Wondering if many people hunt with old Bear bows?

[Steve H.]

I took my 1970 Kodiak Hunter (Jon Voight-Deliverance) out a couple years ago on a black bear hunt.  First time I had hunted with a recurve in about 15 years (longbow guy).

[reddogge]

Hunted with a '72 Kodiak Hunter in 2008 and a '62 Kodiak last year.  Don't know what I'll use this year.  So many choices in the rack.

[DVSHUNTER]

I hunted with a 65 grizzly. Used it to kill rabbits, squrrels, tons of frogs, and two whitetail.

[Brently]

I often hunt with a 56 dbl shelf Kodiak with cedar arrows just a great bow, maybe I like it because it was a gift to me and it is the same age as I am.

[Roy Steele]

Because they work.

[ses]

my go to bow is a 62 kodiak 45# with a leather top quiver and befor that was a 69 kodiak mag 53#

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I hunt with my 1952 Static tip Grizzly, 64# @ 28, I found it at a g-sale for $5 and had the Bowdoc pretty her up for me, added a Selway quiver and whooohooo!!

[Jeremy]

A refinished 1959 Bear Kodiak Special that was with me in the woods this last fall.  53# @28 (about 59# at my draw length).  A '59 Grizzly was my 2008 go-to bow.  Next year may be my '55 Polar or my new Rose Oak... haven't decided yet.

[poison arrow]

Many custom boyers now days model their bows after Bear bows. It's not like there is a whole lot of leway anyway, recurves and bows are quite simple when it comes to complexity. One Bear in particular I just love to hog hunt with in the Florida brush is my Bear Kodiak Magnum 50#@28". It was made in 1975 with green limbs and stain with the blue line trough it. It stacks a bit and there is a bit of a pinch but it is light short and packs punch.

[rickshot]

Yup. My Super K was my go to bow last year, with a Bear spring-arm 8 arrow bowquiver. I’ve never hunted with a bow quiver before but figured I’d be hitting a lot of places so it was a good opportunity to change things up a bit and take advantage of the full package. Also, picked up another Super K and it will also be getting exercise this year. Prior to last year my Bear Mag B handled # 2 limbs often filled the go-to position.

Either way, I’ve had to cut bow weights back to mid 50’s, for now. And, last season I was shooting Bear broadheads on Legacy’s…the cedars stayed home.

Although I don’t hunt with them, I also shoot other vintage bows Bear Tamerlanes, Polars and bows of other manufacture as often as possible. My newer bows I shoot least of all…go figure. Rick.

[Hud]

Yes, have for years, mostly older Bear Kodiaks,and wood handle Bear Custom Takedowns.

[4runr]

This was last years '59 Grizzly. Hope I have the same success with this years model.
 
It used to look like this.
 

[Zradix]

1957 Bear Kodiak. 60" 52#@28" Shooting Ash arrows with 190grn heads. Setup is good....the hunter needs some work.

[Wapiti Chaser]

I love my 1966 Grizzly and Bear Razor heads !
Just picked up a 1966 K Mag for turkey season.


 

[Archer Fanatic]

Bowwild, A friend of mine has a Supreme and it shoots great. It is not the fastest bow out there but it is smooth and comfortable to shoot.

[John Krause]

1970 50# Kodiak Hunter. Cedar arrow. 9 1/2 weeks after quad bypass     Sweet.

I have a mirror image of it in lefty. Always keep an eye out for another. Something special about the 70 Kodiak Hunter.


 

[luv2bowhunt]

I took this doe a couple of years back with a 1957 Kodiak Special. The bow is 64" adn 47@28. I shot her at 24 yards and got full penetration quartering away.

 

I took this Turkey with the same '57 Kodiak Special:

 

The first deer I ever took with a bow was a 6 point with a 70's Bear Grizzly. That poor bow delaminated on me the following summer.

I love old bear bows, wish I had more money to start a nice collection  

Kevin.

[Bob Dunn]

 Doe taken last year with my Dad's 1959 Kodiak. In memory of my Dad and 50 yr. annv. for the bow.

[BobW]

Love to be a part of this, but not at 32"+ of draw.......  

[BobW]

Originally posted by Wapiti Chaser:
I love my 1966 Grizzly and Bear Razor heads !
Just picked up a 1966 K Mag for turkey season.


   

Yeah, like you are going to get rid of your Morrison.....