Bighorn Bows

[stevem]

21 years to draw tag!  Seems your scouting was as good as it could be.  Thanks for the story, and congratulations.

[glass76]

This is a great thread, interesting Bighorn Bows history! My first custom bow was a Bighorn,
1981yr. 60", 63# @28". Sold it to a member here several years ago.

[Wudstix]

I’d like to find a 60” mid-60’s# @28” probably TD.
 

[beemann]

Where were all you guys when I was selling mine?     Had to give em away.  Great bows sad ending.

[maddog1]

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[Mike Malvaini]

What an IDIOT! But not as bad as soapy I saw try it twice yesterday. 

[Longrifleman]

My first custom bow was a Grand Slam recurve-ordered it in '90. 64" 62# if I remember correctly. Asked them to do the lettering and my name on the flat part of the lower riser instead of the grip. It wasn't fancy, black glass on the limbs & a brown riser, but it was a sweet bow. Sure wish I still had it!!

[Rando]

Bighorn's are the best!!! A take-down Big Horn from Mr. Asbell's Company was my first custom, will never leave my meager collection...
I always wanted a Grand Slam one piece, actually had one from Bud (after he took the Company over from King of the Mountain) but it failed after a couple of weeks. Bud passed so I was out of luck and locating a lefty Grand Slam is not a high percentage proposition.
I am happy to have the take down I initially purchased, though it is now too heavy for me to shoot.
Have enjoyed this thread, thanks!
Randy

[Dave Lay]

Like others here my asbell bighorn was my first custom bow, it was a LH 60” 65@27
I killed a lot of stuff with that bow , I had the weight reduced some then last year I donated it to the PBS auction . It was a great bow but the risers were a little clunky compared to a lot of bows today.

[Dixie3bass]

Hate to bring up an old thread.  I have a bighorn that is 67lb.  Would love to locate some limbs for it or find someone who could make some for me.  Like to get lows 50’s

[Bowguy67]

I’ve got a question I’ve been wondering? Do the serial numbers Correlate to anything? I bought one off Fred and I can’t remember the date, I had some head issues hurt my memory some but it’s a lower serial number. Any way to look up anything? Does anyone have one similar numbered and know round about date?
Excuse me, it may have bearing, it’s a one piece grand slam

[Todd Brickel]

It’s pretty impossible to tell by the number without the master ledger, but if you share a few more pictures zoomed out and show the tips and glass color I’m sure I can age it within a small window years.

[DawgDoc]

ReRead this thread today. I miss Bighorn bows. I’ve had many of the great custom bows and Bighorn for me is still at the top of the list as a favorite. Nothing quite feels like a Bighorn grip. They were really natural pointing and shooting bows. Forgiving and quiet - a true meat getter. I also loved and still love their original quiver. Don’t know what happened to those quivers - not the Delta quiver they sold later but the earlier quiver. I think someone purchased the quiver rights and was making them for a period of time but that seemed to fizzle out. That was quite possibly one of the best bow quivers ever made. It was a little heavy but infinitely adjustable to riser and the gripper could be tightened for smaller shafts. Glad I kept mine because I still use it.

[Todd Brickel]

Ron Rockwell from Castle Rock Colorado purchased the rights to the original quiver and still makes them, just like the original.  If you need one, I can put you in touch with him.

If you are on Facebook, come over and join the Bighorn Bowhunting Company Fans and Collectors page for lots of great Bighorn talk past and present.

[Biblethumpincop]

I had a 3 piece Bighorn around 1988 as a kid.  I don't remember the weight but I was overbowed and couldn't appreciate the bow because of that. 

I was in a local shop this weekend and saw a 3 piece Bighorn for sale.  I believe it was 62", 67# at 30" draw and had a Bighorn quiver on it.  Of course I pulled it and I could tell it was heavy at my 31" draw, but it was smooth.

[rufus_d]

I've not seen anything about the Colorado Bighorn. I guess it was the plainjane model. Mine still hangs on the wall to look at everyday. It has accounted for more whitetails than I can remember and one elk. I'm not sure I could still shoot it at 65lb. I never considered using anything else untill the riser cracked. I found another from a gent on here. Maybe I'll have to build up to it again. I also bought a set of 70 Lb limbs as backup, never put them on as 65 was enough. What a shame this went away.

[MYoung]

This old thread was soooo cool to find and read. I thought I would have to give it some life again. This is one of the critters I took in the mid 80s with my Bighorns. I was a kid in the USAF in Co Springs and drove up to Ft Lupton several times to meet Fred and pick up bows. I bought 4 of them over several years. Dang I was thin….

[MYoung]

Actually, this is the pic I tried to post. A Javi from Globe Az. The Co. antelope was around 1992 or so.

[Todd Brickel]

Bighorn bows still getting it done. My November 20,2022 Colorado Bighorn ram taken at 13,600 ft in elevation.

[shick]

Congratulations Todd; quite an accomplishment and with a 'Bighorn to boot';  Power of the 'horn.
Shick