Author Topic: Your First TradBow (Read 19638 times)

Budog56 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 21, 2007, 01:21:00 PM »

Bear Superkodiak 65# @ 28

gwhunter · « **Reply #21 on:** May 21, 2007, 02:16:00 PM »

Ben Pearson Pinto - 1960s model. 55#@38" Given to me by Steve Broughton, who also turned me on to bowhunting.

Dustin Waters · « **Reply #22 on:** May 21, 2007, 02:20:00 PM »

homemade t/d recurve that a couple of great friends gave me as a gift.

peak98 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 21, 2007, 02:26:00 PM »

chekmate firebird 55@28, bought it from a friend of mine who had started building his own, so he never shot this bow.

Son of Texas · « **Reply #24 on:** May 21, 2007, 02:40:00 PM »

65lb Stemmler I use it for bowfishing now.

ARCHER2 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 21, 2007, 02:45:00 PM »

Browning Wasp recurve, wish I still had it.

Claypipe · « **Reply #26 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:03:00 PM »

Just got my first at Christmas. Browning Nomad Stalker II, 50# @ 28". It is the only one I have so I am shooting it everyday.

gregg dudley · « **Reply #27 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:06:00 PM »

Black Widow SA 56#@28"

All my guns and compounds have been strictly off of the shelf. SInce I entered this trad archery kick in 2002 my bows have been either custom or vintage. Go figure.

OneBadApple · « **Reply #28 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:22:00 PM »

bear super kodiak 40#@28 8Z3900 amo-60"
Gift "hand me down" from my favorite hunting buddy!!!
Dad
just this year i've gotton the traditionial bug i've learned much from you guys here at trad gang and i thank you all much for that!!!
OBA

WESTBROOK · « **Reply #29 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:23:00 PM »

Earl Hoyt Jr. Sky Hawk , about 1992.

Eric

LONGHORN · « **Reply #30 on:** May 21, 2007, 03:35:00 PM »

Brackenbury,drifter 56#@28"

Sere

UK Bowman · « **Reply #31 on:** May 21, 2007, 04:13:00 PM »

Red Oak ELB about 40#

Missouri Sherpa · « **Reply #32 on:** May 21, 2007, 05:46:00 PM »

My first bows were osage selfbows I made myself. My first purchased traditional bow was a Martin Mountaineer ML-14, 60# @28. I still have it in my bow rack.

Philip Morris · « **Reply #33 on:** May 21, 2007, 05:48:00 PM »

BBO 50 lb@28

robslifts · « **Reply #34 on:** May 21, 2007, 06:38:00 PM »

shakespeare necedah 55lb but pulled more like 70lbS :eek: but I shot my first trad deer withit

mcgroundstalker · « **Reply #35 on:** May 21, 2007, 06:49:00 PM »

My first trad bow was a Martin Dream Catcher...60", 45# @ 28"...My wife bought it for me when we were in Kittery ME...The sale price was $249...Go Figure...

... mike ...

Hot Hap · « **Reply #36 on:** May 21, 2007, 07:09:00 PM »

Mine was a DH Hunter 47#. Picked up one exactly like it from "Longbow Wally" a few years ago. Thanks Wally! Hap

STOBBER · « **Reply #37 on:** May 21, 2007, 07:49:00 PM »

Cherry limb with braided tobbacco twine string...app.30#draw. River cane arrows w/ duct tape fletch and 16 penny nails taped on....many rabbits. That was along time ago. Later i got me a Bear Grizzly 56" 45# @28" killed my first buck with it using a old 160 gr. howard hill head.

Frank V · « **Reply #38 on:** May 21, 2007, 08:10:00 PM »

A 48lb Bear Hunter.Bears are nostalgic even today for me. Frank

AllenR · « **Reply #39 on:** May 21, 2007, 08:31:00 PM »

My big sister gave me a pink fiberglass bow when I was 7. Draw weight was probably 10 - 12 #.

First real bow was a Pearson Predator in 1973 - 55#. Stupidly dropped out of archery for several decades, but got back in about 4 years ago. I still have the Pearson and it's been joined by a few others.

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