Bear Superkodiak 65# @ 28

Ben Pearson Pinto - 1960s model.  55#@38"  Given to me by Steve Broughton, who also turned me on to bowhunting.

homemade t/d recurve that a couple of great friends gave me as a gift.

chekmate firebird 55@28, bought it from a friend of mine who had started building his own, so he never shot this bow.

65lb Stemmler I use it for bowfishing now.

Browning Wasp recurve, wish I still had it.

Just got my first at Christmas.  Browning Nomad Stalker II, 50# @ 28".  It is the only one I have so I am shooting it everyday.

Black Widow SA 56#@28"

All my guns and compounds have been strictly off of the shelf.  SInce I entered this trad archery kick in 2002 my bows have been either custom or vintage.  Go figure.

bear super kodiak 40#@28 8Z3900 amo-60"
Gift "hand me down" from my favorite hunting buddy!!!
Dad
just this year i've gotton the traditionial bug i've learned much from you guys here at trad gang and i thank you all much for that!!!
OBA

Earl Hoyt Jr. Sky Hawk , about 1992.

Eric

Brackenbury,drifter  56#@28"

Sere

Red Oak ELB about 40#

My first bows were osage selfbows I made myself.  My first purchased traditional bow was a Martin Mountaineer ML-14, 60# @28.  I still have it in my bow rack.

BBO 50 lb@28

shakespeare necedah 55lb  but pulled more like 70lbS  :eek:    but I shot my first trad deer withit

My first trad bow was a Martin Dream Catcher...60", 45# @ 28"...My wife bought it for me when we were in Kittery ME...The sale price was $249...Go Figure...

... mike ...

Mine was a DH Hunter 47#. Picked up one exactly like it from "Longbow Wally" a few years ago. Thanks Wally! Hap

Cherry limb with braided tobbacco twine string...app.30#draw. River cane arrows w/ duct tape fletch and 16 penny nails taped on....many rabbits. That was along time ago.     Later i got me a Bear Grizzly 56" 45# @28" killed my first buck with it using a old 160 gr. howard hill head.

A 48lb Bear Hunter.Bears are nostalgic even today for me. Frank

My big sister gave me a pink fiberglass bow when I was 7.  Draw weight was probably 10 - 12 #.

First real bow was a Pearson Predator in 1973 - 55#.  Stupidly dropped out of archery for several decades, but got back in about 4 years ago.  I still have the Pearson and it's been joined by a few others.