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Any old Bear shooters/collectors on the fire? I like the old Kodiaks. I have 57 through 66 except the 1960 model. What is your favorite? Mine would probably be the 1962 60” Kodiak.

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Super grizzly 4 me sir.


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Try TradGang.com
Lots of them there.

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Blue striped Super Kodiak 52# circa 72?, 50# Kodiak Hunter age? no stain all natural wood color, HC300 38# and more others than I can count all waiting for me in retirement. My younger brother has over 400 recurves maybe he has whatever you are willing to pay for. MB


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Had a mint factory camo Kodiak.
Worst recurve I ever had.
Shock was wicked, no matter what.
Had 3 or 4 Grizzly, and they were much more pleasant.
Limb resonance though, thought magic mushrooms (Sims) looked funky so did Vibracheck bands.
Solved the prob.

Like the old Bears better than Damon Howatts, grips on the latter suck for me.
Had a Super D and a couple of 2800s. Couldn't get used to em.

Might try a Bear TD A riser some time.

Just because. Not cheap. May try for a mag riser in A (but they pricey any more).
New one would be FF rated limbs.

Been running mostly Blackwidows. Their standard grip works great for me and I like the look and feel.

But................I'd be willing to try a K mag for bowfishing.
So keep an eye out for a deal.

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Started out bow hunting with a green and gray Bear Grizzly in the 70’s. Most fun I ever had bow hunting, even though I am much more successful now. I have a few old Bears that I should pass on to someone who collects. I believe one is the short Kodiak.

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Let minnow what you got! I have an Amish bunch who are bear fanatics! But I love them grizzlys.


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I have a 59 grizzly that is a shooting machine.
I have and have had Black widow, Blacktails , Bob Lee, Sarrels etc.. but find I have more fun shooting the older Bear bows. I still find it amazing that 50 + year old bows still shoot as good as they do.

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They shoot well because they dont magnify errors w speed wink

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Grizzled Tamberlanes Kodiak 3pc take downs with 2 lengthy of limbs

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i have one bear recurve i bout used in the late 70s still have the wood arrows with a broadhead attached from the factory

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"They shoot well because they dont magnify errors with speed"

Good way to put it hook. I love the notion that a bow can be friendly to your shooting even though you're form is a long way from perfect and they have that easy go look. But I'm the kind of fraidy cat that just knows I would get the one that spent twenty years in the attic, in Florida.

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Just had some pistol work done and traded my gunsmith for his 45 lb. Kodiak Hunter (that I need for bowfishing) but thinking I'd hate to get it funky with carp grundge.

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I got one from the 60's that had minimal stress lines but was badly twisted.
Grizzly 45#.
Think it took me 3 tries to get the twist out and it stayed out.
Shot fine.
Was a fun bow. Slow but shot fine.
Only issue was a weird noise. Same on a 50# I got.
Puffs, no matter what the brace or arrow.
Figured out it was limb resonance.

Not string.

The grips on the old Bears work for me.
But I like a thinner one, w a curved shelf, cut past center...........so shoot a different brand.

However, I'd like to try a classic K mag.
My uncle had one, passed a couple weeks ago.
Have no idea if my cousins are gonna keep or sell it.
If sell I'd like to buy it.

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I've cycled through a bunch of old Bears over the years. There's a couple I wish I still had like the 56" 68 Grizzly I took my first black bear with. Never should have sold that one. Today the only one I have is a 68 Super Kodiak in the black phonolic (sp?) finish. It fits me perfect and has been a real killer with cedars and old bear greenies +bleeders.


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I have a 1959 Kodiak Special, amo 68" , 40#@28" . A beautiful shooter. Very smooth.

I have a 1962 Bear Polar with zebrawood riser (amo 66" , 4128" ). Very quick. Great shooter. Love it.

Had a 1959 Bear Polar ( amo 64" , 4728" ). Great shooter, but somebody wanted it more than I did. Sold it.

Had a 1967 Tigercat (amo 62" , 40#@28" ). Nice looking bow, but I thought it was slow. Wasn't too impressed with it. Sold it.


Now let's talk.about my 1967 Wing Archery Red Wing Hunter (amo 58" , 41#@28" ). NICE bow. REALLY nice.


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Had two Redwing Hunters, both 45#.
Nice bows, but nothing that got me wound up.
Wanted to try a slimline, guy wouldn't sell.

Took a Frank Ketchum 4 wheeler and yanked riser, and warfed it.
Fun little project.

Would like to shoot a new Bear Kmag and TD.
Have only shot older ones.

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‘64 Kodiak is/was my Favorite Vintage Bear


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I need to shoot my buds Blackwidow PCH some more.
Like a 58" PSA fine (had two built).
Have an HS that's 58"..............just a cool azz bow. Love the grips on those tanks (metal riser).
Just thinking get something a little shorter and lighter DW.
They changed the forms so got limb efficiency up a bit
I dunno if my 2004 was, or they did the limb change after.

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I have a 1970 Kodiak Magnum. 45# at 28". Problem is I draw 31 1/2 " on the compound so I'm thinking this little 52" bow won't work to well for actual shooting.

Don't really matter though.... I bought it 6 years ago simply because my Dad had one like it when I was young. I have a string for it but when I string it up and practice drawing, It pinches the Hell out of my fingers.

Maybe just hang it on the wall.....It looks good.


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