Fred Bear bug got me.....

[Shane Reed]

Like the MSW a lot!

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[slim_grim]

That feather rest is neat! I like the arrow displays using old quivers too.    

[TRAP]

My collection is small compared to many but I'm proud of it and happy to be the caretaker of it while I'm here.  

I shoot most of the bows I own and I've hunted with many of them.  They are a testament to Fred Bear's commitment to quality and forward thinking.

DD

[dhermon85]

Some great pics. Good reason to be proud.

[Frank V]

Trap,  wow those are some nice Bear items.

Is the bow on the bottom picture a Double shelf Kodiak?

I have a Replica of the Compass Bear with dual shelves made by Tim Meigs for Whispering Wind several years ago. It's a great bow, though not really a Bear, it's a replica & I think pretty authentic, made by a very good bowyer Tim Meigs.

[NIGEL01]

Did you all get your new copy of TBM?  Old Fred was cool.

[David Mitchell]

It's a great issue! Lots of Bear stuff in this one.

[TRAP]

Frank V,  Actually, the 3 lowest bows on the rack are dual shelf bows.  1954, 1955 and 1956 Kodiaks

[Rob DiStefano]

i bought a 66" bear alaskan brandy new in the early 60's
- one of the best recurve bows i'd ever owned.  wish i had it today.

[Frank V]

Originally posted by TRAP:
Frank V,  Actually, the 3 lowest bows on the rack are dual shelf bows.  1954, 1955 and 1956 Kodiaks

Wow, thanks for sharing Trap you really have some nice Bear  gear.
I started with a Bear in the early 60s & am kind of getting back into liking them.

[cmh]

I keep looking at custom bows and then I see post like this one and it makes me want to just keep adding Bears..... Impressive collection!!!

[Horserod]

I used to talk with Sterling Harrell when he'd come up for the Great Lakes Longbow shoots in Marshall, Michigan (in the early years). A great guy and quite a "Southern Gentleman"! Horserod

[Chad Orde]

Trap heck of a display!

[Frank V]

The Bear bug has kind of bitten me too. I started with a Kodiak Hunter in the early 60s. I foolishly traded it & got out of archery for several years. Then I got back in. I shot Fox longbows, a very nice Norm Johnson Blacktail elite, & more fox longbows, then a Howard Hill longbow. Now I've become more interested in the bows I started with. Last year I hunted with a Bear Grizzly & Howard Hill longbow.

This year I traded for a green Bear Kodiak Hunter & this year my Howard Hill is going to have to share my time with the Kodiak Hunter.      

         

[Harleysboss]

I just picked up my first Bear Super K I'm told its a 71 vintage. 40# @ 28. A little light on the draw weight but sure am enjoying shooting it. I think Im hooked! I let a 40# Kodiak hunter go a few years ago, wished I had kept it. Always wanted a Super K and now I got one. Dont think it will be my last.