Archery Talk 101

Roy Canterbury
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Tune in for practical advice, inspiring stories, and everything you need to know about the exciting sport of archery. We cover a wide range of topics, from beginner tips and techniques to advanced strategies for seasoned archers. We also have interviews with professionals and experts in the field, providing valuable insights and inspiration. Our goal is to help archers of all levels improve their skills to reach their goals.

  1. 3d ago

    E255. Interview with Dakota Osburn

    Archery Talk 101 #255: Dakota Osburn on Traditional Archery, Family, and Handmade GearRoy Canterbury sits down with Dakota Osburn of Northeast Ohio, a traditional archer who traded his compound gear for longbows so he could share the sport with his wife and two sons. They cover a lot of ground in this one.In this episode:How Dakota started with a recurve at age 12, missed a big 8-point, and spent years on compounds before coming back to tradTeaching archery: three years of Saturday intro classes for 50 to 60 kids at a time, and why Roy and Dakota both say you have to explain things differently to each shooterForm talk: stance, hand placement, anchor and follow-through, canting the bow, and why a bad shot can be called before the arrow hitsInstinctive shooting vs. sights, blind bale vs. long-distance practice, and why close-up shots trip up compound shooters on pinsLongbow vs. recurve, and why Dakota prefers the quiet, forgiving longbowBowhunting ethics: staying inside your effective range, not educating deer by hunting a bad stand, and letting his son take the lead on his first deer huntTraditional rendezvous: ETAR, Compton, Great Lakes Longbow Invitational, and Cloverdale Nationals, including Dakota's win thereBuilding relationships with bowyers, building your own bow, and Dakota's goal of taking a deer with a self-bow and a flint-knapped headArchery for all ages and abilities, including adaptive archery and local intro programsWhether you're just getting started or have been shooting for decades, this one is full of practical advice and good stories.Want feedback on your shooting? Upload raw video of your form or setup to the Archery Talk 101 Facebook group, and the group will take a look and give honest pointers. Don't upload a YouTube link, since raw camera footage lets Roy go through it frame by frame.Want to be a guest? Reach out to Roy and book a time.

  2. Oct 26

    E254. Interview with Hank Bak Flint Knapper

    In this episode of Archery Talk 101 Podcast #254, we head to the Missouri Valley Outdoor Expo, where I met a flint knapper making an arrowhead from scratch. Hank Bak walks through how stone tools are made and why every civilization once relied on them.You'll see and hear about:Percussion flaking, used to thin a rock down and get the first big flakes offPressure flaking with a copper-tipped tool to shape and sharpen the edgesIndirect percussion for more accurate flake removalWhy obsidian is a good starting material and where knappers find rock, from volcanic glass out west to flint in the Dakotas, Iowa, and TexasCheap practice materials like thick glass bottle bottoms and broken porcelain toilet tanksWhy a freshly knapped edge can be sharper than a scalpelHow long an arrowhead takes to make, what rock costs per pound, and how to get started by finding a mentor and watching videosAt the end, Hank gifted me the arrowhead he was making during the interview, and I show it up close. Thanks for watching Archery Talk 101! If you'd like to be a guest on the podcast, let me know.

