Anybody that hunts with a Red Wing Hunter?

Margly · August 22, 2010, 06:00:00 PM

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

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

Jerry Jeffer · August 22, 2010, 07:50:00 PM

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.

Bill Carlsen · August 22, 2010, 07:53:00 PM

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.

Jake Fr · August 23, 2010, 12:22:00 AM

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

OkKeith · August 23, 2010, 01:13:00 AM

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!

tippit · August 23, 2010, 06:59:00 AM

Naw

Doc

Bill Carlsen · August 23, 2010, 07:32:00 AM

Doc...you're a show off! Nice bows, however.

I wonder how one would shoot if the limbs were carbon/foam??????

August 23, 2010, 08:39:00 AM

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.

Margly · August 23, 2010, 09:14:00 AM

Nice to people that hunts with these fine bows.

And of course nice to se several in the same pic :D Very nice bows!

Jerry Jeffer · August 23, 2010, 01:26:00 PM

Tippit, that is a sweet little collection you have.