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Title: Help with a 58" Howatt hunter
Post by: poodlehead on October 11, 2012, 10:25:00 PM

I have a Damon Howatt Hunter with a sn#  HH6129
Bow is in excellent condition and untouched.
The problem is it is a 58". I have been told the Hunters was never made in 58" by several people.

Can anyone fill me in on the history of a 58" bow.

 Thanks ,Dan

Title: Re: Help with a 58" Howatt hunter
Post by: CavScoutArcher on October 11, 2012, 10:48:00 PM

Have you measured it? Could be a 62" and just mismarked. But I personally have never seen a 58". If she is it sounds like a rare gem.  

Any pics?

Title: Re: Help with a 58" Howatt hunter
Post by: reddogge on October 11, 2012, 11:03:00 PM

That's my thoughts. The Hunter was never made in 58" but I have a couple mismarked bows on length from Howatt or a mismarked Hi-Speed. A lot of bows passing through that factory.

Title: Re: Help with a 58" Howatt hunter
Post by: poodlehead on October 11, 2012, 11:06:00 PM

Posting pictures is beyond my ability.
If someone could post them ,I will send them by email. I had a 62" Hunter and the limb shape is different on the 58".Could it be the Hunter is marked wrong and not the length?

Title: Re: Help with a 58" Howatt hunter
Post by: Blackhawk on October 12, 2012, 12:07:00 AM

I'm no expert on Howatts, but believe they did make some 58" hunters in the late 70's.  If true, I will bet your bow is from 1976.

Title: Re: Help with a 58" Howatt hunter
Post by: CavScoutArcher on October 12, 2012, 03:36:00 PM

Email me the pics and I will post them up for you.  :campfire:  

[email protected]

Title: Re: Help with a 58" Howatt hunter
Post by: poodlehead on October 13, 2012, 07:57:00 AM

Thanks Aaron.

Title: Re: Help with a 58" Howatt hunter
Post by: CavScoutArcher on October 14, 2012, 01:04:00 AM

Dan's Bow... she's a looker.
 (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x352/steelruger22/For%20Sale/bigriver012.jpg)
 (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x352/steelruger22/For%20Sale/bigriver013.jpg)
 (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x352/steelruger22/For%20Sale/bigriver014.jpg)
 (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x352/steelruger22/For%20Sale/bigriver015.jpg)

Title: Re: Help with a 58" Howatt hunter
Post by: CavScoutArcher on October 14, 2012, 01:05:00 AM

Last ones....
 (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x352/steelruger22/For%20Sale/bigriver018.jpg)
 (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x352/steelruger22/For%20Sale/bigriver020.jpg)
 (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x352/steelruger22/For%20Sale/bigriver019.jpg)
 (http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x352/steelruger22/For%20Sale/bigriver017.jpg)

Title: Re: Help with a 58" Howatt hunter
Post by: Gila Mike on October 14, 2012, 01:50:00 PM

I see it strung and the brace height looks about right. How long is that string? If the string is 58", or very near to it, then the bow must be a 62" AMO bow.

I'm no expert but it looks like a late-1960s to  early-1970s riser to me. I hope Larry Hatfield or one of the other Howatt guys happens by and sees this thread.

Beautiful bow!

Mike

Title: Re: Help with a 58" Howatt hunter
Post by: poodlehead on October 15, 2012, 12:38:00 AM

Bow is 58" and shoots awesome. I had a 62" bow I just parted with. I spoke to a guy who said he had 3 58" hunters over the years.
 Thanks for the input Gang,  Dan

Title: Re: Help with a 58" Howatt hunter
Post by: Kip on October 15, 2012, 07:43:00 AM

I have a 58" HH. just like the above.I bought it new in 1976 and I think made for 5years from 75/76 to 80/81 not quite sure of which 5-years.Kip