I just picked up a very Early 62” Red Wing Hunter. I know that the 62” bows were special order only. Does anyone have any idea how many were produced?

Was an underbidder on this bow. One our members has a friend with one. No idea how many customs they made, and don't really see any "special" number on this one. Jeff said he's been looking for a 62" RWH for a while now. Pdiddly may know.

I do know that that bow was made in 1962 if that helps any? Not going by the serial number .The answer is in Plain site in that picture.

Must be the rosewood. The '61 was walnut.

keefers is that not the length 62''?

I didn't realize the 62" were special order, here's one my wife used to have.

They are list as special order only in the 1962 catalog. They are not catalogued at all in 1963. I’m not sure about pre 1961

Also listed as a special order in 1961. The '61 was also has a straight lamination in the center on the riser, and 5 layer tips! Only 4 layers in '62. Both catalogs show the tips.

A correction, '61 RWHs were listed as available in 58" and 62".

Mike, do you know what your wife's bow weighed at 31"? A note below the cataloge ad tells us "these bow are very fine perfoming tournament bows and are especially recomended for those with a short draw." What's Kevin's bow weigh at 26"? My mid '60s RWH gains less than 2#s an inch from 24" to 30".

My pic is of a '62. Can't find a pic of the other tip but it has less lams. Maybe a '61 1/2 :)

I was counting lam in the catalog pics, how many are there? Scary tiny tips! Mine is 3 layers and and a whole 9/16" wide.

No I do not, Her draw is 25". You're right they are very nice shooting bows. Sold it at Compton a few years ago, she likes her Assenheimer better, more mass weight.

Part of the design, "lightweight, manuverable hunter".

Lamb and Elkslayer the 62” does mean it’s the 62” But if you look closely at where the face of bottom limb where it meets the grip the heel is “Rounded “ and from what I have read and found through catalogs that was the only year that was done . In 1963 the same area is square so to speak as the bottom limb meets the bottom of the grip. Heres my 1962 but mine is a 58”! and as mentioned it was a special ordered bow to get a 62” long so that is a sweet bow And few and far between to have a 1962. 62”.

Oops I forgot the picture of mine To show you the same heel .

Wish I had a better pic.

Another picture

Now look at this 1964\1965 Bubinga RW and study the heal where it’s square not rounded and go back and look at the 1962 year. Also Brazilian rosewood is in the 1962 and not long after it was replaced with Bubinga for a few years.

Dang that's a nice looking bow, my wife's appears to have a more slender grip, not quite as high a wrist as yours also.

Beautiful wood in that bow Keith!

Mike the 1962 is slender compared to the Bubinga one I show below my Rosewood one

Elkslayer , This ones for you and the shade can make it appear dark and the sun more Rosie so to speak. Same Rosewood after I cleaned it up.

Same side in the shade

Sun or shade you have a couple of nice ones.

Mike the Bubinga with the square heal I cleaned up and made a string for a fella near me. The only one I have is the Rosewood and the Sun and shade pictures are the exact same 1962 RW. Just neat to see how lighting can make woods really appear different . I have a Early 60’s White Wing with Rosewood as well and let a P1 Wing go years ago that was a beauty .

They made a fair amount of 62" Red Wing Hunters. Most, but not all were custom orders. I have a 1961, 1962 and 1970 plus one made after AMF went bankrupt. Never saw a 62" RWH made with Bubinga.

What really makes Critterklam's 1962, 62" RWH very unigue is also there in the picture. It says 48# @ 31". I have never seen a Wing bow marked at anything other than 28" or no length at all. This particular one is truly custom as it was made for someone with a very long draw.

I curently own 8 Wings and have owned over a hundred over the past 4 decades, plus have seen at least twice that many online and by fellow Wing enthusiast. Never have seen one marked at anything other than 28" or just the weight.

Oh wow, just scrolled thru the pictures on this thread again and there is Mike E's 1961, 62" RWH that is marked 27# @ 26", that was another truly custom bow probaly for a women for target stuff. Back then there were very few models of Wing Target bows and those were 66" or longer, way too long for most females.

Kelly,, I always thought that wife's was a '62 , guess the straight lam in the riser is what determines between the '61 and '62?

What a fantastic bow Critterklamm.

Mike E, that and the fact yours is Walnut with rosewood/maple lam. The 1962's were Brazilian Rosewood, no lams.

Now the later 62" RWH I mentioned above have Wingwood risers, epoxy impregnated and colored maple.

Well, here is a "true" Wing Red Wing Custom, 62", serial number R-241, 32#, Brazilian Rosewood with two white glass stripes.

Here's the handle.

And those tiny, tiny tips.

Yes, this is another 1962 vintage.

I'd like to get one of the 62" models around 40#

Appreciate it Kelly,thanks.

Here is the RWH I bought with money earned on my paper route money. It took many months to come up with enough... I think it was $49.95. Still have and shoot It frequently.

Scotsman, that looks like a Red Wing Custom. Is that what the decal on lower limb says?

Beautiful bows!

I have a 1963 58" RWH, it has become my favorite bow. It feels "just right" when shooting.

I guess my 62” walnut and maple is a 1961. It’s a good shooter but in need of a little TLC. Has a couple of sight holes and some horizontal checking on the back side of the limbs. I dont think these are anywhere near as nice as the rosewood model from 1962.

Kelly , yes it it labeled as a Red Wing Custom. My understanding is it Is the same as RWH except with white glass. Right?

Here is number 500. Beautiful Rosewood. Marked 42# but pulls 40. Very good shooting old bow.

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Here it is next to a 63 or 64 58”.

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