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I am flying to Mexico city from SLC on Saturday with Delta Airlines. I will be bringing two bows. Currently, they are in boxes from when they were shipped to me. Can I fly with them like that, or do I need to put them in plastic bow cases?

The Delta website is a bit vague on the subject... See photo
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That is actually quite clear. You will need an archery specific, lockable, case. Whether you use a hard case, a soft case, or a hybrid style is up to you. A box is not "designed specifically for Archery".
 
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I haven’t flown with a bow since 2021, so things could be different. When I did fly with Delta, American and Alaskan Airlines, I had my bow in a hard case with TSA approved locks. No issues as long as it’s under 50lbs and it should be a standard checked bag.
 
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I just flew Delta to TAC and back with my bow in a Pelican Vault 730, and my friends was is his Bowtruk.

Super easy with no issues.

They didn’t even inspect either of them, just sent them through.
 
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open_source said:
Another thing, if you use a hard case, every locking point needs to have a TSA lock. They are cheap on Amazon, and buy a couple extra because I’ve had a few break.
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The first two times I went to South Africa I had all the locking points on my SKB with TSA locks. At the end of the trip I had only had 3 of the 6 left. The third time I went I only put 3 on and had no problems with TSA…..I really think they got fed up with opening too many. I do carry extras just in case though.
 
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I place my bow in a hard case and also wrap it in hunting clothing until it reached 50 lbs. you can expect to pay more than u would expect. Some friends ship their bows via UPS but I’m not certain about Mexico.
 
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Brother if you thought you could trust an airline enough to fly $1000+ equipment in a cardboard box, good on you

As others have said, put it in some kind of hard case and put a TSA approved padlock on it.

On a budget, get a plain Jane plano. if you can splurge a little, get a pelican Vault, Pelican Air 1745, or a SKB.
 
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