PSE bows & history
PSE connects the early commercial compound era with decades of hunting and target equipment. Its ownership timeline includes Pete Shepley’s founding era and the later Heritage Outdoors acquisition.
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PSE connects the early commercial compound era with decades of hunting and target equipment. Its ownership timeline includes Pete Shepley’s founding era and the later Heritage Outdoors acquisition.
- Origins
- 1970
- Founder / founding team
- Pete Shepley
- Latest documented ownership
- Heritage Outdoors acquisition announced in 2023
- Status
- Current manufacturer
Documented milestones
1970
Pete Shepley founded Precision Shooting Equipment.
2023
Heritage Outdoors acquired PSE; the group includes PSE in its portfolio.
Model archive
- Decree · 2026
- Force DS · 2026
- Mach 30 DS · 2024–2026
- Mach 33 DS · 2025–2026
- Mach 35 DS · 2025–2026
- Sicario 35 · 2026
- Sicario · 2026
- Sicario Carbon · 2026
BHP Test Lab coverage
Recorded worksheet results retain their test setup and model-year sources. Advertised speeds and measured speeds are different measures.
- Decree FDS · 2026 — View test results and conditions
- Force FDS · year under research — View test results and conditions
- Sicario · 2026 — View test results and conditions
Sources and research limits
A dated acquisition does not establish unchanged present ownership. Unresolved details remain under research.
- More complete early model and innovation chronology