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What year is your bow? #5298858 06/03/11 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado D dogcatcher223 OP Campfire Ranger OP dogcatcher223 Campfire Ranger D Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado Just curious what year everyone is shooting? Personally, I never saw enough of an advancement in bows to change one out every couple of years, but I know people that do. My first bow was a 1992 PSE. Bought a new one in 2002. Now after pricing new cable/string, wondering if I should just get a new one. My 2002 Martin was like $300. Thanks.

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5298882 06/03/11 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,374 Colorado Springs, CO S ShootDogs Campfire Regular ShootDogs Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2011 Posts: 1,374 Colorado Springs, CO I have a 2000 or maybe 2001 Mathews MQ-32. I don't shoot enough to justify getting a new one though. I also have a couple recurves, but that technology doesn't seem to change a lot, so a newer one wouldn't really be an upgrade. "A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul."

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5298890 06/03/11 Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 229 Midland, MI RustyAxeCamp Campfire Member RustyAxeCamp Campfire Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 229 Midland, MI Bought a new PSE Carrera in ~98/9. Still using it. Speedwise it hangs in there with modern stuff, however, new styles are smaller and quieter.. "Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft." T. Roosevelt

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5298893 06/03/11 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,101 Hawaii K kcnboise Campfire Regular kcnboise Campfire Regular K Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,101 Hawaii Yes, get a new one. I just went through the same thing, and was surprised that bows had actually changed a lot since my last one (bought in 2005). What surprised me is that so many of the bows, even from different makers, all felt pretty much the same, in the way they shot for me, and were quiet right out of the box.

Re: What year is your bow? kcnboise #5298944 06/03/11 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 20,554 Alaska AkMtnHntr Campfire Ranger AkMtnHntr Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 20,554 Alaska I believe my Mathews Drenalin LD is a 2008, shoots like a dream and I don't see a reason for me to get a newer one. That's ok, I'll ass shoot a dink. Steelhead

Re: What year is your bow? AkMtnHntr #5299298 06/03/11 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,494 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,494 Alaska PSE FireFLight, 92.. or 91... Brackenbury Recurve custom, circa 90 IIRC. We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: What year is your bow? rost495 #5299336 06/03/11 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado D dogcatcher223 OP Campfire Ranger OP dogcatcher223 Campfire Ranger D Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado My problem is, I am not an archery only nut, so it is hard to justify spending more on a bow, than what a gun costs. I always though, if you can hit what you aim at with your bow, then what's the difference? Learning bows are like computers though, within a year they aren't worth dick.

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5299363 06/03/11 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 16,540 Hermantown MN nsaqam Campfire Ranger nsaqam Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2008 Posts: 16,540 Hermantown MN I shoot a 2004-2005 Archery Research AR31 and lately I've been looking at newer models. I'll likely keep this one for this year and upgrade next year. I refuse to buy new current model bows anymore though because of the fact that bows drop so dramatically in price in a year or two. Even the top brand names. I'll go with a used bow from the last year or two and save half the money I'd spend on new. The Chosin Few November to December 1950, Korea. I'm not one of the Chosin Few but no more remarkable group of Americans ever existed.

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5299365 06/03/11 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 20,554 Alaska AkMtnHntr Campfire Ranger AkMtnHntr Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 20,554 Alaska Same here and I don't shoot my bow as much as some people do. I usually practice a couple of weeks before I plan to use it on a hunt. What I have found is my bow is just like my rifle and once it is sighted in there is no need to fiddle with it unless I drop it or something on it breaks. That's ok, I'll ass shoot a dink. Steelhead

Re: What year is your bow? AkMtnHntr #5299399 06/03/11 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 783 Western Montana 4 4100fps Campfire Regular 4100fps Campfire Regular 4 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 783 Western Montana Mathews adrenalin. 2007, and just getting broke in. I wanted to take a scalp, but the kill was not mine.

Re: What year is your bow? 4100fps #5299644 06/03/11 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,034 Top of Foodchain O okiebowhunter Campfire Regular okiebowhunter Campfire Regular O Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,034 Top of Foodchain Mathews Switchback for me, bought in 2007 I believe. Best bow I've ever owned. Before this one I bought a new one every other year. If I were going to buy new I would go with the Mathews Z7 or one of the upper end Bowtech's. Secretly I'm in the process of switching to traditional. Anxious to see if I can make it. For what its worth, good archery equipment is like anything else, buy quality and maintain. Should last as long as you need it to. Joseph Joseph

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5299745 06/03/11 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,494 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,494 Alaska Originally Posted by dogcatcher223 My problem is, I am not an archery only nut, so it is hard to justify spending more on a bow, than what a gun costs. I always though, if you can hit what you aim at with your bow, then what's the difference? Learning bows are like computers though, within a year they aren't worth dick. You might want to let the last few deer and hogs and javelina that died from an old bow know that they really shouldn't be dead then... grins.... We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: What year is your bow? rost495 #5300154 06/03/11 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA T Tom264 Campfire Ranger Tom264 Campfire Ranger T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 24,851 USA 2010 Matthews Z7 paid $759.00 brand new and ordered it all blacked out. .

