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Main Boards => Trad History/Collecting => Topic started by: Oregon Okie on October 14, 2008, 12:09:00 AM
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Here's one they are calling an Alaskan Hunter
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Serial # seems to say '69 model
Why is this thing already $130 bucks with 6 days to go. Good condition?
It's only 40# - anyway...thoughts.
thanks
Russ
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oh yeah, it's lefty also so I could shoot. Who is wanting this thing :bigsmyl:
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Don't buy it. It is worth no more than $100. My pet peeve with those bows is that they do not have reinforced limb tips. Other than that, they are pretty nice. They were made with random woods and glasss colors.
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Russ,
I looked at that bow, and Jeff is right-I wouldn't pay that much unless it was a must have for some reason. Keep looking, and I will keep my eye open for you also.
RonP
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Was there a model called the "alaskan hunter"
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Doesn't look like the other "Alaskan" recurves I have seen.
Yeah, don't worry, i'm not going for that one although I would like a 1969 bear "something" in a 62". I wish the Kodiak Hunter was made with a 62" that year. Anyhoo... thanks for the replies.
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I don't think there was an Alaskan Hunter...maybe thats something the seller added as the bow he has listed is just an Alaskan...You may ask him to send you a pic of the logo or upper silk screen where it would say Alaskan Hunter.But I'am pretty certin thats just an plain old 1969 Alaskan....bowdoc
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By the serial number it might be a '69. It looks more like a grizzly or a tigercat to me. In '69 I think an Alaskan was more of a tournament bow with a more figured riser.
It could also be a pre '64 before Bear started with the first diget as the year, but I would not have a clue as to what modle it is. Definitely a Bear but it could be one of those special models that Bear made for Sears or other chains.
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In the catalogs, the Bear 1966 to 1967 Alaskans were large riser 66" target bows. The 1969 and 1970 alaskans were a sleeker 62" hunting style bow similar to the tigercat.