How old is your hunting bow?
09-16-2004, 10:18 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Almost Heaven,WV
Posts: 4,087
RE: How old is your hunting bow?
This is my 2nd season with my Browning Vanguard LX but I still have my trusty Martin Cougar II that I bought new in 1980. Hunted with that bow for 23 years and never had a problem with it.
Mine is a 1996 Browning Fusion, 40" ATA< and taped up like a hockey stick. Man, but i love her.
09-17-2004, 05:53 AM
#19
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lehigh County PA USA
Posts: 12,157
RE: How old is your hunting bow?
My MM VFT is about 9 months old. I guess I would fall into that category you mentioned in regard to buying new bows each year though I do not consider myself one of the "better hunters" on the board. The equipment/technical aspect of the sport trully fascinates me. There is just so much out there to tinker and experiment with. It is almost addicting. 
I have one of those new Jennings's bows on order as well though I sincerely doubt it is going to knock the Mighty Mite from the top spot of hunting bows.
I have one of those new Jennings's bows on order as well though I sincerely doubt it is going to knock the Mighty Mite from the top spot of hunting bows.
09-17-2004, 06:03 AM
#20
Super Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Central Utah
Posts: 4,815
RE: How old is your hunting bow?
I'm shooting a 12 year old XI Demon. (a bow which was pretty much obsolete when i bought it)
It still has it's original string even. Most of the strands are still there. heh heh (it's a stupid size and I'm too lazy to figure out how to order a new one)
Still, it kills stuff if I do my part.
I have a 'back-up' compound which i use for bowfishing. It's an Astro Stinger which I bought in 1985. I think that bow is made out of cast iron and truck leaf springs. If I hold the string and hold the bow horizontal....it practically draws itself. ha ha
Then there's my 1970's recurve.
It still has it's original string even. Most of the strands are still there. heh heh (it's a stupid size and I'm too lazy to figure out how to order a new one)
Still, it kills stuff if I do my part.
I have a 'back-up' compound which i use for bowfishing. It's an Astro Stinger which I bought in 1985. I think that bow is made out of cast iron and truck leaf springs. If I hold the string and hold the bow horizontal....it practically draws itself. ha ha
Then there's my 1970's recurve.