Wade, I tried to pm you but apparently your message box is full.

Please check out my thread "1972 Bear Takedown" and see if that bow may be familiar to you. It certainly is a nice piece of Bear history.

DDave

Jack, I was a freshman in high school unaware of Fred Bear and the bows he was making.  The only thing on my mind was girls and cars.  That was then.  Now, I have been hunting exclusively with Bear K-mags and Kodiaks for last 40 years, have a small collection of some really nice bows and am living a dream on Higgins Lake.  

Give me a call if you come this way, I would enjoy talking with you and sharing my bows with someone else who would appreciate them as much as I do.  Best Regards,  Dave

Senior in high school, I now own 2 of  them, the one is 55# and in need of some TLC from the Good Doctor if he ever surfaces again.. The 45# is probably a 9 at 45#

I was 8 running a trap linr with my little brother,shooting na fiberglass bow and loving life.

Working in  the Bear Archery Shop of Muskegon (owned by my dad) selling these bows.

Great pictures and stories guys!


Jon,

I worked at Sporting goods store that sold Bear Archery products a little later on in the sixties. Around 67-68 I believe. A new Kodiak Magnum was $64.95 at the time. A lot of money to a 15 year old kid that made $1.25 an hour. My first new bow was a AMF Red Wing Hunter that was about half that price.

Was also 13 at that time, couldn't afford a Bear but was shooting/hunting with a Ben Pearson Cougar that cost me $19.95-money I'd saved up from my paper route.

Should have my first '62 Kodiak this week.

Oh, to have prices like 1962. If they only made a time machine.
Wade, Your collection never ceases to amaze!!  

I was brand new in 1962 as were the two Cubs I have. I should be receiving a 1962 Grizzly and a 1962 Kodiak Special by next week. Hmmmm.... Seems like there is a pattern here somewhere....

Was a freshman in high school. Had not discovered archery until 1965. Hunted with a Savage M99 (still have it).

Wasnt even a thought yet.

Nice bows .

Living in California, shooting a Bear Kodiak and Howard Hill Longbow, hunting, working, traveling, partying too much and thinking life is great.

What lengths were the 1962 Kodiaks offered in?

GreenGrizz,

Only 60" in 1962.

Had a 5 DM bow that my Grandmother bought me.
Was on the way to school and had know idea what they are  talking in the radio about the bay of pigs.
Early in the morning, same season as know , falling leaves gave a premonition of coming winter.

(deutsche mark, @ this time 1$ - 4,20DM)

I was 11 and carrying a solid fiberglas Golden Fox (45#) by Bear on my trapline. Only bow I could afford at the time. Killed my first deer with that bow in '65. Have a '62 Grizzly and '62 Polar now and simply love the grips on them. Wish I could have afforded them then.

Born in 62, picked up a LH 1962 Kodiak 73#'s yesterday from pawn shop $65.00 no coin on bow

QuoteOriginally posted by csimpson:
Born in 62, picked up a LH 1962 Kodiak 73#'s yesterday from pawn shop $65.00 no coin on bow

Charles,

Now THAT one deserves at least one photo posted here!  Break out the digital camera and get to work!!!!