Bear Alaskan Compound Bow

The Bear Alaskan is a lot of hunting bow for its $529.99 launch price, and it holds up well as a used or closeout buy years after its 2022-2023 run. It pairs a 335 fps IBO rating with a draw that pulls like a lighter bow, a shot that reads a hair over 95 decibels and goes nearly dead in the hand with a stabilizer, and a back-wall system - cable stop or limb stop - that hands the shooter a tuning choice the price class almost never includes. Add the two 15-pound draw-weight modules, the 25.5 to 31 inch draw span, and machined aluminum limb pockets, and you have a bow that fits a whole household and takes any North American big game at honest hunting range. What I keep coming back to is the value math: aluminum hardware and a real wall choice at a price where composite pockets and one spongy wall are the norm. It is an excellent bow for the value-minded whitetail hunter and the family that wants one bow to grow into, particularly strong as a quiet, forgiving treestand rig. Buyers who need the widest child-to-adult adjustability should also look at the Diamond Edge 320, and those chasing the lowest entry price at the PSE Stinger MAX... read full review