Sky Archery Earl Hoyt Jr. Rogue ( Pics Added)

[450 marlin]

I just received this bow in some swapping, its a LH 66" 45#...#153
 Any idea on how to date one of these, I know it was pre 2-7-99...any help welcome.
 Sure is a smooth drawing longbow and sharp too..Roy

[450 marlin]

Any Earl Hoyt Jr. shooters out there?

[curtinmo]

Best I can remember Sky was only open a short time like 1988 to 1992?

[450 marlin]

Yea, started April 1989 and he passed away in 2001. Wondering how the serial numbers run, maybe I'll hear from others who have his bows and know the build date and serial number of theirs.

[Tommy Leach]

I bought a Rogue, SN 152. I'm not sure but I think I got it in '93 or '94. Tommy

[kurtbel5]

I just got a Sky conquest t/d 50# recurve
This bow is a smoker very smooth and fast.
I'd like to know more about Sky, I'd heard they became Mathews the wheel bow company.
        Kurt

[Coach]

I have a Sky Rogue longbow.  Really a good shooter and signed by Earl--I called his wife when she was still living, what a great person!  She found me a flyer on the Rogue out of their catalog.  I will look for it tonight and get back with you.  Shane

[Tommy Leach]

Hello Shane - Did you have anymore luck this year? Mike & I went up for the last three days.
Tommy

[fatman]

Hopefully, JDS3 can chime in, as his father worked at the Hoyt plant...and he shoots a Rogue...

I bought my Rogue in 1996;  I lived in St Louis at the time, and was able to go to the Sky plant in Brdgeton to look at the models.  I believe that the Rogue was introduced in 1994-95, orginally as the "Ambush", but there was a conflict with another mfr so the name was changed to Rogue.  Later, there was a takedown version. I have heard people say the the Rogue was the "first" hybrid longbow...it was certainly one of the first, and an excellent bow...my son is now shooting mine...

After Easton bought out the Hoyt Archery name, the bulk of the production gradually moved to Salt Lake City, although I believe that Mr&Mrs Hoyt continued to manufacture the recurves, expecially the high-end target models...some of the "Hoyt" recurves were imports.  Sky was formed so that Mr Hoyt could continue to build high-quality traditional bows, which Hoyt Archery had no interest....

It is my understanding that Mathews Archery bought the tooling from Sky Archery, and their Traditional bows are built on the original Sky forms....they did not spawn Mathews....

this is what I understand, and I certainly am open to correction....

[Ken Taylor]

I've got a 66" 45# @ 28 Sky Rogue longbow by Earl Hoyt Jr.
Also left handed and numbered 275

Rob Kaufhold from Lancaster Archery brought it up to me when he came to hunt bears at my camp ...I think that was 1995 or 96 at the latest.

Rob knew Earl and had come up in 1994 with a Rogue prototype so yours must be a late 1994 or a 1995 model since the number is before mine.

[Ken Taylor]

I forgot to add:  "if your longbow model is a Rogue"

[450 marlin]

Yes mine is a Rogue, I don't believe it has ever been shot, came with cedar arrows but they were never finished .The rest looks new as does the bow.

[vermonster13]

Those are some good bows and the takedown is outstanding. fatman is correct about the Mathews Sky relationship, though the bows just aren't the same for whatever reason and are fairly pricey.

[450 marlin]

now I just need to figure the correct brace height out and it will be a shooter..Roy

[RayMO]

I got one with two sets of limbs, #45 and #50. It is a great bow, exceptional workmanship. And no it is not for sale   :D

[fatman]

450, try BH 6.75-7.0

[450 marlin]

thanks...Roy

[KSdan]

Shot one in early 90's.  GREAT bow.

[kurtbel5]

Thanks for the info
Not much info on Sky Conquests out there that I can find.
Mines a metal riser take down

[450 marlin]

Some pics...