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Title: Help Me Find a Lost Bow!!! UPDATE - bow found -
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on July 07, 2018, 10:14:24 PM
 :readit:I know this is a long shot!!!  :help: :help:

Last May I moved to WI and mailed my bows ahead of me.  Due to miscommunication, I was under the impression they all made it.  Unfortunately I am now starting to unpack and find I am short one package. I am hoping the bow ended up being sold off to someone on here eventually.

I am missing a Big River Long Bow 45 @ 28. Chechen Riser with red accent stripe.  Dirty Bamboo on the bely and curly Maple on the back.  There are 2 distinct stains, one on the upper limb and one on the lower limb. The Bow has the word "Dad" written on it and I believe my Name.

I mailed this through USPS but no longer have the receipt.
 
If you have this bow or know of its whereabouts, please let me know. It is a very special bow to me, not only was it my first, but it got me and my dad back into archery and I took my first archery deer with it.

The other bow in the lost package was a self bow made by Trad Ganger Glenbow and gifted to me. Its a beautiful Osage bow. I took my first chipmunk via bow with it.

These 2 bows were of the 3 I would never sell.

Thank you in advance.

Respectfully,

Charlie Janssen   :pray:
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Post by: ron w on July 07, 2018, 10:35:36 PM
Oh man........good luck my friend...... :pray:
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on July 07, 2018, 11:11:42 PM
Thanks Ron,

Here are some pics of my beloved bow.

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Post by: Wannabe1 on July 07, 2018, 11:41:06 PM
Dang Charlie, that's some rotten luck! I surely do hope they make it home to ya! :thumbsup:
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Post by: drewsbow on July 08, 2018, 06:58:23 AM
best of luck Brother
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Post by: Sockrsblur on July 08, 2018, 07:19:14 AM
Good luck Charlie ... you never know  :campfire:
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Post by: kennym on July 08, 2018, 08:15:01 AM
Man, hate that for you Charlie!  Wish you the best of luck finding them!  :pray:
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Post by: ronp on July 09, 2018, 12:10:34 PM
Good luck with your search Charlie, I hope you are able to locate your treasures.
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Post by: Terry Banitt on July 10, 2018, 03:27:43 PM
I'll keep a eye out for your bow.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on July 13, 2018, 02:18:19 PM
Ttt
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Post by: WVbowhunter on July 13, 2018, 06:37:02 PM
I'll keep my eyes peeled man, hope you can get it back
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Post by: 1/4 away on July 13, 2018, 08:42:06 PM
Charlie, Sent you a pm. Fred
Title: Re: Help Me Find a Lost Bow!!!
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on July 15, 2018, 08:51:33 AM
Thank you to the Trad Gang Members who have offered help so far.

Call outs to Big Ed and Fred Cioffi.  Both Class acts...  No I have not had a reunion with these bows but I have a little hope and renewed faith in humanity.  Thank you again.

TTT for new visibility
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Post by: ny state land on July 15, 2018, 03:16:59 PM
Good luck !!!!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on August 15, 2018, 02:42:13 PM
TTT for new visibility
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Post by: Biggamefish on August 17, 2018, 09:06:48 AM
I remember that deer!! Hope you find that bow. It is probably sitting in the back of some self collecting dust in a warehouse. I would call and try to find out where the bow went through and start calling and ask them to look around.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 05, 2018, 02:40:37 PM
TTT
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Post by: ron w on December 08, 2018, 10:28:40 PM
Be nice if it appeared for Christmas...........TTT
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Post by: Pat Ct on December 09, 2018, 10:16:30 AM
Really hope you get the bow back!  I usually check different classifieds sites, auction sites, etc at least once a week. I'll keep my eyes open for your bow.   Pat
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Post by: Wudstix on December 20, 2018, 10:06:36 PM
Wish the best for you and hope they find their way home.  :archer: :coffee: :archer2:
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Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on December 23, 2018, 12:11:59 PM
TTT Hope you find your bows.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 25, 2018, 06:07:13 PM
Thank you friends for the bump ups.  I received a similar bow for Christmas.  Still not the same but it helps the pain a smidgen.

