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Offline Wapiti Chaser

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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #20 on: March 13, 2010, 10:57:00 PM »
I like 1966's as that was the year I was born. The bows still work but it's me that's falling apart !


 
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Offline Jwilliam

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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #21 on: March 13, 2010, 11:10:00 PM »
2007 Treadway   :thumbsup:   I have sold off all the older ones.   :biglaugh:   Only been at this since 2005 anyway.


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Offline Tom Leemans

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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #22 on: March 13, 2010, 11:15:00 PM »
I'd have to ask the tree it came from.
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Offline 59Alaskan

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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #23 on: March 13, 2010, 11:19:00 PM »
The newest bow I own is a '65 Cub.  Oldest are a '59 Grizzly and '59 Kodiak Special.
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Offline Bert Frelink

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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #24 on: March 13, 2010, 11:27:00 PM »
1952 Bear "Grizzly"
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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #25 on: March 13, 2010, 11:32:00 PM »
Way to go with the '52!
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Offline Thumper Dunker

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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #26 on: March 13, 2010, 11:39:00 PM »
Nothing fancy .My Amf Wing and my Howitt Bandito. both got in 75 money from my first job. They were stuck away for over 25 years tell I seen Tred Barta on TV one day.Now my guns are real lonely.
 
  Use both of them . And some days I take both out after the fuzzies.
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Offline Robhood23

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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #27 on: March 13, 2010, 11:43:00 PM »
Type 1 bear takedown and #135 original silvertip!
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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #28 on: March 14, 2010, 09:55:00 AM »
'61 Kodiak, '61 Polar are still in the woods with me sometimes.
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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #29 on: March 14, 2010, 10:00:00 AM »
Bert,1952    :eek:    does that have linen strings...LOL    :thumbsup:
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Offline Roy Steele

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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #30 on: March 14, 2010, 10:15:00 AM »
16 Years ago I built 2 selfbows for guy and he ended up only takeing one.So I kept the other.Osage 60"50@26"s I's went through 2 sons as they moved up in weight.And 3 years ago I started hunting with it.
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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #31 on: March 14, 2010, 10:17:00 AM »
'65 K-Mag.

 

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Offline bear1336

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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #32 on: March 14, 2010, 10:25:00 AM »
1975 Bear A mag.
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Offline Jerry Jeffer

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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #33 on: March 14, 2010, 11:33:00 AM »
I'm not sure of the year. I have an AMF Red Wing Hunter 58"47#@28" If any one has an idea of the year, please share.

 
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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #34 on: March 14, 2010, 11:36:00 AM »
I've got a Ben pearson II that I bought at a garage sale in Iowa for $15 in 1972...
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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #35 on: March 14, 2010, 12:14:00 PM »
My Dad's 1958 Blackhawk Yellowjacket longbow.  64 inches of maple and glass MoJo.


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Offline Shape Shifter

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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #36 on: March 14, 2010, 12:37:00 PM »
1968 K-Mag. It is still my go to bow in tight hunting situations.
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Offline Hunter 709

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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #37 on: March 14, 2010, 01:07:00 PM »
1966 Ben Pearson Hunter 709, 42@28", Great old bow, I use it for target shooting and bowfishing.

 
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Offline Bowferd

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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #38 on: March 14, 2010, 04:18:00 PM »
1964 58" 49@28 Red Wing Hunter
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Offline joe skipp

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Re: Oldest bow you still hunt with
« Reply #39 on: March 14, 2010, 05:23:00 PM »
Love those old Pearsons...nice looking bow!    :thumbsup:
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