I started shooting target in the mid 1960s as a teenager.  I was using all I could afford.  A cheap Bear recurve.  Used that for many years.  Took my first deer with it in 1972.  Bought a compound in the 1980s but never really liked compound.  Then I started carving my own longbows.  My shooting coach in the 60s was my Dad's friend Bud Hitt.  Bud made super nice bows. I always wanted one but couldn't afford it.  Saturday I found a nice used 35# target bow.  So excited to add this great bow to my collection.  This bow was new in 1964.
Bud Hitt Black Ace Bows.  

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Wow, that's a beautiful bow.  Congrats!

Google Bud Hitt and you will find a lot about him.  Great guy and made some of the best bows.  I found a guy selling out a collection of Bud's bows and got one. Heard he has about 30 of them

Very nice!  I'm shooting a modern ILF rig now but I know the I'll own one like yours someday.  So beautiful and sleek but deadly.

Got out to shoot it the first time today.  90 Shots.  5 six shot rounds at 10, 15 and 20 yards.  By the time I finished I was losing accuracy because my shoulder was getting tired.
Group 2 @10 yards.
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Group 12 @ 20 yards
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I really like this bow.  
Yesterday I bought another Bud Hitt bow for my 12 year old granddaughter to shoot.  
1969 28# bow
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Both came from the same person dispersing her grandfather's collection.  It should be here Monday. If it is as nice as the 1964 bow I will be very happy.

Congrats again on the second beautiful bow!