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Title: Finding a Bear
Post by: Slewfoot62 on February 22, 2011, 09:18:00 PM

Struck up the usual deer hunting conversation with a guy I met today. Strictly a compound shooter. When I told him I shoot and collect old Bears he told me he has a old Bear he wants to sell and says he sure aint gonna shoot it. I silently giggled. He says well get together later in the week. Now my imagination starts to go into overdrive thinking it might be a real nice Kodiak or Super Kodiak. Well I will keep you posted.

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: OldSkoolArcher on February 22, 2011, 09:29:00 PM

Good Luck!!

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: portugeejn on February 22, 2011, 10:40:00 PM

I hope it is something great!

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: SlowBowke on February 22, 2011, 11:24:00 PM

If it has clear glass on the limbs Ill give you 10 bucks more than you pay for it.

Honest!

*grin*

(and probably any that dont!!)

Good luck!

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: reddogge on February 23, 2011, 10:25:00 PM

I hope it's an old Kodiak.  Most of those conversations for me wind up with Kodiak Hunter greenies which aren't my cup of tea.

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: Stumpkiller on February 23, 2011, 11:11:00 PM

Futurewood's coming back . . . soon!      :archer:

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: Chuck_Delsandro on February 24, 2011, 08:19:00 AM

Yep 99% of the time they are grizzlies   :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: Jack Shanks on February 24, 2011, 08:40:00 AM

Nothing wrong with Grizzlies. They just aren't Kodiaks.

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: Jeeps84 on February 24, 2011, 10:34:00 AM

Kodiak hunter, grizzly, or mag. Is what I see most. Either way you probably wont get hurt on the deal. cant wait to see! John

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: head_hunter on February 24, 2011, 03:19:00 PM

My first traditional kill was with a 50lb 1970's Grizzly. It was a nice 6pt and I used cedar shafts that I flethched up and painted myself. An awesome day. Unfortunately the bow has a horizontal crack in the lower limb but it still looks good hanging on the wall

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: Slewfoot62 on February 24, 2011, 09:04:00 PM

Well the fella told me to check back next week. He's going to the farm to get it.

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: rp65 on March 02, 2011, 11:21:00 PM

Any luck yet?

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: Slewfoot62 on March 03, 2011, 09:59:00 PM

Well finally the man called and we met up the old Bear turned into a Ben Pearson Cougar 7050 45lb and 60amo. I tried to buy the bow but to my suprise the man said he wanted to give me the bow!. Well I would say that worked out to be a pretty nice find. What do you think fellas?

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: Horney Toad on March 03, 2011, 10:02:00 PM

Nothing wrong with a freebee. A friend gave me a Super mag once, he said "No one shoots those anymore".

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: Larry m on March 03, 2011, 10:11:00 PM

Nice Guy! And one to your benefit. Guy's like that it's always fun to pay back in the long run. Make good friends that way.

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: rp65 on March 03, 2011, 10:49:00 PM

Very nice!!

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: Slewfoot62 on March 03, 2011, 10:50:00 PM

Exactly - I have been studying how I am gonna repay this favor!

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: yeager on March 08, 2011, 11:17:00 AM

If he owns a farm, tell him that you will gladly thin the deer herd out that eats his crops as a payment.

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: Hit-or-Miss on March 08, 2011, 08:17:00 PM

What about a subscription to Traditional Bowhunter? One or two issues, and his training wheels will start to get heavy.

Title: Re: Finding a Bear
Post by: 4406v on March 10, 2011, 01:58:00 PM

I placed an add in a local free paper looking for recurve bows.I get a call from a guy and go look at two bows.When I inquired about the price the guy says "If you can use them,you can have them"    a '59 Kodiak Special and a '62 Cub

 Well worth the 5 mile drive