martin hunter recurve?

[deermaster1]

is the "hunter" the same design as the damon howatt hunter?  if so, why did they change the name?  and would it be a good bow to buy for hunting?  thanks for any info!

[JRY309]

I believe all Martin Traditional bows are still being built at the Damon Howatt archery building.I believe they changed to the Martin name in about 1991 but not sure.Martin or Damon Howatt hunter recurves are excellent bows.I think they make a great hunting bow,fast and smooth shooting.You can get great buys on Martin's or Damon Howatt's.

[donnyjack]

Yes it is the same bow and it was always called the "Hunter".  Damon Howatt was the old company name and Martin used that name for a number of years, and still does in some cases, but due to some confussion in recent years they have dropped the Damon Howatt name and replaced it with the Mother Company name "Martin".

DJ

[SCATTERSHOT]

donnyjack nailed it.

[deermaster1]

thanks for the info!

[Benny Nganabbarru]

It's an excellent bow for hunting. Mine (and it's now my brother's) has accounted for donkeys, brumbies, a pig, goats, and a buffalo. It's a really good bow with an impressive 40 year history.

[horatio1226]

I just got one in the mail today that I bought from the classifieds. 62AMO 50#@28 FOR $175 shipped with a new sring.The bow is saaaweet!
Brian

[JCJ]

I have a Damon Howatt Hunter from the 1970's and it is the shootingest bow I've owned. It is 62" marked 45 @28". I draw nearly 31" and it just smokes my 610 gr. cedar arrows. I was just out shooting it and a recently acquired one-piece Blacktail 64", 48 @ 29" and it is visbly faster than the Blacktail. Furthermore, it's only slightly less smooth even though the Blacktail is 2" longer and has bamboo limbs.

I keep trying to find something that shoots better and I haven't been able. Larry Hatfield and the folks at Howatt had things figured out if this bow I have is typical.

[Predator1]

I have an 89' model Howatt Hunter. Very nice bow for the money. I actually picked mine up used for $125 and it was in perfect condition. I am no bow expert as this is my only bow but I really like it. I did shoot a Bob Lee recurve at one of the local shoots last year and in no way would I pay over $600 for the Lee vs the hunter. Yeh, it drew smoother but I thought my bow was just as smooth on the shot and held as well. Some of the older Hunters were known to stack pretty good after 28" and mine does. The last two inches draw on mine is tough. Its a 55@28.

[GingivitisKahn]

I like mine a ton (even if I am saving pennies for a nifty HH longbow).  It really seems to move the arrows pretty crisply.