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Online Sean B

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What has been your best "find"?
« on: May 31, 2012, 02:37:00 PM »
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.
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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2012, 04:03:00 PM »
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.  
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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2012, 04:24:00 PM »
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.
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Offline 450 marlin

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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2012, 04:40:00 PM »
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....
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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2012, 05:21:00 PM »
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
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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2012, 05:53:00 PM »
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.
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Offline Jon Stewart

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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2012, 06:31:00 PM »
#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.
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Offline Larry m

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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2012, 07:06:00 PM »
Stamped Grumley Deerslayer $29!
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Offline don kauss

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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2012, 07:39:00 PM »
Mint Drake Recurve, garage sale, $15
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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2012, 08:43:00 PM »
A signed copy of "Hunting Rutting Whitetails" by Gene Wensel....$.50 at a yard sale.
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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2012, 02:35:00 AM »
1962 73# LH Bear Kodiak Wedgie $65.00 at pawn shop
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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2012, 07:28:00 AM »
Actually, this one found me........

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

 
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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2012, 08:39:00 AM »
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Originally posted by hayslope:
Actually, this one found me........

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

 
Nice!!!
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Offline jim g

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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2012, 08:46:00 AM »
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.
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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2012, 08:50:00 AM »
WOW, You guys got some great stuff!!
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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2012, 06:21:00 PM »
A 1962 Kodiak for  $65.00 at a trapper gathering. . .

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

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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2012, 06:30:00 PM »
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.
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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #17 on: June 01, 2012, 10:11:00 PM »



1959 56" Maple site window
$152

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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #18 on: June 01, 2012, 10:48:00 PM »
1955 Kodiak Special.

Free from the original owner. I passed it onto my best shooting partner, my wife!  Its her Fav!
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Re: What has been your best "find"?
« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2012, 07:58:00 PM »
Browning cobra, $30 at a pawn shop
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