We’re talking turkey hunting and bowfishing on this edition of the Darton Archery Podcast.  Host Mike Avery describes his recent successful Michigan turkey hunt with a Darton crossbow. Then, Darton’s Ted Harpham discusses the rise in popularity of bowfishing.  He also talks about their AquaForce bow and why that’s a great choice for bowfishing.

There's a wide range of topics on this edition of the Darton Archery Podcast.  First, Mike Avery and Darton’s Ted Harpham talk about getting ready for the springtime turkey season.  They also discuss how bowfishing could be delayed this spring because of the cold weather. Then Andy Chandler joins the conversation.  Andy is a Darton shooter who is also involved in the Buck Fever Synthetic Scent Company.  Andy says turkey season is a good time to start mock scrapes that will attract bucks through the summer and into the fall bow season.

A wide range of topic this month on the Darton Archery Podcast.  First, Darton Sales Manager Ted Harpham talks with Mike Avery about the growth of target shooting  and how it's turned archery into a year round activity. Then the conversation moves to springtime archery, including turkey hunting.  The guys discuss broadheads for gobblers and decoy placement for a bow shot. The podcast wraps up on the subject of bowfishing and why the AquaForce is a great choice for that rapidly growing sport.

Darton Sales Manager Ted Harpham joins host Mike Avery on this edition of the Darton Archery Podcast.The discussion includes a wrap up of the Archery Trade Association (ATA) show.  Ted says this year’s show was the best ever for the Michigan company and he expects that momentum to continue throughout the season.The guys also talk about the popularity of the Darton Podcast and a comparison of the new Toxin 180 crossbow with the old Fireforce bow.The conversation wraps up with a look ahead at some of the hunts on the schedule for the coming months.

The big ATA (Archery Trade Association) show coming up in Louisville January 5-7 is the opening topic of discussion on this edition of the Darton Archery Podcast. Darton’s Ted Harpham joins host Mike Avery to talk about how the Michigan based archery company uses the show to unveil new products and write retail orders for archery pro shops across the country. Then, Dave Chevalier of Crossbow Warriors joins the conversation with details on a new product to safely uncock a crossbow called the Crossbow Defuser.

Archery industry veteran Joella Bates is featured on this edition of the Darton Archery Podcast.  Joella was the first woman to harvest the Big Five African game animals with a bow.  She’s also a five time national archery champion and these days is spearheading the Scholastic 3D Archery Program.  Joella talks with host Mike Avery and Darton Sales Manager Ted Harpham about her accomplishments and her new partnership with the Michigan based archery company.

Darton’s Ted Harpham joins Mike once again, this time to talk about the new lineup of 2016 Toxin crossbows.  These are the fastest, most compact crossbows yet from Darton and they’ll be available in stores very soon.Then Dave Thomas of Bowhunter Planet joins the conversation.   Dave talks about their online hunting shows and and the testing they’ve done of Darton products.  Thomas says Darton is the only company that’s lived up to it’s advertising claims.

Outdoor television icon Keith Warren joins the discussion this month on the Darton Archery Podcast.  He’s talking with Darton’s Ted Harpham and host Mike Avery about why he’s shooting Darton products and his efforts to promote the Michigan based company.  Keith also describes his latest African safari using a Darton Rebel 135 SS and a New Mexico elk hunt with the Darton 3800 compound.Visit Kieth's website at highroadhunting.com.

Darton’s Ted Harpham joins host Mike Avery with some exciting news from the Michigan based archery company.  

 

First, Ted unveils details of the new Toxin 135 crossbow.  This bow will feature a  thirteen and a half inch power stroke and speeds up to 380 fps.  

 

Then the guys discuss the new Darton website (http://www.DartonArchery.com) and how archers looking to become Darton staff shooters can use that site submit their interest in joining the team.

 

Ted also talks about a new partnership with the Scholastic 3D Youth Archery Program (http://www.s3da.org).

 

And finally, the conversation turns to the Darton Ranger bow and why that’s a great choice for young archers.

 

That, and much more, on this edition of the Darton Archery Podcast.

On this edition of the edition of the Darton Archery podcast, Ted Harpham talks about the recent IBO world championships in New York state and why the company is looking for new shooters.  He also discusses the importance of bowstrings and describes how Darton is now making their own.  In addition Ted talks about a new compound and crossbow joining the Darton lineup.