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Bear Archery

American manufacturer and marketer of bows

Bear Archery is a manufacturer and marketer of bows and archery equipment located in Gainesville, Florida, owned by Escalade Sports.2 It was founded by Fred Bear.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1933Founded1

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Bear Archery is a manufacturer and marketer of bows and archery equipment located in Gainesville, Florida, owned by Escalade Sports.2

Corporate structure

Bear Archery is part of a group headed by ESCALADE INC. 13 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • ESCALADE INC Evansville, Indiana
    • Bear Archery
    • EIM Company, Inc. Subsidiary · Nevada, United States
    • Escalade Sports (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Subsidiary · China
    • Escalade Sports Playground, Inc. Subsidiary · North Carolina, United States
    • Goalsetter Systems, Inc. Subsidiary · Iowa, United States
    • Indian Industries, Inc. Subsidiary · Indiana, United States
    • Lifeline Products, LLC Subsidiary · Illinois, United States
    • SOP Services, Inc. Subsidiary · Nevada, United States
    • U.S. Weight, Inc. Subsidiary · Illinois, United States
    • Victory Made, LLC Subsidiary · Florida, United States
    • Victory Tailgate, LLC Subsidiary · Florida, United States
    • Wedcor Holdings, Inc. Subsidiary · Indiana, United States

Built from subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Fred Bear in 1933.1

Leadership

Who has led Bear Archery, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Timeline

  1. 1933Founded Founded1

Sources

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