The Push - A Traditional Archery Podcast

In this History of the Bow episode we are covering the amazing life of Fred Bear. This is Episode 1 of a multipart series covering this pioneer of our sport where Gene Hopkins, our resident Traditional Bowhunting Historian, covers the early years of Fred Bear from his birth, through his childhood, the start of Bear Archery Products, the introduction of bows and arrows to their product offering, and we will wrap up this episode as Fred Bear is about to move his production operation to Grayling, Michigan where the famous Nels Grumley era Bear Recurves and Longbows comes to an end and we move into high volume laminated bow designs.

Sit back, relax and Enjoy this installment of our ever popular History of the Bow Series here on The Push Archery Podcast

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In this episode we sit down with Cody Smith, owner of The Old Way Trad Co. We discuss his start in bowhunting, his new YouTube channel, and why he decided to start a Traditional Bowhunting Apparel business, The Old Way Trad Co.

https://theoldwaytradco.com

This Podcast is sponsored by you guys, the listeners!

We intentionally do not accept or seek out sponsors for the show at this time, so I can use gear from around the industry and provide honest feedback throughout the year. If you enjoy that about our show, please consider supporting the channel by heading to our website and making a purchase, large or small, which keeps the lights on and conversations flowing here at Push HQ!

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In this tradLab Monthly episode we chat with Cody Greenwood about the "Good Enough" mentality and how disruptive that can be to success. We do a Bow of the Show, discuss tuning and some broadhead data analysis discussions to be added to the Online Course.

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We intentionally do not accept or seek out sponsors for the show at this time, so I can use gear from around the industry and provide honest feedback throughout the year. If you enjoy that about our show, please consider supporting the channel by heading to our website and making a purchase, large or small, which keeps the lights on and conversations flowing here at Push HQ!

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In this Field Report we are chatting with Aiden Sorsoleil to discuss his huge buck he killed with his vintage recurve. We discuss the multi-year chase for this buck, habitat improvement, equipment and more!

Aiden's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aiden_sorsoleil/

This Podcast is sponsored by you guys, the listeners!

We intentionally do not accept or seek out sponsors for the show at this time, so I can use gear from around the industry and provide honest feedback throughout the year. If you enjoy that about our show, please consider supporting the channel by heading to our website and making a purchase, large or small, which keeps the lights on and conversations flowing here at Push HQ!

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In this Field Report we hang out with Joe Miles of Asio Gear to hear the story of him filling two buck tags early in September, his switch to Traditional Bowhunting and we discuss everything he has going on at Asio Gear.

Joe Miles Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joemileshunting/

https://asiogear.com

This Podcast is sponsored by you guys, the listeners!

We intentionally do not accept or seek out sponsors for the show at this time, so I can use gear from around the industry and provide honest feedback throughout the year. If you enjoy that about our show, please consider supporting the channel by heading to our website and making a purchase, large or small, which keeps the lights on and conversations flowing here at Push HQ!

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In this History of the Bow episode Gene Hopkins, our resident traditional bowhunting historian, takes us through the Saxton Pope era of our timeline. Saxton Pope was an amazing man, medical professional, author and pioneer of modern bowhunting. He played such a pivotol role in shaping modern bowhunting and Gene does a fantastic job stepping us through his life.

Gene Hopkins Intagram: https://www.instagram.com/genehopkins3448/

This Podcast is sponsored by you guys, the listeners!

We intentionally do not accept or seek out sponsors for the show at this time, so I can use gear from around the industry and provide honest feedback throughout the year. If you enjoy that about our show, please consider supporting the channel by heading to our website and making a purchase, large or small, which keeps the lights on and conversations flowing here at Push HQ!

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In this episode we are hanging out with Randy Cooling of SafariTuff arrows to discuss his plans for the upcoming hunting season, preseason preparations, and Randy steps us through his hunting set up for 2026.

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This Podcast is sponsored by you guys, the listeners!

We intentionally do not accept or seek out sponsors for the show at this time, so I can use gear from around the industry and provide honest feedback throughout the year. If you enjoy that about our show, please consider supporting the channel by heading to our website and making a purchase, large or small, which keeps the lights on and conversations flowing here at Push HQ!

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Join us for the September edition of The TradLab Monthly! We discuss the upcoming hunting season, our plans, tuning bows and more. We discuss the TradLab Tip of the Month and we do our Bows of the Show segment. Enjoy the show!

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This Podcast is sponsored by you guys, the listeners!

We intentionally do not accept or seek out sponsors for the show at this time, so I can use gear from around the industry and provide honest feedback throughout the year. If you enjoy that about our show, please consider supporting the channel by heading to our website and making a purchase, large or small, which keeps the lights on and conversations flowing here at Push HQ!

Shop all Quivers and Gear: www.ThePushArchery.com

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We are joined by The Great Dane, Oliver Ochkenholt, to discuss the upcoming World Archery Field and 3D Tournament occurring in September. We discuss Target Panic, How Oliver overcame it and how he is shooting leading up to the tournament. We also spend some time reviewing his equipment and what he loves so much about it.

Oliver Ochkenholt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ochkenholt_archery/

This Podcast is sponsored by you guys, the listeners!

We intentionally do not accept or seek out sponsors for the show at this time, so I can use gear from around the industry and provide honest feedback throughout the year. If you enjoy that about our show, please consider supporting the channel by heading to our website and making a purchase, large or small, which keeps the lights on and conversations flowing here at Push HQ!

Shop all Quivers and Gear: www.ThePushArchery.com

Online Courses & Coaching: https://thepusharchery.teachable.com

The Push Archery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepusharchery/

The Push Archery Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thepusharchery

In this Field Report we sit down with Colton Gilman to discuss his recent success in the Antelope Blind. We hear all the details of this hunt, the equipment he used and discuss what's next for his elk and whitetail season.

Colton Gilman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stick_bum/

This Podcast is sponsored by you guys, the listeners!

We intentionally do not accept or seek out sponsors for the show at this time, so I can use gear from around the industry and provide honest feedback throughout the year. If you enjoy that about our show, please consider supporting the channel by heading to our website and making a purchase, large or small, which keeps the lights on and conversations flowing here at Push HQ!

Shop all Quivers and Gear: www.ThePushArchery.com

Online Courses & Coaching: https://thepusharchery.teachable.com

The Push Archery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepusharchery/

The Push Archery Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thepusharchery