Off the Arrow Shelf

This is the long waited for review of The Push Archery AlphaPack quiver and makes up Episode 128 of the podcast. It's an honest review of the Alpha pack quiver, following several months of using it.

Highlighting the element I like about the design, how much it holds and my thoughts on using it.If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on [email protected] or via the websiteoffthearrowshelf.com⁠

There is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelf if you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.

Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.

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This is a very overdue shoot report for the Lyme Valley NFASshoot back in July 2025.

Warm summers day and a mixed 3D and paper face course, saw us head up the motorway to Lyme valley and shoot a nice course with some interestingly laid shots. Thanks to all involved and sorry it took so long for me to record this shoot report.

If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on [email protected]or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

There is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.

Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.

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As is normal when rich and I get together we end up talking for hours about different topics round archery and life.

This episode mainly focuses on thoughts on the recent Briar Rose open shoot, we try to be honest about the positive and negative aspects of how it went.

We do though go off on a few tangents talking about 3D targets, whether 3ds are preferred to paper faces, which feeds into thoughts on NFAS faces.

It is mostly about archery honest.

Have a listen and let us know what you think. If you like he format we might do a few more.

If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on [email protected] or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

There is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.

Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.

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I’ve been really busy for the past few weeks, betweenhelping with the club shoot, taking some family time and last weekend hosting the club BBQ.

The later proved a great success, with lots of people havinga good time, trying different bows and just being very social able. Talking late into the night sat round a camp fire.

I’ve got several shoot reports and equipment reviews to come out in the next few weeks all being well.

If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on [email protected]or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

There is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.

Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.

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We have been experiencing a mini heat wave here in the UKand it’s resulted in several areas now having hose pipe bans and talk of droughts.  It’s also triggered a question from a follower about suitable clothing and considerations for shooting in warmer weather.

In response I’ve recorded this episode where I give a fewideas of things to consider when shooting in warm or cold weather.

If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on [email protected] or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

There is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.

Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.

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I am very fortunate in this episode to have two very specialguests Austin and Courtney  Motte, owners of St Joe River Bows, over in Michigan, United States

We spend the time talking about everything from bow making, shows they are heading to and being a British podcast we briefly discuss the weather.

Please take some time to check out their website (https://stjoeriverbows.com/) which is packed with photos of some of their lovely looking bows.

You can contact them via the website or their Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stjoeriverbowsoffical/

If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on [email protected]or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

There is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.

Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.

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In this episode I provide a quick rundown on what I've beendoing for last few weeks with respect of arrow tuning, getting ready for the Briar Rose Field Archers open NFAS shoot end of July. There are still places available, check out the clubs website https://briarrosefieldarchers.wordpress.com/

It’s also this podcasts 5th birthday, yes believe it or not you’ve been listening to my voice for 5 years. Thanks for all the support.

The title comes from an observation of all the material thatis out there on YouTube channels, literature and friendly archers offering different advice. It can be quite an overload at times.

My advice is to stop, take a breath and remember what works for one person may or may not work for you. Everyone is different and is why there is so many different bow styles out there.

If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on [email protected] or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

There is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.

Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.

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A little different today as it is a short video showing the Shocq digital bow scales.

I've been testing this out for a few months now and if you check out my website there is a full write up of my thougths.

This is the first in a series of equipment reviews I'll be putting out and my plans are to cover everything from quivers, shooting gloves etc.

If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on [email protected]or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

There is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.

Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.

#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery#archerycoaching #archery #dirtygnomeleather #archerypodcast #coachingtip#archerylife #archer #bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery#bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery#traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve #3Darchery #shooting #nfas

The National Field Archery Society 3D championships we held over May bank holiday weekend and this podcast provides a breakdown of the two day event.

There were a couple of challenging courses and a few hiccups along the way but I’d like to offer my thanks to all those involved for their work on the runup to the event and over the course of the weekend.

If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on [email protected] or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

There is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelf if you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.

Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.

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With the NFAS 3D championships just round the corner I askthe question are the championships worth the cost and effort? I give my views on the costs and benefits to the society and individuals who attend.

There is a huge financial and time outlay when organisingsuch an event, especially when you think that it might have between 500-700 competitors, needing parking, camping, marshalling etc. This from a society that have over 6,000 members.

The truth is though far more complex than just financial, asthere are so many less tangible benefits such events provide. These include the opportunity to see otherwise restricted or private woodland, social aspects of catching up with friends, opportunities of making new ones, the mental health of being in the community. The list goes one.

I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all the people involved with finding the venue, course laying, administration and everything else.   Without your hard workthe society would not be what it is today.

So, in my view are events like the champs worth it? Yes, theyare. Thanks.

If you have any questions or queries you can drop me an email on [email protected] or via the website offthearrowshelf.com

There is my YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@offthearrowshelfif you enjoy the content, please hit the Like button and consider subscribing to the channel.

Most of all remember to enjoy your shooting and as always thanks for listening, watching and supporting.

#barebow #bow #bows #arrows #fieldarchery #archerycoaching #archery #dirtygnomeleather #archerypodcast #coachingtip #archerylife #archer #bowsandarrow #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #bowandarrow #bow #arrow #archeryfamily #3darchery #tradarchery #traditionalarchery #flatbow #recurve #3Darchery #shooting #nfas