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    What was your 1st. Hunting Bow you bought?

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    Old 09-25-2012 | 03:16 PM
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    My first hunting bow I bought was in 1981 and it was a Darton WH-500.


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    Old 09-25-2012 | 03:21 PM
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    Bear recurve 45 pound, in the 60s...

    First compound was a Bear Whitetail in 1975...I still remember the first time I pulled back on that bow, unbelievable...
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    Old 09-25-2012 | 03:26 PM
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    Originally Posted by nchawkeye
    Bear recurve 45 pound, in the 60s...

    First compound was a Bear Whitetail in 1975...I still remember the first time I pulled back on that bow, unbelievable...
    I remember those bows Hawkeye, it's amazing how far bows have come since then. Back then, those bows were special.
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    Old 09-25-2012 | 03:47 PM
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    PSE Spyder... 40-50# in 2004... Started because I wanted to hunt more... Didn't know anyone that shot bow let alone hunted with a bow... Had to teach myself...
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    Old 09-25-2012 | 04:00 PM
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    pse nova. bought it just this year.
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    Old 09-25-2012 | 04:10 PM
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    Golden Eagle, unknown weight, unknown model... draw was three inches too short.
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    Old 09-25-2012 | 04:37 PM
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    i believe it was a Bear Grizzly recurve bow
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    Old 09-25-2012 | 04:46 PM
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    Old 09-25-2012 | 06:39 PM
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    fred bear vapor 300 back in 2005.
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    Old 09-25-2012 | 07:00 PM
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    PSE Challenger . . . Loved that bow ! First bow I learned to use sights with. Never killed a deer with it, shook so bad when they showed up !
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