me........

Near mint '59 Bear Kodiak LH 65# from original owner - FREE

[jcar315]

Originally posted by hayslope:
Actually, this one found me........

Near mint '59 Bear Kodiak LH 65# from original owner - FREE

 

Nice!!!

[jim g]

got a B takedown in 78 on trade for $75, sold it a month later for $375, big money in those day,s
Wish I still owned it now.

[Sean B]

WOW, You guys got some great stuff!!

[TRAP]

A 1962 Kodiak for  $65.00 at a trapper gathering. . .

That bow kick-started my collection.   It gets kind of addicting.

Trap

[Sal]

I got a Black Widow X-85 for free at a flea market about 10 years ago.  The guy threw in the bow for free after I bought the assorted archery stuff he had for sale.

[alex b]

1959 56" Maple site window
$152

Alex B

[Cyclic-Rivers]

1955 Kodiak Special.

Free from the original owner. I passed it onto my best shooting partner, my wife!  Its her Fav!

[The Black Spot]

Browning cobra, $30 at a pawn shop