Traditional Archery Bear Montana Longbow Review
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- čas přidán 1. 04. 2022
- If you are new to Traditional Archery or you just really want to try shooting a longbow on a Budget, I think you will like this review of the Bear Montana. This is a piece of Traditional Archery history and well worth the investment.
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I know alot of people are put off by the glued on grip but I've been shooting mine for about 10 years and that grip looks exactly the same as the first day I bought it.
I recently bought a Montana at 45lbs. I am shooting 500gr goldtip warrior arrows with 145gr field tips with no hand shock at all. I have over 40yrs of compound hunting experience. I think you are wrong about beginners getting frustrated. They just need to start with carbon arrows and the help of a good bowyer with longbow experience.
Such a great bow and so fun to shoot! Glad you are enjoying it.
Here’s how I had a good experience with the Montana. Very light spine. I had a 50lb model. 47 roughly at my length. I used a 30 inch 600 spine with a 200 grain head. So you gotta go really light on spine. Second step was removing that grip and shelf setup. Have a nice beaver tail grip done for it. It makes the bow look incredible and feels amazing. Then a beaver tail strike plate and soft sided velcro for the shelf. The bow had a bit of hand shock which is normal for the design. I added a selway quiver and it really absorbed the shock and gave it more mass to steady the bow. Lastly. String. Get a good string for it and brace it at 8 inches. That was my formula and I loved the bow. The bow is definitely not a speed demon but it makes up for that with how silent it is. The bow is whisper quiet. No silencers to keep the speed.
Love your enthusiasm. Shooting a long bow is so satisfying. A long historical archery tool.
Thank you !!!
glad you enjoyed it. it is definitely a bow i would have someone learn on if thats thw style of bow they were interested in
Yeah, I took my grip off for that reason, the seam running along the wrap. Never looked back, I love it without a wrap around the handle. Oh and that leather shelf rest/strike plate. Lasts about 100 shots or so and the arrow clearance will get very close to your hand. I replaced mine with bear hair and new strike plate on the side.
Beautiful bow!
Beautiful bow for sure
Been shooting recurves since I learnt archery. Me trying my friends bear patriot started my obsession with longbows for the next few years. Don’t shoot longbows any more nowadays sticking to recurves I’m enjoying archery much more.
OMG. I love this video.
Took my grip off too, loved the looks without it. I tbjnk beginners would do well with it myself. Loved your excitement!!!
Thanks!!!
Great bow!!! I shot in my first tournament in 1961. I’ve shot lots of bows. This bow not a beginner bow! I have a bow from a bowyer you all know that cost 1600 dollars! Killed 11 deer with it. The Montana is a fine bow! Love shooting it.
I miss shooting my Montana. I got it in my late 20s so I had to get the heaviest bow I could draw. 60 lbs is a bit too much now that I'm in my mid 40s with creaky joints. I loved that bow.
It’s fun as heck!
I have one I like real well, it's a fine bow.
“Ilove new bows.” Me too. Lol 👍
I also have a 35lb Montana and experience quite a bit of hand shock compared to my other longbow - an Old Mountain Mesa II which is my main bow.
Love the channel and podcast btw !
Thanks so much!!!
Nice review, glad to see it is not just me who didn’t like a bow on my first impression, but gave it a chance and it won me over.
Always wanted to do this, have this done to me all the time:
Nice review, you should (in other words, go out and spend any free money you have) try the blah blah bow, it is awesome (and only cost a thousand bucks!).
Hi - thanks for making these. I'm thinking of this one or the Bearpaw Slick Stick. Which would you recommend for whitetail? Thank you!
Slick stick. I have two with that and it is a lot quicker
I shoot 30.5 " 500 spine with 175 gr up front. Total weight is 465 its a 50lb but I'm pulling 29. Perfect arrow flight and had a clean pass through on a deer this season.
Love to see that. Nothing like clean flight.
@@ArcheryGeek going to hunt with a Penthalon Creed this season . It out performs my Montana and is less harsh to shoot
Have you chronographed it ? I'm kinda new to the traditional side and just curious of this model ?
@@allen4758 no but there's a review of it on 3 rivers youtube page
@@shanedarden5238 I check it out, thanks bro
I had a Montana. It wasn't my first bow. I did not find it difficult to tune or shoot well at all. What I found was that is was just unpleasant to shoot compared to other bows. The hand shock for me was the deal breaker. I wasn't severe but it was significant. Speedwise there is nothing to brag about either. I think if you were a one bow guy you can easily settle in with a Montana but if you shoot a wider range of recurves and longbows, you may find yourself a bit disappointed. That was the case for me. Many bows half the price will be much more pleasant to shoot. That's just my honest assessment.
All great points
That squirell in the beginning didn't like you barking alot. Woodpeckers sound the same though.
