Bowjunky archery podcast: Recent Episodes
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This is not your normal archery podcast... Professional archer and industry insider Greg Poole discusses all things archery and more! Including Tuning, hunting, industry news and tournament results along with anything else interesting that comes up. Greg's experience and perspective will make for some interesting conversations as they each approach the industry very differently.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2026 NFAA Outdoor Nationals champion Bodie turner who shot an incredible 560 108X, 560 101X & 560 27X event in Yankton. Bodie & Greg discuss his weekend, the heat, holding vs shooting and go over his gear in detail.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Bowtech President Colin Legge to discuss his journey in life & archery that has lead him to the top of the food chain at Bowtech. Colin discusses his thoughts on JDH's mentality about re investing and growing Bowtech which includes moving the companies manufacturing & HQ to Houston TX.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer Tim Gillingham to discuss the mutually agreed departure from Mathews and his decision to rejoin team Bowtech.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional archer Kyle Douglas to discuss his incredible 2026 shooting, building his new home, running his first marathon and some of the bow changes he made to start 2026 that have resulted in one of the best years in the history of the sport.
BJM's Greg Poole talks 2026 Redding event. Pro winners Kyle Douglas 1 down, Paige Pearce 4 down and senior Tim Audus at 7 down. The Straight arrow bow hunters did an incredible job on the course and continues to improve the event. Greg also discusses the 60th anniversary Vegas shoot feature on CBS sports.
BJM's Greg Poole talks with James Lutz about his new WORLD RECORD 719 out of 720 he shot at the 2026 USA Archery Gator cup! Why he switched up his Mathews bow model after Indoors and how he felt during the amazing round!
BigGP does his annual Vegas review. Greg goes over the 2026 Vegas shoot from start to finish, explains how and why certain issues happened and talks about each shooting hall, vendor show, holes in the wall...again and yes the PH live ticket issue and shoot off issues.
BJM's Greg Poole talks with Professional archer Robert Householder about how his ethical decision to call his own arrow out in the Vegas shoot off resulted in his elimination. One of the most ethical decisions on archery's biggest stage and he never hesitated!
BJM's Greg Poole talks with the 2026 Vegas Championship young adult winner Chloe Nelsen. Chloe discusses her archery career since she started at 9, her father Andy's dedication and influence, 120X's at indoor nationals, 900 at Rushmore Rumble, scholarships and of course Vegas win.
BJM's Greg Poole talks with the 2026 Vegas shoot champion Mike Schloesser about his 3rd Vegas title, how being a husband & father has changed his perspective, how his career started along with how he managed to stay so consistent and how he felt each day & in the shootoff during the 2026 event.
BJM's Greg Poole talks with the 2026 Vegas Shoot champion Ella Gibson from Great Britain about her huge win claiming the most coveted title in archery. Ella talks schedule, training, working out and how each days round felt.
BJM's Greg Poole talks with left coast female Pro and archery staple Heather Gore about her archery journey and how archery became on of her life's passion. Like millions of archers around the world, Heather travels and shoots for the love of the game, not as her living.
After BJM's Greg Poole's trip to Vegas this last weekend for planning meetings, he talks with Bruce & Brittany from the Vegas shoot about the new promotions, programs and Scholarships they are implementing this year at the 2026 event! Including wagering on Championship top 3 podium shoot offs, youth scholarships and a youth shoot off in addition to new targets and barriers to prevent so many holes in the wall.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined be the Vegas shoot/NFAA's Bruce & Brittany to discuss the upcoming 60th Vegas shoot. We discuss the growing pains and learning curve being in a new facility, unexpected costs and everything in between. Bruce discloses there will be NO MORE INSIDE OUT in the shoot off and lets us know about 2 NEW TARGETS for the Vegas shoot off!
Carbon Express's Zach Godwin talks about the reemergence of the brand, the decision Feradyne made years ago that ultimately removed CE from contention in the category and the new personnel involved leading the charge. Greg & Zack discuss product, manufacturing, inventory, dealer & staff programs and all of the other topics the archery community at large has been wanting to know.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by ATA President Jeff Poole for a real conversation about the upcoming 2026 ATA. Greg & Jeff discuss the past misses by the ATA, the critical role media plays in the event, how the ATA is reading the room to learn from the past and how the Org plans to transition into the future.
BJM;s Greg Poole is joined by the GOAT of female archery Paige Pearce to discuss her new project called Insight Mental Programming. Paige has used this mental training process to become the greatest female archer to ever play the game and this methodology has far reaching benefits for people in regular life as well.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by 2 of the best female archers to ever play the game. Paige Pearce & Ella Gibson discuss the sponsorship & public perception archers appearance puts forward as a sport leading into LA28 and the potential ramifications from entities outside the archery world. The ladies also discuss their competitive natures, how they became 2 of the best ever, shooting schedule and other equipment topics.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by World Archery champion, former World #1 Ella Gibson to discuss her Health journey that has her down 41 pounds, the Olympic games, federation funding and the work it will take to achieve sports ultimate prize in LA28.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by World Archery #1 Mathias Fullerton to discuss the changes he made to his set up this year, The India archery League, Compound in the Olympics and how he manages stress during events.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by digital content creator Nate Illingsworth to learn more about him, his fitness & outdoor journey and how he has managed to carve out a space using his unique style of entertainment.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer Tim Gillingham to discuss the sale of Gold tip & Bee Stinger to Escalade sports Bear Archery. Greg & Tim discuss the battles he has faced internally the last several years and how excited he is to be working with the new team.
BJM's Greg Poole talks with the president of Bear archery and now president of Gold Tip & Bee Stinger after the Escalade acquisition. Greg & John discuss the purchase of both brands and how intends to bring both brands back to their previous standing in the industry.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by UFC Legend Jim Miller to discuss his most recent SM videos regarding BJJ training online experts and how social media has skewed reality. Greg & Jim discuss the topic further as the same mentality applies to archery and life in general.
BJM's Greg Poole talks with newly elected World Archery President Greg Easton to discuss his emotions during the vote and several topics WA is currently navigating including the AIN athlete issue, the transition of Greg's team and other topics.
BJM's Greg Poole talks with Anil Kamineni about the new Archery Premier League that has started in India. Greg & Anil discuss the leagues origin, archer selection, historical & Cultural significance of the team names and how the new league can help grow the sport through global expansion of the format.
BJM's Greg Poole sits down with the owners of Truth Archery Brain Quaca & Justin Cook to discuss the current discussions between themselves and Bowtech related to the Dead Lock system from Bowtech and the Kevin Strother KSET system.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Eric Griggs owner of Gas Bowstrings, ACU archery and the recent acquisition of Archery tooling concepts Spike Press. Greg & Eric discuss the in's and out's of manufacturing Bow presses, draw boards, ACU Archery products and GAS Bow strings ALL in Kentucky! We also discuss Eric's recent videos regarding GAS strings leads times.
BJM's Greg Poole hosts a Q & A format podcast with World Archery Presidential candidate Greg Easton to answer questions submitted by archers & coach's from around the world. Greg discusses changes to WA formats, increased compound presence in the Olympics and many other questions presented.
BJM's Greg Poole talks with one of Archery's G.O.A.T.S Jesse Broadwater about why he stopped shooting tournaments, how his business competition archery products is doing, his health, moving multiple times and he reason for going dark for most of 2025.
BJM's Greg Poole talks with the man himself Mr, Greg Easton about his run for World Archery President. Greg & Greg discuss some of Greg's ideas for WA, where he thinks improvements and changes need to be made and how his lifetime of experience running companies and building the best teams will allow him to help the sport.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by new father, World archery #1 and one of the greatest archers in the sport Mike Schloesser to talk about becoming a father and winning the WC in Spain. Greg and Mike also discuss the Olympics, mental management, Hoyts Concept X and his transition from the Spiral cam, his Easton X-10 arrow builds and many other topics of interest.
BJM's Greg Poole talks with World Archery ranked #1 Female compound archer and World Cup Spain Gold medalist Ella Gibson. Greg and Ella talk Compounds in the Olympics, Her win in Spain and discuss her Easton arrow of choice and her MyBow 37" bow set up.
BigGP talks with The GOAT of 3d archery and world renowned hunter Levi Morgan of Bowlife TV to discuss his latest announcement with Element Outdoors! Greg & Levi also discuss the changes Levi has made to his life with reducing Social media exposure, focusing on his family and what lead to this decision.
BJM's Greg Poole gives his personal opinions and explains after reading the entire 63 page lawsuit filed against the ATA and entire archery industry claiming price fixing and collusion. Greg goes through multiple items listed in the suit and addresses many of the claims and references stories from personal experience.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by ATA President Jeff Poole & NFAA's Bruce Cull to discuss the new ATA/Rushmore Rumble partnership. We discuss the floor layout, schedule, selling on sight, dive into some of the historical issues the ATA has had and what Jeff is doing to reinvigorate the Org to make it productive while also sustainable.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Bodie Turner to discuss his signing with Mathews Archery for his first bow contract ever. Bodie has 2 Vegas, 2 LAS Classic and an Outdoor nationals wins to his resume at only 18 years old along with other notable finishes. Greg & Bodie discuss his financial future, negotiating with Derek Phillips and how he is addressing his new life as a full time professional archer.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Bruce & Brittany from the NFAA to discuss the new partnership with the ATA that will have the Rushmore Rumble taking place at the ATA show in Indy next year. We also talk very in depth about our "Report card" from Caesars and how Vegas will look moving forward amongst many other Vegas & Indoor nationals topics.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the GOAT of female professional archery Paige Pearce to discuss her incredible 10th win in Redding. Greg & Paige discuss the injury she sustained during the event and the mental toughness to continue shooting despite needing and getting 24 stitches!
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by USA Archery CEO Rod Menzer to discuss todays announcement that Compound archers will be competing at the 2028 Olympics in LA. 12 Mixed teams will take part in the games as a start to full compound inclusion. Greg & Rod discuss what the compound archers will be shooting for distance and speculate on how the selection process will be formatted.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2025 Vegas shoot women's champion Gracen Fletcher to discuss her incredible win! Greg & Gracen talk about her family's influence on her archery career, past success and also get into her equipment and having never shot even a 300 in Vegas, yet managed to shoot 3 in a row for a perfect 900 at the Superbowl of archery and take the win!
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional archer Chris Perkins to discuss his podium finish at the 2025 Vegas shoot. Greg & Chris discuss some of the bow, form and arrow changes that made things click for Chris and allowed him to finish 3rd after the first ever Vegas shootoff that went to inside out X scoring. Chris also discusses the overall impression of the new 2025 Vegas venue and the facility where the shoot offs were held.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2025 Vegas Shoot Senior championship division winner Grant Schleusner to discuss his incredible indoor season where he won the Rushmore rumble, Indoor nationals & Vegas where he became only the 2nd senior to ever shoot a perfect 900! Greg & Grant discuss his long career as a pro, his ups and downs and some of the people and techniques he has learned the last few years that have made him the archer he has become.