Re: What year is your bow? Tom264 #5300674 06/03/11 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Hoyt AlphaMax32 here. Bought it off AT, maybe 2 or 3 years ago... “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: What year is your bow? 4100fps #5300675 06/03/11 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,211 Likes: 2 Behind Enemy Lines Salmonella Campfire Outfitter Salmonella Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,211 Likes: 2 Behind Enemy Lines 70# 2005 Bowtech Allegiance. Proud NRA Life Member

Re: What year is your bow? Tom264 #5300677 06/03/11 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,167 Likes: 9 S.W. Wis. aalf Campfire Ranger aalf Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,167 Likes: 9 S.W. Wis. 1996 Deathwish takedown recurve. Had it refinished last summer, so lookin' new again. Had a new 68" Deathwish longbow built this winter. Amazing piece of art. Bamboo on the inner laminate, and bocote on the outer. Need to take some pics......

Re: What year is your bow? aalf #5300694 06/03/11 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,195 Likes: 22 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,195 Likes: 22 Battle Born Ben Pearson (1970) recurve. 47# Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What year is your bow? bsa1917hunter #5300711 06/03/11 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,936 Black Hills of Dakota CRS Campfire Tracker CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,936 Black Hills of Dakota One of my favorites is a 1969 Bear Super Kodiak. Arcus Venator

Re: What year is your bow? CRS #5300782 06/03/11 Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,428 3 340mag Campfire Regular 340mag Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,428 pictures of similar bows I have no idea, its a jennings uni-star 31" draw 84lb compound that throws 32" carbon arrows very accurately and hard enough that I can,t remember NOT getting a complete pass thru on ELK with MUZZY broad heads Last edited by 340mag; 06/03/11.

Re: What year is your bow? 340mag #5301510 06/04/11 Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,055 Missouri S sharps4590 Campfire Regular sharps4590 Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,055 Missouri I shoot 3 bows. My oldest is my Ben Pearson Mustang I bought new back in '67 or '68 I believe. Second is a Bear, Black Bear from about the same period or perhaps a little earlier. It's a Grayling bow and I don't remember when Bear moved from Grayling. Third is a Hoyt Pro Hunter from about 1973 or '74. I expect my bows are older than a lot of you fella's....lol!! Last edited by sharps4590; 06/04/11. NRA Benefactor 2008 Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me." John 14-6 There is no right way to do a wrong thing

Re: What year is your bow? sharps4590 #5301832 06/04/11 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 254 S.E. Ct. B bsteve Campfire Member bsteve Campfire Member B Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 254 S.E. Ct. Mine's a Hoyt Vectrix , bought it used last summer. Guess it's about 4 years old.

Re: What year is your bow? bsteve #5301890 06/04/11 Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,063 Virginia Beach, VA V vacrt2002 Campfire Tracker vacrt2002 Campfire Tracker V Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,063 Virginia Beach, VA 2006 Bowtech equalizer, but I was in the bow shop yesterday and shot a new Hoyt - - geez that thing was smooth, quiet and fast. Bow technology has improved so much that I'm really considering one. “There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets credit.” R. Reagan

Re: What year is your bow? vacrt2002 #5302771 06/04/11 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,101 Hawaii K kcnboise Campfire Regular kcnboise Campfire Regular K Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,101 Hawaii Yep, just bought a new Hoyt Rampage XT $599 + tax. A follow up on my post above, on why I said buy a new one - I shoot a lot, so wear out strings, cables, and parts every couple of years. Replacing strings and cables isn't that bad, but at some point you'll have a difficult, if not impossible, time finding replacement parts; it seems that the parts always tend to fail a couple weeks before the season starts...

Re: What year is your bow? kcnboise #5302786 06/04/11 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748 P prm Campfire Outfitter prm Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748 2007 Vectrix. Still quite happy with it.

Re: What year is your bow? prm #5302798 06/04/11 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 606 wisconsin D digger44 Campfire Regular digger44 Campfire Regular D Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 606 wisconsin 2001 hoyt havoc

Re: What year is your bow? digger44 #5302902 06/04/11 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,001 Alaska 3 358wsm Campfire Tracker 358wsm Campfire Tracker 3 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,001 Alaska 98-99 Hoyt Intec "I'd rather have an Army of Asses led by a Lion, than an Army of Lions led by an Ass." (George Washington)

Re: What year is your bow? 358wsm #5303263 06/04/11 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,760 The Backcountry Mountains GaryVA Campfire Regular GaryVA Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,760 The Backcountry Mountains Not as old as my Grandfather's ancient selfbow or his first year Kodiak Magnum, but my oldest osage selfbow is around 40 years old. I no longer use it for big game, but I use it now and then for small game. Don't use my Grandfather's bows anymore for fear they'll break. This is my modern high-tech laminated longbow I've used this last decade. It's my main bow for everything, except for bow fishing. For that I favor my 20 year old Critter Gitter. Best �I've never met a genius. A genius to me is someone who does well at something he hates. Anybody can do well at something he loves -- it's just a question of finding the subject.� - Clint Eastwood

Re: What year is your bow? 358wsm #5303264 06/04/11 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,191 Likes: 1 The town Del Shannon made famo... Whelenman Campfire Outfitter Whelenman Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,191 Likes: 1 The town Del Shannon made famo... 1968 Bear Kodiak magnum Well we're Green and we're Gold, and we play better when it's cold. All us Cheese heads have our favorite superstar. We love Brett Favre.

