Setting up and Hunting with a 49 Year Old Trad Bow We Found at an Antique Store.

[@GCSimons]

Ah man! That was a pretty bow too!

[@thelivingwildfamily]

Sure was.

[@outdoorsman9384]

Subscribed, liked what im seeing here., sorry about your bow, heart breaking experience for us traditional toxopholites, are bows become a part of are body and we are proud of are little gems 😢

[@thelivingwildfamily]

Thanks for subscribing. We appreciate it. It’s always sad to lose a bow.

[@sacredbearknives2636]

Oh dear, great video!

[@thelivingwildfamily]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@justcasey3678]

My first trad bow was a Martin Hunter 55# from the early 90. I didn't know anything about trad bow and it was over bow for me. I should had gotten one in the 45# range. I still have it.

[@thelivingwildfamily]

I had and early 90s Martin Super Diablo that was marked 55# but pulled closer to 60#.

[@bowhuntingsoul2149]

I was recently gifted a Browning Explorer 1 by a friend who found it in her basement. It’s in amazing condition and shoots fantastic. Tough luck about your bow.

[@thelivingwildfamily]

That’s a great bow. Despite what you saw in this video, I usually have great luck with vintage bows.

[@anthonyforfare7223]

Dang shame ! I subbed just to see if you get another bow & can harvest that doe. Good luck 🍀 & God Bless 👍🙏😇😁

[@thelivingwildfamily]

Thanks. I’m hoping I do.

[@justinswineford671]

Great video, bit of bad luck at the end. Could’ve been challenge complete, but that would be too easy. Good luck finding a replacement. Looking forward to see what comes next! Keep it up!

[@thelivingwildfamily]

Thanks, Justin. We can’t have it be too easy.

[@jayantbenjamin4307]

Great video!

[@thelivingwildfamily]

Thank you.

[@patrickhenry236]

I have a few "vintage" bows in good shape, including three Bears that are Grayling green with green glass. One Kodiak Hunter and two Kodiak Magnums. Beautiful bows, and i have shot them. I do as a rule use dacron on my older bows whether they have tip overlays or not. Have not had any explosions yet.
The one bow I had delaminate on me was not strung properly for many years, had been stored in garages without climate control, and not properly kept when it went through several moves. I was 14 at the time and it was the most sickening feeling having it come apart in my hands.

[@thelivingwildfamily]

Sounds like a nice collection.

[@patrickhenry236]

@@thelivingwildfamily thank you. I have a few, but the whole collection is rather modest.
Best of luck hunting to you sir. I hope to be in the woods soon myself.

[@lawrencefranck9417]

What string material did you use? Shouldn’t use anything but Dacron on those old bows ask me how I know?

[@thelivingwildfamily]

I use Dacron on vintage without tip overlays and Dacron fast flight blend with tip overlays. I’ve done this with dozens of bows and it’s never a problem.

[@danielneidinger9578]

expensive fire wood, see you Thursday or Friday

[@thelivingwildfamily]

It was worth it.

[@MrVTer]

I wonder if the string shifted in the nocks to make the loud noise

[@thelivingwildfamily]

It was most likely the riser beginning to delaminate.

[@MrVTer]

@@thelivingwildfamily I commented before I saw the ending

[@JimPrincipi-oy5ni]

That stinks man. I’m sure better luck is headed your way

[@thelivingwildfamily]

Thanks. It was fun while it lasted.