Favorite old bow

[Doc]

Anyone else ever get attached to an old favorite bow. I mean really attached. For me it was my old 50# Bear Kodiak recurve? Beautiful wood and glass lamination combos, no stacking, killed a lot of deer, it was kind of a work of art. After a bunch of years I finally saw a bit of glass lifting off the top limb and had to retire it. I almost shed a tear when I saw that. I've had some compounds that I really liked including my current 26 year old Mathews MQ-32, but no bow ever compared to that bear Kodiak. That one was my favorite.

[airedale]

I have collected a few bows down through the years and all of my archery equipment is what most would call vintage, it all works well for the shooting I do, the newer compounds hold zero interest for me. I still have my first new bow bought mail order from Cabela's back in the late sixties, a Bear Super Kodiak, it is the one I have used and shot the most and is my favorite. It remains is in pretty good condition and I still shoot it well. I still get my bow license but I have not bow hunted in quite a few years now, I do quite a bit of target shooting in the summer on nice days.

Al

Edited April 18 by airedale

[Doc]

I remember some of the ugliest bows from back in the old days of compounds. I had a buddy that bought the early Allen offering. That was certainly nasty-looking compared to any recurve or longbow. But my first compound was not much better. It was the Bear whitetail. It had limbs that could be used as prybars if you had a need.....virtually indestructible. However, I did take a lot of deer with that old bow. After a bunch of years, I finally sold it for more than I paid for it.

[First-light]

Gave all my old bows to 4H. There was a browning I really loved. Hope some kid is shooting it now.