Archery Geek Outdoors

Episode 84 - Norwegian Longbow Archer William Holm

Welcome to Episode 84 where I'm joned by 18 year old Norwegian longbow archer William Holm. We discuss his introduction to archery through barebow, English Longbow and then World Archery longbow. He gives us a deep dive on his equipment, shot process and his performance at the recent Norwegian Indoor Nationals aswell as us going off on the usual tangents. The Dirty Gnome even managed to sneak into the conversation. We talked for just over 4 1/2 hours so it's definitely not a short one. Please be aware that there is some colourful language in places. William On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/williamholm65/ [https://www.instagram.com/williamholm65/] Dragebue https://www.dragebue.no/ [https://www.dragebue.no/] Dragebue On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/frank.baller.54 [https://www.facebook.com/frank.baller.54] Dirty Gnome Leather https://dirtygnomeleather.co.uk/ [https://dirtygnomeleather.co.uk/]

Episode 83 - Trad Bows & Asiatic Archery With Journey With Arrows & Clwyd Archer.

Welcome to Episode 83, After a bit of a sabbatical, I'm back with my 6th episode in a row with guests. It was my pleasure to be joined by Nathan Vaughan (Clwyd Archer) & Dave Jones (Journey With Arrows). We sat and talked for almost 4 hours about their beginnings in archery, their respective styles (longbow, recurve & asiatic), arrow tuning, got a top tip for waterproofing feathers and a whole host of other subjects as tangents were followed. There was even the odd joke about sheep. We hope that you enjoy the conversation. Nathan's socials: https://www.instagram.com/clwyd_archer/ [https://www.instagram.com/clwyd_archer/] https://www.tiktok.com/tag/clwyd_archer [https://www.tiktok.com/tag/clwyd_archer]   Dave's Socials https://www.facebook.com/p/Journey-with-Arrows-100082305177833/ [https://www.facebook.com/p/Journey-with-Arrows-100082305177833/] https://www.youtube.com/@journeywitharrows2742/ [https://www.youtube.com/@journeywitharrows2742/] https://www.tiktok.com/@journey.with.arro [https://www.tiktok.com/@journey.with.arro] https://www.instagram.com/journey_with_arrows/ [https://www.instagram.com/journey_with_arrows/]

Episode 82 - Archery Development, Philosophy & Balancing Priorities With World Champion Ian Edwards

Welcome to Episode 82 where I'm joined by sculptor, World Archery world 3D longbow champion and now philosopher, Ian Edwards. We talked for almost 2 and a half hours about Ian's recent sharing of his philosophies, his preparation to defend his world title and how how balancing work, archery and family commitments means that he will have to miss out on this years Lancaster Archery Classic. We also talked about the work that he is doing with the Archery GB 3D Squad, organising seminars with leaders in their fields and training days which are not only open to squad members, but to members of any of the other main archery governing bodies who want to improve their skillset. This helps to raise funds for the squad members to travel to and compete in international events, because like many other international archers from around the globe, the national squad for 3D & field archery are primarily self funded. This was combined with the usual meandering conversation that happens. I hope that you enjoy listening and please leave a review on whichever streaming platform you listen or watch on. Ian on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ianedwardsstudios/ [https://www.instagram.com/ianedwardsstudios/] ArcheryGB 3D Squad on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/archerygb3dsquad/ [https://www.instagram.com/archerygb3dsquad/]

Episode 81 - 2025 Review With Uncle Fester, The Real Slim Gillis & Bow Jesus

Happy New Year to you all. Welcome to Episode 81, where The Real Slim Gillis (Trad Sniper) & Bow Jesus (Klaes Andersen) join me, (Uncle Fester) to look back at their achievements in 2025, talk about what's coming up in 2026, new bows and generally waffle on wherever the conversation took us for just under 4 and a half hours. Trad Sniper on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/trad_sniper/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/trad_sniper/?hl=en] Klaes Andersen on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/klaes_andersen_dk/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/klaes_andersen_dk/?hl=en] Klaes Andersen on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/klaes.andersen.9/ [https://www.facebook.com/klaes.andersen.9/]

Episode 80 - Oliver "TheGreat Dane" Øchkenholt

Welcome to Episode 80, where I'm privileged to be joined by Danish barebow sensation Oliver Øchkenholt. Oliver is a national and international champion who came to competitive shooting from a background of bow hunting. We discussed his introduction to archery, creating a work/life/archery balance, the cost of competitive archery at an elite level and sponsorship/funding. We also talked about additional ways that he funds his travel and entry costs for international tournaments and his vision for making archery a more spectator friendly sport for non-archers to reach a wider audience. I also broached the subject that at the very top levels of archery where television and livestreams are involved, should the archers look like "athletes" to give a better perception of the sport to non-archery viewers? We had invited listeners to ask questions they wanted Oliver to discuss and I think we covered most of them in the general flow of conversation. We hope that you enjoy the chat. You can find Oliver on Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/ochkenholt_archery/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/ochkenholt_archery/?hl=en]