BJM's Greg Poole gives his thoughts and review of the 2025 Vegas shoot including the new hotels, shoot off venue and other particulars about the new location.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2025 Vegas Champion Bodie Turner to discuss his incredible win after 16 ends of shoot-offs that ultimately went to an amazing inside out X scoring!!! Bodie discusses his mental game and how he has developed into one of the best indoor shooters the sport has ever seen at the young age of 18. Greg & Bodie go over his entire indoor set up and discuss some of the changes he made recently that gave him the confidence he needed to win his 2nd Vegas title.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional archer Jacob Slusarz to discuss his win at the 2025 LAS classic after shooting a perfect 660 in qualifications. Besides being one of the nicest guys on tour, he has also proved himself to be one of the up and coming stars of the sport winning multiple 3D events in 2024 including the ASA classic & IBO worlds. Jacobs honesty and straight forward approach to himself and the sport is a refreshing reminder of what the sport represents to archers around the world.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Bow disciples James Visser to discuss his journey into the Archery world and how he has managed to succeed in the incredibly difficult space of outdoor content creation. James & Greg talk about his archery shoot heading into its 3rd year and some of the industry difficulties hunters face when trying to become a profitable content creator.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional archery standout Bodie Turner about the record breaking 23 end shootoff at the 2025 Rushmore Rumble against Mathias Fullerton. Bodie & Greg discuss his senior year in school, contract situations and his plans once he graduates. Bodie goes into great detail about the amazing shootoff that saw hit him 69 X's in a row in the shoot off to take the win. Per usual Greg & Bodie also go over his entire bow set up.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Beast Broad head engineer and former professional archer David Houser to discuss his career as a pro and how he transitioned into the engineering space and ultimately designed the Beast broad head that has revolutionized the mechanical category.
BJm's Greg Poole is joined by Eric Griggs the owner of GAS bowstrings to announce the new SystmX strings. The new SystmX is a patented material manufactured by BCY that provides the foundation needed for GAS to incorporate platform specific strands and serving lengths to achieve an average of 5fps gains for the near 150 approved bow & cam configurations.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Eddie Astorga the manager of Arizona Archery Club in Phoenix AZ. AAC is an incredbile archery shop that covers 13,000 square feet with nearly 2/3 of that being indoor ranges! Greg & Eddie discuss AAC's history, when he startyed and the owners dedication to the best shopping/customer service and shooting expereince possible for their customers. Eddie is a dedicated hunter, tournament archer and has established himself as a fantastic archery shop manager.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time friend and professional archer Paige Pearce to discuss the differences between tuning a hunting bow vs a target bow. We get into the similiarities and differences and how the unit of measure just isnt the same, yet alot of the techniques cross over. Paige also talks about her move to Easton arrows and there new 5.0 & FMJ MAX!
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Hoyt Engineering manager Brian Gold to discuss the new 2025 Hoyt Concept X target bow. Greg & Brian talk about Hoyts unprecedented run with cam 1/2 technolgy and how the engineering team made the paradigm shift to the 4 track cam system while also developning an all new limb design to link the longest target riser they have ever made to the all new SCTR cams. Brian also explains in detail the thought process behind how Hoyt implemented every feature on the new platform.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the creator of the Super Sabre vane and owner of DCA custom arrows Kyle Davidson to discuss his vane design and how he has started a new family of vanes now being emulated by other companies. Kyle is a mechanical engineer by trade with a knoweldge of fluid dynamics and aerospace design umparralled in the vane industry.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by legendary Whitetail hunter Greg Glesinger to talk about his career spanning over 2 decades including an incredibly succesful partnership with Drury outdoors and now his own program Hunt worx TV. Greg & Greg discuss his most recent harvest of yet another 200+ whitetail and the tragic loss of a 240+ deer on his farm to EHD. Greg gives some incredible insight for all whietatil hunters on how to built habitats that deer will want to stay in year round. Greg is an absolute wealth of knowledge when it comes to habitat & hunting strategy.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by 4 time Olympian and 2024 paraOlympian GOLD medalist Matt Stutzman to talk about his incredible performance including the most perfect shoot off arrow in Olympic history! Greg & Matt discuss the accomdation, food & transportation at the games, his mentality and confidence heading into Paris and what he used to ground himself and reset in between matches. Matt also explains how Para archers are classified and how other countries programs are making up ground.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by USA Archery assistant head coach Chris Webster to discuss the 2024 Olympics and the Individual Silver by Brady Ellison in addition to the Mixed Team Bronze for Brady & Casey Kaufhold. Greg & Chris talk about Chris's journey to this point in archery and how relocating his family to NC has proved hugely beneficial for not only Chris and his fmaily, but also the NEP program he heads up in NC. Chris also reveals some of the conversations that take place between Brady and him during matches and also how me manages his own emotions during his archers matches.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by 5 time USA Olympian archer Brady Ellison to discuss his most recent Olympic Silver medal for the Individual and Bronze for mixed team in Paris putting Brady at the most Olympic medals in US archery history. Brady talks about the amazing experience, the changes he made leading up to the games and what its like being an Olympian over the last 18 years in addition to what his plan was heading into the Gold medal match. Brady also sheds light on his expectations for the new USAA recurve coaching situation and sheds light on the reality of the financial hardships of being an Olympian.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Sarah Bowmar to discuss her life in the fitness industry were she met Josh Bowmar, ultimatley forming Bowmar Nutrition and many other incredibly successful companies in and out of the Archery industry. Greg & Sarah talk parenting, chickens, hunting, archery, social media and how her masters in marketing has helped her navigate the space allowing her & Josh to build the largest hunting only Youtube in the industry.
BJM's Greg Poole and long time friend and professional archer Paige Pearce discuss the 2024 Vegas shoot drug test failure of Jacob Marlow resulting in his disqualifcation and realignment of the podium positions. Greg and Paige discuss the drug Jacob tested positive for, drug testing protocols in Archery and how the current system operates. We talk about other archers and athletes that have failed and the circumstances that resulted from those situations and how punishments are handed down.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Eastons Cody Griffin to discuss his role with the company, the experience he gained from working in archery shops from his schooling that made him a great choice for this role at Easton. Greg & Cody discuss made in America arrows, Eastons July "America month" program and where Cody thinks the archery world is headed in the future.
BJM’s Greg Poole talks with Josh Bowmar owner of Beast Broadheads to discuss long stance shooting, set ups and practice that allows him to successfully harvest animals at long range by archery standards. Greg & Josh also discuss his new groundbreaking mechanical Broadhead the Beast!
BJM's Greg Poole talks about todays announcment by World Archery announcing that the USA Mens recurve team is disqualified from the World Cup event in Antalya Turkey for unspecified unsportsmanlike conduct. To the best of GP's knowledge explains what happenned, why the American team did what they did (Which is common place in Fita) and some potential circumstances resulting in the situation ended up where it is now.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by 19 year old Professional archer Isaac Sullivan to discuss how he got into archery and how his parents have influenced his mentality about the sport in addition to his growth as an archer resulting in mixed Team Gold and 3rd at the NFAA indoor nationals in the pro class. Isaac talks about how the help of several coaches has allowed him to become the archer he is today and will help him grow into a full time pro.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional archer Domagoj Buden from Croatia to discuss his mid season switch to UK brand Mybo. Greg & Dom discuss the factors that went inot his decision and go over the mybo product and some of the technologies featured on their products. Dom talks about why he made the decision and alos goes into detail about his new coaching role for the Suadi Arabian archery team and how that role could play a rol in his life moving forward.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional archer and owner of Douglas Archery Kyle Douglas to talk about his win in Foley at the first 3D event of the year and his quick adjustment to the new Mathews Title platform. Greg & Kyle discuss the changes he made for indoors, how those changes helped in Foley and Kyle also explains why his peep is set the way it is.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional archer Bodie Turner of Shot IQ to discuss his wins at the Rushmore Rumble and LAS classic. Bodie was part of the most exciting shoot off indoor archery possibly has ever seen en-route to his win. Bodie discusses his schedule this year and opens up about the health issues he has to fight thorough at events.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional archer and 5 time Vegas champion Keith Trail to discuss his historic win at this years event. Keith also talks about why his shooting had slipped the last year or 2 and what he did to get back to his winning ways.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2024 Vegas CHAMPION Mathias Fullerton from Denmark to discuss his history making shoot off performance. Greg & Mathias also discuss how the shoot off format in Nimes and LAS affected his confidence and how he was able to get himself where he needed to mentally before Vegas in addition to some tuning and other topics.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional archer and owner of Marlow's Bait & Bows Jacob Marlow to talk about his incredible shoot off in Vegas that went 15 ends of X scoring where he ultimately took 2nd at the Superbowl of archery! Greg & Jacob also discuss making archery more exciting and what we can do to ensure the sports growth and Jacob opens up about his motivational issues in 2020-2021.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the NFAA & Vegas shoots Bruce Cull & Brittany Salonen to talk about the record breaking attendance for the 2024 Vegas shoot. They also discuss the move to a new facility in 2025 and how the new location will facilitate more food, rooms and after event activities on the Las Vegas strip for archers allowing for additional growth.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by 3 of the top archers in the world right now in Stephan Hansen, Jimmy Lutz & Mathias Fullerton to discuss their recent indoor shooting and also have a round table conversation about the future of indoor archery. They guys talk about the recent level of perfection being achieved indoors by several archers and how the NFAA & WA might need to address it at some point in the future.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer and the 2024 Iowa pro am champion Chris Perkins. Greg & Chris discuss his amazing year thus far and how the new Mathews Title is suiting his shooting style very well. The guys also discuss how 10-15 years ago the statement "Gotta shoot perfect to win" was merely hyperbole but that in 2024 its literally where the indoor game has evolved and Chris gives his unique perspective having been part of both eras.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional archer and owner of Douglas Archery to discuss his departure from Bowtech after only signing with them 1 year prior. Kyle talks about the stress of the conversation and how he processed the news before telling his wife and figuring out how to proceed. Kyle also announces that he has signed with Mathews archery for 2024 and beyond with hopes of ending his career with the company.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer Tim Gillingham to discuss his termination from Bowtech mid contract and his decision to sign with Mathews archery! Tim & Greg discuss the nature of the decision by Bowtech and how Tim feels the resulting marketing efforts will effect his former sponsor in addition to how pro staff management effects hunting sales.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Kevin Wilkey to discuss the technique he developed to calculate wind drift to help archers be more efficient and ethical in the field. Kevin was an accomplished professional archer in addition to running Hoyts pro staff for years and now works for KUIU.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by World Archery #1 ranked female compound archer and 2023 Kings of Archery champion Ella Gibson. Greg & Ella discuss her recent change from Hoyt to Darton with her world debut at the KOA. Ella also discusses the quick shoot off and how the emotions where different then a "usual" shoot off that takes many more ends of shooting.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by up and coming outdoors man Hunter Hogan to discuss his incredible success harvesting huge bucks on public land. Greg & Hunter talk about some of his techniques most hunters overlook that have resulting in many of his biggest harvests. Hunter also talks about how he funds his hunting efforts and his future goals for his production and overall content.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the NEW owners of Competition archery products Jesse & Lisa Broadwater to discuss the purchase of the point company and how Jesse decided to structure the project. Jesse & Lisa decided to purchase a new swiss cnc machine and Jesse has been learning its programming and operation the past 6 months. Jesse & Lisa discuss the decision to take over the company and their vision for the future.
Part 4 of the "Judging with Jack" series continues with Greg Poole and Jack Wallace discussing questions submitted by listeners. Jack answers questions and gives more useful insight into shooting both known and unknown 3D archery using target acquisition and course management.
