Hi!
I am wondering about the Red Wing and if there is someone that hunts with these fine old bows?
I have one from what I guess is the early 60's it's marked with the wing logo.
This was my first tradbow and is my "finest" keeper.
It's a 58" 45@28 bow with a very nice grip.
I did compete with it earlier with good results, but have never hunted with it. But one day I will :archer:
But at this moment I'm wondering if anybody has some hunting pics with these good ol' bows, and of course some experiences to share :coffee:
It is a great bow. Lots of fun I have the same bow. I used it for a season. Put in 80 some thing days of active hunting with it. I shot a deer and a few squirrels.
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f196/jjeffer/2treerats.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f196/jjeffer/Appenzel02.jpg)
I don't have it now but I had one back in the 60's and my wife has one that I got her for her first recurve. It's 58" and 43#. She won first place in the women's division at the Muzzy stump shoot the first year she shot it.
i have buddy that swears by his wing and it's supper fast and realy smooth you would never guess you where pulling 50# with it
Red Wing Hunters are truly some of the best of the classic bows out there!
My wife has two. One is 54", 45#@28" the other is 52", 38#@28". The 45# bow my Dad bought new in the Fall of 1968 for his son, born in the Spring of the year (me!). It's the first bow I ever hunted with. Shot my first deer with it. I out-grew the short draw length but there was no way I would ever get rid of it. I'm happy to pass it to her.
The other, 38#, is an early 60's model with the teeny-tiny limb tips.
She loves them! The smaller grips fit her hand perfect and she is a dandy shot with both of them.
This is the 23lbs gobbler she got this Spring with the 45# bow. It's nearer 40# with her 26" draw length. It had 5 beards!
(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/OkKeith/04101254a.jpg) (http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m150/OkKeith/04101252a.jpg)
Naw ;) Doc
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/RedWing3.jpg)
Doc...you're a show off! Nice bows, however.
I wonder how one would shoot if the limbs were carbon/foam??????
My wife has killed a bunch of deer with one that is 37 pounds at her 26.5" draw, the arrow either pasted through or was dangling by the feathers, without one lost deer. I have been looking for a 52" left hand 55 pounder for myself.
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Nice to people that hunts with these fine bows.
And of course nice to se several in the same pic :D Very nice bows!
Tippit, that is a sweet little collection you have.