Matt & Gus are in the studio this week discussing Matt's recent trip for a private barrel pick with Camp Hero KY and Watch Hill Proper before diving into part 2 of their Ancient Archery series to talk about archery in early North America, the role archery played in colonial America and how WWII impacted the trajectory of the archery industry. 

Topics Discussed: The realities of flying private to Kentucky for a private barrel pick. The experience of Matt's first barrel pick at Starlight Distillery along with Camp Hero Kentucky and Watch Hill Proper. Landing at a local regional airport, grabbing an overly expensive rental car and being in Louisville when the recent shooting happened. What affect did the invention of gun powder have on archery. The emergence and modern day relevance of the Japanese martial art of Kyudo. The role archery had in early America. Archery and hunting methods and techniques of the Native Americans. The influence of and impact WWII on archery technology and methods in America. How those have changed over the years and today's modern landscape of technology in the Archery world. Prices for a full bow build in the late 1980's compared to today.

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