"Judging with Jack" PT 3 of the podcast series with Greg Poole & Jack Wallace. Jack joins us from the road as they head to the 3D event in Metropolis. Part 3 discusses the necessity of determining your peep/scope/lens/aiming dot system that works best for your eyes, tips on determining yardage when a target is in light or dark situations and how to decide which to trust. Jack also goes into detail on 3D aiming strategies and the importance of knowing the drop/rise of your arrow at certain distances.
Part 2 of the "Judging with Jack" series on the fundamentals of learning to judge yardage with long time professional archer Jack Wallace and Greg Poole. In PT 2 Greg and jack review the base yardage and bucket yardage exercise from PT1 then built on that with explaining why you see archers sway from side to side at times while judging certain targets.Jack also discusses the importance of certain kinds of practice and of course... taking notes.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the NEW World Archery World record holder in the compound women's division Ella Gibson from Poland to discuss her amazing feat of shooting a 715 at the European games.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by up and coming professional archer Jacob Sluzars to discuss how he has grown into one of the best archers in the game. Greg & Jacob talk about his struggles just a couple years ago and the sports psychologist that helped him learn to be a champion. Jacob works a regular job and won his first unknown 3D event last year in Metropolis despite not owning a single target used in the event.
Part 1 of the "Judging with Jack" podcast series with Greg Poole & long time professional 3D archer Jack Wallace. Greg & Jack begin the series discussing the process of establishing your base line yardage, using any objects at given distances to train your eyes at home without owning targets and the importance of keeping a journal and taking notes on specific data points.
Introduction for the "Judging with Jack" series on judging yardage with Greg Poole and long time pro Jack Wallace. There has been many time limited content offered to the archery community to learn how to judge yardage. However, in order to dig deep into the finer details it takes much more time and breaking down every facet from the basics to the most expert techniques many have never thought about. Greg & Jack with start from the most basic and work their way to the highest level.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Hoyt Pro staff shooter Robert Householder to discuss his experience shooting the Redding shoot for the first time. Being from Alabama, Robert has only shot flat ASA courses and indoors so the Redding shoot proved to be one of the biggest eye openers of his career in regard to set up and shot execution. Greg & Robert discuss how he used it all to make himself a more versatile archer.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by USA Archery CEO Rod Menzer for Part 2 of their podcast discussing the potential inclusion of Compound in the LA 2028 Olympics. Greg & Rod discuss the process itself of getting Compound into the games and the entities involved and what it would mean for USAA when and if it happens in regard to additional workload, programs and logistics in facilitating trials and selection.
Paige Pearce speaks out on comments regarding the new Known Women's Pro class. Paige & Greg discusses the past present and future of ASA divisions and provides a lot of archer data regarding the organization, how many archers are shooting known vs unknown and how raising the level of the women's game is growing the sport.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by USA Archery CEO Rod Menzer to discuss the in's and out's of USA Archery. Rod answers budget & spending questions and explains the incredibly complicated guidelines the organization has to follow as an NGB that is governed by the USOPC and other entities.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by left coast Pro Mark Rubio to talk about his journey in archery and his incredible 2023 having won Vegas & Redding. Greg & Mark discuss his work as a farmer and his efforts to grow the west coast outlaw archers safari tour.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2023 Redding champion Bodie Turner to discuss his win at the most coveted outdoor event in archery. Greg & Bodie also discuss his arrow set ups, shooting in the rain and how he manages the practice confidence with his tournament performances.
Greg Poole is joined by PSE shooter Mathias Fullerton from Turkey after he shot an incredible 717 in qualifications to lead the men's compound class heading into match play. Greg & Mathias discuss his round today and also his switch from the Supra platform indoors to the Dominator outdoors and his reasons for doing so. The guys also discuss the rumors of compound archery in the 2028 Olympics.
Greg Poole is joined by none other then Greg Summers! Greg and his wife Margaret are the creators and owners of Tru Ball/Axcel and S&S machine. Greg & Greg discuss how TB/A came to be and the development of the company into the global force it is today. Greg also goes into detail about the other non archery products they make in addition to the family success including his brother Dan, owner of QAD and Greg's believe it's his companies responsibility to support the sport at the level he does.
The podcast that needed to happen. The most dominant female archer in the game opens up about her transparency in archery and her life. Paige and Greg discuss her honesty and willingness to discuss every aspect of her career and equipment and the work load that comes along with it. Paige & Greg also take a deep dive into how she dials in her sight tapes for events.
The Podcast is back and GP dives right in with long time professional archer and industry icon Tim Gillingham. Greg & Tim talk about arrow tuning, technology, does spine matter as much as folks want you to think? As usual they guys go down several rabbit holes... one of which is of course Tim's latest stabilizer configuration.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2022 NFAA Outdoor nationals Men's pro champion Bodie Turner from Shot IQ about his preparation for the event and his record breaking 560 Field round on day 1. Greg & Bodie discuss his "Ice cream incident" that has been hampering his ability to eat for several weeks. Bodie walks us through the emotions of hitting his last arrow then having to watch his competitors last arrow to see if he won or tied.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Army Veteran and Veteran Golfers Association founder Joe Caley to discuss the new LIV golf association and how it is and will effect the PGA along with similarities between how golf & Archery are set up.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by accomplished hunter and outdoors man Aron Snyder from Kifaru to discuss the companies relocation to Wyoming and how the company culture resulted in over 3 dozen employees relocating with the company. Aron also discusses his decision to start shooting a compound bow more and attend tournaments again.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time friend and GOAT status 3D archer Levi Morgan of Bow Life TV to discuss his 2022 3D season thus far and his amazing shooting at last weeks IBO. Greg and Levi discuss what drives him, how he has stayed dialed in for so many years and his mentality on winning.
Greg Poole is joined by professional archer Steve Anderson to discuss his decision to no longer pursue a position on the USAA FITA team and what his shooting schedule will consist of moving forward. Steve also announces his new career path as Marketing manager of Target Archery for Hoyt archery!
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2022 Redding Women's pro champion Paige Pearce to discuss her 7th title at this event. Greg & Paige also discuss her Gold at the USAA field nationals and how he she had to pick up a new bow just over a week before Redding and some of the tuning & adjustments she made that allowed her to set a new Redding record at 1535!!
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Male Professional archer Louis Price to talk about his amazing 2 down performance at the 2022 Redding event. Louis & Greg discuss his equipment & set up in addition to his fathers archery shop Heritage Outdoor Sports in Phelps NY where Louis works and helps coach many kids as the Price family works to grow the sport.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2022 Redding Men's pro Champion Gaius Carter to discuss his career growth to date and how he has become a force to be reckoned with on the pro circuit. Gaius & Greg discuss his equipment, set up and the archery road trip to Fresno then Redding that allowed him to shoot a warm up safari event before Redding.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Great Britain's Ella Gibson to discuss her 2022 European indoors championship win. Greg & Ella also talk about how she got started in archery and her journey from bare bow the top of the women's compound archery.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Shot IQ creator Joel Turner for a deeper dive into the details of the programs origins and how archers from around the world are benefiting after working with Joel. Greg & Joel also discuss his sons win at the 2022 Vegas event and the emotions he felt as a father watching his son win the most coveted event in the sport.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by legendary professional archer Dave Cousins. Dave & Greg discuss how Dave has managed to stay motivated & competitive as a pro for 27 years and the mental approach needed to continue taking his game to the next level. The guys also discuss the next generation of up and coming archers in addition to Dave's return to USA archery events.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by 15 year old phenom and 2022 Vegas Championship open winner Bodie Turner to discuss his journey in archery thus far and where he sees his future in the sport. Greg & Bodie discuss his shooting style based on his father Joel's Shot IQ program, managing nerves, tuning, stabilizer sets ups and more!
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by up and coming archer Gaius Carter to discuss his 5th place finish at the 2022 Vegas shoot, how he got started in archery and his journey to the highest level of the professional division. Gaius & Greg also talk about his position at AAE and how he manages his industry work and shooting.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by back to back Women's Champion Liko Arreola to discuss her incredible accomplishment at only 14 years old. Liko talks about how her father keeps her grounded and calm while she shoots and how her plans on using her archery winnings to pay for colleg.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional archer Lewis Holmes III to discuss his move over to Elite archery and TOG.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer Chris Hacker to discuss the process he went through in choosing to sign with Hoyt Archery after 11 years away from the brand.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional archer Jesse "The Freakshow" Broadwater to discuss his move back to Hoyt archery!
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Jordan Behrens from Smith Brothers precision arrow points to discuss the companies history in NASCAR/NHRA and race engine push rods & other high performance engine parts. Jordan explains how they took the undisclosed "Material X" used for years in racing engines and made the best points on the market.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional archer and Huntress Paige Pearce to discuss her amazing Africa hunt and how the revenue from hunters funds the conservation of these amazing animals and has led to a massive increase in animal populations.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Paige Pearce to discuss the exciting announcement she made about her project to bring archery to the country of Jordan! Paige explains the programs inception and the progress they have made that led to her recent announcement. The grand opening of the first center will include an ALL EXPENSES PAID trip to Jordan for 150 archers!!! What a great archery story and truly moving the needle for archers around the globe.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the new President of Hoyt Archery Zak Kurtzhals to discuss his new position and how he intends to move the company forward. Zak talks about how he got into archery, his passion for the sport and the path he took from entry level product engineer to his current role as president.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Mike Pollard from the OPA & Bowfest to discuss this years event and how the integration of a Premier competitive event with the Bowfest lifestyle event has benefited both. Greg & Mike also discuss the NEW OPA shoot-off format and basic rules for the event.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time friend and owner of Kifaru Aron Snyder to discuss the current trend of "Lifestyle" archery events vs "Competition" events for growth and archery experience. Greg & Aron discuss what has been happening at the local level up through national events and everything in between.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Brittany Salonen from the NFAA with some exciting news regarding the in person Championship Vegas event at the South point Casino!!! Greg & Brittany also update the Virtual Vegas and discuss the upcoming NFAA Indoor Nationals event in Yankton.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional and friend of the program Levi Morgan about the new release he is developing, His maturation as a husband and archer the last decade and the champions mentality that allowed him to recover after a lack luster performance at the Rushmore Rumble to dominate the 3D event in Foley.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by The 2021 Rushmore Rumble women's champion, Mother, wife and new American citizen Toja Ellison. Greg & Toja discuss how her & Brady have adjusted their schedules to include their son Ty, travel, practice and her mental preparation heading into the Rushmore Rumble after a full year of no major indoor events.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the NFAA Rushmore Rumble Compound Youth Female champion with a perfect 900, 13 year old Liko Arreola from Hawaii. Greg and Liko talk about school, her passion for art/drawing and how her family's support allows her to travel all over Hawaii and the mainland shooting the sport she loves! Liko also talks about how she feels archery will fit into her life as she grows up.
BJM's Greg Poole talks with the 2021 NFAA Rushmore Rumble Championship Young Adult winner Bodie Turner who shot a 900 to make the shoot off where he was able to bring home the victory! Greg & Bodie discuss his fathers Shot IQ mental training program and how Bodie balances school, chores, shooting and how he feels archery will fit into his future.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional archer, husband and soon to be father Robert Householder who won the 2021 NFAA Rushmore Rumble after one of the most exciting shoot-offs in archery history. Greg & Robert discuss how he got into archery, his mental game and go over his Easton arrow builds for known pro and Indoors.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the NFAA's Bruce Cull & Brittany Salonen to discuss the final details for the 2021 Indoor Nationals which will take place in Yankton March 19-21. The in person Vegas championship classes event on April 15-17 at the South point Casino is also discussed with where archers will be shooting, drug testing, food availability and potential vendor locations.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional archer Jack Wallace to discuss his transition to the newest PSE Citation and some of the methods he has utilized. Jack details how he has implemented the Sweet Spot Pro & Bowmar Archery nose button into his and wife, professional archery Sharon Wallace's shot sequences with amazing results.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Bruce Cull of the NFAA to discuss the full details of the upcoming Rushmore Rumble and the extenuating circumstances that lead to its creation as a result of Pre-funding from some amazing companies! Greg & Bruce discuss the shooting details for the event and also hit on 2021 Vegas & Indoor nationals information.
