Bear bow owners...favorite Bear?

Captain*Kirk · June 17, 2016, 02:53:00 PM

Well, this has been a tough question for me. My hands-down favorite Bear is my '69 Tamerlane, but since this is a bowhunting site I will stay on task and vote for....
1972/73 Grizzly.
I chose this over my Kodiak Hunter and K-Mag for two reasons...one; the grip is slimmer and more comfortable. Two; it's the only one of the three I've actually hunted with. It's got battle scars from hunts and owners past, but it feels natural carrying into the woods and isn't too long, or too anything, for that matter. Like Baby Bear's porridge, it's "just right"

59Alaskan · June 17, 2016, 04:07:00 PM

I like the 62" Grizzlys because they are forgiving, smooth, easy to tune and exceptionally quiet. I like the Kodiak Hunter for the same reasons

newhouse114 · June 17, 2016, 04:13:00 PM

Montana!

wooddamon1 · June 17, 2016, 04:15:00 PM

It's a toss up between an old Hunter and the few Grizzly's I've had. Shot the Hunter best due to the high wrist grip, seemed like I couldn't miss with it. Ended up giving them all away to newbies that got into shooting, except one old two-tone Grizzly I sold cheap.

bluemelonchitlin · June 17, 2016, 04:18:00 PM

Probably my '66 Kodiak but it's a hard choice to pick a favorite when there are more than one Bear in a collection.

MCNSC · June 17, 2016, 04:50:00 PM

I haven't shot that many, but had a few. My favorite is a 57 Kodiak. Light in hand and shoots great. It never fails to put a smile on my face shooting it. One of the few bows that I will not be selling.

lone hunter · June 17, 2016, 05:18:00 PM

1962 grizzly, 1959/60 grizzly.

woodchucker · June 17, 2016, 07:13:00 PM

I'm a Gizzly Guy, and I have a small collection of them!!! All are 1960s early 70s...
That being said, I have wanted a Kodiak T/D for over 40 years. Last summer, I bought a new "A" handle, with 50 pound #1 limbs, from Big Jim! THAT, is my FAVORITE Bear!!!!!

dbd870 · June 17, 2016, 07:57:00 PM

I have/had Grizzlies, a KHunter, a KMag, a SuperMag and done some shooting with a SuperK. All early to mid 70's. Very tough but I think I'll go with the Grizzly

Yewbender · June 17, 2016, 08:11:00 PM

Im a Longbow guy and have owned 4 Bears and shot plenty of others but my 64 Grizzly is my favorite!

jcar315 · June 17, 2016, 08:41:00 PM

A Mag TD would be mine.....with the 3L grip.

Tajue17 · June 17, 2016, 09:13:00 PM

1953 K14 is my favorite bear so far,, maybe because it seems so longbowish to me its like a fast longbow but I just love the grip shapes of these old bear K models...

Pryor · June 17, 2016, 09:22:00 PM

I have only owned two trad bows, a 2016 40# Grizzly, and a 2014 50# Montana. Between the two I enjoy shooting the Montana more, except when it slaps my arm. The Grizzly seems to be easier to hunt with being a little shorter.

Captain*Kirk · June 17, 2016, 10:54:00 PM

Interesting replies thus far. A lot more votes for the vintage Bears than new ones so far!

59Alaskan · June 17, 2016, 11:31:00 PM

I don't own any of the new ones. I have shot the Montana. It's a very nice bow.

yeager · June 17, 2016, 11:47:00 PM

I would have to say my 1967 1/2 Super Kodiak.

Homey88 · June 18, 2016, 12:02:00 AM

Toss up for me between my 67 kodiak Hunter and my 2013 super kodiak.

TRAP · June 18, 2016, 12:22:00 AM

A lot of great Bear Archery bows but, a 1960 Kodiak is a cut above the rest as far as I'm concerned.

dbd870 · June 18, 2016, 06:48:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Captain*Kirk:
Interesting replies thus far. A lot more votes for the vintage Bears than new ones so far!

Well there are a lot of vintage archers on here!

Anointed Archer · June 18, 2016, 07:10:00 AM

Like so many have said it's really hard to pick just one. I really like my 59 Kodiak, but my 68 Black Beauty is beautiful and me 62 Grizzly shoots like a dream. However if I have to just have one it would be my old 64 Kodiak 64", as it was just a plain joy to shoot plus I shot my biggest buck to date with it