Root — Golden Eagle Vintage Recurve Archery Bow
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:465376 | Archery Type: Target |
| Dexterity: Right Hand | Brand: Root Archery |
| Draw Length (in.): 28in. |
Root Golden Eagle Vintage Recurve, Right Hand, 28” draw, 69 AMO, 31” pull, new string. Vintage sight in pictures included.This bow is in great condition and good shooter. One flaw that you n see in the picture is a corner of the limb diamond has been damaged. It has been repaired to prevent further damage. It does not affect shooting performance. During the Late 1960s the Golden Eagle was the dominant tournament bow. Bob Bitner shot the first perfect score in a tournament, shooting... in 1967 at the Las Vegas Shoot using the Golden Eagle. He shot that perfect score on the first day while two other members of The Root Archery Team, Les "Jugger" Gervais and Bob Brewer, both using a Golden Eagle, shot a perfect scores during the last days of the same tournament. The first, second, and third perfect scores ever made were shot by members of the Root Archery Team during the same competition, using the Golden Eagle. Later Archery Hall of Fame Inductee Ann Butz would become the first woman to win the Grand Slam with the Golden Eagle ( US Open, National Indoor Championship and PAA Championship) “Ann Butz said about the Golden Eagle “ Without a doubt, the finest bow I have ever shot”
