Also found a old recurve.

[Roadhouse3030]

After reading Arcticmikes thread titled old bear recurve found in attic, got me thinking of a old recurve bow I found in the wall of a old cabin I was renovating in lower central Michigan a couple of years ago. And I have about the same questions as arcticmike ask'ed about his Bear Bow. I found a Big Game Hunter recurve made by Anderson Archery Corperation Grand Ledge Michigan. It appears to be made of a combination of wood a fiberglass(mostly Wood)and is in very good condition(I do not have any photos at this time) the bow has hand writen on the side the sir #F3166B,  58", wt 60# its wood lamination is beutifull(when I dust it off) anyone know the story behind Anderson Archery and the age and value of such a bow(I might sell or trade) as I am not into traditional archery and feel that if someone wanted to add this to a colection or even hunt with it would do it more justice than I do haveing hang on the wall in the garage collecting dust :shock: . thanks Roadhouse3030

[Thomas Krupinski]

Unfortunatly no idea of history or value on that bow, but a suggestion.  Get a new string for it, some arrows and give it a try.  You would be surprised how addictive shooting a recurve can be.  Especially if you use feathers and shoot of the shelf.  Lower range than a compound but lighter to carry.

No sights, no rests, it's kind of throwing a baseball or football to hit your target.  More of an art form rather than any science.

Try it, you just may like it.

[Roadhouse3030]

Unfortunatly no idea of history or value on that bow, but a suggestion.  Get a new string for it, some arrows and give it a try.  You would be surprised how addictive shooting a recurve can be.  Especially if you use feathers and shoot of the shelf.  Lower range than a compound but lighter to carry.

No sights, no rests, it's kind of throwing a baseball or football to hit your target.  More of an art form rather than any science.

Try it, you just may like it.

                                                         I figured that I would get that suggestion after stating "the I am not into traditional archery stuff" I have thought about it but I can hardly afford my compound shooting addiction let alone tacking on another one :-) I had someone tell me that he thought that the bow may have been built for Anderson Archery by Bear Bows but I have no proof of this. I did a search of Anderson Archery and got a hit in Grand Ledge Michigan as a Archery Pro Shop and I will try the Phone# tomarrow AM and see if they sold these Bows and who made them for shure. I will post the results after that and let you know. Thanks for the quick reply. Roadhouse3030.

[Thomas Krupinski]

I also shoot a couple of compounds and they have their place.  The recurve is a differnt type of shoot.  Holding the bow at 45 degrees instead of 90 for the compound, imaging the trajectory of the arrow rather than sighting through a peep and pins, shooting fingers instead of a release.

I use the same carbon arrows with my recurve, only fletch them with feathers instead of vanes.  They are a little stiff, but don't seem to do too bad.  Use a 2 blade cut on contact broadhead instead of Muzzys.  It's different and nice.

Once you get into tracking down the history of that old bow, it may have more of an attraction to shoot.  If you can find a value for it I would be happy to take it off your hands by trade or cash (depending upon the price) as cash is something I don't have a lot of now.

[Roadhouse3030]

Well the verdicts are comeing in and I have had some responce from a couple of traditional archery collecters stating that Bear Archery produced a limited quanity of bows for exclusive sale by other companys and or pro shops/outfitters, Anderson Archery Corperation being one of them. I dont have the age and type bow as of yet(I need a digital camera) But with the responce that I am getting I am about 75% shure that its a Bear Grizzly made somewhere between 1971-1975. Witch sounds about rite cause the drywall and cabnets that I tore out of the cabin where I found the bow was installed in 1977 from the information from the landowner. I will keep you informed.

[Bowhunter57]

Roadhouse3030,
I used to go to Anderson Archery all the time. In its' day it was the closest thing to a Cabelas as an archery supplier.

I know a man in Grand Rapids, Ohio that might be interested in purchasing your recurve. He collects recurves. Grand Rapids, Ohio is just west of Toledo, Ohio by about 15 miles or so.

If you're interested in selling this bow drop me an e-mail and I'll give him a phone call to see if he's interested and you two can get in touch and take it from there.

Good hunting, Bowhunter57

[Roadhouse3030]

This dang thing is getting to be a obsession to me on finding the history of the bow itself. I have had several collectors tell me that its a bear bow made for AAC(Anderson Archery Corperation), but I contacted Bear Archery and ask if they knew anything or produced bows for AAC the person that responded(after about a week) said that he did not know of AAC and he ask his shop manager that he said that his father was a bowmaker from the early days of Bear Archery and did not know anything about AAC(The son not the Father) and they foo foo'ed :roll:  me away with a story if it don't have the madallion its not a Bear Bow. :? not very helpfull for a company that has been around as long as they have. So at this time I don't know if I want to keep the bow and try to shoot traditional or sell the thing, if I get a offer I can't refuse the latter of the two seein how I am in desperate need of a new set of carbon stixs for my Reflex. Hey Bowhunter57 if you don't mind go ahead a call your buddy and ask him if he has any history info on AAC. Thanks Roadhouse3030.

[Dutch/AL]

Roadhouse, maybe I can possibly be of some help. Here is a link to a fellows website from Florida named Len Busbee. This fellow deals in and sells a LOT of collectable bows, and I'll bet not only can he tell you some history on your bow, he would probably even make you an offer to buy it or give you an idea of it's approximate worth. Hope this helps you get the info you're looking for.

Here's the link-

http://www.ourinternetsite.com/traditionalarchery/index.php