2 Fred Bear Recurves

Redux · January 24, 2010, 09:30:00 PM

So I recently acquired two older Fred Bear recurves and I was curious as to more information about them. Time period made, hand made or mass production ( this is my bet). Anyhow the bows are a 60" Kodiak Hunter 50# and the other is a 52" Kodiak Magnum 50#. Both bows shoot great and no limb twisting from what I can tell(mind you I am a trad newbie). Also the Kodiak Hunter loos to have one tip that ahs been repaired...Any and all information will be greatly appreciated.

4runr · January 24, 2010, 10:07:00 PM

Pictures would help alot in narrowing down the year they were made. They are production bows.

OldSkoolArcher · January 24, 2010, 10:08:00 PM

Really need more info. Post up the serial numbers and some more descriptions. Pics would be even better.

Kodiak Magnum 1961+
Kodiak Hunter 1968 - 1978

Redux · January 24, 2010, 10:13:00 PM

ok thanks guys...pics will come tomorrow when i can get outside where there is decent lightning(hopefully)...and what part of the SN should i be looking at...last 3 or 4 ok or are the letters in fron the important part?

Horney Toad · January 24, 2010, 11:17:00 PM

Post the whole serial number. If the serial number begins with K, they are 1970s bows.

Redux · January 24, 2010, 11:50:00 PM

mm..i am hesitant on posting full serial #'s just from my time on other forums with B/S threads...just a preference..and both start with K

reddogge · January 25, 2010, 09:25:00 AM

This isn't a gun forum where you need to disquise your serial numbers. No one is registering bows with the government.

d. ward · January 25, 2010, 09:34:00 AM

oh yeah its cool to post em here serial numbers are sometime used to ID bows bd

Redux · January 25, 2010, 07:03:00 PM

ahhh got orry..lol..old habits die fast....SN..

Kodiak Hunter is KT43366

Kodiak Magnum is KU92731

was unable to get pictures today(mostly just forgot) so I will try again tomorrow!!!

stagetek · January 25, 2010, 09:54:00 PM

Both bows are 70's models. Pic's will tell us the years.

Redux · January 27, 2010, 02:07:00 PM

pictures!!!

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/9382/bearrecurves009.jpg
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/8576/bearrecurves011.jpg
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/480/bearrecurves010.jpg
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7673/bearrecurves008.jpg
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/2728/bearrecurves003.jpg
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3183/bearrecurves002.jpg
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9382/bearrecurves009.jpg

Migra Bill · January 27, 2010, 06:40:00 PM

The kodiak Hunter is a 70 or 71. If it has a place to screw in a stabilizer, it's a 71. If not, she's a 70. My first trad bow was a 70 Kodiak Hunter. Love the contrast of the bubbinga with the shedua.

As for the Magnum - not as confident here - the guys will set me straight. Blue stripe tells me 75 or 76 right?

Horney Toad · January 27, 2010, 07:15:00 PM

The mag is 1973-1975.

Redux · January 27, 2010, 07:27:00 PM

Verrrryyyy interesting!!!! =D The Hunter does have the stab. screw so that is a '71 and the Mag. is a '75...any idea on pricing? I will be looking to trade the Kodiak Magnum here soon for a long bow, shot one today and fell in love.

Rick P · January 27, 2010, 07:38:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by OldSkoolArcher:
Really need more info. Post up the serial numbers and some more descriptions. Pics would be even better.

Kodiak Magnum 1961+
Kodiak Hunter 1968 - 1978

1967 1/2 - 1978, intro-ed at the same time as the supper Kodiak and supper mag, the summer of my birth.

OldSkoolArcher · January 27, 2010, 07:43:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by Rick P:

QuoteOriginally posted by OldSkoolArcher:
Really need more info. Post up the serial numbers and some more descriptions. Pics would be even better.

Kodiak Magnum 1961+
Kodiak Hunter 1968 - 1978
1967 1/2 - 1978, intro-ed at the same time as the supper Kodiak and supper mag, the summer of my birth. [/b]

But the original poster said his Hunter was 60". The '67.5 was 58" that is why I left it off the list.