BJM's Greg Poole talks with outdoors man and hunting personality Brian "Pigman" Quaca about his recent change in optics sponsor in addition to how he has sustained his career in the outdoor world. Brian also discusses the new PSE EVO EVL. Greg & Brian also chat with Army Ranger veteran Joe Caley from Walter Reed hospital about the involvement of Lucas oil.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Husband, Father and Olympian Brady Ellison to discuss being a father for the first time and the cross contaminated thyroid medicine that resulted in a USADA drug testing failure which he has been 100% cleared of.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by AAE GM Nick Fisher to discuss the companies history, the ups and downs of 2020, where he sees the company moving forward as he begins the transition as the future 3rd generation Fisher to run the company following in his grandfather Tom & Father TJ's footsteps.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Easton archery's Steve Anderson to discuss new 2021 products, supply chain and manufacturing issues the last year and how he thinks the industry will adjust to the ever changing market and not having an ATA show for the first time.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time buddy Kevin Wilkey to catch up on his archery & 22lr adventures and discuss his latest job in the outdoor world at KUIU after successful stints at Hoyt & Gold Tip. Kevin is one of the nicest guys in the industry and along with his wealth of archery knowledge he drops some crazy knowledge bombs on GP about sourcing, Merino wool, Down and he explains KUIU's conservation efforts at www.conservationdirect.com
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by PSE archery's Bobby Vargas to discuss his history with the company and his personal feelings on the most recent success after 24 years with the company. Greg & Bobby discuss the multiple target bow options by price point, the wildly successful partnership with Nock on along with the addition of Seb Peineau as a shooter/Rep in Europe.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Martin Archery & Obsession Bows Joel Miller and Scott Romero to discuss the transition of combining the manufacturing of both brands combined with the hurdles of 2020. The guys chat about changes to the event schedules, contingency and how shooting staffs benefit their companies.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the NFAA's Bruce Cull to discuss the changes & rescheduling of the 2021 Vegas shoot and the various issues surrounding the unprecedented decision Nevada restrictions forced the organization to make. Greg & Bruce discuss both the virtual AM Vegas shoot and potential issues in addition to the Championship in person event later in the year.
The BJM podcast is back and Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer and owner of GAS Bowstrings Eric Griggs to discuss how 2020 has went with the scheduling changes and the early year expansion into a bigger building. Greg & Eric also discuss the latest pro staff additions to GAS and the new PBTS from PSE taking string sets from 5 pieces to 3 allowing archers to yoke tune the double track cam system for the first time ever.
BJM'S Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer Tim Gillingham to discuss his techniques for cutting yardage and the other variables that an archer must pay attention to in order to properly execute and score on up/down hill shots.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer Keith Trail for an announcement regarding his mid year change in bow sponsors.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Bruce Cull from the NFAA to discuss the schedule of events for the rest of 2020 and the announcement that Break the Barriers will be hosting the NFAA 3D marked nationals in Fresno CA.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the IBO president Bryan Markum to discuss the upcoming 1st leg of the National Triple crown, the new speed limit & shoot off format and how the IBO has adjusted to the scheduling issues facing our country the last 3 months. Greg & Bryan also talk about the scheduling strategy the IBO implemented to help archers that have to use vacation time to attend events.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time friend and owner of Rent Guns and Gear Darin Cooper to discuss his latest project and how Darin has spent the last 2 years developing the business and getting inventory ready.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Joel Turner the creator of Shot IQ the training and Target Panic program being used by shooters of all skill levels learn the mental skills needed to be the best they can be.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Kifaru's own Aron Snyder host of Kifarucast to discuss Archery, Packs & gear and take FB Live viewer questions.
BJM's Greg Poole was joined by Hunting celebrity and outdoor ambassador Travis "T-bone" Turner to discuss gear, hunting and how the current situation is effecting his normally busy travel schedule.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Keith Trail to discuss his archery shop, how they are servicing customers and also take viewer questions.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Stephan Hansen to discuss his current situation in Mexico. practicing and take viewer questions during a FB LIVE.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional archer Dave Cousins to discuss archery, fishing and take viewer questions during a facebook live.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional archer Steve Anderson to answer viewer questions and discuss his new onsite coaching program his wife Linda and him have started.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional archer and friend Jesse the "Freakshow" Broadwater for a LIVE FB Q&A Session taking viewers questions.
BJM's Greg Poole was joined by Professional archer Dan McCarthy to take questions during a FB Live.
BJM's Greg Poole was joined by long time professional archer and host of Bow Life TV Levi Morgan to discuss his new educational series "Bow Life Boot camp" then take viewer questions.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Denmark's Martin Damsbo and Croatia's Domagoj Buden to discuss the current situations in their countries and how they are managing shooting and keeping themselves busy.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the NFAA's Bruce Cull to discuss the Indoor nationals cancellation and potential solutions including how the NFAA is offering refunds, Postponement of the Dakota classic, How the NFAA intends to continue with the 3D marked nationals in light of Redding club cancelling. Greg & Bruce also discuss the biggest concern which is the fiscal health of the organization itself.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by France's Seb Peineau to discuss the current situation in France and how Seb is managing his shooting and safety during this issue. BigGP is also joined by owner of JVD Archery Johan van Drunen to talk about the current challenges facing Europe and his company as the leading archery distributor in Europe.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional archers Paige Pearce, Tate Morgan & Jimmy Lutz to talk about the current situation, how they are dealing with the current delays and take questions about tuning and whatever else comes up.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer Michael Braden to discuss training, how to set up bows to hold better and aiming exercises to help all level of archers become better.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the Executive Director of the NFAAF Bruce Cull to discuss the postponement of the 2020 Indoor Nationals event and potential dates for the event later this year. Greg & Bruce discuss Hotel and shooter fee issues along with some of the other ramifications of the CV.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer The "Freakshow" Jesse Broadwater to discuss his indoor season including a 2nd place finish at The Vegas shoot and get into how Jesse builds and tunes arrows. Greg and Jesse discuss how building the best bullet is determined by down range results not just a number on paper. Jesse also explains shimming cams and how important proper center serving size is for proper nock fit.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by GAS Bowstrings owner Eric Griggs for PART 2 of the string #Nerdfest. Greg and Eric dive into end serving size and how it effects cam performance, Strand effectiveness, Wax/Colorant effects on size and longevity, serving material differences and the INCREDIBLE effects too big a center serving can have on nocks resulting in tuning and accuracy issues.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by GAS Bowstrings owner Eric Griggs for Part 1 of a string nerdfest discussing everything from how Greg & Eric both got introduced to string making and on through material specs, strand counts, servings and every facet of strings that comes up.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer and 2020 Foley Senior winner Michael Braden to discuss his win this weekend, the growing competitiveness of the senior class and what kind of strategy Michael has found that led to his consistency in the sport. Greg and Michael also discuss the current "coaching" issues facing archery.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2020 Foley Women's Open pro Champion Sharon Wallace to talk about her first win with her PSE bow and how she was able to use the first couple indoor events to figure out what her and the bow needed under pressure to succeed.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2020 Foley champion in the Men's open pro class Dan McCarthy to discuss his indoor season, how he has transitioned to 3D so effectively after shooting a perfect 900 at The Vegas shoot to win in Foley. Dan also talks about his last minute bow poundage change and why he had to pump it up to 78 lbs.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer and WI legend Lee Gibbs who shot the first 900 of his career at the 2020 The Vegas shoot. Greg and Lee discuss how he balances family, work and shooting along with supporting his local archery shop What tales archery. Despite his long career as a shooter Lee does not wear a shooter jersey nor does he pursue sponsorships. Lee also explains what he told himself to finally get over the hump and why he has zero social media.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2020 Vegas shoot Championship Young Adult winner with a perfect 900 Cole Frederick to discuss how he got into the sport and how hard he has worked to accomplish this win. Greg & Cole also talk about his parents Jamie & Jason, coach Scott Wright and training buddies Blake & Tyler and how they have helped him stay grounded and driven.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 3 peat Senior Vegas Champion Keith Trail to talk about his long history in the sport and how he has overcome physical and mental hurdles to remain on the top of his game and the importance of his family as he continues his reign atop the Senior division. Greg & Keith also discuss some of the modifications Martin has made on their 2020 platform.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2020 Vegas shoot Championship open winner Kyle Douglas. Kyle talks about where came from, his archery shop along with his mental game and how his parents contributed to his calmness under pressure allowing him to keep his composure on the biggest stage in archery or on the field range during a breakdown. Greg and Kyle also discuss how his shooting style allows him to run 24 oz out front and Kyle goes into detail on his decision to command fire a light trigger thumb button release this year.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Jared & Tyler Hergenrader and Mike Hernandez from Break the Barriers. BTB is a veteran and disabled persons program serving the community for 37 years. BTB is the largest Sports recreational Veteran program in the country in addition to be the US Department of Education's "National role model for inclusion". BTB will be attending the Vegas shoot this week with 40 Vets that participate in their program. We discuss the Vegas event in addition to the large marked 3D outdoor event they are hosting in Fresno CA in April.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Martin Archery's Scott Romero to discuss the companies origins dating back to 1951 and how current owners have rebuilt the iconic brand from the top down focusing on family and its shooter experience. Greg & Scott discuss some of the technologies involved with the new 2020 line up and the methodology's behind their implementation into the line up.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the GOAT of unknown 3D Levi Morgan of Bow life TV to discuss the current situation concerning Unknown 3D archery. Greg & Levi discuss how the known class became pro and the "Meeting" that precipitated it in London KY years ago. The guys also discuss many of the things involved from a competitive and organizational perspective that are at stake with trying to change the foundation of what build 3d archery while also addressing what needs to be done to grow the sport overall regardless of venue.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional archers Paige Pearce & Tate Morgan for an "On the Spot" podcast from Nimes France. We discuss the struggles of traveling the world including baggage issues, time changes and how they manage to eat the kind of foods they need to perform at a high level. Paige discusses her recent switch to a hand held release and the should issue that precipitated the change along with the results that have followed including a perfect 30X round the second half of the Nimes qualifications.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by AAE 3rd generation Fisher and current GM Nick Fisher to discuss the history of the company from his grandparents Tom & Millie to his parents TJ & Chelly and now as he is poised to take the helm headed into the companies 50th year in business. Greg and Nick discuss the growth and current position of AAE from an OEM only manufacture to becoming the worlds largest Vane company and branching out into recurve accessories via Cavalier and arrows rest, stabilizers and more at the retail level. Nick also details the incredible line of stabilizers in addition to the new 2020 Freakshow QD with Sling blade target rest.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the Organization of Professional Archery creators Bow life TV Levi Morgan and Mike Pollard to discuss the recently announced partnership with the wildly successful Bowfest event held at Mont Du Lac in WI. The guys discuss the growth of the event, rule changes and address the unavoidable scheduling conflict this year.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Nock On TV's John Dudley for an in depth discussion about his recent change to PSE archery and how the creative control over his brands products played a huge role. Greg and John also discuss his philosophy on teaching archery, adding to the Nock On brand of products and what he is looking for in the future from himself and his partners. John also explains his extension with long time partner AAE and the new line of Riddance Stabilizers.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined on this installment of the "On the Spot" podcast by professional archer Christopher Perkins from the 2019 ISAA Pro am to discuss his pre season tuning and training and how me prepares for every new season. Greg and Chris also discuss his weight loss and is plans to keep working out and how he continues to eat right while driving to events. Chris also details how his mental focus has helped him become one of the best archers in the game.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Industry icon and crossbow expert Gregg Ritz to discuss the actual data surrounding crossbows and their effect on the hunting world including sales data and the impact crossbows are having on FET and do crossbows need their own season.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the NFAA's Bruce Cull to discuss the origins of the NFAA with Bowhunting and continued support, changes to this upcoming indoor nationals schedule and the continued activation & expansion of the NFAA and its partnerships that are resulting in amazing results. Greg & Bruce also discuss this upcoming Vegas shoot including the record attendance, $490,000 in cash & Scholarships (This number does NOT include contingencies from companies), How much room for growth we have at the South Pointe casino and the new $10,000 per day Championship classes top score shoot off payout on Friday & Saturday.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by NFAA Amateur Indoor & Outdoor Nationals champion Tim Hanley from Kinsey's to discuss the issues within the Amateur ranks including jerseys and his decision to join the pro class.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by life long Amateur shooter Darrell Hunt aka The "Brown Hornet" to discuss some of the issues facing today's up and coming amateurs regarding sponsorship, the shooting jersey everyone is sponsored issue, "PRO" being listed on jerseys and sandbagging. Greg and Darrell also discuss the trend of archers parking in amateur classes and not moving up and a potential NFAA move up rule. The guys also discuss previous pro Marc Gruber coming back as an Amateur after over 2 years off due to injury and shooting well at the Midwest open and the resulting backlash from amateurs despite him not being sponsored or having shot in years.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by hunting icon, Rock and Roll legend and outdoor lifestyle conservationist Ted Nugent to discuss his amazing 71 years and running successful and perpetually renewable hunting adventures. Greg and Ted also discuss the Michigan deer baiting ban and the ramifications MI hunters and deer herds are facing in addition to his thoughts on the Virginia anti constitutional efforts by the new legislature.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional Archer and Virginian Rodger Willett to discuss the potentially devastating new anti 2nd Amendment laws being proposed by the new leadership in Virginia. Greg and Rodger go over the economic impact due to lose of hunting revenue, deer population issues and the effects on residents of Virginia.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the #5 ranked UFC Light heavy weight in the world, avid outdoorsman and Archer Corey "Overtime" Anderson to discuss his incredible passion for the outdoors and archery in addition to how he got into archery and how his relationship with his father shapes how he will raise his young son in the outdoors. Greg and Corey talk about training dogs for animal tracking, his new NXT 33 PSE Archery bow, Victory arrows, Spot Hogg sight, Cobra release and of course his custom GAS bowstrings. Corey also explains how he got involved with the Veterans program Heroes Sports and how the program helps Veterans of all kinds!
