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Title: It's alive.....
Post by: cmh on April 20, 2014, 06:05:00 PM
I grew up watching Dad shoot this Bear a kodiak Hunter which he bought shortly after he got home from Vietnam and mustered out. Awhile back he gave it to me and I was a bit apprehensive about stringing it up. Well, Grim_Slim made a string for me and this afternoon I shot this old friend after a thirty year hiatus   :)   thanks for those that persuaded me to do it and Grim_Slim for the great string   ;)  .      (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/houchins1/imagejpg1_zps558fd872.jpg) (http://s6.photobucket.com/user/houchins1/media/imagejpg1_zps558fd872.jpg.html)
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Post by: archeryx on April 20, 2014, 06:13:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: 4dogs on April 20, 2014, 06:53:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :campfire:
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Post by: T-Bowhunter on April 20, 2014, 06:56:00 PM
:bigsmyl:
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Post by: Jack Hoyt 75 on April 20, 2014, 07:25:00 PM
That is what it's all about! Thanks for sharing.    :archer2:
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Post by: cmh on April 20, 2014, 07:48:00 PM
Thanks a lot...... It sure was nice shooting that now again..... I think eventually I'm gonna have it refinished so it's real nice for my grandson when he grows up  ;)
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Post by: on April 20, 2014, 09:02:00 PM
Good move! Bows are meant to be shot!

Bisch
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Post by: ron w on April 20, 2014, 09:07:00 PM
Nice......get that old girl out in the woods!!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: slim_grim on April 20, 2014, 09:12:00 PM
SWEET! I'm glad it worked out for you. Happy Shooting!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on April 20, 2014, 10:23:00 PM
That's Great.  Love the older bear bows!!!!  the fact it was your fathers makes it even more special.

I am happy you decided to string it up and not just wonder forever what it was capable of.
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Post by: Richie on April 20, 2014, 11:19:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: BWD on April 20, 2014, 11:52:00 PM
After about 30 years, I imagine she was about ready to step out for a while.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: dhermon85 on April 20, 2014, 11:53:00 PM
Good deal! Looks great.
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Post by: dbd870 on April 21, 2014, 05:25:00 AM
Nice looking bow    :clapper:
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Post by: njloco on April 21, 2014, 06:26:00 AM
Shooting an old bow is great, shooting dad's old bow is the icing on the cake !

Next time please, take more pictures.
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Post by: curlis on April 21, 2014, 06:57:00 AM
Way to go. Old and new memories combined!
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Post by: tradhunter on April 21, 2014, 08:36:00 AM
:clapper:
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Post by: cmh on April 21, 2014, 06:39:00 PM
Thanks   ;)  It was a lot of fun. Last time I shot the bow was when I was 14..... Brought back a lot of good memories. This bow has never taken game that I know of. I intend to change that.