CAM Podcast

PJ Reilly talks with Darton Archery pro James Lutz shortly after he won the 2022 NFAA Outdoor Target National Championship, USA Archery Outdoor Target National Championship and U.S. Open. Lutz also covers what it was like winning those three events, how he hopes to improve his indoor game, and - of course - about punching the release.

PJ Reilly talks with pro archer Ryan Jeffries after making his first shootdown and podium at the ASA Classic in Cullman, AL. Ryan also shares about his competitive approach; what it's like to travel to tournaments with his family; and why practicing with 3D targets in an open area helped him in the shootdown.

PJ Reilly talks with ASA Men's Open Pro archer Jacob Slusarz, who won his first tournament in that class at the Mathews Pro/Am in Metropolis, IL. Jacob also talks about the work he put in to get that win; the changes he made in his mental game to get past some demons; and about how progressing through lower divisions helped shape his pro 3-D game.

PJ Reilly chats with Darrin Christenberry after his remarkable IBO Senior Division podium finish following a year of surgeries, physical therapy and dedication to switch to left hand shooting. Darrin also talks about working for The Outdoor Group; why he likes being a commentator for Competition Archery Media; and recalls the most memorable arrow of his archery career.

PJ Reilly talks with ASA Senior Pro and Hamskea Archery Solutions co-owner Shawn Greathouse about making his first Pro Pressure Point Shootdown in London, about the origins and status of Hamskea and about his struggle with target panic.

PJ Reilly talks with Jesse Broadwater after he won the USA Archery National Field Championship and qualifying to represent Team USA at this years World Field Championships. Jesse also discusses his love for the field archery game; what it's like working with the folks at TRU Ball on his line of releases; and about what still motivates him after 30 years as a competitive archer.

PJ Reilly talks with archery coach Larry Wise about his new book "Planning to Peak in Archery" which looks at how archers can improve the many aspects of the their mental game. Larry also explains why archery judges are critical archers to staying focused on their shot process; how bow design has improved archery performance; and his philosophy about making good calls as an archery official.

PJ Reilly talks with Justin Martin who has been shooting professionally for nine years and just made his first shootdown in the Open Pro division at Camp Minden. We talked with Martin about that experience, how it will motivate him going forward and about how he got started in competitive archery as a bowhunter from Ohio.

PJ Reilly talks with pro archer Tanja Gellenthien after a string of podium finishes in both target and 3D archery tournaments. Tanja shares what it was like to get into archery in Denmark when she was 13; how she transitions between target and 3D events; and how running has helped her stay calm under pressure during matches.

PJ Reilly talks with Calvin Gross after winning the 2022 ASA Hoyt/Easton Known Pro Shootdown in Foley, AL - his first-ever win as a professional archer. Calvin also shared what it's like to shoot ASA tournaments for 18 years from Junior Eagle to the Pro division; how he got an English degree in college on an archery scholarship and now teaches Biology as well as runs a NASP program; and why he relies on course management instead of shooting 12s.