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by 9 time NFAA Outdoor Nationals champion and legendary archer Mike Leiter to discuss his upbringing in archery coming from a family of archers and the other legends that contributed to his amazing career. Greg and Mike discuss some of the most famous Field ranges in the country and how Mike used to tune his set ups back in the day.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer and manager of Flying Arrow sports in East Greenbush NY Jim Despart to discuss the history of professional archery, The Vegas shoot and the equipment used in the early days of professional archery along with the legends that inspired Jim. Greg and Jim also discuss the cam design Jimmy patented that relieved the torque every bod has and Jim tells several stories from back in the day.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by old friend and Stabilizer guru Blair Sandberg to discuss the origins of the original B-Stinger and what precipitated Blair teaming up with Greg to make the Premier freestyle stabilizer that changed the industry forever.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Kings Of Archery founder Sander Dolderman to discuss the history of the event and what has led to the KOA becoming one of the premier indoor events in the world. Greg and Sander discuss the origins of the event and how the KOA crew has built on their own wish lists for an event as archers themselves and how the partnership with JVD propelled the event to nearly 1000 archers.
Part 2 of BJM's Greg Poole and Bowlife TV's Levi Morgan discussion. Greg & Levi continue to discuss the incredibly frustrating whitetail season Levi has had thus far in 2019 and how he has mentally dealt with it. The guys discuss where he was hunting in Iowa and Levi's methodologies using his Browning trail cameras and land evaluation experience. Levi also goes into great detail on his largest deer ever at 188" and the confidence he had to execute the shot at 119 yards after setting his slider to the exact distance.
Part 1 of BJM's Greg Poole and Bow Life TV's Levi Morgan discussing Levi's amazing season so far including his successful harvest of a Dall sheep with his bow at 101 yards and the hair raising story of the Grizzly bear that was hunting them while they moved in on a sheep. Greg and Levi also discuss how the last 3 weeks of whitetail hunting have been the hardest and most frustrating of his career. Levi explains how he is using the patience he has learned hunting and sports to teach his young son Landon valuable life lessons.
BJM's Greg Poole hosts the NEW podcast series "On the Spot" with his first guest Paul Tedford while in the Netherlands during the Kings of Archery JVD Open to discuss the first indoor event of the new season. Greg and Paul discuss his preparation and Paul gives us details about the amazing event from a competitors perspective.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by accomplished Traditional archer, Kifarucast host and Pack expert from Kifaru Aron Snyder to talk about some of his TRAD adventures this year including harvesting a Wolverine! Greg and Aron also talk about what pack he uses and the gear he brings along for high country multi day hunts. Aron also explains why he prefers the Zeiss Harpia 95 spotting scope in the field in addition to how the AAE TRAD vanes have changed the way he is able to hunt.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by legendary Huntress, Mother, wife and industry icon Tiffany Lakosky from the Crush TV to discuss her gigantic 2019 Yukon Moose and what it was like having her husband Lee by her side for the entire hunt. Greg & Tiffany also discuss how they began their hunting career along with the ups and downs of life in the outdoor industry and who they have managed to balance raising kids with all the daily pressures they face. Tiffany also gives us an update on her health and she discusses the custom AAE "IamanElk" vanes.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by legendary hunter, conservationist and family man Lee Lakosky from The Crush to talk about his most recent buck named "Wednesday", the most elusive and hard to pattern buck Lee has ever challenged himself against which also happened to be the biggest of his career. Greg and Lee discuss the set up on this particular farm and lee goes into great detail on his tactics when it comes to setting up food plots, wind directions and what kinds of nutrition he uses to grow and keep the animals on his farms happy and healthy.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional archers Jack & Sharon Wallace to discuss their signing with PSE archery together for the first time! The crew discusses the process involved with Sharon changing bow companies after 13 years in addition to the different PSE bows she tried before making her decision. The technical differences between each platform and the testing that Jack & Sharon did coming to the decision is discussed in detail and they give us their thoughts on the future.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional archer & Mother of 2 amazing boys Samantha Morgan to discuss motherhood, her shooting career, hunting and her new project "Flip the Farm" available on the Mossy oak Go app. Greg and Sam also discuss her amazing talent at interior decorating and how she can develop that skill set moving forward.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Bone Collector's T-Bone Travis Turner to discuss all things whitetail hunting including bow set up, tuning fixed & Mechanical broadheads. Greg & Travis also get into his involvement with Whitetail Unlimited and their efforts to stem the tide of declining hunting license sales. Travis also discusses how much he loves the time and effort he puts into farming and other hunting prep.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional archer and Vegas Champion Christopher Perkins to discuss his indoor tuning process and what he focuses on that allows him to remain at the top of the leader board. Greg & Chris also discuss the issues he faces shooting for American companies and domestic prize purses while being a Canadian resident.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Entrepreneur, Hunter, Fitness champion and owner of Bowmar Archery Josh Bowmar to discuss the new "Nose Button" he released to discuss how the new product will help archers be more accurate. Greg and Josh also discuss shooting at distance, haters and how Josh & his wife Sarah deal with the stigma of social media "Influencers" despite the fact they where hunting and competing in Physique competitions before SM blew up.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by industry icon and professional hunter Gregg Ritz from Huntmasters to discuss the ups and downs of public land hunting and the additional pressures making a TV show adds to the equation. Greg and Gregg also discuss the next generation of hunting ambassadors including his own daughters and Gregg gives his thoughts on what we as a hunting community need to do for hunting to continue as part of our heritage. Gregg also gives a couple pieces of advice for new or up and coming hunters.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by former Alaskan hunting guide and creator of the incredibly successful Facebook page "Target Archery Unlimited" Dave Madden to discuss why he started the page and how he has managed to keep the page free of the typical nonsense online forums are prone to. Greg and Dave also talk hunting in Alaska including Levi Morgans awesome Dall sheep and how Sheep hunting differs from other AK hunts.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional shooter and owner of Impact Archery in Las Vegas NV Charlie Roof to discuss how he has managed to create such a thriving business during these difficult archery times. Greg and Charlie discuss how he got into archery and what he learned from prior shop experiences that allowed him to pull in 35-4-% of his shop revenue from range time! Charlie also details an amazing Range monitoring program called Range-Pro every dealer needs to look at.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2019 IBO SOY and owner of a NEW archery shop in Shoals Indiana Joby Shaw to discuss his 2019 season. Greg and Joby will also be discussing Joby's career thus far, how he has managed to build himself into a professional 3D archer in addition to how the other 3D pros helped shape him into an archer that is able to handle all of the pressures associated with being a pro. Joby discusses the business model he intends to implement for his new Archery shop called "Shaw's Auto & Archery".
