Hoyt Bow Serial Numbers

It is marked Damon Howatt, Hunter, 50# at 28” draw, with 62” limbs, serial number HH41221. The H's are written. The Super Diablo model was the top of the line and the Howatt Hunter was their middle priced bow.By todays. Truth be told, Ive used my Hoyt Matrix for carp, but not just for carp. I have this old Hoyt with no markings except for 'Carbonite' on the limbs and some numbers milled under the handle. Any idea what model. File size: 99.7 KB. If you can read the serial number I would think that you could call Hoyt and they can tell you right away!

I was given a laminated recurve by a friend today. He bought it at a garage sale many years ago. The widow at the garage sale told him it was handmade for her husband by the owner. It appears to be in original condition with the only wear being a few scuffs in the finish from storage.

It is marked Damon Howatt, Hunter, 50# at 28” draw, with 62” limbs, serial number HH41221. The H's are written with a flourish, and it is possible that the 4 is an H as well. Which would indicate HHH 1221 as the serial number. The writing is perfect, but hard to determine as the 4/H looks just like the first two H's but lack a tail on the left side. Reading everything I can find on the net’ it looks like the first number reflects the last year of the manufacturing date (4 would mean 1954/1964/1974 etc).

Do any of you guys know any more about the history of Damon Howatt bows? What little I’ve found indicates that he sold the company in 1961 and died shortly thereafter. Download Aplikasi Efek Gitar Untuk Pc Gratis on this page. Any details on deciphering the serial number?

I have a left handed one indentical to yours. Martin archery still sells these bows but they are not the same look as back then.

The bow you have I am guessing was made in the 60's or 70's and sold for around 80.00 to 100.00. I too bought mine from an individual for 50.00. They were not custom made but were nice bows for that era. The Super Diablo model was the top of the line and the Howatt Hunter was their middle priced bow.By todays standard of recurve they are slow and usually you see people using them for bowfishing bows. Edited by venatic ( 05/02/06 02:18 PM). Quote: By todays standard of recurve they are slow and usually you see people using them for bowfishing bows.

Relegating a Damon Howatt bow to bowfishing duty is way underrating these bows. True, Martin archery bought the rights to build the Howatt bows but they are not the same bows by any stretch of the imagination. Damon Howatt bows are elegant works of art.

The reason Martin does not make them the way Howatt did is they can't afford to build them as well I have three Damon Howatt bows, a Monterey (which sadly experienced a split limb tip ), a Howatt Cavalier and a Howatt target bow. These bows will shoot along with anything coming off the forms today. I hope you will hunt with your Howatt this fall and that you treasure the days you spend afield with it.

Longcruise is right.they don't make em like that any more. I have one in left hand, my mother and wife went in together and bought it for my birthday back in 1975, ran somewhere around a C note then.

To presume they are good for no more than 'bowfishing' is absurd! Installing Windows Xp there. A truly eleganty bow, made the way they used to, far out classes bows of its era such as Bear,Ben Pearson et al: Its a keeper buddy, hang on to it and enjoy it.

#445543 - 05/03/06 09:43 AM Re: Damon Howatt recurve question, please help [] Die Hard Member Registered: 01/15/06 Posts: 864 Loc: Hocking County, Ohio. Seeing how there has not been any major evolutionary changes in the recurve bow in the last 50 years, That Howatt is just as good as most any other you could get today, including most 'customs'. Do not relegate that bow to a life of carp duty. Its heritage demands better. Practice with it till archery season and go hunt with it.

You wont be sad you did. But I will tell you, once youve killed the hard way, hunting for you will NEVER BE THE SAME. -Mike (2005 Ohio Bowhunters Association Shooter of the Year in case your wondering). Maybe I should clarify myself.My Damon Howatt is also too purty to Bowfish with,I use a takedown browning for that task. What I meant was that the last few Damon Howatt's that I had seen in use were during the early 80's were being used at bowfishing tournaments at which I saw lots of fairly nice bows including Black Widows which is my current choice if I am serious about getting a whitetail.I am thrilled to hear fellow bowhunters who admire the classic lines of a classy bow.I guess what I am trying to convey is its a nice bow and you guys are right it is a worthy companion on any hunt.