not counting toys, ben pearson javelina xx60#@28", still got it, been about 28?? years I think.
 

Started with a kid's wooden long bow, probably about 8 lb draw, wooden arrows with painted tips.  I'm guessing around age 8.  A few of those, then a brown fiberglass Indian at maybe 20-30 lbs.  Went into the Marines while my little brother(s) lost that one.  My wife bought me a Shakespeare Super Necedah in 1971 which I still shoot.  Never had a bow that wasn't trad.

When I was young I shot my dads Bear recurve(not sure which one it was)  It stacked and had a lot of hand shock. bought a Robertson Montana Falcon used in 1990, still have it.

Widow MAV - Ironwood - Yeah, I got lucky.  My pops bought it for me and I sold it a few years later.  I really regret that now, it was such a sweet bow.

52" Bear Kodiak Magnum. Three deer fell from that bow.

first: Viper Deluxe Longbow
45# @ 28in
2 or 3 years old...
then a Bear Kodiak Magnum from the 70's
45# @ 28in
and ive got a 55# longbow that is a POS, but im goin to work on it a little and maybe make it into a bowfishin bow...
and a PSE Kingfisher
50# @ 28 in
current bowfishing bow...

4 years old my uncle built me a longbow. At 6 I outgrew it and started shooting a 20lb ben pearson jet bow.... Then the pully popping began. But when I was I donno  10 or so I got back into the trad thing.

My Grandfather gave me a Wing Gull 37#@28" in the mid 1970's. It was a beautiful early model Wing. I sold it a few years back and wish I didnt. Have not seen another like it since.

In 1966 I traded a Bolt action 22mag. for a 66" Bear Bearcat, #38 @ 28 plus 6 arrows.

bear 76er 42@28 kill two deer with it ,still have it, my boys shoot it now