Re: What year is your bow? Whelenman #5303588 06/04/11 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,693 Southern Oregon Blacktail53 Campfire Tracker Blacktail53 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,693 Southern Oregon 2003 UltraTec, by HOYT BT53 "Where do they find young men like this?" Reporter Savidge, Iraq Elk, it's what's for dinner....

Re: What year is your bow? Blacktail53 #5303655 06/04/11 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN S slg888 Campfire Outfitter slg888 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,102 Knoxville,TN 2010 Darton Pro2500

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5303693 06/04/11 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,951 Likes: 10 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA 1minute Campfire Ranger 1minute Campfire Ranger Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 29,951 Likes: 10 Burns/Hines, Oregon, USA A 1975 Bear recurve, about a 1981 compound, and my most recent, a 2010 vine maple longbow I built last spring. 1Minute

Re: What year is your bow? 1minute #5303968 06/05/11 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,946 Likes: 25 AK peninsula 458Win Campfire Tracker 458Win Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,946 Likes: 25 AK peninsula I've been shooting the same Black Widow since 1970 Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com Anyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.

Re: What year is your bow? 458Win #5304683 06/05/11 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 101 Idaho O orion23 Campfire Member orion23 Campfire Member O Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 101 Idaho i got the new mathews MR7. its shooting 480 grain arrows at 275 f/s. cant wait to see it perform. T.Brown

Re: What year is your bow? orion23 #5304942 06/05/11 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 27 Millersville Pa C colt45 Campfire Greenhorn colt45 Campfire Greenhorn C Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 27 Millersville Pa Damon Howett Bandito,IIRC 1969

Re: What year is your bow? colt45 #5305002 06/05/11 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado D dogcatcher223 OP Campfire Ranger OP dogcatcher223 Campfire Ranger D Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado Nice to see several bows of different ages here. Been shooting my 2002 a lot, and really see no shortcomings. Just ordered a new rest, so might be fun to upgrade it.

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5305007 06/05/11 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,173 Washington - dry side G GuyM Campfire Tracker GuyM Campfire Tracker G Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,173 Washington - dry side Hoyt Pro Medalist, roughly 1970 - 72 vintage. Hoyt Pro Hunter, roughly 1972 - 74.

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5307384 06/06/11 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,847 South East Missouri tedthorn Campfire Outfitter tedthorn Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 10,847 South East Missouri Originally Posted by dogcatcher223 Just curious what year everyone is shooting? 2008 Quest Maker of the Frankenstud Sling Keeper

Re: What year is your bow? tedthorn #5307556 06/06/11 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,216 Texas tlfw Campfire Regular tlfw Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,216 Texas I'm new to bow hunting, so my equipment is brand new. I can't tell you if it is worth it to you or not...but if you like it and it ain't broke... The land of the free because of the brave.

Re: What year is your bow? tlfw #5307562 06/06/11 Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 26,524 Old North State RWE Campfire Ranger RWE Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 26,524 Old North State 1995

Re: What year is your bow? RWE #5307947 06/06/11 Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 10,091 Rockford, MI passport Campfire Outfitter passport Campfire Outfitter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 10,091 Rockford, MI 2005 Bowtech It�s a magazine not a clip...... Advice is seldom welcome, and those who need it the most, like it the least.� - Lord Chesterfield. 1750

Re: What year is your bow? RWE #5307959 06/06/11 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 687 Virginia native M MarkG Campfire Regular MarkG Campfire Regular M Joined: May 2005 Posts: 687 Virginia native Early 90's XI Legend Magnum pictured here "Everything that lives and moves will be food for you. Just as I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything." Genesis 9:3

Re: What year is your bow? MarkG #5308178 06/06/11 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,656 Russell, PA Scott Campfire Regular Scott Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,656 Russell, PA 2001 - Screaming Eagle Wolverine longbow 2008 - Schafer Silvertip recurve 2011 - Schafer Silvertip due to be delivered tomorrow.

Re: What year is your bow? Scott #5308335 06/06/11 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,753 MN cal74 Campfire Tracker cal74 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,753 MN 2007 or 2008 Diamond Black Ice Have no complaints or issues with it, so can't see myself upgrading anytime in the near future. Life is just one damned thing after another

Re: What year is your bow? cal74 #5308840 06/06/11 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 6,164 Likes: 1 Down South C Cruiser1 Campfire Tracker Cruiser1 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 6,164 Likes: 1 Down South 1997 Hoyt Tenacity. I think about this period bows took a significant step forward.Every year I look at all the very cool and expensive stuff like a Carbon Element(WOW!!) and then I take my Tenacity out and shoot nice groups with very little practice. I put new strings on it last year and it shot better than ever. Getting 260FPS with a 27" draw @62lb, that will get the job done.

