Pearson Cougar

Cavscout9753 · February 27, 2018, 07:36:00 PM

Well, I traded my Wesley Special for a Kodiak Hunter. In the meantime, I put a new string on my Pearson Cougar 7050 that I rescued a while back from someone who was going to scrap it and wow. What an underrated, simple bow. That 62" really does melt back and still deliver my 160 grain tipped woodies with some sass. I'm super excited about the Kodiak, but in the meantime I'm going to have a blast from the past with this one. I always thought it'd be a dog so it's just hung there like an orphan. Ha!

Charlie Lamb · February 27, 2018, 08:14:00 PM

no doubt about it.

ron w · February 27, 2018, 10:09:00 PM

I hunted with a BP Cougar for a couple of years way back.......55# and really launched a 600 gr. Cedar arrow.

KSdan · February 27, 2018, 10:18:00 PM

Wow. I am currently restoring one for a friend (it belonged to his grandfather). I had to repair a tip, plug holes, and I actually added some tip overlays to it. The finish is literally drying as I type this. I got a new Dacron string from a sponsor. Looking forward to shooting it. 62" 45# @28.

You all think it would be ok to shoot with a 30" draw?

Dan in KS

Cavscout9753 · February 28, 2018, 07:01:00 AM

KSDan, I think so, if only because of the length.

nek4me · February 28, 2018, 12:33:00 PM

When I was a kid and was running around with a Bear Little Bear RC my friend showed up day after Christmas with a brand new 40# Cougar. It was the wrong hand for me and more than any of us could handle at the time but boy was I jealous! That Cougar was the first hunting bow I ever saw.

Pointer · March 01, 2018, 07:44:00 PM

One of the most underrated ever in my opinion.

Joe2Crow · March 01, 2018, 08:41:00 PM

I haven't shot a BP Cougar but I do have a number of BP bows in good hunting weights, 55-60# and I really enjoy them. Mustang, Razorback, Stallion, Hunter, Javelina, Mercury Hunter. I love em all. Great bows for the money.

stevem · March 01, 2018, 09:38:00 PM

I had a 64" 40# Cougar, bought new, in 1965. It was my first good bow, after a wood beginner's longbow and a 35# fiberglass recurve. It had white fiberglass limbs, and light, sort of cream-colored riser wood in the arrow rest area . I would paint the limbs with green, brown and black finger paint at hunting season. I never killed anything with it, but the mention of a Pearson Cougar brings back fond memories.

wooddamon1 · March 01, 2018, 09:53:00 PM

I restored a couple that I gave away. One to my Dad and one to a new shooter I helped learn, agree on the smoothness. Kinda want one for myself now ; )