Lancaster Archery Podcast

PJ Reilly talks with pro archer Dave Cousins after shooting a perfect round at the virtual Indoor World Series. Dave also breaks down how his bow setup fits his personal shooting style; why he's returning to the 3-D game in 2021; and what competitive fishing has taught him about his archery game.

In this episode, Mike Tyrell, Owner of the Archery Shooters Association, discusses the changes coming to the Ft. Benning Pro/Am. The ASA decided to postpone the event from March to August, ensuring the archers have a chance to have a full season in 2021. Mike also discusses the outlook of future tour stops this year and some layout changes that will be coming to Foley in 2021.

PJ Reilly talks with Jose Drapeau about being named to the 2021 USAT Masters Men’s Compound Team a little over a year after he first picked up a bow. Jose has had a standout year in his first season exploring both competitive target and 3-D archery and describes it as a year of "learning and winning." He describes many, many lessons from buying and building a bow he bought on eBay, to beating Tim Gillingham at Outdoor Nationals.

Nock On’s John Dudley tells the full story behind the all-new PSE Archery Embark compound bow that he helped design as a high-performing bow at a budget-friendly price. He also talks about his extensive background in helping to design bows over the past three decades, and about what the Nock On Nation is and how it came to be.

PJ Reilly talks with Savannah Vanderwier after winning the Compound Senior Women's Gold at the 2020 Gator Cup. Savannah shares what it's like training at Chula Vista as she makes a switch from compound to recurve; how changing her aiming technique helped her deal with the winds at Gator Cup; and explains why the FITA Field format is her favorite archery game.

PJ Reilly talks with pro archer Cara Kelly about a new seminar series called Judge On she is helping teach. Cara talks about her personal approach to judging distance; why bow technology is improving the sport for women; and how to train your brain to see certain distances.

PJ Reilly talks with pro archer Lewis Holmes III after a standout performance shooting the NFAA Outdoor National Field Competition in Yankton, SD. Lewis also explains why he most identifies as a bow fisherman; what made him switch from the ASA Known Pro to Open Pro division for the last event of the season; and why he has stopped using game cameras to hunt.

PJ Reilly chats with Emmanuel College Olympic Recurve Archer Alex Zuleta-Visser after she won the U.S. Open Senior Women's Recurve gold medal and placed second at the Buckeye Classic USAT. Alex talks about how she got into archery after watching the 2012 Olympics; explains her arrow tuning philosophy; and describes what it's like to switch from shooting 70 meters outdoor target to collegiete 3D with a recurve bow.

PJ Reilly chats with 2020 Vegas Champion Kyle Douglas just after winning the 2020 Known Pro ASA Classic final. Kyle talks about how his career trajectory changed after winning Vegas and how he prepares for ASAs despite not owning any McKenzie targets.

PJ Reilly talks with Olympic gold medalist Justin Huish after Outdoor Nationals in Richmond, VA. Justin describes his journey to winning two Olympic gold medals; how he bought their 1996 Olympic Archery Team jerseys at the mall; and what it's been like to return to archery multiple times after stepping down from the Olympic team in 2000.

PJ Reilly talks with pro archer Robert Householder after winning the ASA Known Open division at Cullman, AL in 2020. Robert explains his strategy for sighting in his bow; what it's like to shoot against pros he looked up to when he first started; and why he might start shooting USATs.

PJ Reilly chats with JOAD archer Tyler Heritage who recently graduated high school and his considering his promising future coming off very successful indoor target season. Tyler also shares some valuable lessons he learned after competing in his first ASA 3-D tournament; what it was like to win at Nimes; and how he plans to take on college and competitive archery going forward.

PJ Reilly talks with pro archer Shane Bragg after impressive performances at both the IBO and ASA in July, 2020. Shane describes why he shoots as a pro while also holding down a full time job; some of his tricks for judging yardage and finding a balance between his preferred draw weight and arrow set up.

PJ Reilly talks with pro archer Chris Hammond after he made the Men's Pro finals at the 1st Leg National Championship Triple Crown IBO in his debut appearance at an IBO. Chris also explains how overcoming target panic propelled him to the pro stage, breaks down the difference between ASA and IBO targets and reveals his 3-D strategy despite not owning many practice targets.

PJ Reilly talks with pro archer Michael Braden as he prepares for the return of the 2020 3-D archery season. Michael explains his new arrow testing strategy, how he fires his release with his elbow, and why he still uses a v-bar when most other 3-D archers have switched to a side rod.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine catch up with pro archer Scott Starnes who is taking advantage of the archery season break to do a lot of fishing. Before a few fishing stories, Scott talks about how a volleyball knee injury led to archery; securing his first pro sponsorship at the first Lancaster Archery Classic; and his archery comeback after a scary encounter with cellulitis.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine talk with Jack and Sharon Wallace as they stay focused on their archery routines throughout quarantine times. Jack and Sharon also discuss practicing together versus alone; Jack trying the TAC Vanes; and how Sharon feels about the switch to PSE.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine talk with pro archer Christopher Perkins who is making the most of turkey hunting season for the first time in years. Chris also explains why he moved to the ASA Known Pro division; why he only likes to shoot a hinge release; and how it's easier to become a curler than an archer in Canada.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine talk with Randy Kitts, President of Black Eagle Arrows and Conquest Archery about how he formed his two archery companies over the last eight years. Randy also gives some detail and back story about the new Revelation 3:20 arrow; what it's like to double your facility size just before a pandemic; and his projections for how the rest of the archery season might take shape.

PJ Reilly and Josh Grine talk with ASA President Mike Tyrell about how the 2020 ASA 3-D archery season is being organized after COVID-19 setbacks. Mike talks about some of the location and schedule changes, how they are working to create a safe environment for archers to participate, and about some of the logistics to keep Shooter Of The Year running.