Re: What year is your bow? Cruiser1 #5308923 06/06/11 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,723 LOCUST K KentuckyMountainMan Campfire Regular KentuckyMountainMan Campfire Regular K Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,723 LOCUST Just bought a new 2010 Darton pro 3500. “When you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.”

Re: What year is your bow? passport #5309308 06/06/11 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,478 Where the wild things are. Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,478 Where the wild things are. 1998 Matthews Z-Max. Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is. dogzapper After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box. Italian Proverb

Re: What year is your bow? Sakoluvr #5309333 06/06/11 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,212 Elizabeth, CO T TRnCO Campfire Regular TRnCO Campfire Regular T Joined: May 2011 Posts: 2,212 Elizabeth, CO '07 Mathews Drenalin '10 Tom Kelley recurve Laws aren't preventative measures. In other words, more laws won't prevent gun crime from happening.

Re: What year is your bow? 4100fps #5309410 06/06/11 Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 745 somewhere in da mtns azelkhuntr Campfire Regular azelkhuntr Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 745 somewhere in da mtns bass pro kryptic bare bow 2008 new was 299 dollars as they have there new line kryptic pro before i had a 2002 pse nova extreme which i paid the same price for and my new bow is way flatter way quiter smaller lighter bowtech and bass pro has a real steal here

Re: What year is your bow? 4100fps #5309489 06/06/11 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,645 Ouachita Mtns, AR gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter gunnut308 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 8,645 Ouachita Mtns, AR The one in my avatar........2007 Mathews Switchback. It's taken lotsa critters

Re: What year is your bow? gunnut308 #5310346 06/07/11 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,189 T TWR Campfire Outfitter TWR Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,189 I'm still shooting a Pearson Spoiler in tree bark camo. Anyone care to guess how old? I'm thinking early 90's or maybe late 80's.

Re: What year is your bow? TWR #5310431 06/07/11 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,656 Russell, PA Scott Campfire Regular Scott Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,656 Russell, PA TWR, I had one in 89.

Re: What year is your bow? 4100fps #5310508 06/07/11 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,479 Southern Maryland fyshbum Campfire Regular fyshbum Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,479 Southern Maryland 1953 Bear Grizzly 1990 Allegheny Mountain TD Recurve 1992 Allegheny Mountain Bush bow 2002 Robertson Stykbow Peregrine 1994 Hoyt Carbon Plus Medalist Target All have their original strings but the Bear Grizzly I just replaced it a couple of years ago. 1988 Hoyt Proforce Target 2006 Hoyt Protec 3000 Cam and 1/2 Both still have their original strings. Alost time for the Protec to be swapped. Nothing is fool proof for a sufficiently talented fool !! "Keep your booger hook off the bang switch until your sights are on the target".

Re: What year is your bow? fyshbum #5310833 06/07/11 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,295 Central Idaho L logcutter Campfire Tracker logcutter Campfire Tracker L Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,295 Central Idaho I believe it is an '08 Justice...Getting re-stringed as I type.. Jayco

Re: What year is your bow? logcutter #5311512 06/07/11 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,594 Central Mo H Hugh Campfire Regular Hugh Campfire Regular H Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,594 Central Mo Ben Pearson #709 hunter recurve 60s Hoyt hunt master recurve i got for high school graduation in 85 sky archery long bow late 80s early 90s Hoyt v-tech 2005 diamond ice 09

Re: What year is your bow? Hugh #5311536 06/07/11 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 985 On top of the world. D DoeDumper Campfire Regular DoeDumper Campfire Regular D Joined: May 2008 Posts: 985 On top of the world. 1985 Whitetail 2 2001 Renegade Kombow 2007 PSE Mossy Oak X LOVE the PSE... will be using it for many more years.

Re: What year is your bow? DoeDumper #5311553 06/07/11 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 16 Northern Ky H Hobo1974 New Member Hobo1974 New Member H Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 16 Northern Ky My first bow was a Hoyt not sure of the model probably 16 years ago. Then I went to High Country supreme 12 yrs or so ago then a High Country Machine Supreme a yr later that I shot only for 3d shoots On friday I am picking up a new one finally Bowtech Assassin Beleive me it was long over due John

Re: What year is your bow? Hobo1974 #5311610 06/07/11 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,295 Central Idaho L logcutter Campfire Tracker logcutter Campfire Tracker L Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,295 Central Idaho I started bow hunting in the 60's with a custom made recurve @ 63# full draw then moved to a PSE Compound set at 72# and found it more user friendly then modernized to the bow I use now.... I love to bow hunt and as hunting goes,it may be the hunting method of the future here in Idaho. Jayco

Re: What year is your bow? logcutter #5312087 06/07/11 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 19 Texas J JapEatr New Member JapEatr New Member J Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 19 Texas 1990 Bear Whitetail 2 that I am working on

Re: What year is your bow? vacrt2002 #5315250 06/08/11 Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,063 Virginia Beach, VA V vacrt2002 Campfire Tracker vacrt2002 Campfire Tracker V Joined: May 2006 Posts: 4,063 Virginia Beach, VA that was then this is now: 2011 Hoyt CRX 32 Originally Posted by vacrt2002 2006 Bowtech equalizer, but I was in the bow shop yesterday and shot a new Hoyt - - geez that thing was smooth, quiet and fast. Bow technology has improved so much that I'm really considering one. “There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets credit.” R. Reagan

Re: What year is your bow? vacrt2002 #5320168 06/10/11 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 305 mo prairiedog223 Campfire Member prairiedog223 Campfire Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 305 mo 2011 Mathews EZ7 2011 Elite Pure 2008 Hoyt Ultra Elite Last edited by prairiedog223; 06/10/11.

