Nock On Archery

This podcast is with Leupold President Bruce Pettet. I recently toured the Leupold facility and learned about the history behind this legacy company from our industry. I must say it was among the most impressive facilities I've ever seen. Bruce is a great leader and has put together an incredible team there that stands out. I wanted to sit down and pick his brain about hunting, leadership, legacy and what drives us as hunters. Bruce also talks about an incredible hunting challenge he has done called the McNab!

This podcast dives deep into some of your Q&A Request. I’m with a longtime friend Darin Cooper who’s a mastermind in compound bow designs and tuning. We jump into some awesome topics including bow set ups, release positions, sight pictures, mental improvements in leagues, grip positions for better accuracy and quiver preferences. Podcast is also available in video format on your YT channel.

This podcast is with Jerrod Lile who has been a longtime friend. He runs an amazing service that helps all hunters manage their hunting tags and draws very seamlessly. As the rules and regulations get harder to stay up to date with its critical that you navigate the system correctly The Huntin Fool platform is so simple and makes sure you don’t miss a draw date, get connected with a great place to hunt or get great information on taking your first hunt out west. We talk about several things you can do to be better on your western hunt but also discuss what you can expect from this great resource.

A MUST LISTEN PODCAST! This podcast should be mandatory for all archers regardless of where they are currently with their eyesight. Things will change inevitably with your vision and this talk with Chuck Cooley delivers great information on the stages of eyesight reduction, progression, repairs, sight clarity, downrange optic options, eyewear, clarification , variation, ect... You name it, Chuck explains it related to eyesight in the archery industry. Chuck is a highly successful licensed optician, professional archer, former gold medalist, leading lens provider for our sight industry for many years and last but not least a professional person. He dives deeper than I would have thought on this repetitive topic of the evolution of eyesight for marksmen.

I sit down Dan’l Anselmo who is an expert in Bow Design & DIY hunting. He is a lead R&D engineer for 21 yrs and has seen some of the best evolutions in archery gear. He’s been part of projects specializing in Limbs, Cams, Risers and materials. Dan’l is a 3rd generation DIY hunter who has a healthy resume of Big Elk & Massive Mule Deer. I’ve known Dan’l since his first year at Hoyt and have a tremendous amount of respect for his deep understanding of the mechanics of the compound bow. We jump into subjects that I feel aren’t discussed enough about the “why” of certain design characteristics and gear choices. We also jump into some of his tactics of hunting the west during the opening weeks. He has some great information that he shares about tagging big deer that’s handed down to him from the yoda Randy Ulmer.

Josh is a West Coast archer and has a long background in archery.  Ive wanted to have a conversation with him about the evolution of archery content and retail. We finally meet up to have a conversation about the archery industries evolution, early years in the shop, chasing Apple to Apple standards, getting old, staying on pace with social media, the new Nock On HQ and of course who had the Mohawk first.

This Podcast is with Paige Pearce who has been on an archery range since the week after she was born. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Paige who’s continuing to dominate multiple styles of archery competitions. She won most majors across the globe and continues to juggle her passion for bowhunting and education while competing. We dive into so many topics relating to mentors, the mental game, fundamentals, elite level competition, some archery history and much more.

This podcast is with one of the leading ladies of the bowhunting community who has climbed the ladder in the industry. I’ve gained a lot of respect for Jessica just in the decade I’ve seen her in the industry. I think it’s important that more women and youth get into the outdoors but more importantly, stay there. Jess takes me down her timeline of her first hunts with her dad to being mentored by one of mine as well. This is a great podcast discussing personal pressure, growing up in bowhunting and unlocking new doors in the industry. Jessica is currently the Brand Relations Manager for Montana Knife Company.

This Podcast is with PJ Reilly from Lancaster Archery Supply. PJ is very a familiar face in the archery industry and such an addictive personality. He’s covered more pro events as a commentator than I can remember. We talked about our upcoming takeover event and then I got to know more about Lancaster County and the OG archery spots.