The "Working Man's" Bow...???

[woodchucker]

For many years, the Bear Grizzly was hailed as the "Working Man's" Bow... It was affordable & reliable. What more could a working man ask for??? I'm a HUGE fan, of the Bear Grizzly!!! I've had many over the years, and I have 5 old Grizzlys right now...

Last month, I bought my son Tyler, a used Bear Montana longbow. I've seen & shot them from time to time, but never actualy HAD one... Well, It may not be much to look at, but it is CERTAINLY a PERFORMER!!!!! Sweet shooting & quiet! Draws smooth and shoots where you look!!! Also... It's vertualy BOMB PROOF!!!!! Tyler LOVES IT!!!!!

Could it be possible... That Bear has created ANOTHER "Working Man's" Bow????? That there are now 2, a recurve and a longbow, for whichever "Style" the "Working Man" prefers...?????      

[curlis]

Right on

[kevsuperg]

i have one , a montana that is and i bought it mainly because the price was right for a working man. under 300$
 i'll have to get one of those working man recurves however.

[kevsuperg]

sorry duplicate post

[Rustic]

Good post...
I have the Grizzly, now I am savin up to buy a 50@28" Montana. I mentioned this to my neighbor and he let me borrow his other longbows for test drives. I really like shootin them...

[Blackhawk]

I've never owned or even shot the Montana and cannot really figure out why.  It seems most archers like them, but I guess I just thought "recurve" when I think Bear.

It could also be the thought that a bow had to be expensive to be good...but we know that theory has been been proven foolish.

[brohymn2]

My montana was my favorite trad bow I've owned (not a whole lot that is). I got a smoking deal on one from big jims and ended up selling it in a moment of weakness. Now I'm on the search for another lefty

[mt-tom]

I like mine.  Kinda partial to the name, too.  

Tom

[Westkyhunter]

I received a Montana a month ago at a very good used price. It's 50lb at 28". I'm loving it too. It deffinitely  shoots where I look and is very smooth. It's marked 68" length on the limb.lol of course it's 64". I've not seen any miss marked before. I thought it was interesting. As for myself I think it's a very pretty bow. I think it's eye catching. But I've always like simpler more plain over fancy exotic anything.

[kevsuperg]

 i liked mine so much i faux skinned it

[nineworlds9]

Gotta love the Grizz, Montana, K'Mag, and Supermag 48.  I call the Supermag 48 and even K'Mag "the working man's shortbow" LOL.  Good solid performers.

[Westkyhunter]

Kevsuperg' that looks nice. Will blend good in the field. I've got two big timber rattlers I've been debating on puttin on the Montana. Can't decide between it or another bow.lol

[kevsuperg]

Do the Montana . mine is just the fabic skins. Real skins would be awesome

[Sirius Black]

[mark Willoughby]

No collection is complete without a Montana longbow !

[KyStickbow]

I have a Montana.....awesome bow!

[Westkyhunter]

I think it would look good as well. The other bow has light maple limbs and I thought it might be best to do the lighter limbs first. But it's really a toss up because I'll probably be hunting with the Montana more. If I can ever figure out how to post pics from my phone I'll share pics when I get it done.

[kevsuperg]

Put your pics on photo bucket. Its easy to post from there .  post up that Montana when your done .

[newhouse114]

I got my Montana about a month before hunting season last year. I picked up two of my recurves and shot them yesterday for the FIRST time since I got the Montana. Love that bow! I had shot one several times at a Cabelas store and could not get them to shoot for me. I finally bought one thinking I could figure it out eventually. I put my arrows across the rest and it was perfect. The arrows Cabelas had to try with the bow were definitely not proper for that bow.

[Westkyhunter]

I'll see what I can do kevsuperg'. I didn't realize I had to load them from phone to computer to host sight then post from computer. I don't have Internet at home but maybe I can get bro in law to assist me when I'm ready.lol Newhouse the wrong arrows would sure affect one for sure. I had a friend that bought a new recurve several years back. He hated it and said the crazy thing shot six to eight inches to the right every time. Even for his friends. He said something was wrong with it so he sold it to another friend. This friend also said it shot bad off for him too and agreed with the first one and sold it. I suppose someone got a very good deal on a nice recurve that wouldn't shoot straight when in reality all it needed was a proper spined arrow and point weight. It was a Hoyt.