Re: What year is your bow? prairiedog223 #5320197 06/10/11 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,848 Texas R RyanTX Campfire Regular RyanTX Campfire Regular R Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,848 Texas Mine is an '09 Diamond Iceman "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same." - Ronald Reagan

Re: What year is your bow? RyanTX #5322561 06/11/11 Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 46 Indiana H HighCountry46 Campfire Greenhorn HighCountry46 Campfire Greenhorn H Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 46 Indiana 2010 Athens Exceed 300

Re: What year is your bow? vacrt2002 #5325379 06/12/11 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 836 Gaylord, MI M mcshunatona Campfire Regular mcshunatona Campfire Regular M Joined: May 2005 Posts: 836 Gaylord, MI 1996 Browning Spectrum II. 54# @ 29" still shoots great. Got it in for a tune up right now as a matter of fact. I have not hunted it in all the years I have owned it but I have gone through a couple of targets with it!! Going to hunt PA with it this year though if I get a deer and it fires me up I will probably order a new long bow or recurve and get back in to that realm. I really like the simplicity and light weight. Mark What part of "Constitutionally !!LIMITED!!" don't you understand?

Re: What year is your bow? mcshunatona #5327750 06/12/11 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,454 Connecticut R Redbone311 Campfire Regular Redbone311 Campfire Regular R Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,454 Connecticut 2010 Bowtech Destroyer 350 2010 PSE Axe 6

Re: What year is your bow? Redbone311 #5337226 06/16/11 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,478 Where the wild things are. Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter Sakoluvr Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,478 Where the wild things are. I want a Mathews Z7 Extreme! I thought I was happy with my old Mathews Z-Max. Faith and love of others knows no mileage nor bounds. That's simply the way it is. dogzapper After the game is over, the king and the pawn go into the same box. Italian Proverb

Re: What year is your bow? Sakoluvr #5337375 06/16/11 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,863 D davet Campfire Regular davet Campfire Regular D Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,863 2006 BowTech Tribute. It was a huge step up from my two previous bows, and does everything I need it to do.

Re: What year is your bow? digger44 #5340910 06/17/11 Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,950 Michigan Big_Redhead Campfire Tracker Big_Redhead Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,950 Michigan I have and shoot and hunt with dozens of compounds, recurves, longbows, and flatbows, none newer than 10 years old and most older than 20. A couple by Indian Archery are probably about 70 years, and another by AMF/Wing probably around 50 YO. The new bows are fast and wonderful to shoot, but there's just no way I'm gonna spend $1400 on a friggin bow. Our God reigns. Harrumph!!! I often use quick reply. My posts are not directed toward any specific person unless I mention them by name.

Re: What year is your bow? Big_Redhead #5365269 06/25/11 Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,353 State of Jefferson Rogue Campfire Tracker Rogue Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,353 State of Jefferson I run an old wing recurve (don't know the year) and a 96 Apline extreme. I've given away all my old compounds to friends and relatives. I used to get a new compound every few years. Obviously it's be a while. Funny I've looking on line at new bows but I'm not seeing anything that really turns my crank. Thinking a nice long bow would be just the ticket for calling bulls? Last edited by Rogue; 06/25/11.

Re: What year is your bow? Rogue #5366225 06/25/11 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 442 Upstate NY Mr_Saw Campfire Member Mr_Saw Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 442 Upstate NY Now that I've sold my '73 Bear Grizzly, I'm using an '86 Darton 30MX. NRA Endowment Member, Life since 1978

Re: What year is your bow? Mr_Saw #5370349 06/27/11 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado D dogcatcher223 OP Campfire Ranger OP dogcatcher223 Campfire Ranger D Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado I actually called martin and talked to them about their new bows, compared to mine. The guy was honest and told me that performance wise, the new bows aren't better than the one I have. He said the new ones might be quieter and perhaps vibrate less, but that was about it. Not much of a sales pitch...

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5381149 07/01/11 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,387 Central California Winnie Campfire Tracker Winnie Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,387 Central California A 2011 Hickory long bow bought of Ebay for 50 bucks. It pulls a little over 60 pounds at 26 inches.

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5384987 07/02/11 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,190 New Jersey D DarkStar Campfire Regular DarkStar Campfire Regular D Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,190 New Jersey Bought an 07 Diamond Black Ice in 2008 saved a couple of hundred dollars on the older model, and it shoots 10 times better than my 2004 Bear TRX. Smooth,quiet, with no hand shock, and is very accurate...