  3. Oct 19

    E253. Interview with Tannar Blanks of Four Arrows

    Archery Talk 101 Podcast #253: Roy Canterbury sits down with Tanner Blanks of Four Arrows, a bowhunter from Southern Virginia. Tanner is a dad of four who juggles hunting, family and work, and he's learning to work on his own bow instead of relying on the shop. In this episode: How Tanner got into archery through his uncle, from a Hoyt SuperTech to Prime bows, and making your own stringsBow presses, draw boards, cam timing and why swapping let-off mods can throw your timing offPaper tuning vs. grouping broadheads, and keeping your shots inside the range you can consistently hitA tough early-season hunt on North Carolina public land, a tracking story, and why lighted nocks are back in the quiverBroadheads and arrows: fixed blade vs. expandables, guillotine heads for turkey, reflective arrow wraps, and heavy vs. light arrowsHunting from the ground with a ghillie suit and how to keep the bow from catching itA 163-inch muzzleloader buck and the dry-fire that almost cost him3D shoots, including Big Oaks Archery Club and the R100 Safari course with giraffes, elephants and dinosaur targetsTaking the kids hunting and into archery, plus cooking and processing venisonFilming hunts and making content: Insta360, GoPro, DaVinci Resolve, and short-form vs. long-form videoWhether you're a new archer or a seasoned bowhunter, there's something here for you. Archery Talk 101 is an unscripted conversation about archery, hunting and whatever else comes up. Follow Tanner: Four Arrows on YouTube, Facebook and TikTok, and fourarrows_tv on Instagram. Join the Archery Talk 101 Facebook group to ask questions, get help with your form or setup, and watch the replays. You can also find the podcast on Spotify and Audible (search "Archery Talk 101") and at archtalk101.com. Want to be a guest? Reach out to Roy. 📌 Join the community: Archery Talk 101 Facebook group – a space for archers to share knowledge & improve together. Archery Talk 101 Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/archerytalk101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Archery Talk 101 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://archerytalk101.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Archery Videos playlist: Shooting Forms At: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwckZJiCzOIoVx1_eBU9BYeYZyRpml6t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tree Stand Safety at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/7awb6x8UVU8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tech Tips at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhjNJnvnCXYZ7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  4. Oct 12

    E252. Interview with Elliot Moreck

    Archery Talk 101 Podcast #252: 14-year-old compound archer Elliot Moreck Host Roy Canterbury sits down with Elliot Moreck, a 14-year-old compound archer who competes in U18 Professional and is a member of the USA Archery team. Elliot shares how he went from buying a hunting bow to making the national team. They also get into the gear and tuning talk archers love. In this episode: How a school NASP program and a Mathews Lift led to JOAD and national competitionMaking the team in a tight U18 open division, where first through fifth were separated by only a point or twoElliot's shot process, from anchor and back tension to a surprise releaseIndoor season plans: Vegas, Hoosier 690, Rushmore Rumble, NFAA Indoor Nationals, and LancasterDealing with target panic and testing equipment under tournament nervesTarget vs. hunting setups: Hoyt Concept X 40, Mathews Lift 33, and Elliot's first (and biggest) buckArrow tuning: bare shaft testing, paper tuning, straightness tolerances, FOC, and arrow weightCarbon Express arrows, Maxima 27XL indoor shafts, and Muzzy broadheadsFeathers vs. vanes, helical offset, fletching glue, and fletching jigsBlade rests vs. drop-aways, and centering and leveling a restWhy learning to work on your own bow (press, draw board) pays offBowstring building, speed nocks, and D-loop pliersAdvice for beginners: find a good coach, get your draw length right, and don't overbuy used gearWant your form looked at? Join the Archery Talk 101 Facebook group and upload a raw, unedited video (not a YouTube link). Roy and the group will give pointers. If this episode helped you, like the video, subscribe, and share it with a fellow archer. Leave a comment with your own tuning tips or questions. 📌 Join the community: Archery Talk 101 Facebook group – a space for archers to share knowledge & improve together. Archery Talk 101 Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/archerytalk101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Archery Talk 101 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://archerytalk101.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Archery Videos playlist: Shooting Forms At: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwckZJiCzOIoVx1_eBU9BYeYZyRpml6t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tree Stand Safety at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/7awb6x8UVU8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tech Tips at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhjNJnvnCXYZ7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  5. Oct 5

    E251. Interview with Richard Teasley

    Richard Teasley joins Roy Canterbury on Archery Talk 101 to break down his Canadian moose hunt, how he got started in archery 23 years ago, and the gear, form, and safety techniques that keep hunters sharp. They dive into 3D archery for real‑world shot prep, broadhead choices, bow setup, tree‑stand safety, and the value of practicing unknown distances. Richard also shares stories from helicopter camp access, long‑range shooting, and his plans for upcoming 3D and indoor seasons. A practical, story‑rich episode for bowhunters and target archers alike. 📌 Join the community: Archery Talk 101 Facebook group – a space for archers to share knowledge & improve together. Archery Talk 101 Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/archerytalk101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Archery Talk 101 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://archerytalk101.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Archery Videos playlist: Shooting Forms At: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwckZJiCzOIoVx1_eBU9BYeYZyRpml6t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tree Stand Safety at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/7awb6x8UVU8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tech Tips at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhjNJnvnCXYZ7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  6. Sep 28

