Maple sight window Giveaway...WINNERS!!

[Ssamac]

Please put me in for the Wall Hanger. I'm getting into the bear history.

Thanks
sam

[alaskabowhunter]

Looks great Bjorn, glad you recieved it. It is a 55# draw weight, hope it shoots good for  you.

[TRAP]

This post is a little overdue, but the sun was finally cooperative today for a little picture taking.

Earlier in this thread Chuck graciously made me an offer to pick any bow from his bowrack and even more graciously offered to put me up in Alsaka for a little fishing trip.  I hope to take him up on that fishing trip offer someday.  I declined to pick a bow because that's just not me.

Okay to make a long story a little shorter, Chuck and I were visiting on the phone recently about bows and hunting, careers, the iditarod and who knows what else.  During our conversation Chuck mentioned that he had recently offered a White Glass 57 Kodiak up for sale but still had it.  A couple days later I asked Chuck if he would still consider selling the WG 57K.  He told me that he still had some shooting to do with it and I fully understood  that.  

Some days later the postman showed up with a, you guessed it, White Glass 57 Kodiak.  WOW!!!!

Somewhere in a previous post here on Trad Gang Chuck made a statement that we are simply "caretakers" of these great pieces of history and since most of them will outlive us, our role is to use them, shoot them, appreciate them and preserve them while we are here.  

Collecting is really about the people you meet along the way and the friends that you are fortunate enough to make.  

Thank You Chuck, I'm proud to be the "caretaker" of such a fine weapon.  It really adds a touch of class to my bow rack and best of all shoots like an absolute dream.  I'm looking forward to doing a little bunny hunting with it in years to come.

Here's a few pics and a little description.

1957 White Glass Kodiak 60" 52# refinnished beautifully by Don Ward aka. PHd Archer Bowmen, the real bowdoc, and whatever Mrs. Bowdoc calls him

Enjoy
 
 
 

Now that's sexy!!!!  Thanks again Chuck, Trap

[Mike Shaw]

WOW and more WOW!!      

[ses]

chuck sounds to be one heck of a guy to give away such a fine bow. i guess he must think the same of u to make such a offer. i guess that just trad ganger's for u

[Steelhead]

Very very nice!I need one of those for hunting when in snows in MI.

[Bjorn]

Trap you got some fine stuff going on there!!
Chuck you rule!!

[yellow bow]

           

[alaskabowhunter]

The bow looks great there basking in the sun. Shoot the heck out of it.  I bought that from a retired Bear dealer in Indiana. His name is Charlie Sutphin and he invented a casting bobber for fishing that was very popular back in the early '60s called the "Sutphin Spinning Float".

Well Trap,  that is half of the deal, you got "pick of the litter" as promised . Now you have to come up fishing to complete the agreement. A man is as only as good as his word.    

[Stickbow98]

Awesome Chuck      

Enjoy shooting that beauty and hope you don't mind me tagging along (vicariously, of course    :rolleyes:   ) on that "every sportsman's dream" fishing trip to Alaska!!    :D  

>>--Ron--<>

[alaskabowhunter]

Thanks Ron, I hope Trap gets up here fishing soon.

Javalina- Have you received your Maple site window yet?

[jcar315]

Stunning!!! Bill, what a fantastic looking bow and really well done pics. John

[Forest Archer]

Nice!

[bowhunterfrompast]

Trap and JavelinaHink..great looking bows    

alaskabowhunter..you are the man