“Bear Archery Traditional Bows” contains photographs of almost every production model made from 1949 to 2015. These photographs are extremely helpful to those wanting to collect and date a bow.

Ease of conversation was a trait that endeared Bear to townsfolk, according to Gary Worden of Grayling, who worked at Bear Archery for 17 years, until the factory moved to Gainesville, Fla., in 1978.