Recurve airplane travel cases?

[Basic Instinct]

I'm going on a hunt in Feb and need a case to take on plane travel for a 64" recurve or it is A takedown as well.  Anyone recommend one.  Anyone have a used one for sale!!!

[alligatordond]

I always place my takedown in my suitcase. I break it down, put it in a bow sock and place it in the middle of my clothes. Never had any issues. I use a PVC pipe for the arrows and also place them in my suitcase. The suitcase is a large soft side on wheels with a hard bottom.A well known world travelling bowhunter friend does the same thing without any troubles.

[Richie Nell]

If you want to just get by with a case there are many out there.  If you want a real case that is extremely tough get a Pelican case model 1300.  It has solid foam that you cut out the shape of the riser, limbs, etc. It has wheels and a place for locks.  It is awesome but will cost about $170.  I took one to Colorado last month and was very satisfied that my bow was safe even on an airline.

[knife river]

I've used the canvas covered PVC tube from 3Rivers. It's padded on the inside and has four separate divided sections.  When pressed for room, I can get a take-down recurve and about a dozen arrows in it.  I put the tube in a big duffel bag with clothes, sleeping bag, etc.

[T.J.]

I second the 3rivers tube. I can easily get my bow and a doz. arrows in it. It's well built and tough

[Rick McGowan]

I use one of the soft takedown cases, mine came from Black Widow. It has cloth sleeves for the limbs and its only about 30" long. I pack it in the middle of my large gear bag with clothing etc. around it. It has been all over the world that way multiple times with no problem.

[Brute killer]

This one is TOO BIG!!!!!!!!
 

[Roadkill]

use a hardside golf bag and put your bow, arrows and gear in that protected space. Wrap your bow in your hunting clothes.  Easy to wheel around and get your stuff safely to the "spot".

[Jeff Holchin]

Basic Instinct, I went "el cheapo" flying my son's one piece recurve recently, and got away with it (this time).  I spent $20 at Dicks Sporting Goods for the oversize golf bag cover, which is probably close to 70" long, and wrapped the bow in bubble wrap.  I put the arrows in a fed-ex tube and stuffed in some clothes.

[GrayRhino]

Another vote for the Pelican case.

[Bobby Urban]

Telescoping fishing rod case for one piece.  If it is a takedown then do the suit case thing.  If you are worried about it getting there then ship it ahead of time with an overnight company... "What can Brown do for you?"

Bob Urban

[sidebuster]

A break down shotgun case works great.  You can buy one at Academy Stores or other places online.
Here is one sold by Winchester.

 http://beaconwwb.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=WGS-7705

[Mint]

I use a hard sided compound case, that way I can fit 2 takedown recurves and 2 dozen arrows along with my broadheads in a tupperware sandwich container. It locks and I have never had a problem and the price was right.

[mooseman76]

I looked up the Pelican 1300 and it was a camera case, too small for a bow.  Does anyone know where I can find the one for the bow?  Black Widow sells one that has the cutouts for a PSA or PMA, but costs about 300 bucks.  Thanks.

[Richie Nell]

It is model 1700 not 1300....my fault.

[Forester]

If you are interested in the Pelican cases I believe you want the 1700 series.  Either the 1700, 1720, or 1750.  I think the BW case is the 1700 (maybe the 1720, compare the dimensions).

[Richie Nell]

Mooseman...I got the 1700 OD Green with foam.

[mooseman76]

Thanks for the info guys.  I looked at that 1300 and thought I'd probably have to saw my limbs and riser in half to get it in...lol a six piece takedown.

[Whip]

I took a peek at the Pelican website.  Looks like they would be a pretty indestructable case, but the one I looked at (I don't remember the nubmer) weighed in at something like 36 pounds empty!  

There has got to be a better way....
To this point I have packed mine like many others suggested - inside a soft duffle surrounded by clothes.  So far, so good, but it would give me a little more comfort to have something a bit more substantial around it.

[Ryan Rothhaar]

I use a soft takedown case, putting the limbs and riser in wool socks (the kind you wear on your feet, not bow socks).  I can put the riser and 2 sets of limbs in the case, then pack the case in the middle of the clothes as in the first response above.  I also use a homemade PVC tube for arrows.  

I would not use any kind of an obvious bow case...why advertise?  My stuff has been inspected by TSA several times, no problems at all.  Have been through customs in Canada and Australia as well as coming back into the US and flying all over in the lower 48 and to AK and never had a problem packing a takedown recurve this way.

I take off the broadheads, wrap them in paper towels and put them in a small plastic box labelled "Caution Sharp Edges Inside" as well.  Don't want a TSA guy to get cut and throw my stuff away to get back at me!

R