    E250. Interview with Matthieu de Caffarelli

    A deep‑dive conversation into the craft, mindset, and mechanics of modern archery. In this episode, Roy Canterbury sits down with competitive archer Matthieu de Caffarelli for a packed two‑hour discussion covering everything from hunting origins to high‑level tournament performance. Matt shares how he went from buying his first bow for whitetail hunting in Quebec to chasing world‑class scores in 3D and target archery. He breaks down the realities of practice volume, the mental game, and the long road from “good” to “excellent.” The episode explores target panic, stabilizer tuning, hinge vs. thumb vs. index releases, and how tiny changes in grip, shoulder position, or shot timing can completely transform accuracy. Roy and Matt compare coaching styles, teaching beginners, analyzing slow‑motion video, and the value of archery communities like Arch Talk 101. They dig into bow torque, hand placement, blank‑bale training, shot execution, and how to diagnose left/right or high/low misses. Matt also explains his progression through equipment setups, his IBO World Championship experience, and his plan to chase the 2027 world title. Whether you're a hunter, a target shooter, or a coach, this episode is loaded with practical insights, real‑world fixes, and advanced technique discussions that can help any archer improve. 📌 Join the community: Archery Talk 101 Facebook group – a space for archers to share knowledge & improve together. Archery Talk 101 Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/archerytalk101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Archery Talk 101 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://archerytalk101.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Archery Videos playlist: Shooting Forms At: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwckZJiCzOIoVx1_eBU9BYeYZyRpml6t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tree Stand Safety at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/7awb6x8UVU8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tech Tips at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhjNJnvnCXYZ7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

  7. Sep 22

    E249. Interview with Jimmy Garrett

    🎤In this episode of Archery Talk 101 Podcast #249, we talk with Jimmy Garrett about his journey in competitive compound bow competition and his transition to traditional archery.🏹We also talk about training techniques and the various types of releases. We talk about some of our memorable hunts and what happens when hunting. We've had hunting partners shoot a deer, and it would fall by us. Subscribe to Learn Moreyoutube.com/@LearnToFixItYourself?sub_confirmation=1For help with your archery questions, join the Archery Talk 101 Facebook grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/archerytalk101

  8. Sep 16

    E248. Interview with Cliff Korte

    Competitive archer Cliff Korte joins Arch Talk 101 to share how he got started, how he returned to archery decades later, and how he and his son now travel the country shooting tournaments. Roy and Cliff dive deep into technique, tuning, releases, bow setup, hunting strategies, and the lifestyle of archery. They also explore coaching, equipment tips, DIY bow work, welding, and stories from the field. A packed, honest, and highly educational conversation for archers of all levels. 📌 Join the community: Archery Talk 101 Facebook group – a space for archers to share knowledge & improve together. Archery Talk 101 Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/archerytalk101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Archery Talk 101 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://archerytalk101.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Archery Videos playlist: Shooting Forms At: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwckZJiCzOIoVx1_eBU9BYeYZyRpml6t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tree Stand Safety at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/7awb6x8UVU8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tech Tips at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhjNJnvnCXYZ7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Tune in for practical advice, inspiring stories, and everything you need to know about the exciting sport of archery. We cover a wide range of topics, from beginner tips and techniques to advanced strategies for seasoned archers. We also have interviews with professionals and experts in the field, providing valuable insights and inspiration. Our goal is to help archers of all levels improve their skills to reach their goals.

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  • Creator
    Roy Canterbury
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    257
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Roy Canterbury
  • Show Website
    Archery Talk 101

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