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Title: need some info on this bear
Post by: Gray Buffalo on February 09, 2010, 07:55:00 PM: year and value

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Any info would help. I'm thinking about moving it on. Jerry
Title: Re: need some info on this bear
Post by: Jack Shanks on February 09, 2010, 08:10:00 PM: By the serial number I would say a 69. Value? Best I could tell you would be go to the completed listing on the big auction site and type in Grizzly. See if you can find one similar.
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Post by: OldSkoolArcher on February 09, 2010, 08:20:00 PM: If you are thinking of selling, please let me know. Thanks.
Title: Re: need some info on this bear
Post by: MR BILL SHORTY on February 09, 2010, 09:00:00 PM: THAT SAY 62" AND 55# THOUGHT THAY WHER 56" IN 1969?
BILL
Title: Re: need some info on this bear
Post by: Jack Shanks on February 09, 2010, 10:17:00 PM: Bill,

That does look like 62 AMO is written there. I believe the last year for 62" was 1963. This bow doesn't resemble a 63 or any Grizzly prior to that. I believe the only year for the 56" was 1970 all the rest after 63 were 58".
Title: Re: need some info on this bear
Post by: Gray Buffalo on February 09, 2010, 11:04:00 PM: It is a 56" bow that was miss marked. its a sweet shooting but with my draw lenght its a little more then I care to shoot.
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Post by: Horney Toad on February 10, 2010, 01:42:00 AM: That doesn't look like a 62" bow. Also a 1969 should have gray glass, strange.
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Post by: macclare on February 10, 2010, 05:40:00 PM: The Bear Grizzly was 56" in 1968, 1969, and 1970
Title: Re: need some info on this bear
Post by: macclare on February 10, 2010, 05:47:00 PM: I cannot read the writing clear enough on the serial #. Its either a 1968 0r 1969.
Title: Re: need some info on this bear
Post by: Gray Buffalo on February 10, 2010, 09:25:00 PM: 9R7116
AMO62”
55#

I know it’s a 56”. It had to be a miss mark
Title: Re: need some info on this bear
Post by: portugeejn on February 11, 2010, 12:02:00 AM: A rare mismarked Grizzly with the shelf cut on the wrong side! :biglaugh: Nice hunting weight. Someone will like that bow.

RonP