Back in the day.....

[Shovelbuck]

Some of the posts recently reguarding stabilizers and high tech bows and gear had me thinking to a simpler time.

Here's a couple pics of the "high tech" at the time, Groves recurve I was shooting back in the 70's. When compounds came out and were legalized for competition, I switched to them and retired this bow in about 1975. In 1989, I brought it out for a indoor tournament and hammered a 288/30x with it, barebow. I restored it back to it's original color a few years ago.

I bought this Jennings Shooting Star in about 1983 and shot it hard until I retired from competition shooting in 1990. Also shot it barebow. It has an amazing 30% letoff. Heck of a shooter.

Let's see some other's older "high tech" gear.

 

[Rudd]

couple of blasts from the past Jay. They still look sharp!

 

[ElkHunter]

Hey Shovel
I know what you mean, started recurve,then compound and always barebow.Finally gave in to sights when the eyes got bad.
Something to be said about the clean lines of a bow with no equipment added on.
Still love to go in backyard and shoot just for the joy of shooting instinctive.

 

[Crockett]

I also had a shooting star,but with black riser and the factory camo limbs that looked like pot leafs.I didn'nt know whether to shoot it or smoke it!!

I really liked that bow!!

 

[Rudd]

that's funny.

 

[blake]

Jay I remember those older models of bows that you are showing us. Thank you for sharing them with us.

I had a Bear recurve back in the early 1970's. I bought my 1st compound in the early 1980's. It was a Bear Kodiak and low tec compared to today’s compounds. I currently shoot a Martin and it too has some age on it.

I am thinking about buying a new Hoyt or a Matthews. Unfortunately, I can't seem to find out much about them. Does anyone have any opinions of the Hoyt or Matthews bows that they wish to share with me?

<font color="red">WARNING:</font> PLEASE the last paragraph is NOT to be taken seriously!

 

[bowmaker]

First bow was a Ben Pearson solid fiberglass 50# recurve in about 1966. High tech then was a clamp on noc point and brush buttons. Also had 3 hollow fiberglass "good" arrows with Bear broadheads for hunting only. First compound about 1986 by Browning with sight pins and then went to a release. Back to selfbows in 1995 and have stayed there since. Latest bow 68" black walnut with raw hide backing 48# at 27" and a blazing 160 fps with cedar arrows and 5' sheilds. Every age and step is fun so progress at your own level but be warned sticks are very addicting.