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Title: ? bear recurve info requested
Post by: RM81 on June 13, 2011, 03:18:00 PM

I have a question for the Bear collectors/experts.  I just bought this on the auction site.  Can anyone tell me what it is exactly?  I'm not familiar with the Bear takedowns.  Plan is to strip it down and see what kind of shape it's in and shoot it and maybe do some bowfishing with it.  What would be considered a good deal for buying this bow (hoping I didn't get ripped off).  Thanks for any info you guys can share.

 (http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd444/mbhensley/Old%20Bear/0ce500e3.jpg)

 (http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd444/mbhensley/Old%20Bear/37117015.jpg)

 (http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd444/mbhensley/Old%20Bear/49b5ef40.jpg)

 (http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd444/mbhensley/Old%20Bear/be61a5aa.jpg)

 (http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd444/mbhensley/Old%20Bear/5c52d264.jpg)

Title: Re: ? bear recurve info requested
Post by: Jack Shanks on June 13, 2011, 04:37:00 PM

Matt,

 It is a Take Down Hunter or Hunter Take Down however they call it. Never shot one or owned one but I'm sure someone will come along before long that has.

Title: Re: ? bear recurve info requested
Post by: RM81 on June 13, 2011, 04:45:00 PM

Thanks Jack.  That's kind of what I was thinking, but the riser doesn't look like wood to me.  All the Hunter T/D's I've seen were wood.  I'll know more when I get it and post some follow up pics.  Anyone else, please feel free to chime in.

Title: Re: ? bear recurve info requested
Post by: raghorn on June 14, 2011, 02:58:00 PM

I remember seeing that on ****. even though it states clearly on the limb-Gainsville , the seller said it was Jacksonville. Sheesh!

Title: Re: ? bear recurve info requested
Post by: RM81 on June 14, 2011, 03:01:00 PM

What kind of material do you think the riser is?

Title: Re: ? bear recurve info requested
Post by: timber rattler on June 14, 2011, 07:16:00 PM

matt  looks like bear cat take down,with mag riser clean paint off back of upper limb sould say that dave

Title: Re: ? bear recurve info requested
Post by: Jack Shanks on June 14, 2011, 07:42:00 PM

I had seen that bow listed on the auction site and had thought it was a Hunter when I first looked at the pictures. It does look like a Mag riser in the close ups though. Here is another Bearcat from the completed listings.

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Title: Re: ? bear recurve info requested
Post by: Whitetails2 on June 14, 2011, 08:49:00 PM

It was a good buy!  I passed on it because I new I didn't want to deal with stripping it...I am just too lazy...............

Title: Re: ? bear recurve info requested
Post by: RM81 on June 20, 2011, 02:13:00 PM

It is in fact a bearcat takedown
I started stripping the riser this weekend and got through the first layer.  Going to go at it again to get the rest off and then paint it.  I'm not sure what to do on the limbs.  There's a nice finish under the spray can camo.

Title: Re: ? bear recurve info requested
Post by: Shawn Leonard on June 29, 2011, 10:43:00 AM

Goo-gone will work just fine for stripping the limbs just don't leave it on too long or a light sanding. I have also heard peanut butter will work to strip the paint off the limbs. Shawn

Title: Re: ? bear recurve info requested
Post by: RM81 on June 29, 2011, 10:53:00 AM

Thanks for the reply.  I used some acetone and it worked pretty well.  I have to strip the rest of the paint off the riser and repaint it and I'll call it done.