Archery Geek Outdoors

After a 2 and a half month pause, I'm back with Episode 63 in which I look at the NFAS open shoot which we held at Paget De Vesey on February 18th. We were blessed with a break in the recent awful weather and had reasonable temperatures for the time of year and even saw some sunshine.

On a more serious note, the government has released a call for evidence on the sale, purchase and posession of crossbows in the UK, with the possibility of firearms type regulations for them and the prohibition of the sale and posession of broadheads.

Off The Arrow Shelf Episode 90 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gmjfB1eO7LD2tKStLsU9z?si=XqhFm6wPT5GxM4XjMVIxag

Govermment Call For Evidence - https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/controls-on-crossbows/controls-on-the-use-of-crossbows-on-public-safety-grounds-accessible#:~:text=safety%2Dgrounds%2Daccessible-,Summary,the%20Home%20Secretary%20and%20Ministers.

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Welcome to Episode 61, the final episode of 2023. In this episode I finally explain what the life decision that I made was, look at problems with my anchor point and get floored by a trapped nerve that means that I currently can't draw anything more than 10lbs.

Welcome back. In this episode I'm joined by EFAA Digital Media Officer, Davie Gee and we discuss the upside of the increase Chinese equipment that we see more and more within archery, the proposed approval of the Trophy Righe React Digital with NFAS and EFAA. We also talk about the increasing friction that is becoming visible between archers of different shooting classes across social media.

Welcome to Episode 58. This is a somewhat impromptu episode recorded at just a couple of hours notice. I'd recently decided to stop shooting just for score in rounds in the woods and I've switched to shooting 2 arrows per target, looking more at group size than score. I had become concerned that only shooting for score was leading to the dreaded target panic because I was only concerned about where the arrow landed and I was becoming less and less present in my shot. I wanted to run this theory by Angel to see if there was any logic in what I was doing.

Welcome to episode 54. After the carnage that was episode 53, this episode sees things a lot calmer. I catch up on what I've been up to in the gym, look back at my trip to the EFAA Bowhunter Championships, get a new scope for the Axcel Accutouch and discuss whether or not to go back to the Gold Tippy Goodness to find one arrow to fit all of my needs.

Welcome to Episode 51 where I am joined by Coach Angel Garcia of the High Power Archery Podcast. After listening to my last episode where I talked about starting to shoot with a lens in my scope and the differences it created in my shot, Angel joins me to talk through the pros and cons of using a lens and the adjustments that I may need to make.

Welcome back and I've finally made it to the half century. My 50th episode. In this episode I discuss some big changes that I've implemented since Boxing Day, both in my shooting and my weight loss and fitness journey. The catalyst for this change was an offer from Anthony at The Off Center Archers following my Christmas Eve rant. Listen in to find out what I've changed and I'm really pleased to say that I'm currently 2 weeks cigarette free.

In this episode I'm joined again by Coach Angel Garcia of Highpower Archery. Angel has been through a really rough time battling cancer and after he listened to my drunken escapades in episode 47 he decided that he wanted to address dome of the topics that I covered in an environment where he could really let loose, so we have 2 and a half hours of us shooting the breeze and putting the world to rights covering topics from his ongoing fight with cancer the state of the archery industry through the loss of competitive spirit and participation trophies, fortitude, resilience, the Necronomicon Sagittarius and what comes next, We hope you enjoy this episode because we had a riot recording it.

In this episode I return after and unintended hiatus with a change of mindset, some updates and a new release technique. It was recorded while indulging in copious amounts of late night Christmas Eve alcohol, therefore this episode is definitely NSFW and expresses some views likely to trigger Betas and those lacking a spine.

Welcome to Episode 46. In this episode I talk about my first marked 3D event at Whitemark Bowmen, the EFAA 3D Championships, the sad loss of Heath McDonald of Young Guns Archery and I've bought another bow, a Prime Black 5

Welcome to Episode 45. Today we have had the heartbreaking news that Queen Elizabeth II has passed away. On the archery front, the new limbs have been fitted to the Kuma and she's more vicious than ever. Pure fluke led me to a perfectly tuned 500gr hunting arrow that does around 290fps and I mull over which range finder to buy ready for the EFAA 3D championships.

Welcome to Episode 42 where we go Trans Atlantic and I'm joined by coach Angel Garcia from New York for an extended 2 hour edition where we discuss field archery, cuts, arrow flight, release technique, St Joes River Bows and everything in between and finish up discussing exorcising archery demons and consecrated Alsatian pee from South Bend, Indiana. Apologies for a couple of audio glitches but I hope you enjoy listening to the the episode as much as we did recording it,

After not recording for longer than I anticipated I've finally managed to get another episode recorded. I decided to record this one with no notes to refer to and just sit down with cigarettes, cider and a brain full of cuss words and record. I look at improvements in my shot execution, the difference being around positive people makes and  I've got some new arrow shafts on the way.

Welcome back. In this episode I'm back after being a guest on the Highpower Archery and Offcenter Archers podcasts. I've got some awesome new threads on the Kuma thanks to Nick & Shayla Dawa at Unbound Archery in Kansas and I shot my first precision 3D round at Whitemark Bowmen.

