The Archery Geek Outdoors' Podcast

Episode 63 - Crossbows Facing Firearms Type Legislation - The Government Call For Evidence & The Open Shoot At Paget

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.
Shaq @ 5 Boroughs Outdoors on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/5boroughoutdoors/
 

Episode 62 - All Thigs Traditional With The Trad Sniper

In Episode 62 it is my plesdure to be joined by the Trad Sniper where we talk about all things traditional in a 4 hour conversation covering his earliest archery experiences, attempts to join a club when your face doesn't fit, bows, carbon and wooden arrows, helical fletchings so insanely sexy that they'll make you moist, using social media to grow our beloved sport and his magnificent moustache.
Tou can find the Trad Sniper here:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/trad_sniper/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjFfcBv7bKaFdjZD9vUArhg
 

Episode 61 - Knowing When To Quit, Anchor Point Woes & Trapped Nerves

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.

Episode 60 - 2023 Review With Coach Angel Garcia of High Power Archery

Welcome to Episode 60 where I am joined once again by Coach Angel Garcia of High Power Archery in Staten  Island, New York, as we enjoy a cigar while shooting the breeze, spending 3 hours looking back at 2023,discussing memorable moments both personally and within the archery world as a whole. We each give a shout out to companies we think are worthy of mention for their value and customer service. The episode finishes with Angel letting loose with one of his infamous "Don't Be That Guy" sessions.
Big League Shirts - https://bigleagueshirts.com/products/high-power-archery?_pos=16&_sid=e0dc1248b&_ss=r
The Archery Shack Custom Bowstrings - https://www.archeryshackstrings.com/collections/bowstrings
Unbound Archery - https://www.unboundarchery.com/
Bow Disciples - https://www.bowdisciples.com/
 

Episode 59 - Chinese Equipment, Rule Changes And The Apparent Increasing Division Amongst Archers Of Different Styles With Davie Gee, EFAA Digital Media Officer

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.

Episode 58 - Switching Out My Practice Regime With Coach Angel Garcia

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.

Episode 57 - Down The Arrow Rabbit Hole With Coach Angel Garcia Of High Power Archery NY

Welcome to Episode 57 where I'm joined by coach Angel Garcia of High Power Archery in New York. Angel wanted to delve into my arrow making decisions and share his wisdom from over 40 years of shooting archery following on from episode 56 and we decided to change things up and record a video podcast (the video element is available on YouTube). We discuss the arrow beef that seems to have broken out again online, my choice of arrow and Angel gives me sage advice on the possible perils of my proposed method of first bend indexing. We have plenty of laughs and enjoy a cigar during our conversation.
Angel can be found at
https://www.highpowerarchery.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/HighPowerArchery
https://www.instagram.com/highpowerarchery/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/HighPowerArcher/
Angel's podcast, High Power Archery can be found on all major streaming services.

Episode 56 - One Arrow To Rule Them All

Welcome to Episode 56. In this episode I'm back down the arrow rabbit hole looking for an all round arrow to shoot with both NFAS and EFAA. I've shot .166, .204, .245 and .359 and each has its pros and cons. I need something that will shoot out to 80+ yards without being too badly affected by wind drift, but also something that is fat enough to catch lines when shooting spots. I'm also looking for a forgiving arrow that can hopefully mitigate my bad shots (there are way too many of those ;-) ). Looking on the better known, more respected YouTube channels led me to Nock On, Exodus Outdoor Gear and a lesser known channel Mat From Texas, who, along with John Stallone and Exodus Outdoor Gear have convinced me to add first bend indexing to my arrow building process. Nock On Archery has a really fascinating podcast with Dr. James Park who received his doctorate in arrow flight. Links to the videos referenced are below ;
Nock On Podcast Episode 334 on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSwkmj_yn14&t=6s
Mat From Texas - Better Than Nock Tuning? Try A Bend Test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiiY4kEUYfA
Exodus Outdoor Gear - The Truth About Spine Aligning Arrows For Compound Bows - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suHzbuNnSvo&list=PLTzvySx334ZjYQHCeZ_SHrApDhqSUq_n0&index=16
Exodus Outdoor Gear - Static Spine vs Dynamic Spine vs Dynamic Bend : Building Arrows For Bowhunting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRBf8auUJFA&list=PLTzvySx334ZjYQHCeZ_SHrApDhqSUq_n0&index=6
Exodus Outdoor Gear - Does Arrow Straightness Even Matter? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys5zZq-926E&list=PLTzvySx334ZjYQHCeZ_SHrApDhqSUq_n0&index=9
John Stallone - Most Accurate Arrows - First Bend Indexing Your Arrows - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w_O2DjTamI&t=227s
 
 
 

Episode 55 - Breaking Things, Lawton Field Bowmen & Liberty Archers Weekend

Welcome to Episode 55. We're in a cold, wet July but I've been out and about at a couple of shoots working on switching off from the pressure of scoring and just concentrating on improving my distance judging and making good shots away from my home club. I managed to shoot the fibre optic out of my new Bowfinger scope but thanks to Anthony of The Off Center Archers pointing me in the right direction I have new fibre with me from the States.
Links
Nano Optics https://www.nanoptics.com/
Benny's Bakes  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090640512989
Liberty Archers http://www.libertyarchers.org/
Lawton Field Bowmen https://www.facebook.com/groups/366159563734797/
 

Episode 54 - Catching Up, A New Scope & Arrow Musings

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.