Bear ArcheryIndustryFounderCharles PiperProductsWebsitebeararchery.comIn 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 new facility in Grayling, Michigan. Founded by the iconic father ..