Black Hunter Bows - Updated

[PrimitivePete]

I bough the same one, at best it will be a bow I use when I hunt, at worst it becomes my backyard bow. From the time spent shooting, it's more than adequate to take a shot on game and put the arrow where it needs to be.

[TGbow]

One of the best shooting recurves I've shot in 48 years of archery cost less than $200.
The Black Hunter is a proven design.
Great shooting bow , if I didn't prefer a longer sight window I'd own one

[Coach Jones]

I got mine from Big Jim's.  That's the best place to buy anything.  Mine is the Black Hunter Elite.  Awesome shooting bow with a B55 string from Stilldub.
https://bigjimsbowcompany.com/product/2023-model-black-hunter-elite-3-piece-takedown-recurve-bow-riser-only/

[Wudstix]

Do the longbow limbs fit this riser?
 

[Kelly]

They should but I’m sure Jim knows for sure, ask him.

[Coach Jones]

Do the longbow limbs fit this riser?
 
Yes

[Wudstix]

Thanks, I'll call Jim to see about the specific limbs I'm thinking about.
 

[Over&Under]

The fact is that Black Hunter bows and US made custom bows are two different products, like the difference between wine that comes in a box and wine that comes in a glass bottle with a cork.  Not all wine that comes in a box is bad, and not all wine that comes in a glass bottle with a cork is good.  But they're marketed differently, and winemakers who sell their wine in glass bottles with a cork are not worried about how much business they're losing to people who prefer to buy their wine in boxes, and vice versa.

Actually, US custom bowyers might benefit from archers who got their start shooting Black Hunters.  Very few archers who start out shooting Black Hunters would be willing to shell out north of $500 for a custom bow as their first purchase.  Most of them will drift on to other activities after a while and their Black Hunters will gather dust in some garage or closet.  But a few will become really interested in traditional archery to the point that they will shell out $500-$1,500 someday for a really nice custom bow (or two).  What's the best way to generate that interest: to start with a Black Hunter that looks good and shoots pretty well, or to start with a pawn shop or garage sale Bear that shows its age and shoots like a dog that won't hunt?

Solid post Dave…well stated 👍🏽

[Wudstix]

Well put McDave.