Bear Archery Bear Archery Bear Archery is a manufacturer and marketer of bows and archery equipment located in Gainesville, Florida owned by Escalade Sports. The company was founded in 1933 as the Bear Products Company in Detroit by Fred Bear and Charles Piper. The initial focus was on silk-screening and advertising support work for automotive companies. In 1938 Fred Bear hired Nels Grumley, a woodworker and bowyer, and the company expanded to offer hand-made bows. Fred Bear sold the advertising side of the Bear Products Company in 1940. The archery business was named Bear Archery. In 1947 the company moved to a
Combat Archery the game to 170 locations, mostly in the United States, and also in The Netherlands, Russia, Peru and Saudi Arabia. Currently a huge hit in main metropolitans such as Los Angeles thanks to vendors that provide Archery Tag, it's popularity is transitioning into Asia. The combat archery sport game play is a combination of 3 other main sports which include, Dodgeball, Paintball, and Archery. Participants form teams of 5 and shoot at opponent large foam tip arrows using a bow . To avoid injury, participants wear protective face masks and use bows with less than 30lb draw weight. The game's