Bruin Bows by Mike Steliga

[JCJ]

I visited Mike Steliga at his shop in Antigo, WI last week and came home with one of his "in stock" bows. Nothing fancy, just a well built, smooth shooting, hard hitting bow. All his in stock bows are on sale for $100 off the regular price. He has a bunch of really fancy bows available including a couple one piece Staghorn/Bill Pyle tributes that were gorgeous!

I have a very long draw and one of the things I like about the Bruins is that for reasons I don't really understand don't stack like some other designs.

This bow is 60", 45# @ 28". Using a test arrow while in Mikes shop I consistently drew 31-3/4"-32" to the front of the bow. It is smooth all the way out to anchor. And, it builds it's draw weight rather gradually over the entire length of the draw. I have a bad draw arm shoulder, and this characteristic makes it really comfortable to shoot.

One hallmark of his design is the overall narrow limb width, and deep hook to the curve in the limb. This one is not built for modern non-stretch strings so the tip overlays are wood and quite thin.

I set up some arrows and tuned it yesterday. At 32" draw my peak draw weight is 55#. I am shooting Carbon Express Maxima 350's with a 100 gr. brass insert that gives me 33.25" arrow length. 200-225 gr. field tips bare shaft and paper tune perfectly for a finished arrow weight of 600-625 gr. Shoots flat out to 20 yards and is hunting quiet with a set of whiskers.
 
 
 
 

[Red Tailed Hawk]

Really like the look of that bow. Sometimes not fancy is just perfect.  

[mrjsl]

I have only one bow, and it is a Bruin Huntmaster 59#@28.5. It is a 60" bow.

I really like it and haven't seen one I would trade it for yet. Mike is a super nice guy.

[doubleo]

Mike builds a variety of different bow models, one piece and TD. Beautiful works of art. Maybe i"ll own one some day.

[Steve Clandinin]

I have a one piece MasterHunter 60"and 50# it is my go to Deer bow.It is a tackdriver and the workmanship is flawless.I had been wanting a Bruin for close to 20 years.I wasn't dissapionted.

[meathead]

I had Mike make me a 57" one piece huntmaster this spring.  I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.  I would recommend him to anyone.  Nate

[D Harris]

I talked to Mike on several occasions.......great guy! And makes a good, quality bow on top of it!

[meathead]

Here is the one he made me.

[JCJ]

I have owned a Master, Huntmaster, and Deflex Express in the one-piece but his is my first takedown. The Deflex Express is a really sweet shooting bow.

Here are the Master and Huntmaster:

[Dave Alaxanian]

Sweet lookin bow. I shot one at Denton hill and was impressed with how it didn't stack even at my 30 1/2" draw!!

[Recurve Amigo]

I had a deflex express wish I still had it.

[KyStickbow]

I like it...congrats on the new bow!

[Florida lime]

Originally posted by KyStickbow:
I like it...congrats on the new bow!

It can't be too new - the thread is from 2010.   :D

[Sam McMichael]

Sometimes simplicity has an elegance all its own.

[bruinman]

I have a couple. Love them!

[wisconsin wood butcher]

I got a 56HR a few years back . a friend went to get his bow and I got mine after just talking and shooting with Mike . I have a solid 31" draw and the bow is still smooth. my friend sold his not me