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Bear Archery Articles

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6 Tips for Purchasing Your First Compound Bow

As a newcomer selecting a first compound bow, spending a fortune isn’t necessary, and the best bet is to try multiple models through a pro shop to determine which setup is right for you.
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Bow Review Video: Bear Redeem

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal says the new Bear Redeem is one of the most stable bows in its axle-to-axle length class. Achieving golf ball-sized groups at 40 yards was nearly effortless.
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Video: Fred Eichler’s First Longbow Turkey

When it comes to understanding and appreciating “degree of difficulty” as it relates to bowhunting, Fred Eichler is near the top of the list.
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Gear Roundup: Compound Hunting Bows

A new year, a bevy of new compound bows that redefine performance for today’s bowhunters.
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Video: Fred Bear Stalks a Mountain Goat, Then a Grizzly

Legendary bowhunter Fred Bear is on a horseback hunt in the Yukon, where he’s able to arrow a Rocky Mountain goat and a grizzly!
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Bow Review: Bear Redeem

Bear Archery pads proven technologies with a killer new tuning feature and updated cams, unveiling the baddest Bear in the woods.
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Iconic 1962 Video Footage: Fred Bear’s Giant Kodiak Brown Bear

Sit back and escape while watching this iconic video. Ultimately, Fred Bear is hiding behind a 4-foot-diameter boulder on the beach, and the 800-pound bruin slowly walks by at only 7 yards!
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Trad Bow Video: Fred Eichler Arrows a Mountain Lion

Fred Eichler’s dog does her job treeing a mountain lion, then he closes the deal with a well-placed 25-yard shot with his recurve.
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Gear Roundup: Compound Bows

New-age compound bows come packed with fantastic features that will have you reaching for your wallet.
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Gear Roundup: 9 Great Crossbows for 2025

If you’re ready to upgrade your crossbow, or buy one for the first time, then check out these nine top-shelf models.
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Bow Review Video: Bear Persist 33

According to Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal, the 2025 Bear Persist 33 combines all of the 2024 31-inch Persist’s proven technologies with a stability boost and a string angle that makes anchor-point acquisition fast and effortless.
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Bow Review: Bear Persist 33

The Bear Persist 33 features proven technologies with a stability boost.
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Bear Archery Gamekeepers Compound Bows

Developed in collaboration with Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Bear Archery has introduced two new compound bows.
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How Some of the Best Bowhunters Practice

Practice doesn’t necessarily mean shooting dozens of arrows a day all summer for these top bowhunters. Find out their secrets to success.
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Finding the Fire — Again — Through Traditional Archery

While the vast majority of bowhunters carry compounds or crossbows, a smaller number of hunters choose a different path with traditional archery gear.
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Bear Archery Alaskan XT RTH Compound Bow Package

Named after the Last Frontier and built to endure, the new Alaskan XT RTH compound bow from Bear Archery is packed with unprecedented features at an attractive price.
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Traditional Archery — Is It for You?

Factors you want to consider before taking up hunting with traditional archery equipment.
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16 Top New Flagship Compound Bows

With so many great options to choose from, 2024 is a great year to be a bow buyer. Here are 16 models to check out at your local pro shop as you gear up for bowhunting season.
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Video: How Bear Archery Contributes to Conservation

The “Connecting with Conservation” video series simplifies the message on how conservation is funded and informs hunters, anglers, trappers and shooters how they are primary funders of land, fish, and wildlife conservation in America.
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Bow Review Video: Bear Archery Persist

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal has never had an easier time sighting in a bow out to 50 yards. It took about 15 minutes with the new-for-2024 Bear Archery Persist. Check out his full review here!
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Bow Review: Bear Archery Persist

The 90-year-old company’s latest flagship bow, the Bear Archery Persist, delivers the feature-driven performance that dedicated bowhunters demand.
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A New (Old) Challenge for the 2023 Bowhunting Season

For 2023, the author has chosen to go back to his bowhunting roots by spending more time with a traditional bow.
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Video: Two Youth Hunters Tag Three Animals in One Night — Sharing One Bow!

The setting is a water source in the Colorado wilderness, and two youth hunters are hiding in a pop-up blind. What happens in the hour before dark has to be seen to be believed.
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Backup Bow: Should You Buy One?

You’re going on the hunt of a lifetime or entering November with one specific buck in mind. What will you do if your bow or one of its components goes down? Is it time for a backup bow?
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11 Top Crossbows for 2023

Crossbows provide the impetus for increased recruitment and retention among modern bowhunters, and play an expanding role in big game management.
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Hot New Flagship Compound Bows for 2023

If you’re in the market for a new compound bow in 2023, then one of these 14 flagships is calling your name.
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‘Incoming Robin Hood’ Video: Archer James Jean’s Most Dangerous Trick Shot

This archery trick shot falls in both the “I can’t believe what I just saw” and “don’t try this at home” categories.
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Crossbow Review: BearX Constrictor LT

The new BearX Constrictor LT proved to be well-balanced, fast and accurate.
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Bow Review: Bear Alaskan

Bear Archery’s most popular compound for 2022 proves that you don’t need to go broke to get a deadly bow.
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Video: Field Test of Six 2022 Flagship Compound Bows

Six new-for-2022 flagship compound bows are put to test for speed, accuracy, sound, fit and finish, and other important criteria.