BJM's Greg Poole is joined the 2019 ASA Classic & SOY champion Danny McCarthy to discuss his season this year and the struggles that come along with shooting professionally with travel, hotels and the amount of time away from home. Greg & Dan also discuss his 2019 ASA SOY win and the emotion video he made recognizing the unprecedented 12 year run of Levi Morgan and how Dan Felt being recognized in return as Levi's most feared competitor. Dan also gives some great pointers on shooting/judging 3D.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Mike Pollard of the OPA to discuss the 2019 event.Greg and Mike discuss the uniqueness of the event and how when Mike and Levi Morgan began the process they wanted to create a challenging and fun event that would set the bar for archery world wide. Mike also goes into detail about how much work and preparation goes into putting on an event like the OPA hosted at the amazing Seven Springs resort
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional Female archer Paige Pearce to discuss women's growth and pay in archery along with the factors that are involved economically. Greg and Paige also discuss how women's archery has changed over the years and what women can do to continue raising their market influence and participation.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Sweet Spot archery inventor Donnie Thacker to discuss the recent announcement that Sweet Spot is going customer direct. Greg & Donnie discuss the technical and sales support aspects and how Donnie wanted to have faster turnaround and response to customers needs in addition to dropping the price of the new Pro 2 by $100. Donnie explains that the technological nature of the product made relationships between him and his customers more critical then most other products on the market.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Dale Perry of Evolution Outdoors to discuss his latest American made broadhead designs. Greg and Dale discuss his previous broadhead company and the process people might not fully understand of a business being purchased by a large private equity firm.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Steve Anderson to discuss his recent win at the Gator cup in addition to his unique methodology about setting up and tuning bows. Greg and Steve also discuss some things new archers want to keep in mind when deciding to get involved in tournament archery. Steve also details him and his wife Linda's plans to start their own Archery academy.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2019 World Archery Stage 3 in Turkey GOLD medal winner in the Men's Compound Jimmy Lutz. Greg and Jimmy discuss why he got into archery 2 1/2 years ago and how he has risen up the rankings so quickly after suffering a serious injury at the family business.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Women's professional archer and 2019 Redding champion Linda Ochoa-Anderson to discuss her victory at the coveted event in addition to her smashing the record with an incredible 1533. Greg & Linda also talk about her move to the USA from Mexico and how her training changed as she now coaches herself along with how her coaching experience will play a role in her's and husbands Steve Anderson's future plans. The continued growth of women's archery is also discussed and how the number of women shooting at an incredibly high level will benefit the growth of all female classes.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Ryan Erickson from the MAP monitoring software company Track Street. The ATA has endorsed Track street for any members looking to protect the value of their brand. Greg & Ryan discuss the issues facing the archery industry in regard to MAP protection and how companies can learn about the process. Ryan also explains how to deal with Amazon whether you sell on or to the worlds largest online marketplace.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by legendary archer Levi Morgan to discuss the proposed new drug testing and change of Proctor call process at the ASA. Levi explains how drug testing is welcomed with open arms but the implementation was not well thought out and didn't offer archers time to comply.Greg and Levi also discuss the change in Proctor calls and how the new rule was abused at the very first event. According to Levi the ASA has quietly rolled back the Proctor rule to what it was previously.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by ATA President Matt Kormann to discuss the issues facing the Archery industry and the Trade show. Greg & Matt discuss potential changes to the trade show, MAP monitoring and enforcement using Track Street, The ATA's dedication to dealers and what the ATA can do to adress the ever growing Amazon issue.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Female professional archer Paige Pearce to discuss the latest organization trying to implement drug testing and how the notification timeline wouldn't allow effected archers time to comply. Everyone agrees drug testing is needed but the implementation must allow for compliance.
In one of the funniest podcasts to date BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time friend and professional archer Martin Archery shooter Keith Trail to talk about his back to back Vegas wins and becoming the first Championship Senior archer to ever shoot a 900. Greg & Keith discuss his Bug business, his archery shop called Southeastern Archery and what he has done since retiring from the military after 28 years of service to stay busy. Keith also explains how his relationship with his father has played a role in his life, where he lives and his archery career.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2019 Foley Open Pro champion Ken Lantz to discuss the first professional win of his career. Greg and Ken talk about his career, family and how he manages to stay competitive with his busy schedule. Ken also talks about how special it was to have his wife Angela there this weekend as he reach this milestone he has worked so hard for.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by 3 time Vegas champion and long time professional archer Chance Beaubouef to talk about his 2nd place finish at the 2019 Vegas shoot and how he managed the emotions of not winning the event in order to turn around and shoot events back to back weekends following. Greg and Chance also discuss his shooting schedule and how he managed to remain so consistent over his career. Chance also tells the story of how he cured his target panic when he was 17.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2019 3rd place Championship open finisher and co-owner of Caveman Archery in New Zealand Riku Van Tonder to discuss his journey to the highest profile archery tournament in the world culminating in a podium finish. Greg and Riku also discuss how he is working to grow the sport of archery in New Zealand and some of the all too familiar battles archery shops face on a daily basis. Riku also lets us know how he was able to deal with the nerves and emotions of shooting his first ever 300 in Vegas working up to the coveted 900.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2019 Female archer of the year, 900 Vegas club member and 2019 Vegas Champion Sara Lopez to discuss her incredible performance at the 2019 Vegas shoot. Greg and Sara discuss the injury that didn't let her shoot until 10 days before the event and the difficult decision to forego school for another year to focus on her shooting. Sara also discusses the growth or archery in her home country of Columbia and how hard it has been to get the equipment and facilities archers in other countries have access to. Sara also talks about what it will take for female archers to break through and show the world they can perform on the same stage as the men and why she feels its so important.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2019 Vegas Champion Sergio Pagni to discuss the 2nd Vegas title of his career. Greg & Sergio also discuss how his coaching and mental training played a role in his success and longevity in the sport in addition to how winning the most important shoot of the year impacts compound archery in Italy. Sergio also explains some of the battles archery shops face competing with online sales overseas and how the shop where he works deals with it.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer Braden Gellenthien to discuss his win in Nimes followed by a perfect 660 qualification round at the Classic. Greg and Braden discuss the ever growing tournament schedule and the stress it puts on archers that are expected to attend more and more events. Braden also gives us his thoughts on handling pressure and what he has done over his career to remain so consistent.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Social Circle Ace Archery's Robbie Surface to discuss some of the challenges facing dealers today. Greg and Robbie talk about how Social Circle Ace Archery has established itself as the premier archery shop in Georgia through equipment knowledge and customer service. Robbie also explains their youth programs and how they have used their indoor facility and coaching to build the future of the sport.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by John Appleton owner of Alpine archery and fly in La Grande Oregon to discuss the battles facing dealers in this ever changing market. Greg and John talk about how dealers have to change their business model if they want to survive and the importance of service and a willingness to help NEW archers that come into the shop with online purchased items for set up.
BJM's Greg Poole breaks down why archery equipment prices keep rising and the associated costs nobody wants to talk about. Greg goes over the manufactures financial burden of running a business, huge increases in taxes, labor, materials and the fact they are paying for the entire sport without any help from outside sponsors. The current decline in Archery pro shops as a result of buying habits combined with massive online sales is also explained.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer Tim Gillingham for some REAL TALK on the state of the sport including what archery needs to change in order to achieve the next level. Greg & Tim discuss what archery has done and continues to do that holds itself back and how archers have played a role in the overall culture that prevents change in a positive direction.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time friend john Dudley to talk about the decision to leave network TV channels in favor of his web based platform. Greg & John talk about his latest "School of Nock" coaching series on addition to his one on one coaching services at his home based facility. We also discuss confidence in your equipment, set up and how practice and repetition leads to better shot execution any distance.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional archer Mark Ritchie to have a REL conversation about drug testing and the ramifications in archery.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Senior PSE archery Pro Scott Starnes to discuss his long career as a pro including multiple pro wins in addition to how he mentally prepared and dealt with the transition to the Senior class. Greg & Scott also discuss how he balances working a full time job, family and shooting on tour and the myth that pros all get paid to attend shoots.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by professional archer and owner of Aimcise shooting supplements Paul Tedford to discuss his move to Hoyt bows and some of the details that went into his decision including the financial aspect and how his confidence played a role. Greg & Paul also discuss how his career has progressed the last 4 years to where he is now, the stress of making the podium in Vegas and the resulting 6 months of USADA result limbo and how that effected him throughout the year. Paul also explains how his supplement line benefits shooters of all kinds and is 100% USADA legal.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Sweet Spot archery inventor Donnie Thacker to discuss his revolutionary product the Sweet Spot Pro & Go-no go. Greg & Donnie discuss how Donnie came up with the idea and the process of its development along with installation and calibration. The sweet spot is the most archery shooting aide to ever hit the archery market.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by 11 time ASA SOY Levi Morgan to discuss the rough start of his season and what he did to turn things around and win the last 3 3D events in a row while also catching up in the ASA shooter of the year race. Greg & Levi also discuss the differences between his ASA & IBO bow and how he gets them to feel the same. The guys also discuss the upcoming OPA event that Levi started several years ago and how he feels about shooting it for the first time.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time friend and outdoor expert Aron Snyder to discuss Greg's upcoming once in a lifetime Yukon Moose hunt with AK buddy Dave M!! Greg and Aron discuss Greg's archery set up for the hunt, what broadheads are best for these dinosaurs of the North and Aron gives Greg pointers on what First Lite camo to pack along with Kifaru pack recommendations and how to eat enough on the trip.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by 6 time, 5 in a row Redding champion Paige Gore to discuss her historic 5th Redding win in a row. Greg & Paige discuss how she keeps a mental edge after winning the event so many times in a row and also her insane shooting schedule. Paige also discusses at the young age of 23 how she is already looking at her longevity in the sport beyond just a shooter.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by 6 time, 5 in a row Redding champion Paige Gore to discuss her historic 5th Redding win in a row. Greg & Paige discuss how she keeps a mental edge after winning the event so many times in a row and also her insane shooting schedule. Paige also discusses at the young age of 23 how she is already looking at her longevity in the sport beyond just a shooter.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2018 Redding Champion and owner of Aimcise supplements Paul Tedford. Paul discusses why he decided to switch to a longer axle to axle bow the same week as the Redding event where he came in with the 2nd highest score ever shot at 1538. Greg & Paul also discuss his journey to where he is now and how he has managed to stay focused while not burning himself out. The guys get into Pauls simplistic preferred tuning method for outdoors.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer Dave Cousins to talk about building and tuning arrows for outdoors. Greg & Dave discuss the need to tune the bow to the arrow for flight then fine tuning the arrow for groups if needed. Dave shares a wealth of information of arrow manufacturing and what to look for when selecting arrows.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Archery HOF and legendary professional archer Terry Ragsdale. Terry discusses his amazing career including being the first archer to ever clean Vegas when it was a 1200 round, & shoot a perfect 560 Hunter round among other career highlights. Greg & Terry also talk old school equipment and tuning in addition to what led to Terry & Michele's retirement and the perspective that has led to 40 years of marriage and how they have reflected on what their careers truly meant.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time Professional archer Duane Price to discuss the 2018 NFAA indoor nationals where he unfortunately was unable to fire his last arrow for score.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by one of the most dominant women on the 3d tour Sharon Wallace. Sharon discusses her victory last weekend in Foley and how she managed to follow her game plan despite not being able to judge targets before the 1st 3d of the year. Greg & Sharon also talk about Sharon's extremely competitive nature and how the women's field has increased it's depth of competitors driven to perform at higher levels every year. Sharon also discusses her up bringing and how that built her into the competitor and woman she is today.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time 3D pro Jack Wallace to discuss his recent victory at the ASA in Foley.Jack talks about the long day on Friday and how he maintained himself when everyone else had left the range and what he focused on heading into day 2 to find himself entering the shoot down in the lead. Greg & Jack then talk about how Jack came up in other era of archery and how he has to adjust and learn from some mistakes how to manage his career in the era of social media. Jack also reflects on how some of his decisions have effected his career and how he is dealing with it while giving advice to up and coming archers on some of the hard lessons he has learned along his journey.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by hunter, bodybuilder and entrepreneur Josh Bowmar of www.Bowmarfitness.com to talk about his journey to the top of the bodybuilding physique world while also following his passion for Bowhunting. Josh discusses how he manages the required travel of show season, hunting and workload of owning a supplement company while staying in peak physical shape.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2018 Vegas Champion Bob Eyler to discuss his 7 year hiatus from Professional archery and how he managed to come back and win the Super bowl of archery in his first major shoot back. Greg & Bob also discuss the fact he only had the bow he used to win for 1 week before the event in addition to setting up his Carbon Express Tank 27's only days prior. Bob discusses his potential schedule and how he managed to remain under control in the most stressful situation in archery.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2018 LAS classic Mens Pro champion Paul Tedford to discuss his first major win as a pro and the emotional roller coaster of finally getting the proverbial monkey off his back! Greg & Paul also discuss his road to becoming a pro and what it took for Paul to achieve his ultimate goal. Paul discusses the influence of #TeamMontana on his career and how shooting against amazing archers at home helped push him to become the archer he is today. Paul also talks about his archery supplement company called Aimcise.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the newest member of Mathews archery Chris Perkins. Greg & Chris discuss the lengthy process he went through to make the decision and what played a role. Chris also discusses tuning the new cam system, grips and what changes he has made to his stabilizers to achieve the end result he needs.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by ATA president Matt Kormann to discuss his thoughts after having 3 months on the job. Greg and Matt discuss how the ATA is addressing counterfeits more aggressively then ever, FET issues and Matt gives us his thoughts on what he thinks the biggest issue facing our industry is. Matt also talks about the NEW ATA website launching the 15th of January.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional female archer Paige Gore to discuss her recent World record indoor performance that is currently being rejected by World Archery after a paperwork issue. Greg & Paige talk about why she decided to become a dominant indoor archer and how she went about it. Paige also discusses how shooting against men on the west coast Safari tour's her whole career has helped her learn how to compete.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Former New Mexico Senator & Navy Veteran Dr, Steve Komadina to discuss the Utah monument issue from a locals perspective. Steve has lived in NM his entire life, been a Scout master for over 40 years and runs a Horseback program into Grand Escalante. Steve has spoken with Rangers and locals about this issue in addition to witnessing how local communities have been effected. He also watched many hours of Town hall hearings on the topic (Available on Youtube) the last 3 months addressing the topics which lead to President Trumps decision.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by First Lite's Director of conservation Ryan Callaghan to discuss President Trump's decision to remove "Monument" status from millions of acres in Utah and return control of said land to the Forest Service, BLM and the state of Utah. Ryan explains some of the finer details and potential ramifications to Hunters, Outdoorsman, community and the land itself.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the host of Huntmasters TV and Industry icon Gregg Ritz to talk about his amazing Yukon moose bow hunt. Greg & Gregg also discuss post rut hunting strategy, changes in gear and the workload of balancing his Family, working at Wild Comm all while running a successful hunting show.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the host of Huntmasters TV and Industry icon Gregg Ritz to talk about his amazing Yukon moose bow hunt. Greg & Gregg also discuss post rut hunting strategy, changes in gear and the workload of balancing his Family, working at Wild Comm all while running a successful hunting show.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the host of Huntmasters TV and Industry icon Gregg Ritz to talk about his amazing Yukon moose bow hunt. Greg & Gregg also discuss post rut hunting strategy, changes in gear and the workload of balancing his Family, working at Wild Comm all while running a successful hunting show.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by long time professional archer and legendary hunter Randy Ulmer to discuss his hunting methods, shooting 3D archery back in the day and what has made him one of the most highly respected personalities in archery. Greg & Randy also talk equipment, tuning, vanes, sight set ups and his thoughts on his incredibly successful hunting strategy and why Randy never transitioned "into the industry".
