![]() |
|
At Robertson Stykbow we take pleasure in our accomplishments. Our experience with bowhunting combined with our talent for wood mastery ensures you the best in traditional bowhunting equipment. Attention to detail is incorporated into every bow along the path of construction. We like knowing what goes into the creation of our bows. All of the laminations and veneers are handpicked, and grind on our own equipment to match our selective tastes prior to the glue process. The woods and materials are high graded and hand selected with a discriminatory eye for the most distinctive and unique grain patterns. This ensures that each individual bow possesses its own characteristics making each bow a unique, functional hunting weapon, and also an original piece of art.
|
![]() |
Handle shape and fit is the most crucial aspect of making a bow to shoot where you’re looking. Years of hunting and shooting the various bow designs, as well as impute from customers, has led to bow grips that make your bow an extension of your hand with arrow placement directly above and as close as possible. This aspect leads to consistency in shooting under differing degrees of bow cant and lends itself to proper arrow placement with your natural instinctive ability. The shape, size, wrist angle and amount of palm swell all are attributes that assist in proper hand placement shot after shot. Using our design the sight window and shelf are both crowned to a certain point for less contact and drag which makes arrow tuning easy and shooting errors are less magnified. Care and attention to detail during the finishing process are given to each bow prior to final inspection. Several coats of a non-reflective, satin-catalyzed varnish are applied to fill the grain pores of the wood allowed to dry and then hand sanded. The inscriptions are then applied and several additional coats are applied to give the bow a natural durable glare free appearance to enhance the beauty of the woods beneath. After the finish hardening process is complete arrow plates, leather wraps and proper strings are applied. A nock point and silencers are also included. The completed bow is also furnished with a cloth bow case, bow stringer and instructions on the proper care and maintenance. Your bow is also backed by one of the best guarantees in the business. Our service doesn’t end there, customer service and advice takes high priority at Robertson Stykbow, please connect us with your thoughts. Thank you. |
|
| Robertson Stykbow Timeline | |
1953 |
Dick Robertson was born in Wolf Point, Montana on the Indian Reservation. |
1957 |
Oscar Robertson, Dick’s dad makes a bow from cottonwood limbs and the romance with archery starts. |
1963 |
Dick reads hunting with the Bow & Arrow and becomes captivated by the sport. |
1965 |
Dick harvest and Elk with Bow & Arrow in Montana. First bow season for Elk in the Missouri river Breaks. |
1972 - 1973 |
Montana Bowhunter Association is formed and Dick is a founding member and area representative. |
1973 |
Dick marries the love of his life Vikki |
1975 |
Yote Robertson was born and Dick Starts Bitterroot Archery, Montana’s first Archery Pro Shop business. |
1978 - 1980 |
1978-1980- Dick starts building bows and he and Vikki start Robertson Stykbow |
1980 |
Starts traveling to bowhunting events including the first North American Longbow Safari and the first Great Lakes Longbow Invitational. |
1982 |
Robertson Stykbow advertises in Bowhunter Magazine, The Traditional Archers Digest and the Longbow Magazine. |
| Robertson Stykbow bows gain the reputation of the fine workmanship and performances as well as being built with clear fiberglass to accentuate the belly of the limb laminations. | |
| Robertson Stykbow was instrumental in the population of the use of clear fiberglass in bows. | |
1984 |
Yana Robertson is born. Dick travels to Alaska and hunts with Jay Massey |
1985 |
Yavon Robertson is born. Traditional bowhunters of Montana is founded and Dick Robertson serves as the first President. |
1986 |
Dick receives Bowhunter of the Year award by the Montana Bowhunters Association for dedication to the sport of bowhunting. |
1990 |
Yote Robertson harvests first big game with bow that he helped build and becomes an asset to Robertson Stykbow. |
1993 - 1994 |
Dick and Yote travel to Russia to explore bowhunting opportunities and Dick harvests a Russian Grizzly with traditional equipment. |
1994 |
Robertson’s purchase land in Central Montana and has hosted the traditional bowhunter shoots and the PBS youth hunt on the land bought. |
2002 and 2006 |
Robertson Stykbow receives Best in Class in PBS competition |
2003 |
Yana joins the tradional bowhunting community |
2006 |
Dick is honored by PBS with the Glenn St. Charles Award |