Fred Bear wasn’t a childhood prodigy with a bow. He picked up archery in his late twenties after watching a film by Art Young. His early hunts were full of trial and error, and he didn’t master the craft for years. That slow climb shaped his philosophy: earn every shot, respect every miss. In 1933, Bear and his partner, Nels Grumley, started crafting bows in a garage in Detroit. They had no formal business plan, just a shared obsession. That garage became Bear Archery. Before founding Bear Arche