Bear Bow Reviews

The Bottom Line: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... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Bear Whitetail Legend is a study in doing one thing deliberately: it puts a smooth single cam and a firm Draw Stop into a complete ready-to-hunt package that launched at $479.99 in 2021 and $499.99 by 2022. The headline IBO is 320 fps, but the honest hunting-arrow numbers of 265-291 fps tell the... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Bear Cruzer G2 is the bow that fits a whole family for the price of one entry-level rig, launching at $399.99 with a full ready-to-hunt kit. Its span of 5 to 70 lb and 12 to 30 inches is the widest practical adjustability in its class, its real-world speed of 309 fps at the IBO setup lands honestly... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Bear Divergent EKO is a limited frills hunting bow, which does everything it is designed to do. Shorter axle to axle bows are not for all bow hunters, but those on the market for something a bit more compact are already aware of what a smaller bow performs like, and should have no issues with the... read full review

The Bottom Line:The bear legend series of those instills a boost of confidence just from association alone. Fred Bear is often noted as the founder of modern day bowhunting, and the legends series is the lineup dedicated directly to his legacy. Bear did an amazing job with the Status EKO bow, and it is going to be a... read full review

The Bottom Line:Bear is one of the few archery companies that produce a bow for every single shooter on the market. The Species LD is an adult version of a hunting bow specifically designed to give shooters an entry level price without the sticker shock of a high end flagship model. Almost every adult shooter will fit... read full review

The Bottom Line:For diehard Bear Archery shooters, there has not been an option for a dedicated target or 3D bow. Bear has focused their energy on creating a huge variety of compound hunting bows of varying specifications and price points to have one of the most well rounded lineups in all of archery. The Revival aims... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Trace HC is a really great offering for shooters just getting started in the world of archery, or those without much money to spend on a new bow. On paper, the Trace HC is as competitive as they come, pretty easily able to size itself up against the best of the best in the archery world. There is... read full review

The Bottom Line:For a strictly designed hunting bow, there is a lot to get excited about with the Bear Paradox HC. Potentially at the top of the list of things to love about the bow is the price tag of only $499, with the Ready to Hunt package only being an additional $100. For those just starting out, or shooters needing... read full review

The Bottom Line:2019 is a great time to be an archer. Every company is producing great shooting rigs, which allows shooters to choose a bow that fits their personal preferences. For bow companies, it has to be a bit frustrating as well, because everyone's a critic, most of the time without ever shooting the bow themselves.... read full review

The Bottom Line:The world of compound archery equipment is amazing. Bow manufacturers understand so much of what shooters look for in a new bow is personal preference, and companies like Bear are making rigs from starter bows to high end flagship models to meet the needs of anyone interested in getting started in the... read full review

The Bottom Line:Bear Archery deserves a lot more love than it has gotten recently, especially with the Kuma lineup. The Kuma bows flat out shoot, and the newly added Kuma 30 does not disappoint either. For shooters wanting a shorter, more maneuverable treestand or ground blind bow, the Kuma 30 may just be the best available... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Kuma LD has everything shooters could possibly want in a long draw bow. The 330 feet per second is fine enough, the axel-to-axel measurement is long enough to be accommodating and short enough to be maneuverable, the 6.5-inch brace height is a mixture of forgiveness and performance, and the feel... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Salute has some flaws when compared to a flagship model, but those rigs are not in direct competition with the Salute to begin with. The Salute is designed for those wanting to get started with archery without wanting to spend a ton of money on a bow. For comparison's sake, the Salute is the price... read full review

The Bottom Line:In an industry that is becoming increasingly dependent on advertisement telling shooters what they like, it is refreshing to see a bow like the Approach that steers away from all that, and simply performs well. If the Approach was designed several years ago, when single cam bows were at their peak of... read full review

The Bottom Line:Bear claims the Approach HC breaks all the "Get what you pay for" rule, and that is an understatement. The Approach HC includes some of outstanding high-end features, has great performance, and feels outstanding for any bow. When considering the $449 price tag, this bow could be fully rigged with high-end... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Sole Intent is geared towards shooters with a shorter draw length in the 22-27-inch range. The silky smooth draw cycle of the single cam system on the Sole Intent is outstandingly smooth and easy to manage from the start of the draw cycle to the arrow release. Along with the limited draw length comes... read full review

The Bottom Line:The 2018 Kuma is the flagship model for the Bear Legend Series, and does not disappoint. Everything about the Kuma from the specifications to the shootability screams legendary hunting bow. With an $899 suggested retail price tag, the Kuma is one of the most affordable flagship hunting bows on the market... read full review