I will have to start making new memories with it.
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Post by: ron w on December 25, 2018, 07:38:08 PM
 :clapper: excellent
Title: Re: Help Me Find a Lost Bow!!! UPDATE - bow found -
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 09, 2021, 09:56:55 PM
For anyone interested, the missing package showed up today. It's been missing 4 years
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Post by: HARL on November 09, 2021, 10:19:58 PM
    GOOD STUFF !!!! :thumbsup:
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Post by: glenbo on November 10, 2021, 04:38:28 AM
Great news Charlie.
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Post by: A Lex on November 10, 2021, 05:38:53 AM
Top stuff Charlie, great to hear.

Now you can take off from where you left off, making more memories with YOUR bows.

Best
Lex
Title: Re: Help Me Find a Lost Bow!!! UPDATE - bow found -
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 10, 2021, 07:39:25 AM
Glen, there was a 43lb osage selfbow inbthat package as well. You are probably familiar with its origin.  Broke my heart to mention to you.
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Post by: jhg on November 10, 2021, 09:08:00 AM
Can we see pictures of the bows today? 4 years!!!
 Fill us in with how the package arrived. C'mon, don't leave us hanging! (Packages don't just "show up" after 4 years)
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Post by: kat on November 10, 2021, 10:04:32 AM
That is great to hear.
I once sent a check for a hog hunt in Hog Heaven. It took three months to get there. Ray sent it back to me, in pristine condition.
Sure hope your bow also arrived in the same shape as you sent it.
Congrats, and enjoy it.
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Post by: Basinboy on November 10, 2021, 10:08:25 AM
4 years later!!!! Unbelievable  :thumbsup:
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Post by: ron w on November 10, 2021, 10:23:29 AM
I knew it would show up……. 
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Post by: kennym on November 10, 2021, 11:41:40 AM
That is near miracle status!!!

Glad it finally made it!!
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Post by: Tater on November 10, 2021, 01:13:01 PM
  Amazing...!!... great that you got the bows back.
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on November 10, 2021, 01:22:16 PM
Stunned!  Praying they arrived in excellent shape.
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Post by: glenbo on November 10, 2021, 04:36:38 PM
Good things happen to good people.
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Post by: TIM B on November 10, 2021, 04:56:34 PM
Where in the heck was it??  For 4 years??
Tim B
Title: Re: Help Me Find a Lost Bow!!! UPDATE - bow found -
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 10, 2021, 09:48:08 PM
  I must confess. This is not a postal issue.  Package arrived as scheduled and unharmed.  It was stored away for safe keeping however was out of sight when it fell inside of a bifold door at my folks house. You could imagine my surprise when my dad left it on my doorstep.
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Post by: jhg on November 10, 2021, 10:09:12 PM
Been there, done that! Not with a bow(s) but other things.

Funny story.
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Post by: Sam McMichael on November 11, 2021, 09:38:44 AM
It is good to hear that you got your bow back. Now go kill a big deer with it, so we can get an updated picture of your bow.
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Post by: woodchucker on November 11, 2021, 02:16:22 PM
Glad you found your bows, brother!!!

(Gee, that story rings a bell LMAO)
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Post by: Deno on November 11, 2021, 02:33:32 PM
Glad you found it.  Amazing 4 year adventure    :clapper:
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Post by: Wudstix on November 11, 2021, 10:48:02 PM
Awesome!!!
 :campfire: :coffee: :archer2:
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Post by: MnFn on November 15, 2021, 09:26:47 AM
Glad you found it!   I had a similar experience with my Swarovski binoculars.  I was sure I had left them hanging in a tree or dropped them on the way out of the woods.  Eventually I found them tucked away in an unexpected place.

It speaks well of you that you told us the whole story, you could have easily omitted that information.
Thanks for the update,
Gary