Bear Bow Reviews

The Bottom Line:The Bear Alaskan XT is one of the better value stories in recent hunting bows: a $579.99 dealer-exclusive that machines a flagship-style Integrate Mounting System dovetail and Picatinny rail into the riser, adds a roller cable guard and in-riser dampeners, and delivers a shot that reads under 94 decibels... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Bear Species EV was the quiet, simple, made-in-USA single cam in the budget ready-to-hunt field, launched at $449.99 and aimed at the hunter who would rather have a hushed, dead-in-hand shot and a comfortable 80% hold than the last few feet per second. Its 320 fps IBO translates to a real-world mid-260s... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Bear Brave is one of the simplest ways to put a genuine compound bow in a young archer's hands. At a $79.99-to-$89.99 launch MSRP - and often nearer $60 on the shelf - it delivers a real cam-and-string bow, a full-capture Whisker Biscuit rest, and an adjustable pin sight in a package light enough... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Whitetail Maxx is the rare value bow that earns a performance reputation honestly: a flagship EKO cam, a 339 IBO rating that a chronograph backs up at 334 fps, all at a $599.99 launch price. It gives up the last slice of flagship refinement, a shot on the louder end of average and a draw that humps... read full review

The Bottom Line:At $1,199.99 launch, the Execute 32 is the long-axle Execute - the one built for a steady hold rather than tight-quarters quickness - and it makes a strong case at Bear's new flagship price. It carries the same redesigned EKO cam with an unusually wide 75-to-90-percent let-off range, the same 340 fps... read full review

The Bottom Line:At $1,199.99 launch, the Execute 30 is the bow that moved Bear into flagship pricing - and, for the compact-hunting buyer, largely justified it. You get a genuinely redesigned EKO cam with an unusually wide 75-to-90-percent let-off range, a 340 fps IBO rating that translates to a real 293 fps with a... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Bear Legend XR is a genuine one-bow-for-the-household answer: a DHC-XR hybrid cam that spans 14 to 70 pounds and 18 to 31 inches, wrapped in a real 32-inch aluminum hunting chassis that launched at $459.99 bow-only and $559.99 as a ready-to-hunt package. It backs its 320 IBO with an honest 299 fps... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Bear Adapt is the value single cam that quietly set the template for Bear's Hunting Public line. Launched at $459.99 for the bow only in 2022 as The Hunting Public's own design, it delivered a genuinely smooth draw, a quiet sub-96 dB shot, and a back-wall choice - rock-solid limb stop or softer cable... read full review

The Bottom Line:At a $449.99 launch MSRP for the full factory-rigged Ready-to-Hunt package, the Cruzer G3 is the generation that finally made Bear's grow-with-you idea friction-free: the MV1 DrawDial covers 14 to 30 inches and 10 to 70 pounds from the modules already on the bow, 75% let-off keeps the full 70 pounds... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Bear Resurgence LD is the long-draw specialist of Bear's DHC era, and at a $429.99 launch price it holds up well as a used or closeout buy years after its 2022-2024 run. It reaches a full 32-inch draw while dropping to 25 inches, runs a smooth single cam with a fixed 80 percent let-off, and pairs... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Bear Whitetail Legend Pro takes the smooth, value-minded Whitetail Legend platform and elevates it with the EKO cam, and the result is a bow that punches well above its $559.99 launch price. It backs up its up-to-339 fps IBO claim with a real 333 fps chronograph reading, holds a quiet 97.1 dB shot,... read full review

The Bottom Line:At a $999.99 launch MSRP held across both 2022 and 2023, the Bear Refine EKO delivered a full flagship feature set - the EKO cam's four press-free let-off positions, the enhanced Vibration Reduction System, new KillerWave limb dampeners, the AlignLok riser level, and two included grips - on a long, forgiving... read full review

The Bottom Line:The Bear Escalate is the mainline bow that got the flagship's cam. For a $779.99 launch MSRP - bow only, with a Ready-to-Hunt package also offered - the buyer gets Bear's EKO system with selectable 75-to-90-percent let-off, an honest 300-plus fps with hunting-weight arrows against a 339-fps IBO rating,... read full review

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 Resurgence is a lot of ready-to-hunt bow for its $629.99 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 - a real 291 fps on a 400-grain hunting arrow - with a draw that rolls over smoothly, a shot that reads a hair over... read full review

The Bottom Line:At a $999.99 launch MSRP, the Bear Redemption EKO delivered a flagship's feature set - the EKO cam's four selectable let-off positions, an all-new Vibration Reduction System, the Align-Lok built-in level, and two included grips - in a maneuverable 31-inch aluminum package that undercut most flagships... 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