Bear Archery’s Alaskan Pro is a feature-rich, highly adjustable hunting bow that comes at a very attractive price point of just $659.99.
February 04, 2026
By Jon E. Silks
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Bear Archery has a notable reputation as a builder of bows for everyone. Year after year, Bear competes at the top of the industry with its flagship models while backing that up with a deep lineup full of models that hit a plethora of price points, specifications ranges, features and more.
The recently released, new-for-2026 Alaskan Pro features a reflex riser equipped with a built-in Picatinny sight mount, dovetail arrow rest mount, rubber shelf pad, riser dampeners, one forward-facing stabilizer mount and two rear-facing stabilizer mounts as well as many generous cutouts to keep mass weight to a minimum. The EKO2 Cams offer a wide range of draw lengths, two letoff options and easy adjustability. Powerful split limbs are outfitted with dampeners and aligned through a new limb pocket system that is home to an integrated pull-up loop.
Cams Bear’s new EKO2 cams are relatively large, made from aluminum and black anodized. The black background makes the white draw-length and draw-stop position indicator lines extremely clear, while a sight window in the module leaves no doubt which draw length has been chosen. The three-track cams offer draw lengths from 25.5-30.5 inches, in half-inch increments. The draw stop is seated in the corresponding location and can be flipped (pointed to one side or the other) to select your preference of 80 or 85 percent letoff, with an arrow on the oblong draw stop pointing to the letoff option you have chosen. Adjusting draw length requires only two Allen screws to be removed; no bow press needed.
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Working with the limbs and a 6.25-inch brace height, the Alaskan Pro is advertised to generate IBO arrow speeds reaching 339 fps. Bear brings it all together with Headhunter BCY X99 string and cables.
Centered and Strong The Alaskan Pro offers a number of useful features typically seen on more expensive bows, including a built-in Picatinny rail on the front of the riser for sight mounting and a convenient loop attachment on the top limb pocket for attaching your pull-up rope when hunting from a treestand or saddle. Bear’s Alaskan Pro is built on an aluminum riser that measures a little more than 28 inches long and is reflexed more than 2 inches. Reflex is measured as the distance between the throat of the grip and the pivot point of the limbs.
Like many of today’s top bows, the Alaskan Pro aligns accessories to its centerline through a built-in Picatinny mount for sights and an Integrated Mounting System (IMS) dovetail for compatible rests. Bringing accessories closer to the centerline of the bow improves balance and, in turn, accuracy. Standard mounting holes for both rests and sights are also included.
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The Alaskan Pro’s Bear Paw grip is made with a soft-touch finish and is angled to produce a neutral wrist position. A set of screws and inserts attach the grip to the riser and can be easily removed for those who prefer no added grip.
Bear mounts an adjustable cable guard to the riser, complete with a set of rollers that move along the carbon cable rod and another set that contacts the cables. Rollers decrease friction and increase overall efficiency. The mounting block allows for customization of vane clearance and cable pressure.
An all-rubber, In-Riser dampener is press fitted directly into a hub near the riser’s top, while a weighted, In-Riser dampener is fitted in the lower hub. Other riser-based dampening accessories include a rubber shelf insert designed to eliminate arrow-to-riser contact noise and a rubber-tipped string stop that quickly dampens string oscillation and noise after the shot. Last, Bear includes three stabilizer-mounting holes — one front and two rear to maximize your options for balancing your rig and further deadening post-shot noise and vibration.
Riser finish options include Stone, Emerge 2.0 and Mossy Oak Bottomland. The riser’s open design and many cutouts reduce weight, while the bridging and flared sections provide strength and rigidity.
Limbs and Pockets Bear’s Muscle split limbs used on the Alaskan Pro are as tough as the name implies, tested to withstand a minimum of 20,000 shot cycles. Bear’s Muscle split limbs employed on the Alaskan Pro were cycle tested to exceed 20,000 shots. Limbs are approximately 11 inches long and reach a past-parallel position at full draw. Limbs that are parallel or past parallel are known to greatly reduce shock and vibration. The Alaskan’s new pockets use minimal material to precisely align the pockets to the riser at this critical interface. The top pocket includes an integrated pull-up rope loop that makes it easy to attach to your pull-up rope when hunting from an elevated position.
In addition to a bare bow, Bear offers the Alaskan Pro in a Ready-To-Hunt (RTH) package that includes a Trophy Ridge rest, sight, quiver and stabilizer. The package includes $160 worth of accessories for an upcharge of just $100.
At The Range At the range, the Alaskan Pro demonstrated an aggressive draw on the front end, followed by a plateau and build up right before quickly breaking over into a rock-solid back wall. The valley was wide enough to let us relax at full draw.
While aiming, the Alaskan Pro was steady and sat on the bull’s-eye with no effort needed to keep it there. The bow’s overall design, dampening features and relatively high mass weight (compared to the industry average) all contributed to a rig that has only a slight jump in the handle and very short-lived, low-level vibration. We preferred to shoot the Alaskan with the grip removed, which offers a narrower, more minimalist interface with the riser.
The Specs Manufacturer: Bear Archery, 800-694-9494; beararchery.com Model: Alaskan ProRiser: Cast and machined aluminum, reflexGrip: Soft-touch plastic, neutral wristLimbs: Bear Muscle, splitDraw Weights: 45-60 pounds and 55-70 poundsDraw Lengths: 25.5-30.5 inches, in half-inch increments; rotating moduleCam System: EKO2, dualLetoff: 80 or 85 percent, adjustable; 83.72 percent as testedString: Headhunter, BCY X99, 367⁄8-inchesCables (x2): Headhunter, BCY X99, 367⁄8-inchesBrace Height: 6.25 inchesAxle-to-Axle Length: 33 inchesWeight: 4.4 pounds (advertised); 4.65 pounds (tested)Finish: Stone, Emerge 2.0 and Mossy Oak BottomlandAdvertised ATA Speed: Up to 339 fpsMSRP: $659.99 (bow only); $759.99 (Ready-to-Hunt package)Comments: Value, Value, Value!Speed & Energy EDITOR’S NOTE: All of our Bow Tests are conducted using the same standardized procedures and professionally calibrated testing equipment. Bows are tested with a draw length of 29 inches and a draw weight of 65 pounds, unless otherwise noted. Arrow Speed: 307.6 fps (375-grain arrow); 290.3 fps (425-grain arrow)Kinetic Energy: 78.8 foot-pounds (375-grain arrow); 79.6 foot-pounds (425-grain arrow)Dynamic Efficiency: 85.9% (375-grain arrow); 86.7% (425-grain arrow)Average Shot Noise: 90.1 dBA (375-grain arrow); 88.3 dBA (425-grain arrow)
