Nock On Archery

PC 287 Archery, Bourbon, Comedy - The ABC's with Andy Stumpf. Andy is one of my close friends that has an awesome background as a Navy SEAL, Base Jumper, Sommelier, Cleared Hot Podcast Host and Bowhunter. After a surprise visit to Montana to see my buddy we jumped in the Cleared Hot Podcast studio, poured some drinks, opened up the nock on Q&A dance and started catching up on the times. Andy has an amazing career and if I typed it all out there would only be more spelling areas so I’ll let you google him.

Podcast 286 is with Aron Snyder. There’s no telling what roads we can go down during our talks but this podcast is a good one for anyone who loves hearing about shooting better in the back country and on the range.

Podcast 285 is with Dan Staton from Elk Shape. I’ve respected Dan for many years and admire his dedication to bowhunting and fitness. He has a Masters in Exercise Physiology but focuses hard on preparing for the backcountry. We talk about shot process, his background in bowhunting, the importance of fitness and how it affects your success. We also talk about some hunting strategies for whitetail and elk

This podcast is with John Barklow an elite level figure in the Bowhunting space. We talk about the process involved with curing trigger anticipation, target panic and buck fever. Both of us struggled with poor habits early in our archery endeavors but have learned how to overcome that frustration. We talk through the mental sides of this, as well as, talk about the tools needed to be the best archer and Bowhunter possible. We talk about the new Back Strap release and the Silverback Plus. John is the Big Game Product Manager for Sitka Gear and has an extensive career in the Navy heading up extreme weather survival to the the military’s most elite teams and is very a well seasoned Bowhunter. 

Matt is a head Wildlife Biologist at a leading whitetail research ranch since 2009. He’s currently part of an amazing research project collecting some of the most extensive deer data that I’ve ever witnessed. My son Harry was part of a recent capture project involving several wildlife biology students and a massive research project specific to whitetail studies. Matt talks through some amazing topics about whitetail survival rates based on age, the myths of culling theories, mature buck growth and max potential among other fascinating facts based from scientific data and controlled studies.He has Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Sciences from Auburn University, a Masters of Science in Range and Wildlife Management from Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

Podcast 282 completes the Q&A hat trick bringing you the third installment of the series. Topics included- How to start working on your own gear, using a bow press, bow set up training, the mental process of training, how to find the right outfitter to hunt with, how to handle performance anxiety, finding confidence in consistency, what price range bow to start with, shot timing and flow state, how to get started with archery and an update on the Total Archery Challenge.

This podcast continues to blast through a massive Q&A session from the Nock On Nation. We talk about building and maintaining shoulder strength and mobility while battling through shoulder injuries, how to avoiding wasting grinder meat, benefits of a fixed sight vs adjustable ones, finding mature deer in the late season, creating an accurate sight tape for multiple pins, importance of broadhead tuning and not relying on only a bullet hole through paper, arrow choices and ballistics, my “why” to arrow and broadhead selection and how to shoot in the wind.

The nock on podcast returns following the 2020 fall hunting season diving into some Q&A from the Nock On Nation. Topics include the new wrist strap release, how to anchor for comfort at long distances, bow care/maintenance after fowl weather hunts, 4mm arrow opinions, the new PBTS yoke tuning system from PSE, arrows for short draw and low poundage hunting set ups, decision to draw a mediocre unit now or wait longer for the best unit and then a deep dive into my thoughts on public land strategies.

This podcast is with Badass Jocko Willink, best Selling Author Jack Carr and Black Rifle Coffee Founder Evan Hafer. We sit down for some nocktails and storytelling. For more Free Ranging American Stories check out the Free Range American podcast!

This podcast follows an amazing event where adaptive athletes hit the mountain for the first time for archery. These 3 guests are only but a few of the life-changing people that attended. After an amazing event with Black Rifle Coffee, Total Archery Challenge, and Nock On - Caleb Brewer, Matt Beall, and Jonathan Lopez tackled the Nock On Course as a team and tells the story!