New Inheritance from the Parents

[YakBasser]

Just acquired these today. The shakespear was Dad's and the Bear was Mom's. I'm excited to try them out again, they havent been shot for about 30 years. They're leftovers from their "Tulsa Bowhunters Club" days.

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[WhiteyMacD]

Very nice. I need to have a "poop or get off the pot" talk with my father. He has some nice bows that just collect dust.

 

[RidgeHunter]

Nice bows man, they look pristine! I've never shot an old Shakespeare but gear they are pretty nice.

I am going to hunt some wih my '70 Bear K-Hunter this year. Old recurves are fun.

 

[gillman7]

Wow, those are beautiful!!!

What a great inheritance. To have something of your parents that gave them some good times, is really a gift!!

Congrats!!!

 

[stillwater]

That's awesome! Two weeks ago my father cleaned out the garage and gave me his old archery equipment. Of the two bows he gave me, one is a Bear Kodiak Hunter. The other is a compound that I can't remember the name of.

That Bear seems like a real nice bow!

Anyone on here wanna teach me to shoot one? lol

 

[YakBasser]

Stillwater, Ive heard alot about the Kodiaks, theyre good stuff, and Fred Bear did some crazy things with the first prototypes of them, like kill a huge brown bear. L--------------ong before the compound days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aopqfl1srpk

 

[RidgeHunter]

Stillwater, I got a '70 K-Hunter recently, I love it. Pics of it can be found here.

http://www.okshooters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62584

Kodiak Hunters were made from 1967-77. If the first number of the serial number is 7,8 or 9 that means it was made in 1967,68, or 69 respectively. If it starts with a "K" it is a 1970 or later.

If the little coin is flush mounted in the handle it is a '71 or earlier. '72 and later the coin sticks up a little.

Should be able to figure out the year pretty close by that.

Oh yeah, post pics!

 

[RedTape]

Man I love old recurves. My dad sold his Bear Grizzly in a garage sale about 15 years ago for $25. I'd kick him for selling that if he wasn't already kicking himself.

 

[Roadking Larry]

Sweet! Love the old bows.
My favorite old one is my old Darton Ranger from the early '70s

 

[Jujen Kai]

Beautiful gifts, both!