Bear 64" Montana Longbow Review

Great Bow!

My 1st Bear and i have to tell its already my fav bow i got the 50# bow i and its a smooth draw accurate great bow no stacking and very light if you are on the fence dont be its a great smooth drawing bow

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Workhorse of a bow

First off, I didnt buy this bow from 3R - I got it used from a private party. Mine is 50# but I probably pull a lil more at my draw of about 29.5". I own a samick discovery in 50# as well and while it is a fast shooter and accurate as hell, I still prefer my montana. Does it vibrate? Yes. Is is sort of a lobber? Yes. But it is a longbow with maple limbs. I have shot longbow most… read more of my life so these things are nothing to me but they may be a disappointment to someone coming from another platform. EASY to dial in, i can achieve pretty much nail driving accuracy anywhere from 30-70yards with a 500spine or 400spine arrow. wood feels the best off the shelf with this bow but for durability and consistency sake i usually shoot carbons. I pack this bow with me for a week at a time when i pack up and head out to the job, and I am never sorry to have it with me. Shooting almost daily in high winds, heavy rain, and cold conditions here in PNW does not really phase it. I use paracord string silencers and a cat whisker below it and it is whisper quiet. surf wax on the string because i usually dont have beeswax lol and the string is fine. it is not the TRASH bear string however. the grip is trash, take it off. Now, when I say it is not really phased by foul weather, damp, and cold, i dont mean it is impervious. I will say that if I am just getting dumped on for an extended period of time and cant find cover, i do notice a slower shot. But that is my fault not the bow's... probably my string being wet, and the feathers being soaked doesnt help anything, but when the weather is dry, it will shoot like normal again. I have not experienced any of the quality issues I have read about in finish and such, fingers crossed. But those will be my fault not the bow's at this point. Bottom line, if you want a fast shooting "longbow" dont get this bow. It is plenty powerful, but there are others out there that will send em down range much quicker if thats what you want. otherwise, get it

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Good American made bow for the price.

This was my second bear Montana I also bought a 40# Montana for my wife. I personally shoot a 45# and a 55# I have shot compound pretty much as long as I could walk. Played with a recurve some years ago and enjoyed it. I basically have gotten disgusted with the compound industry. I have spent I don't know how many thousands of dollars on compound bows and all the bells and whistles.… read more I wanted to get into trad to simplify my bow hunting. From the first day out with the Montana I found the fun I had lost in my shooting. I wanted an affordable yet capable bow and went with the bear due to it being made in the USA. I am very pleased with the bow it does everything I need it to do. It is a little on the slow side but fine for the Kentucky whitetails I chase. I harvested my first trad deer this year with the Montana. A year and a half old 6 point. It is now the pride of my trophy room even though it is the smallest buck. I would definitely recommend the bear Montana for the price it is a good longbow.

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I LOVE THIS BOW

This bow is my first longbow and I was so surprised at how quiet it is!! It's a little slower than my recurve but that's okay. It's a great hunting bow and I plan using it for all my hunts

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Thumper

This bow is a pleasure to shoot. Love the shape of the grip, fits right into my hand for an easy cradle. Draws and shoots very smooth and buries arrows deep into my target. Can't wait to hunt with it.

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Nice longbow.

This is my third longbow after recently getting back into instinctive shooting. It is now my favorite. I went with a 40# so I could shoot for an extended period of time without getting fatigued. It has plenty of punch at 30 yards without any issues. I would definitely recommend this bow.

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Nice hunting Bow

Based on #45 - 400gr arrow/tip total -- the montana is quite - smooth - fast up to 22 yards -- very good hunting bow -

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Great bow

Hello I've been shooting traditional for about two years. After reading several reviews and watching the YouTube reviews decided to purchase a Montana in 45#. I've got to say It's a good bow for target shooting. Very accurate smooth draw and quite. I've got to say that there is some hand shock but it's not bad at all. My only complaint is that the string it came with was absolute… read more junk. If purchasing this bow I would suggest ordering a string with it. I ordered my replacement d97 from 3rivers and man what a difference it made. Hope this helps someone and good day to you all.

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Great Longbow

Got this bow a number of years ago - it is a great shooting bow - very easy to shoot - can't say enough good things about this bow - shoots as sweet as my custom bows.

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Well Made BOW

Great bow at a great price. I bought the right hand version at 60lb draw weight. Very impressed with the surface finish at first. Very well made. Waxed the limbs first before i strung it. First shot landed on bullseye. Sign of good times i will be having with this incredible bow.

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