Re: What year is your bow? DarkStar #5386406 07/03/11 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,356 Denver 30338 Campfire Outfitter 30338 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 11,356 Denver Just bought a lefthanded Mathews Z9. My last Mathews was a Q2XL and it worked great on a number of hunts. Switching to lefthanded bowshooting should be fun after about 30 years of righty.

Re: What year is your bow? 30338 #5396585 07/06/11 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,387 Central California Winnie Campfire Tracker Winnie Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,387 Central California Heck I just bought a Hoyt SuperSlam off ebay for like 50 bucks shipped. 65 to 80 pounds will work till I can afford a newer Mathews. Maybe I will buy one for my birthday in Oct.

Re: What year is your bow? AkMtnHntr #5396804 07/06/11 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,657 Likes: 4 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,657 Likes: 4 Midwest Originally Posted by AkMtnHntr I believe my Mathews Drenalin LD is a 2008, shoots like a dream and I don't see a reason for me to get a newer one. Same here! WWP53D

Re: What year is your bow? SKane #5397002 07/06/11 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5,747 Likes: 1 North Carolina C colodog Campfire Tracker colodog Campfire Tracker C Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 5,747 Likes: 1 North Carolina '06 Bowtech Tribute. "Camping places fix themselves in your mind as if you had spent long periods of your life in them. You will remember a curve of your wagon track in the grass of the plain like the features of a friend." Isak Dinesen

Re: What year is your bow? colodog #5397551 07/06/11 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 167 Monticello, Arkansas S Schenk Campfire Member Schenk Campfire Member S Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 167 Monticello, Arkansas '08 Bowtech Edge, so far so good, every deer i've shot, has died quick. 50#'s at 25".

Re: What year is your bow? Schenk #5397754 07/06/11 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,233 Rainy Western Wa MallardAddict Campfire Tracker MallardAddict Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,233 Rainy Western Wa Was an 08' Bowtech Commander The girlfriend got a new Coach purse last week so I said it was about time for a new one. She said feel free, so last Saturday a 2011 Hoyt Carbon Element followed me home. Not cheap but I am beyond impressed. Smoothest and quietest bow I have ever shot and simply no vibration. 31" draw at 70lbs spitting a 428gr arrow at 319 fps works for me.

Re: What year is your bow? MallardAddict #5410801 07/11/11 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado D dogcatcher223 OP Campfire Ranger OP dogcatcher223 Campfire Ranger D Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 17,527 Colorado Got to shoot my buddies newer Ross bow this past weekend. It definitely had less vibration than mine, but otherwise it felt about the same as my 2002 Martin.

Re: What year is your bow? 4100fps #5411146 07/11/11 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 102 T thewileyone Campfire Member thewileyone Campfire Member T Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 102 2009 PSE X-force

Re: What year is your bow? thewileyone #5483184 08/02/11 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 440 N Black Hills, SD / E Wy W whodat Campfire Member whodat Campfire Member W Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 440 N Black Hills, SD / E Wy 2004 Martin slayr

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5483474 08/02/11 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,925 Likes: 11 South of Minnesota 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,925 Likes: 11 South of Minnesota Bear Whitetail Hunter - I believe 1976. Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile. Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe) Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.

Re: What year is your bow? 5sdad #5483643 08/02/11 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,760 SW Virginia V VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter V Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,760 SW Virginia I have two 2009 models and two 2011 models, the two 09's are for sale as I can't justify owning four compound bows..............Hillbilly.

Re: What year is your bow? VaHillbilly #5483677 08/02/11 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,357 Florence, Montana M MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,357 Florence, Montana I could justify 4 but only have 3 compounds. 2010 Hoyt Vantage LTD (Hunting and target finger's bow), 2010 Hoyt Carbon Matrix (hunting release bow and 3D), 2010 Hoyt Contender Elite (Target release bow). Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.

Re: What year is your bow? 5sdad #5483684 08/02/11 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,357 Florence, Montana M MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,357 Florence, Montana Originally Posted by 5sdad Bear Whitetail Hunter - I believe 1976. I had a Whitetail and a Whitetail II. Took my first deer with the whitetail. Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.

Re: What year is your bow? MontanaCreekHunter #5484705 08/03/11 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,760 SW Virginia V VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter V Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,760 SW Virginia My first bow was a Darton SL50 (I think that model number is right) thats been many many years and probably 40 or more bows ago..............Hillbilly.

Re: What year is your bow? VaHillbilly #5485409 08/03/11 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,267 Likes: 2 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,267 Likes: 2 Oklahoma '06 Mathews black max II w/ turbo cam, its a fast accurate hard hittin' MOFO. My other bow IIRC is a very early 90's Oregon Deschutte's round wheel bow, not as fast as the newer superbows, but I can not bring myself to sell that Cadillac, its the quietest, smoothest, most accuratly forgiving bow I have ever shot. Gunner Trump Won!

Re: What year is your bow? prairiedog223 #5573266 08/30/11 Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 13,268 TX NathanL Campfire Outfitter NathanL Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 13,268 TX 2007 Hoyt Vulcan - prior to that I bought a pair of new bows nearly every other year. Late 1970's Jennings Split T that I keep around just so I can see how it was when I first started. Weighs a ton, is loud, slow, and not particularly balanced...but I killed just as many deer as I did with much later versions of Martins, Bowtechs, Matthews and Hoyts. Nothing on it other than a flipper rest and a berger button a 2 pin plain sight. Last edited by NathanL; 08/30/11. Otto is my co-pilot.