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by up and coming 16 year old archer Jesse Clayton who took the Silver at stage 1 of the World Archery Indoor World cup series in Marrakech. Greg & Jesse discuss how he balances his school work and archery shooting in addition to what his future plans are for college and archery. Jesse also describes his emotions after eliminating world #1 Stephan Hansen enroute to facing his travel partner and coach Braden Gellenthien.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by World Champion Archery Braden Gellenthien from the World Archery Indoor World cup stage 1 in Marrakech Morocco. Greg & Braden discuss his quick transition from outdoor to indoor archery and how he has mentally transitioned so quickly. Braden also discusses what he has learned thus far about the new Mathews TRX 38 and what his training & shoot schedule will look like moving into the 2018 season. Braden is also coaching several archers with one of them in attendance at this event named Jesse Clayton. the guys discuss Jesse's progress as an archer and what Braden will be telling Jesse headed into his head to head match against world #1 Stephan Hansen tomorrow.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by new ATA President Matt Kormann to talk about the journey that has lead him here including being an "Archery parent" to an up and coming tournament archer. Greg & Matt discuss a few ideas on how tournament archery plays a role in the overall industry and what issues he thinks the industry faces moving forward. Matt also talks about his plans for balancing his new position with his daughters archery/school schedule while learning the ins & outs of his own shooting/hunting growth.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by host of the Crush TV's Lee Lakosky to discuss his 6 weeks run which started in Utah where he harvested a 200" Mule deer then found him in the Yukon hunting Sheep. Lee then went to Alberta, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado. Lee has had the best Elk hunting year of his career. Greg & Lee also discuss the logistical & Scheduling that is needed to keep The Crush TV crew rolling along as they travel from Canada to New Mexico and all over in their Bus with 2 kids in tow. Lee also talks about his passion for this sport and what keeps him motivated.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by friend of the program and National Champion archer Steve "Big Cat" Anderson to discuss how he found himself working in the archery industry and the journey that has taken him to a Pro Staff manager/Marketing position at the world largest Arrow manufacture. Greg & Steve also talk practice routines, shoot schedule and how Steve manages stress under championship level pressure.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Braden Gellenthien and Danny McCarthy to talk about the NEW Mathews TRX 38. Braden & Danny discuss the Top Hat system, Arrow rest location, Stabilization and their preferred tuning methods.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by World champion archer Stephan Hansen from Denmark. Greg & Stephan discuss his amazing year shooting around the globe which resulted in his being ranked the #1 FITA shooter in the world. The guys also get into how Stephan got into the sport and how his father has played a role in his success. Stephan also discusses some of his tuning methods and how he sets up a new bow.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by World champion archer Stephan Hansen from Denmark. Greg & Stephan discuss his amazing year shooting around the globe which resulted in his being ranked the #1 FITA shooter in the world. The guys also get into how Stephan got into the sport and how his father has played a role in his success. Stephan also discusses some of his tuning methods and how he sets up a new bow.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Archery mom and host of the FB page "This Archery Parent's journey" Dawne Clayton. Greg and Dawne discuss the challenges facing parents of talented young kids in sports today from the pressure to perform, coaching decisions and of course the cost of traveling to over 20 events per year. Dawne also discusses how to recognize when your child is in need of a break, physical maintenance and of course how she manages to not get in the way of her own child's success.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2017 World Cup Finals Men's Compound GOLD medal winner Braden Gellenthien to discuss his amazing World Cup run this year culminating in a victory at the finals in Rome! Greg & Braden also discuss his favorite release, arrow set up and how switching from the Mathews TRX 8 to the X-Comp was just the thing he needed outdoors. The guys also discuss Braden's training philosophy and how his mental game has matured over the years.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by ATA Chairman of the Board Ben Summers to discuss the new "Fake Product" stance of the ATA. Greg & Ben also discuss the Deer attractant ATA verification to help reduce the spread of CWD and how the ATA continues to work to protect the manufactures. They guys also discuss possible ATA actions to address FET violators and how companies that do not pay the Tax are hurting the industry and conservation in the US.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by back to back NFAA Outdoor nationals champion and longtime professional archer Dave Cousins. Greg and Dave discuss how his career got started and what pushed him to become a world champion. Dave also gives us his thoughts on working in the Archery Industry and what he recommends for up and coming archers looking to break through. We also discuss the Mental game and get into Dave's gear to discuss Release options, Stabilization, bow geometry and the Carbon Express Nano Pro RZ arrow he has been shooting this year.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by NFAA Pro chair Chuck Cooley to discuss the new NFAA rule changes including new Pro qualifications, Pro dues and the NFAA going from 116 to 74 total classes.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 2017 OPA winner Jesse Broadwater to discuss his win at the OPA and discuss his strategy headed into the event after taking 2nd last year. Greg & Jesse also get into his decision to switch to the TRX 7 instead of the 8 and the extensive arrow testing process he went through this year. The guys also get into Jesse's bow transition and form changes this year and how he has worked through them while staying highly competitive.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by OPA owner Levi Morgan to discuss the event and what he has planned for the future in addition to potential expansion and growth including more events. Greg & Levi also discuss his winning the 7th IBO triple crown of his career and how he stays motivated to perform at the highest level.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by host of The Crush with Lee & Tiffany Lakosky and Professional Hunter Lee Lakosky to talk about his food plot preparation and what it takes to make any piece of property grow and keep deer year round. Lee also talks about how he is working to prevent CWD on his farms and the new method he intends to use.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by NFAA Pro chair Chuck Cooley to discuss the NFAA Planning meeting that will take place the day after Outdoor nationals in Yankton SD and the Pro agenda items that will be presented. Greg & Chuck also discuss Chucks Independence day weekend at the Warrior games in Chicago where he MC'd the Archery event for disabled veterans.
The continued growth of Safari events (Marked yardage with Orange aiming references) like Redding and the OPA come up with Chuck planning to attend the 1st New England Trail Shoot in a couple weeks.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Kifaru International & Gritty Bowmen's Aron Snyder to discuss knock off products and how they effect the industry and legitimate businesses. Greg & Aron also discuss the ATA finally addressing knock off products & MAP violators. The guys also discuss FET violators and how companies are forced to deal with these issues on a daily basis in addition to how the end user plays a role in the continued availability of some knock offs.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the most dominant outdoor Women's pro in America Paige Gore. Greg & Paige discuss how she grew up in the sport and what she had to go through growing up to learn how to compete at the highest level possible regardless of who she was shooting against. Paige's amazing run of 4 Redding wins in a row, OPA, FITA and what she has done to put herself in the position she has after shooting on the West coast for her entire life. Paige also goes through her equipment and some of the very unique things she does with her form, how she sights in and the incredibly complicated process she goes through to shoot 100 yards.
BJM's Greg poole is joined by back to back ASA champion Dan McCarthy to discuss his success this year after recovering from a severe shoulder injury. Greg and Dan also discuss his 14 to win the London KY event and whether he had any other options, 3D strategy including judging in dark to light conditions, course management and the increasing upper 12 strategy being used by several 3D pros.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Jake & Heather Kaminski the founders of the Archers Association of America. The Association is NOT a shooting organization. Its a service where members receive great discounts on flights, Hotels, rental cars, food, entertainment and of course Archery equipment!! All personnel involved with the service are ARCHERS!
This will be a service EVERYONE looking to save money while traveling to Archery events, work trips or leisure will want to have!
