Old arrows and 2009 Goal

Jim Espinosa · October 14, 2009, 09:32:00 PM

Hello all,
I recently was in a hunting store and found 5 old cedar arrows with Panther IV broadheads for sale for $20. I bought them as wallhangers but when I got home I shot a few of them and found they shot great out of my 48# Bob Lee recurve. I sharpened them up and am going to try and get a deer this year with them. I'm going to try and post pics. I have never heard of these broadheads but they seem to be like Zwickey's. Thanks for entertaining my thoughts.
Jim

4runr · October 14, 2009, 09:37:00 PM

I love using old stuff!

I'm hunting with a '59 Bear Grizzly, using Bear Razorheads from '57, and cedar arrows from the late '50's.

Good luck with them.

D.Sheppard · October 14, 2009, 09:45:00 PM

Jim,

They were made in 1957 by Smith Archery from Saginaw, Mich.

Thanx, Shep

Jim Espinosa · October 14, 2009, 09:49:00 PM

Shep,
Thanks for the info. They sharpened up well and hopefully my aim will be true. The season just started in Mass but I usually wait til November to start chasing them hard.
Jim

ChuckC · October 14, 2009, 10:33:00 PM

Jim, if you look around, there are a LOT of Zwickey look alikes. Same with Case heads. Must tell you something.
ChuckC

frank bullitt · October 15, 2009, 11:18:00 AM

Jim, you sealed the deal when you said Goal! It will happened!

Whenever I set a goal, it focuses energy to acheive such, and usually do.

I saw this recently when my Goal was to take a deer with my first set of cane arrows. Goal met, last Saturday. Good shootin, and let us know when it happens! Steve

44charlie · October 15, 2009, 11:35:00 AM

shoot a deer several years ago with an arra nearly as old as me-52. hunting this year with some older arra's.

Jim Espinosa · October 15, 2009, 07:12:00 PM

Just got out of the woods after a great afternoon hunt. Was in my stand at 3:08 pm and at 3:25 had a spike buck come through but never gave me a good shot. Within the next hour I saw 3 more deer, all does, but again no shots. One doe was about 15 yds out but only presented me with a frontal shot which I passed on.

This is a new stand I set up last week with my 8 yr old daughter. I call it "Bee Sting Quinn" stand after my daughter because she somehow got a bee down her shirt when we were hanging the stand and got bit a couple of times. A trip to the store on the way home and about $5.00 worth of candy and drinks later she was feeling fine.

Third time out this week in Mass and the first deer I've seen. Should be a great season.
Jim