Re: What year is your bow? NathanL #5574022 08/31/11 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,696 Southest Alabama R RugerM77270 Campfire Regular RugerM77270 Campfire Regular R Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,696 Southest Alabama I bought mine used years ago from my cousin. Its a 1998 Darton Yukon, I pulled it out of the attic this summer and it still shot great so I am taking it hunting next weekend. Maybe I will actually kill a deer with it this year. Whatever a 7x57 can do a 270 can do better. True fair chase is you in the woods buttnaked with nothing but your finger nails and teeth. If you'e fixin' to put a hole in something, make it a hole to remember.

Re: What year is your bow? RugerM77270 #5574143 08/31/11 Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 13,268 TX NathanL Campfire Outfitter NathanL Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 13,268 TX If it's been in the attic thru the summer I'm suprised it hasn't let go already or about to. Otto is my co-pilot.

Re: What year is your bow? NathanL #5574619 08/31/11 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,696 Southest Alabama R RugerM77270 Campfire Regular RugerM77270 Campfire Regular R Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,696 Southest Alabama I was to but I kept it heavily waxed before I put it up. Whatever a 7x57 can do a 270 can do better. True fair chase is you in the woods buttnaked with nothing but your finger nails and teeth. If you'e fixin' to put a hole in something, make it a hole to remember.

Re: What year is your bow? passport #5574686 08/31/11 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 741 WI BMR Campfire Regular BMR Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 741 WI Shot a 1994 PSE Fire-Flite from when I bought it new in '95 on closeout until just this year. Just purchased a 2011 Mathews eZ7. I would think this one will see use at least as long, if not longer, than my previous bow.

Re: What year is your bow? BMR #5574917 08/31/11 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,961 Front Range, Co DayPacker Campfire Regular DayPacker Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,961 Front Range, Co PROLINE CYCLONE II 1980 80 LB Still shoots great, smooth, and fast. Time spent hunting is not deducted from one's lifetime.

Re: What year is your bow? DayPacker #5575163 08/31/11 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 578 Klamath Falls, OR ACLakey Campfire Regular ACLakey Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 578 Klamath Falls, OR I am shooting a 2002 Hoyt Vortec with 80lb limbs(currently set to 75lb) I shoot heavy carbons and 125gr heads which has been very lethal on everything so far. I have killed deer, bear, elk, cougar, turkey, bison and various small game with it and it feels like an old glove. https://www.facebook.com/lakeyknives/

Re: What year is your bow? ACLakey #5575263 08/31/11 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,746 Likes: 2 Michigan, In , Boon S saddlering Campfire Ranger saddlering Campfire Ranger S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,746 Likes: 2 Michigan, In , Boon had a matt. Pro comp for 9 years, sold it last year, bought a Hoyt carbon Express, even went to carbon arrows 2 years ago, also have a Great northern jack knife long bow! the Hoyt was pricey but be that last compound bow Ill buy! Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!

Re: What year is your bow? saddlering #5575544 08/31/11 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger Rancho_Loco Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 20,379 The Bozone, Montana 2006 Martin Pantera - 70 lb. limbs, 31" draw. Heavy, solid, quiet, and shoots bullets... Originally Posted by captain seafire I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...

Re: What year is your bow? Rancho_Loco #5576295 08/31/11 Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 490 dinkshooter Campfire Member dinkshooter Campfire Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 490 Pretty sure I would pull the arrow out of that pigs ass before I claimed it shot bullets.

Re: What year is your bow? dinkshooter #5576320 08/31/11 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,357 Florence, Montana M MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,357 Florence, Montana I would say that arrow is clearly infront of that pigs hip and rear leg. At that angle and as deep as that arrow is I would say that is a well placed arrow. Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.

Re: What year is your bow? MontanaCreekHunter #5576625 09/01/11 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 164 Northern New York D db102550 Campfire Member db102550 Campfire Member D Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 164 Northern New York I am currently hunting with a Hoyt 2009 Alpha Max 35. Don

Re: What year is your bow? db102550 #5576644 09/01/11 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,225 East Texas T TexasRick Campfire Tracker TexasRick Campfire Tracker T Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,225 East Texas I also am not primarily an archery hunter. I hunt with a bow to take advantage of the early seasons. For that reason, once I found something that works I haven't made much effort to up-grade. I still shoot an early '80's version of the Onieda Screaming Eagle......and it still works as well as when i bought it. I hate change, it's never for the better.... Grumpy Old Men The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know

Re: What year is your bow? TexasRick #5580351 09/02/11 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 353 western PA J Jester Campfire Member Jester Campfire Member J Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 353 western PA Good thread. I thought I was the only one with an antique. '99ish Hoyt Havoc.

