Bowjunky archery podcast
253 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 253 ratingsThis 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.
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Episodes
Kyle Douglas wins Foley
February 28, 2024 17:27 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBBJM'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.
Bodie Turner talks RR & LAS classic
February 10, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBBJM'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.
5 time Vegas champ Keith Trail
February 08, 2024 20:53 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBBJM'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.
2024 VEGAS CHAMPION Mathias Fullerton
February 07, 2024 18:12 - 1 hour - 73 MBBJM'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.
Jacob Marlow 2nd in Vegas
February 06, 2024 18:51 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBBJM'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.
Bruce & Brittany talk Vegas 24' and beyond!
January 25, 2024 20:51 - 1 hour - 77.2 MBBJM'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.
Stephan, Jimmy & Mathias talk archery
January 23, 2024 22:51 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBBJM'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.
Chris Perkins talks perfection in archery
January 19, 2024 19:28 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBBJM'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.
Kyle Douglas to Mathews
January 02, 2024 20:26 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBBJM'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.
Tim G talks Bowtech termination
December 29, 2023 19:30 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBBJM'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.
Kevin Wilkey's wind aiming system
November 17, 2023 22:28 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBBJM'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.
Ella Gibson to Darton
November 15, 2023 16:07 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBBJM'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.
Hunter Hogan talks public land hunting
November 13, 2023 22:25 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBBJM'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.
Jesse Broadwater NEW owner of C.A.P
July 13, 2023 19:03 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBBJM'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.
Judging with Jack PT 4
July 11, 2023 17:35 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBPart 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
June 27, 2023 17:27 - 1 hour - 70.9 MB"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 di...
Judging with Jack PT 2
June 24, 2023 00:24 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBPart 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.
Ella Gibson NEW WR
June 23, 2023 18:05 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBBJM'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.
Jacob Sluzars on learning to win
June 22, 2023 22:42 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBBJM'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.
"Judging with Jack" PT 1
June 21, 2023 19:17 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBPart 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.
"Judging with Jack" series introduction
June 13, 2023 20:47 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBIntroduction 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.
Robert Householder first time in Redding
June 08, 2023 22:11 - 1 hour - 65.2 MBBJM'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.
USAA CEO Rod Menzer PT 2
June 08, 2023 00:06 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBBJM'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
June 07, 2023 03:19 - 2 hours - 111 MBPaige 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.
USA Archery CEO Rod Menzer
May 26, 2023 15:33 - 2 hours - 121 MBBJM'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.
Senior pro Mark Rubio
May 18, 2023 21:06 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBBJM'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.
Bodie Turner 2023 Redding
May 17, 2023 23:22 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBBJM'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.
Mathias Fullerton WC Antalya
April 18, 2023 19:48 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBGreg 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.
Tru Ball/Axcel's Greg Summers
April 14, 2023 21:01 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBGreg 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...
Paige Pearce unfiltered
April 12, 2023 22:43 - 2 hours - 118 MBThe 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.
Tim Gillingham
April 11, 2023 18:25 - 1 hour - 104 MBThe 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.
Bodie Turner 2022 Outdoor nationals champion
August 04, 2022 20:35 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBBJM'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.
Joe Caley on new golf org & archery similarities
June 09, 2022 22:03 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBBJM'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.
Aron Snyder on Kifaru's move
June 01, 2022 00:08 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBBJM'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.
Levi Morgan on mentality & winning
May 26, 2022 20:13 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBBJM'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.
Steve Anderson re-joins Hoyt
May 25, 2022 23:40 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBGreg 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!
7 time Redding champion Paige Pearce
May 14, 2022 03:02 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBBJM'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!!
Male Pro Louis Price
May 13, 2022 19:30 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBBJM'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.
2022 Redding champion Gaius Carter
May 11, 2022 23:34 - 1 hour - 78.8 MBBJM'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.
European indoor champion Ella Gibson
February 23, 2022 18:41 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBBJM'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.
Shot IQ's Joel Turner in depth about his prgram
February 21, 2022 19:06 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBBJM'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.
Dave Cousins talks longevity and 2022 shooting
February 14, 2022 19:07 - 1 hour - 82.1 MBBJM'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.
2022 Vegas Champion Bodie Turner
February 13, 2022 19:10 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBBJM'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!
Gaius Carter talks 2022 Vegas
February 12, 2022 02:38 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBBJM'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.
Back to Back Vegas Champion Liko Arreola
February 11, 2022 22:26 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBBJM'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.
Lewis Holmes goes to Elite
November 03, 2021 21:05 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBBJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional archer Lewis Holmes III to discuss his move over to Elite archery and TOG.
Chris Hacker talks Hoyt
November 03, 2021 18:04 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBBJM'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.
Jesse Broadwater discusses his move back to Hoyt
November 01, 2021 17:44 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBBJM's Greg Poole is joined by Professional archer Jesse "The Freakshow" Broadwater to discuss his move back to Hoyt archery!
Smith Bros points Jordan Behrens
October 27, 2021 23:29 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBBJM'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.
Paige Pearce Lion hunt
October 20, 2021 18:21 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBBJM'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.