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Brian "Pigman" Quaca to discuss his recent video where he acknowledged he unknowingly purchased the wrong license and how he took 100% responsibility. Greg & Brian also talk about his future in the industry and what his plans are moving forward.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional Hunter, Conservationist, hunting guide, TV personality and businessman Jim Shockey to discuss his upcoming hunting season and the Park project he is putting together in Somalia. Greg and Jim also discuss how Jim stays in such incredible shape at nearly 60 years young and how a disciplined diet, work out and Mtn,Ops supplement program keep him in the shape he needs to be in for the amazing areas he frequently hunts.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Legendary Rock Star, 2A defender and lifetime Archer Ted Nugent to discuss his recent visit to the White House to hang out with President Donald J Trump. Greg & Ted also discuss the upcoming NRA convention where the President will be speaking for the first time since Ronald Reagan and how the new administration is working to conserve and rebuild the outdoor & Hunting lifestyle. Ted also discussed going back on tour with his band this summer.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by world champion archer and host of Bow Life TV Levi Morgan to discuss his first 3D win since returning to Mathews inc. Greg and Levi also discuss what it takes to get into the outdoor Industry and some of the typical pitfalls people find along the way. Levi also gives some very insightful pointers of how to make it the industry and also becoming a sponsored shooter and why companies do or don't offer sponsorship.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Fear No Evil host Chris Brackett to discuss his decision to attend the ASA to shoot and compete in the Known Pro class while filming an Archery documentary. Greg & Chris talk about his preparation leading up to the event and what he learned after a rough weekend on the course.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by legendary outdoorsman, business man and host of Hunt Masters Gregg Ritz to discuss Whitetail hunting strategy including shed hunting, Trail cameras and food plots. Gregg also discusses how he worked his way up in the industry after college from working midnight shift for $6 an hour to being one of the most successful Hunters in the industry. Greg & Gregg also discuss physical fitness and what led Gregg to take part in a competition to be on the cover of Mens Health magazine.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Kifaru International & The Gritty Bowmen's Aron Snyder to discuss hunting season, Hiking, Backpacking and year round cardio health and preparedness in addition to Aron explaining what he packs on 3, 5 and extended stay hunts. Greg & Aron also get into shooting a hinge and the archery progression of Mr, Brian Call.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Olympian Jake Kaminski to discuss his new book called "Training for Archery".
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by NFAA Pro chair Chuck Cooley to discuss the up coming NFAA indoor nationals, Pro issues, Pro ams, Practice with the Pros and also recap last weekends ASA.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by none other then The "Big Cat" Steve Anderson to discuss his Vegas/WI experience and how his training regime has stepped up with outdoors coming. Greg & Steve also discuss once again... Compounds in the Olympics and what it will actually take for archery to get the attention so many feel it deserves. We talk about his wife Linda and how she is working through an elbow issue but still shooting amazing scores.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by The Gritty Bowmen's Brian Call to discuss The Gritty Bowmen's history and what it took to get the company where it is today. Greg & Brian also talk about his first meeting with Podcast co-host Aron Snyder from Kifaru International and how that relationship has helped the GB podcast become the juggernaut it is. Conservation, Haters, Joe Rogan, Cam Hanes and many other topics are discussed as well.
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BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Jesse Broadwater for an ASA Foley recap of the events, shootdown and finishes of the event. Greg also talks with Bill McCall about his amazing comeback after falling 40ft from a tree last year to wining the Senior pro division!
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Archery Learning center's George Ryals to recap the events from the 2017 Vegas shoot.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by NFAA president Bruce Cull to discuss the upcoming Vegas shoot. Greg & Bruce discuss The growth of the shoot, the relationship between the NFAA and the South Point casino/event center and how they feel about the 8000 archers about to descend upon their facility. The guys also get into the incredible growth of this event with over 3480 registered archers so far!!! Last but not least, the new DRUG testing policy and implementation for the Vegas shoot and why it was desperately needed for the legitimacy of the sport.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Elite archery pro Jacob Marlow to discuss his recent performance at the LAS classic where he managed to roll several of the worlds best indoor archers enroute to taking 2nd to "Mr,Perfect" Mike Schloesser. We are also joined by Lancaster archery supply owner Rob Kaufhold to discuss the history of the event and where he sees it headed in the future.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the 3 year running #1 ranked female compound archer in the world Sara Lopez to discuss her choice to shoot against the men at next weeks Vegas tournament in the Compound open division.
BJM'S Greg Poole is joined by Professional archer Jeff Hopkins and his wife Tara to discuss his recently announced change in bow sponsors! Greg & Jeff are also joined by a friend of Jeff's named Paul to discuss a new Military Veterans archery assistance program.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by legendary 3D archers and Name the game TV's Levi & Samantha Morgan to discuss their move back to Mathews archery. We discuss the choice, equipment and the term of 10 years for this contract!
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Kifaru International & The Gritty Bowmen's Aron Snyder to discuss long range Archery shots in hunting including the tuning, training, equipment, skill and ethics involved in harvesting animals from 80-100+ yards. Greg & Aron also discuss the growing debate between compound & traditional archery shot distances vs harvest rates.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by newly announced Mathews pro Jesse "The Freakshow" Broadwater to discuss his decision to join Mathews. Greg & Jesse talk about the new Mathews bows, how Jesse has them set up and which bow he will be shooting this year.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by legendary archer and host of Name the game TV Levi Morgan. Greg and Levi discuss the amazing hunting season NTG has been having and how Levi's father Mark influenced him to become the man and the archer he is today.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by none other then Ret Delta Force operator and American hero Kyle Lamb. In addition to owning Viking tactics and starring in the Viking Chronicles tv show, Kyle is an avid outdoorsman and Archer!!
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by MMA star Chad Mendez to talk about his career as a top tier MMA fighter and his passion for the outdoors. Chad owns a celebrity hunting guide service called Finz and featherz where hunters can book hunts of all kinds with one of many MMA, MLB, NFL, PBR or other celebrities. Greg and Chad also talk about Chad's love of Archery and how his father got him started at a very young age.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Nock On TV's John Dudley to discuss how John got started in Archery, The Ups and downs of his journey to becoming one of the most successful shooters in the industry. Greg & John also talk about what it takes to get into and make it in the outdoor industry and both guys tells some stories about the other.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Mathews pro staff manager Derek Phillips to discuss all things staff shooting!! From Getting sponsored, what companies look for, what is expected from archers at each level of a staff program and how new comers need to build relationships with their local shop. Greg & Derek also discuss how the industry is not in the position social media would have people believing and talk about the misconception that most pros get paid to shoot.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Mathews owner Matt McPherson. Greg and Matt discuss how Matt got into archery, his love for the technical side of everything he does and how his upbringing made music and faith an integral part of his life from a very young age. Matt also goes into detail about the very first bow he ever built in JR high and why McPherson guitars are unlike any others....and much more!
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Kifaru packs Aron Snyder to discuss his journey in the outdoor industry which started in 2001 in Oregon and some of his adventures along the way! Greg & Aron discuss his growth with the Gritty Bowman and how that led to his 2016 Hunting season with a long bow. Aron also goes into detail on why he chose the path he did and some of his most epic and life threatening hunting stories.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Rock star, lifelong archer and defender of all things 2nd amendment and the outdoor Mr, Ted Nugent. Greg & Ted discuss Ted's beginnings in archery, Target panic, Fred Bear and many other topics.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Archery learning center owner and Hoyt Pro staff shooter George Ryals to discuss all things archery and take questions from fans on the BJM Facebook.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by the President of the Easton foundation Mr, Greg Easton. We discuss the foundations work to further the growth in archery and talk about the founder of Easton, Greg's Grandfather Doug and how Greg's father Jim took over where Doug left of to continue the tradition of Easton in the archery world. Greg also tells a few hunting stories and how archery has a played a role in his life.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Hoyt President Randy Walk to discuss how he got started in archery and his journey to the pinnacle of the archery industry. We also discuss the new 2017 Hoyt product and associated technology.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by legendary Professional hunter and host of The Crush with Lee & Tiffany's Lee Lakosky.
Lee answers questions from the Bowjunky Facebook and they guys discuss Lee's hunting career.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by Archery learning center owner, legendary coach and professional archer George Ryals. We discuss Georges Archery learning center in addition to his coaching/seminar travels and take fan questions from the BJM Facebook.
Bowjunky Media's Greg Poole is joined by NFAA President Bruce Cull & Marketing manager Brittany Salonen to discuss the announcement regarding the 2017 Vegas shoot including DRUG TESTING, $500 entry fee for the Compound Championship Open class and other Vegas related issues.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by guest co-host and Mathews professional archer Braden Gellenthien to discuss the new Mathews target bows released this week in addition to the state of professional archer pay vs the industry trending downward.
BJM's Greg Poole is once again joined by NFAA Pro chair and Feather vision's Chuck Cooley. Greg & Chuck discuss the recent success hunting elk of many hunters including Cam Hanes, Levi Morgan & Aron Snyder in addition to how taking ones health seriously is becoming more and more popular in the outdoor world. Chuck also discusses the issue many hunters have where the pins and/or the target gets blurry and how to fix this all to common issue.
Heather Tucker the tournament director from the Straight arrow bowhunters joins Greg to make some very big announcements about the 2017 Western Classic in Redding CA.
BJM's Greg Poole is joined by co-host and world champion archer Jesse "The Freakshow" Broadwater. Greg & Jesse discuss the 2016 season and the upcoming World field championships in Ireland.
Jesse then answers fan questions from the BJM Facebook page.
BJM's Greg Poole welcomes co-host Olympic Silver medalist Jake Kaminski. Jake just returned from RIO. Greg & Jake discuss Organizational funding for athletes, Rio drama from Ryan Lotche that effected other athletes, Go fund me and they take questions from fans via the BJM Facebook page.
BJM's Greg Poole welcomes co-host Olympic Silver medalist Jake Kaminski. Jake just returned from RIO. Greg & Jake discuss Organizational funding for athletes, Rio drama from Ryan Lotche that effected other athletes, Go fund me and they take questions from fans via the BJM Facebook page.
Bowjunky media's Greg Poole & Dan McCarthy answer fan questions from the BJM Facebook page.
Questions include- Shooting footwear, Pre event meals, staying in shooting shape in the off season, aim with pin or look at target, has bow technology peeked, Peep's in light vs dark... and MORE!
Bowjunky media's Greg Poole & Dan McCarthy discuss the Under Armor spear hunting issue and discuss questions from Fans off the BJM Facebook page!
BJM's Greg Poole and Dan McCarthy talk with recent ASA & IBO world champion Nathan Brooks about winning the world championships in back to back weekends and what finally winning the ASA classic means to him. We discuss his bow of choice and how having a 20yard range at home has upped his game.
Greg & Dan also discuss bare shaft tuning and discuss their first year as the owners of Bowjunky.
Greg and Dan discuss the real issues regarding compounds in the Olympics and the potential downfalls world wide. They also discuss the new ASA Known PRO class and why companies are putting so much money into the class despite low shooter net gains in participation. Greg and Dan talk about the ROI and the potential strategy behind the move.
Greg Poole is joined by guest co-host the NFAA Pro chair Chuck Cooley. Greg & Chuck discuss the state of the NFAA and the much needed "Purge" of classes and the continued of success of Tournament archery as Hunting TV viewership declines.
World record holder Braden Gellenthien joins the conversation to discuss his new world record of 718 out of 720 in addition to his coaching adventures. Braden also shares with us his new training method he has developed working with olympian jake Kaminski and how he has managed and overcome target panic.
Bowjunky Media's Greg Poole and Dan McCarthy discuss shooting in inclement weather and removing your lens. The failed drug test of UFC fighter Jon Jones is discussed as a prelude to a PED and drug testing in Archery conversation. Olympian Jake Kaminski joins us to discuss the USADA testing rules and what it is like to live under the strict drug testing guidelines. Jake also explains how the struggle is real being one of only 2 Recurve archers that shoot for a living and tells a drug testing story while he was in Mexico that is... very interesting.
This will NOT be your normal archery podcast... Professional archers and Industry insiders Greg Poole & Dan McCarthy discuss all things archery and more.... including tuning, industry, Hunting and Tournament news & results along with any other interesting topics that might come up. Greg & Dan's experience and perspective will make for some interesting conversations as they each approach the industry very differently.
BJM is joined by world champion archer and host of Name the game TV's Levi Morgan to discuss his pursuit of the super slam in addition to his physical transformation through healthy eating, juicing and exercise and how this change has helped his shooting.