Nice bow but you can get into longbows for a lot less...at least up here in Canada...that puppy is 600 plus after tax...i guess it's low compared to other bears or custom work. Always fun reviews! Cheers
Throw some other names out and Ill take a look.. I did a review on the SAS longbow too.. it is far cheaper and just as good but its a D shape.. Also reviewed Slick Stick… some quality control issues but great little bow if you have a short draw.. thanks for the comment!!! Let me know what you want to see next
@@ArcheryGeekfor sure.. the galaxy bows are nice and cost less...also I ve ordered a An Aspire 68 Flatbow from Quicks in the UK. Also buck trail bows or Samick...I use to have a Redstag...though I wouldn't mind a Bear someday. Cheers
Nice review. I'm from Topeka myself. What part of Kansas are you from (just give county)? perhaps we can meet and compare notes.
I’m in DeSoto.
how exactly did u " tune the bow" , that was so hard to do?
with wood arrows and a longbow, the tuning is not as easy as a modern recurve - Wood arrows need to be cut and tapered each time, brace height plays a big role in flight, nocking point is similar but needs to be addressed as well, leather wears on the shelf and impact flight and tune, feather contact, etc.. its just a lot for a beginner to wrap their heads around. Something that is second nature to veterans will not be to beginners
I absolutely love my Montana LB, but you need to shoot the Bear au Sable long bow. It’s a reflex deflects longbow. It’s fantastic, supremely accurate, fast and named after the river Fred Bear used to fish. You’ll be amazed how deadly you can be with it. Thanks for doing what you do, big fan
Great idea!!
Where can a person trade a bow besides fb. Have a Bodnik quick stick. Wanting to trade for a HH style longbow
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@@ArcheryGeek Thanks brother
You still shooting this bow?
Where did you order your arrows and bow from?
Archerypast.com
Hi!
Sounds like the string need stretched in.
Loose the grip wrap and the hand shock will dissipate
HI -- in the comments below --
The arrows are probably too stiff bro😉 always hitting left. On bows like that the dynamic spine can play a role on nock up and down too. Always set the nockingpoint way too high, and move it down from there. A bow like the Montana is tillered to splitfinger, so I actually think that your nock point is too low, and the arrow is bouncing on the shelf and kicking the tale up. Just my two cent, Thanks for the review
Really? I’ll give that a try. Thanks for this!!!!
@@ArcheryGeek I guess: 1 inch above horizontal/90 degree will do the trick
@@peterjuulsgaard 1 inch!!! You better talk in cm my friend. That seems high high 😊
@@ArcheryGeek yes I know, but a split tillered bow are positive, meaning weaker on the upper limb, so to make the nock travel right, we need the limbs to move evenly. Therefore we need a higher nockingpoint than the normal said 5/8 inch. I wouldn’t say that 1 inch aint too much, but that’s also why I said you should move it down from way too high to end the right place, which are NOT 5/8 inch on a split tiller with 3 under. I’ve done this many times
@@peterjuulsgaard got ya! I’ll give it a shot. Seemed weird to me but love the advice thank you!!
Whats wrong with you guys? Ive got a montana in 60 pounds. No hand shock at all and, with the proper arrow, no noise. Light as a feather and puts arrows where you look. Id recommend that bow to anybody for anything from rabbits to black bear.
You absolutely do not need two nock points.
Thanks for watching ! You are correct you don’t need a nock at all. Just point out best practices for consistency and accuracy especially for beginners
Bear Montana longbow is a fence post.
Nothing more. You can get bows for more than half the price of it which look, feel, and perform better here in Europe at least, very very easily.
Let's say it like it is.
So, to specify it with arguments: it's a slow bow, poorly made, with a relatively very strong punch, which is to be expected, when you look just at one of its characteristics: big, wide, heavy, and long limb tips.
The whole geometry of a bow is such, that it requires minimal hand work, just look at the square, edgy handle, and riser, for example.
They can spit such bows at a very fast pace from producing lines, with minimal costs, and sell them way, way overpriced.
If you do the homework and try some other bows, you'll be surprised.
You don't have to look far to find a much better, nicer, and cheaper bow.
Sorry if I seem too harsh or rude; it wasn't meant that way. I'm just reliving the disappointment of my close friend who bought one, only to find all of the above to be true.
Otherwise, great channel and content, I am a long-time subscriber, and will remain one.
Sorry for my English, and best wishes from me!
Love this 👆. GREAT COMMENT!! This is what I love to see - people on this channel giving opinions - not just me talking :). Thanks a bunch and your English is great!
Have to disagree, the Montana is not quiet. 😃
Been shooting trad for 20 yrs it's the quietest bow I've ever seen.
I love when amateurs try to feign expertise. You lost me at “must have two nocking points.”
Only if you want to be good 😊