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Title: flying into canada with a bow
Post by: ozy clint on July 02, 2018, 05:16:49 PM

just wondering if there is anything special i need to do to fly to canada with a 3 piece take down recurve?

i plan to just have it in a soft case packed well in my checked bag. arrows will be a in a hard case also in the same checked bag.

Title: Re: flying into canada with a bow
Post by: HARL on July 02, 2018, 06:31:16 PM

    I have flown in Canada with my bows without any problems and drove into the States and back with no hassles. I don't think there should be any trouble but I have been wrong one other time years ago !!! LOL

Title: Re: flying into canada with a bow
Post by: Steve Clandinin on July 02, 2018, 06:32:00 PM

Hey Clint Ive had buddies fly in from the US they do exactly what your doing no problem at all.Your good to go my friend.

Title: Re: flying into canada with a bow
Post by: LBR on July 02, 2018, 06:58:29 PM

It was several years ago when I went.  I shipped my bow ahead of time to camp.  My buddy brought his on the plane.  The customs officer (a lady) asked him if his recurve was a "semi-automatic".  Myself, my buddy, and the two male customs officers on either side of her about fell over...really glad they laughed too, otherwise we might still be in jail in Canada!  She was not amused...but we got through, no hassle.

Title: Re: flying into canada with a bow
Post by: David McLendon on July 04, 2018, 12:21:44 AM

You'll be fine.

Title: Re: flying into canada with a bow
Post by: Wannabe1 on July 04, 2018, 12:31:26 AM

"The customs officer (a lady) asked him if his recurve was a "semi-automatic".


 :laughing: :laughing:

Title: Re: flying into canada with a bow
Post by: fisherick on July 04, 2018, 04:54:01 PM

Flying out of Boston, as we checked our bags/cases the airline check in person would ask if our bows were "unloaded", when we said it was archery gear she would insist that we take it to TSA to be checked out.  The TSA officer would laugh and peek inside and say "have a nice flight".

Title: Re: flying into canada with a bow
Post by: 76Aggie on July 05, 2018, 11:08:41 AM

No problems here either with a three piece recurve and arrows.  Packed within my luggage and no questions or hassle..

Title: Re: flying into canada with a bow
Post by: Bowguy67 on July 05, 2018, 02:29:01 PM

If it was me I’d get a hard case but you’re the one trusting em with your stuff

Title: Re: flying into canada with a bow
Post by: fisherick on July 05, 2018, 04:14:57 PM

I have used a soft Cabelas rolling duffle bag, or a BPS duffle bag and packed my TD  recurve bow  surrounded by clothes and gear, with arrows in a Easton tube. I have flown 6 times to Colorado and back with this setup with NO issues. The bag weighs 49# with all my hunting and camping gear. My compound buddies use the SKB case.

Title: Re: flying into canada with a bow
Post by: TDHunter on July 05, 2018, 11:06:09 PM

No issues

Title: Re: flying into canada with a bow
Post by: pavan on July 06, 2018, 02:59:48 PM

A trad archer i met in Quetico that was from the Twins Cities, tied his longbows into his canoe.  The canoe was tied to a float plane based out of Ely, Mn.   He wanted to use his wood/canvas canoe on the moose hunt. 

Title: Re: flying into canada with a bow
Post by: ozy clint on July 06, 2018, 05:00:40 PM

thanks for the info guys