Welcome to episode 36. In this episode I'm attempting to get back into controlling my eating and starting to exercise regularly again and I discuss a crucial new step that I've added to my shot cycle in an attempt to improve my accuracy and consistency ready to start shooting EFAA.

I'm back with Episode 34. We've had a bit of a crazy weekend with Storm Arwen giving us high winds and our first snowfall of the coming winter. I broke out the Mandarin Duck Black Hunter trad bow to shoot the Racoon Shoot at Paget and finally got a sight tape sorted for the Turkey Shoot at Liberty Archers. Listen in to find out how I got on.

Welcome back. After an unintended sabbatical of around 4 months I'm back. In this new episode I discuss where I've been and what's been happening, including the postponement of 2 trips abroad and the cancellation of my favourite 3D shoot of the year. I look at the stalling of my fitness journey and a rediscovered energy and focus in my shooting practice. I also recount freeing a trapped deer in the middle of a Norfolk village early on a Sunday morning.

It's been a while since I recorded the last episode, but I'm back! Large as life and twice as gobby. In this episode I discuss a deer processing course I attended, talk about getting back to shooting in the woods with a new shooting accessory sourced for me by The Off Center Archers and Shooting Skulls and I offer my opinion on the Bowmar Nose Button, so join me for my uncoordinated witterings.

After a couple of weeks of sub zero temperatures, I finally got to start bareshaft tuning the Victory RIP TKO's with the Ethics Archery components, a friend in Colorado sent me some new reading material and the Curse of the Kuma strikes again.

It's been 3 weeks since my last episode and the UK's third national lockdown has started to have a negative effect on me. This hasn't been made any easier by the loss of a friend and clubmate to Covid. I discuss my struggle with staying focused on my goals but relief was offered by finally getting my paper tuner put together and starting work on my hunting arrows. Bareshaft tuning through paper has got me both excited and nervous but shooting bareshafts through paper is something that I'm going to continue to do as a training aid.

In this episode I'm joined by my very first guest, friend and fellow archer Simon Thomas. Simon shoots a variety of classes in NFAS, all non-sighted and he enjoys diving down the arrow rabbit hole possibly even more than I do. Join us as we sit down for a chat via Zoom due to current Covid restrictions in the UK about how we first met, Simon's wooden arrow building technique, my planned trip to Texas and a plethora of archery related subjects that we just rambled through. This is a long episode at over 2 and a half hours. I was planning to release this as 2 episodes but there were no natural break points so you get it in its entirety. You can find Simon on social media at instagram.com/ramblingarcher/ Unfortunately I've had to upload this episode at 128K instead of my usual 320K because Anchor can't handle the file size at 320K. 

Well, I've made it to the quarter century! I hope you've all had a good Christmas and New Year. I had 2 weeks off work R&R and indulged in the pig and fish diet so I'm dreading getting on the scales.  I'm back exercising now and eating clean again. The majority of the components have now arrived to start working on the Texas hunting arrow build so I go through the process I'll be using to build my perfect hunting arrow. The Kuma has been back in the country since December 27th but it's still sat waiting to clear customs in Coventry.

This is just a short episode to wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year and to say thank you for your support. As the title suggests, it was recorded while under the influence of Jack Daniels and Coke :D We have a little musical interlude courtesy of Jeffro's Dirty Country Songs and a quick mention of some new goodies being released by TruBall Axcel. Apologies for the drop in audio quality towards the end, the joys of recording while tipsy. I'd like to say a special thank you to Rob Jones at Off The Arrow Shelf, Anthony and Stephanie at The Offcenter Archers and Lance Shaw.

In this episode I've had some good news from The Archery Shack. After all the chasing that they've done for me, the final parts for the Kuma have arrived with them. I discuss how close I came to falling off the wagon on my weight loss journey and start looking at how I'm going to get razor sharp broadheads when I go to Texas.

Welcome back to the podcast. In this episode I skinned my first deer, I've had an update on the Kuma and I'm closer to deciding on my arrow choice to take to Texas. I take a dive into the reported benefits of having an attitude of gratitude in life and it's possible effects on health, wellbeing and performance.

In this episode the UK is about to go into a second national lockdown, I get put through an NFAS assessment and I look at how some newcomers to archery have been treated on social media.

Well, I've made it to Episode 20. In this episode I vent my frustrations at Bear Archery, talk about some of the YouTube resources that I've found most useful to me, have a quick look at the perils of sitting for extended periods of time and give you a quick update on how my weight loss is going.

In this episode I go through my thought process for deciding on a hunting arrow to take to Texas with me next year. The specifications I'm hoping to achieve and the thought process that's helping me to decide which arrow and broadhead combination to go with. I'm also giving very serious thought to undertaking the NFAS coaching course.

In this episode I discuss my performance in my scoring rounds of the club championship at Paget and how Covid-19 has affected how we shoot the competition and I also delve into my initial thoughts on planning my trip to Texas with one of my listeners to bowhunt hogs next year.

In this episode my Bear Kuma has made it across the Atlantic to The Archery Shack in South Carolina for repair, I've got some arrows fletched with the 2.25" Bohning X3 vanes and after listening to a podcast from The Art of Manliness I discover why we over eat in an attempt to keep my weight loss on track after a week of struggling with my food intake.