Oklahoma Archery

This week we invited on 2 guest that tore it up on the outdoor shooting world. First off we visit with Landry Loar while we he talks about the hard fought battle this year in his class. He gives you his run down on his equipment and plans for next year. Then we visit with Rhett Wood a bright young man that is not afraid of shooting with the big boys. He has proven that all year long. We ask Rhett...

We have a special guest today, we are visiting with Josh Smith. He is a co-founder of RamRods Archery. They make and build products "...that make the shooters performance better". Josh comes from a shooting background that took him thru being an RA at the Olympic training center. Speaking from experience, the first shot I took with these bars I knew they were different. Listen in on the whole stor...

Ty Dameron returns to the show and we talk about his African safari hunt he did a few weeks ago. Also he pleads with everyone to get to your local shop and get finalized for this years season. Of coarse we talk a little ASA 3D shoot. Listen in for a fun filled show.

We welcome Greg Thompson on the show to talk about his recent win in the Oklahoma Triple Crown. We cover his set up and the shoot itself. Rolling into just a great all around archery conversation. We hit on the Olympics, indoor archery, a calendar of events for August, then right at the very end Neil hangs up on us. Whats up with that?

Everyone knows Neil is our new ASA State Rep for 2024. Before he gets to his 1 year anniversary he pulls together the ASA shooters and shows the ASA Federation office some staggering numbers with shooter count, range sign ups, and memberships. He goes on to let everyone know that this has been a team effort from all the host ranges, friends, family, and fellow shooters. He does take time to talk a...

The 2024 Paris Olympics are just a few day away from starting. We bring in our friend Tom Stevenson. Owner of ArcheryPath.com, Coach of Oklahoma Storm Joad team, active Male Recurve Olympic shooter, and winner of countless national awards. We asked Tom to break down what olympic equipment is, practice routines, how you must qualify, what the athletes go thru, and what we will be watching during th...

We were honored to have Rick Gilley on the show for a second time. Recently Rick traveled to the NFAA Midwest Trail Classic and finished top of the podium with first place. He made a last minute bow change and the confidence he took with him was huge. Followed up the next weekend with ASA Metropolis IL. Listen to what he looks for when choosing his equipment and the feel he wants from his equipmen...

Jayme is a member of USA Archery 3D Traditional Archery Team. She tells us all about making the team, her setup, future plans, new archery range they have, and her trip to Slovenia to represent Team USA (and Team Oklahoma). She tells us about the new range and some weekday league plays they will be offering.

Oklahoma's own North America Super Slam record holder Lincoln Tapp is the youngest ever to achieve this and he did it using a bow. We visit with Lincoln about his adventures chasing the super slam. He does give us his favorite arrow setup for all these hunts, the bow setup, and even some tips and tricks on finding how he looks for whitetails where others don't.

Bryn is Oklahoma's newest NFAA State Director. We took this time to understand more about the NFAA and our State. Bryn explains some of things he has to do when working with our local clubs/ranges along with the NFAA. We all feel the same, we want to grow archery and are fortunate to have some good people working for OK that can help get this done.

Aaron shoots in the ASA Semi Pro Class this year. Being on the factory Mathews Staff he goes over a wide variety of training tips and techniques he uses. Everything from judging yardages, mental game, and his practice routine. Then he drops a bomb shell on us and with his famous rock story. This one you will have to hear for your self.

Hot off his podium finish at the ASA London KY shoot in the Open Pro Unknown Class. You will learn that this is one Pro Shooter that wants for everyone to be the best they can. He hold nothing back when we ask him questions about his mental thoughts all weekend and right till the final shot of the day.

Jeremy give us his take on the Redding Shoot and the Western Trail Shoot. This was his first trip out to shoot those and we are privileged that he has agreed to come on and tell us about his trip. If you want to shot any type of a walk thru field range listen to this. He gives you so many gold nuggets on tuning, bow set up, practice and I ask him to dive in and tell us how he calculates up and dow...

Oklahoman's has a new place to purchase outdoor gear. In this episode we are talking with the Archery Manager Kyle Mullins. The name of the shop is Martin's Outdoor and Tackle located in Owasso OK. Kyle isn't new to archery so we get some background on him and then we hit on what they will be doing at the new shop and even some growth plans. We had a good conversation and now we have one more loca...

Neil and Myself chat just between us about what is going on in the archery world. Seems like doing interviews is much easier than finding stuff to talk about, well enjoy.

We got the chance to visit one more time with the group that host these great shoots that will test your skills. If your a western elk hunter or a whitetail hunter from the plains. You must attend one to keep your skills fine tuned. To find out more and when the next Shot The 3D Experience check out this website: https://www.shot3dx.com

Brad is the Western Region ASA Director and his wife Terra is the Texas ASA Director. They organize and host the largest ASA Am/Am in the area. We wanted to get you some specific information about this event. Have you been thinking about shooting one of the national tour events, but wasn't sure exactly what to expect. This will be the perfect event for you. It is ran just like a Pro/Am. There is a...

No one can deny that Total Archery Challenges (TAC) events have become a destination spot for archery enthusiast. With the Oklahoma TAC event coming up this month we figured this would be a great time to learn what they are about. Learn the history of where TAC started, what you can expect at an event, vendors, and don't forget the targets.

3D season is in full force here in our state. More and more people are headed outdoors to shoot some foam. We wanted to highlight what the Oklahoma Triple Crown actually is, the shooting rules, location, and dates. You can hear the passion of why they do chose to put in the work to keep archery alive in our state. You may even hear of a new organized shooting group on the horizon. Listen in and se...

Gayle Steele is the co-owner of Arrowhead Archery in Del City OK along with her husband Jeff. This last weekend She attended the NFAA Indoor Nationals and for the 2nd year in a row set a new indoor record for her class. Talking about this and hew life adventures in archery. She has dedicated herself along with Jeff to this sport. We get not one but two surprise guest on the show.

Chris is a veteran Pro Shooter. So we dive in with his practice routine getting ready for the 3D season. He tells us a little why he chooses his set ups. Neil is excited to ask a fellow Hoyt shooter some questions on cams and bow choices. It was great visiting with Chris and understanding his point of view looking at archery and the direction it's going.

On this show Neil and talk about his recent trip to shoot the season opener on the national ASA tour. We bounce back to the OSAA State 5 spot this weekend and for some crazy reason Neil keeps wanting to talk 3D and outdoors. Our guest this week is Coach Johnny King of the Connors State College Archery Team. They are hosting a ASA qualifier this weekend. Johnny tells us about the coarse and what yo...

Archery is getting busy here in Oklahoma, we start off recapping the Vegas shoot, then our guest Tim Gregg and his son Easton joins us for some 3D discussions. This weekend is Oklahoma's 2nd ASA State qualifier, after a huge turnout in OKC for the opener. Next we go over gear with Eason and his Vegas game. Tim tells us directions and what to expect this weekend with the upcoming shoot. With a litt...

Neil and Myself traveled and shot the Lancaster Shoot off in PA. We both had our wins and losses on this trip. Neil wants to go on the record saying he has officially recanted his stabilizer testimony. He said he admits total ignorance. We need more proof on this. Listen in on for some crazy moments we encountered and also if you plan on attending some things to be aware of.

It was an honor talking with Matt this week. Matt is the reigning champion of the 2023 Lancaster Archery Barebow class. If you have never watched any of the barebow shoot videos you need to stop and do this. This is one of the fasted growing classes in archery. Matt tells us his set up and even dives into tournament prep. So much information to list, so listen in.