The Archery Geek Outdoors' Podcast

Episode 50 - Discipline Equals Freedom & Fatty Wants A Six Pack

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.
 

Episode 49 - Special Guest Ryan Clark Of The African Allure Hunting Safaris

Welcome back, In this, the final episode of 2022, I'm joined by special guest Ryan Clark of the African Allure Hunting Safaris in the longest episode yet at just over 3 hours and 20 minutes. Ryan is a guide and professional hunter and owner of The African Allure Hunting Safaris with almost 30 years experience and specializes in bow hunting, although he also rifle hunts, wing shoots and fishes. We talk about everything from his background in hunting and guiding, equipment choices, shooting tips, dealing with anti hunters, taxidermy, hunting as a novice and his recent experience guiding in the USA. I must apologise for the abrupt ending but with Ryan being in rural South Africa, he lost internet connectivity. We will hopefully have a second episode together in the not too distant future.
Ryan can be found at 
Website - https://www.theafricanallure.com/
Facebook - https://en-gb.facebook.com/theafricanallure/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuXbacxSkF6bUAdeL6LROUQ
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_african_allure/?hl=en
Ryan's Podcast- https://open.spotify.com/show/4LVBpI62oxKe5FuvlPmMeg
 
Ryan's wife Jenny's business can be found on Instagram at
https://www.instagram.com/beautiful_horns/?hl=en
And Highveld Taxidermy can be found at
Website - https://www.highveldtaxidermists.com/
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/highveldtaxidermy/?hl=en
 
 

Episode 48 - The Return Of Angel Garcia & Highpower Archery

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.

Episode 47 - Updates, A New Release Technique And A Change Of Mindsert

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

Episode 46 - I Shoot My First Marked 3D Event, Bought A Prime And The Loss Of Heath McDonald Of Young Guns Archery

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

Episode 45 - The Queen Is Dead, Long Live The King, New Limbs On The Kuma & My Hunting Arrow Finalised

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.

Episode 44 - Sitting Down With Friends From Paget To Shoot The Breeze

Welcome to Episode 44 where I sit down with Ollie, John, Nic, Joy and Andy from Paget for my very first round table podcast. The episode also features appearances from our youngest ever guest, 4 year old Lily-Rose, Andy and Nic's youngest daughter and their eldest daughter Chloe. This episode was completely unscripted and we just sat down for a conversation about archery in general, our home club of Paget and anything else we happened to talk about. I hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording it. Links to Ollie's Facebook page, Instagram account, YouTube channel and Etsy store can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Woodforgeuk/100068714452453/
https://www.instagram.com/woodforgeuk/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeExVtg2UMvTvUVXShyHx0Q
https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Woodforgeuk
 
Shire Bowmen Roving Marks (Reborn) can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/shirebowmen
The JustGiving page for the charity that Chloe volunteers with in Swadlincote can be found here:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/helpsavebankhouse?utm_term=DaQ2xBWn7
The Beauforts, who John mentioned can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/beaufort.companye
 
And last but not least, Kevin Hicks YouTube channel, The History Squad, can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/thehistorysquad
 
 
 

Episode 43 - Liberty, Limb Splinters & Playing With Fat Shafts

Welcome back to the podcast with Episode 43. In this episode I look back at the Liberty Archers weekend, a day spent with Alex at Hybrid Archery, a British International Bowhunters  meet and the Briar Rose open shoot. I'm also waiting to hear from Merlin Archery about a warranty claim on the limbs for the Kuma where I've had splinters lift. I finally got the Skylon Empros made up and got to fling some fat shafts, Huge thanks to Tim Connor for his permission to use his monologue from a video that he posted on the Elkshape YouTube channel.
Tim's Instagram account can be found here :
https://www.instagram.com/_timconnor
And the video featuring the monologue can be found here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiucT1IHVKA
Alex and Hybrid Archery can be found here :
https://www.facebook.com/Hybridarchery
 

Episode 42 - Field Archery, Arrow Flight, St Joes River Bows Exorcisms and Consecrated Alsatian Pee With Coach Angel Garcia

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,

Episode 41 - New Binoculars, Arrow Shafts And My First EFAA Shoot

Welcome to Episode 41. In this episode I venture to my first official EFAA shoot, the Bowhunter Championships held at Woodend Farm Complex in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, treat myself to some new 23/64 arrow shafts and invest in a pair of Vortex binoculars. I vent at oil companies and cheats within the archery community
Skylon Empros Arrows From The Archers Nest
https://www.thearchersnest.co.uk/Skylon_Empros_Arrows/p6800284_20780209.aspx
 
Vortex Diamonback HD10 x 50 From The Archery Company
http://www.thearcherycompany.com/shop/proddetail.asp?prod=BVVDBHD1050