Thats a tough one to call Steve. You sure as hell don't want to have it blow up in you hands and perhaps hurt yourself. It sounds like it's minor and may last longer than you think however you just never know...I see your dilemma. Personally Ithink you shouldshoot what makes you happy at the moment, in other words don't rule out anything. If a nice doe walks up on you and you just feel like putting an arrow in herand cut your losses for this season go for it! You'll have some meat in the freezer and a whole year to get another bow.If you see the doe and think to yourself "I think my bow will hold out a little longer, I'm gonna pass" then that's what you do and don't think twice or second guess yourself.

Good luck bud I hope it (your bow) holds together till the end of the season.

What about just getting new limbs?

The company I bought my bow from no longer Is In existence. I've looked on the Internet listing there company name (Windwalker Bows) and nothing comes up. I figured the guy who owned this company wouldn't last long making bows. He was kind of a moron with his customers but he did make some good bows, mine just wasn't one of them. Remember that thread John I made In Outdoor Freaks about my bow loosing pounds? It finally showed It's face. At least now I now know 100% why I was loosing pounds.

After 9 dark to dark hunts so far, I'm starting to loose some of my lamination!Steve, good luck with your bow. I think you'll get the rest of the season in with it, but I'd still shoot the first doe that comes into range.

Schultzy- Sorry to hear about the situation, I hope everything works out. I know what you mean by being attached to a tool of the trade, whether its a gun/bow whatever. When its time to retire him, give him a nice spot on a hook next to your 140 incher.

If you lived close by i would totally hook you up with a tone of venison. I have two bucks in my freezer that i shot and one doe that my father in law shot. Sorry to hear about your bow, if i were you i would get out there and see if i could pop one more deer with it and then retire the bow above your mantle. A bow that has been with you for so long deserves to be put on display in your home.

That sucks Steve, you had a great run with your bow! Kinda like losing a good friend! Hopefully you'll shoot just one more and be able to hang your bow on the wall for the memories!!!

I got one you can borrow for a while if you want. Brack Drifter 61#'s at 28". It's been complaining to me lately about collecting dust.

Shoot a PM if you want.

Not sure what your limb materials are, but if its a composite glass bow, you should be fine. The silver strips, as you say sound more like a finish rising than the glass. If it glass, it will be about .005 glass which will be thicker than a sliver strip. It will also come up all in one piece. If that is the case, Id not shoot it agian and get you some Smooth on 40 and use a syringe to inject the delam places and either clamp with spring clams, C clamps, or stretch clamps. Once clamped, place it about 2 inches from a lamp with a 60 watt bulb and cover make a tent with foil over it and the bulb. This way it will cure to a decentthreshold and wont delamat moderate temps. You could also use a whole host of other two part, gap filling epoxies instead of smooth on. Smooth on is kind of expensive.

A delamination is not the end of the world and can be fixed real easy in about a days time. Its not worth blowing up your bow over.

If its a finish, after season, scrap off the old finish with a dull knife or dull bur scraper and reshoot it with what ever finish you like. Poly, Shalac, Deft, etc. etc...

how about lying it across the big bear pelt as a momento??!!!
Yah that's tuff when you really like a paticular weapon, it's kind of like losing an arm.[>:]