Bowtech bows & history
Bowtech’s corporate story includes its growth into a multi-brand archery group. Acquisition reporting identifies the Pure Archery Group transaction separately from the origins of each brand.
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Bowtech’s corporate story includes its growth into a multi-brand archery group. Acquisition reporting identifies the Pure Archery Group transaction separately from the origins of each brand.
- Origins
- 1999
- Founder / founding team
- Kevin Strother and John Strasheim — founding attribution in industry histories
- Latest documented ownership
- JDH Capital acquisition of Pure Archery Group, 2022
- Status
- Current manufacturer
Documented milestones
1999
Industry histories identify Kevin Strother and John Strasheim with Bowtech’s founding.
2022
Norwest Equity Partners announced the sale of Pure Archery Group to JDH Capital.
Model archive
- Alliance 33 · 2026
- Alliance · 2026
- Amplify · 2021–2026
- Ascend · 2026
- Eva Gen3 · 2024–2026
- Proven 34 · 2025–2026
- Reckoning Gen2 36 · 2023–2026
- Reckoning Gen2 39 · 2023–2026
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BHP Test Lab coverage
Recorded worksheet results retain their test setup and model-year sources. Advertised speeds and measured speeds are different measures.
- Ascend · 2026 — View test results and conditions
- Alliance 30.5 · 2026 — View test results and conditions
- Alliance 33 · 2026 — View test results and conditions
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Sources and research limits
A dated acquisition does not establish unchanged present ownership. Unresolved details remain under research.
- Reconcile earlier Savage Sports and group restructuring milestones