Re: What year is your bow? Jester #5590584 09/05/11 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,023 L LongRanger280 Campfire Regular LongRanger280 Campfire Regular L Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,023 I've been shooting an old Bear recurve in 55# since around 1974. I then got a Kodiak in 50# and a Browning Nomad Stalker I at 45#...both again, are recurves, and have been around a . I bought a compound from a friend for $75 about 23 years ago or so. It's a Quicksilver and adjust on the poundage. I have it set at 50#. None are fast or fancy, but all ahve taken many deer for me. I am into rifles and hand guns a lot more than bows, even though I do enjoy bow season. Since my old timey stuff still kills deer, bear, and the occasional hog for me, I don't see the need to buy any more bows. Now arrows? I buy a lot of arrows. I really prefer carbon to aluminum any more.

Re: What year is your bow? LongRanger280 #5602931 09/09/11 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,508 Tip of the Mitten bruinruin Campfire Ranger bruinruin Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 19,508 Tip of the Mitten '95 Proline Riptide. Haven't shot it in a couple years, but looks like it may get some use this year. I've been drooling over a new Martin for years, but my old PL still shoots so nice and draws so smooth it's hard to spend the money on a new bow. 4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan.

Re: What year is your bow? bruinruin #5603686 09/09/11 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 51 WI W WI_Canner Campfire Greenhorn WI_Canner Campfire Greenhorn W Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 51 WI Nothing newer than 1997, nothing older than 1957. All wood/fiberglass, and they all work just fine. Parts aren't a problem. Lots of guys in my bow club shoot older compound bows. Dead is dead.

Re: What year is your bow? WI_Canner #5604029 09/09/11 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 973 Central Wis. gorskij Campfire Regular gorskij Campfire Regular Joined: May 2011 Posts: 973 Central Wis. Bought my SQ2 the night of 9/11, yes, thee 9/11.

Re: What year is your bow? gorskij #5604200 09/09/11 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 636 M maconcountyboy Campfire Regular maconcountyboy Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 636 2011,2007,2006,2011,1980 ish

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5608414 09/11/11 Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 205 Back in Louisiana S SpencerSS Campfire Member SpencerSS Campfire Member S Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 205 Back in Louisiana 1950's I think. Ben Pearson TD Recurve 4528" NRA Endowment member, BAA Lifer, USPSA Life member, SCSA Life member, ICORE To teach those that don't know, To remind those that do Know, To correct those that think they know. -Helio Gracie

Re: What year is your bow? SpencerSS #5608417 09/11/11 Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 205 Back in Louisiana S SpencerSS Campfire Member SpencerSS Campfire Member S Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 205 Back in Louisiana I should probably mention I own 8 others. Mostly bowfishing bows. NRA Endowment member, BAA Lifer, USPSA Life member, SCSA Life member, ICORE To teach those that don't know, To remind those that do Know, To correct those that think they know. -Helio Gracie

Re: What year is your bow? 4100fps #5628650 09/17/11 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,953 Likes: 5 Georgia J JMR40 Campfire Outfitter JMR40 Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,953 Likes: 5 Georgia I'm shooting a 50# Browning Nomad recurve that I bought used years ago. Not sure when it was made. 1960's or 70's I'm guessing. Most people don't really want the truth. They just want constant reassurance that what they believe is the truth.

Re: What year is your bow? JMR40 #5632546 09/19/11 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,262 PA H Hubert Campfire Outfitter Hubert Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,262 PA long bow 1955.

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5638007 09/20/11 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,053 Alaska Hudge Campfire Tracker Hudge Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,053 Alaska 2001 Hoyt Magnatec

Re: What year is your bow? Hudge #5657868 09/27/11 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 913 Michigan S SuperSeal110 Campfire Regular SuperSeal110 Campfire Regular S Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 913 Michigan 2007 Diamond Black Ice.

Re: What year is your bow? SuperSeal110 #5669193 09/30/11 Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3 Ohio S Stringbean New Member Stringbean New Member S Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3 Ohio 2004 Mathews Legacy

Re: What year is your bow? dogcatcher223 #5797638 11/10/11 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 58 D Dhagaboy Campfire Greenhorn Dhagaboy Campfire Greenhorn D Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 58 1989 Continental Tundra custom @ 130lb draw!! Also have a 1988 Black widow recurve @ 86lbs

Re: What year is your bow? Dhagaboy #5798819 11/10/11 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 220 Texas G GAP243 Campfire Member GAP243 Campfire Member G Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 220 Texas 2007 Bowtech Allegiance, love it. Took the best deer I will probably ever kill with it last year.

Re: What year is your bow? GAP243 #5804566 11/12/11 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 491 Bucyrus, Mo A archer1214 Campfire Member archer1214 Campfire Member A Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 491 Bucyrus, Mo 2009 Rytera Alien X..quietest/smoothest bow I've ever shot In the Land of the Blind, the one eyed man is King Know guns,know peace,know safety..No guns,No peace,NO safety

Re: What year is your bow? archer1214 #5804739 11/12/11 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,463 Orange County, NY Dantheman Campfire Regular Dantheman Campfire Regular Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,463 Orange County, NY I have a Bear Polar recurve from the early 1960's. 66" with a #37 draw. Nice zebra wood. I bought it a a few yrs back thinking I'd take up archery but it never happend. Dan