Archery Talk 101

About Archery Talk 101

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.

Publisher

Roy Canterbury

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Nov 2021

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

255 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   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.

2. 

   19 Oct 2026

   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 strings Bow presses, draw boards, cam timing and why swapping let-off mods can throw your timing off Paper tuning vs. grouping broadheads, and keeping your shots inside the range you can consistently hit A tough early-season hunt on North Carolina public land, a tracking story, and why lighted nocks are back in the quiver Broadheads and arrows: fixed blade vs. expandables, guillotine heads for turkey, reflective arrow wraps, and heavy vs. light arrows Hunting from the ground with a ghillie suit and how to keep the bow from catching it A 163-inch muzzleloader buck and the dry-fire that almost cost him 3D shoots, including Big Oaks Archery Club and the R100 Safari course with giraffes, elephants and dinosaur targets Taking the kids hunting and into archery, plus cooking and processing venison Filming hunts and making content: Insta360, GoPro, DaVinci Resolve, and short-form vs. long-form video Whether 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 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/archerytalk101) Archery Talk 101 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://archerytalk101.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://archerytalk101.com/) Archery Videos playlist: Shooting Forms At: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwckZJiCzOIoVx1_eBU9BYeYZyRpml6t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwckZJiCzOIoVx1_eBU9BYeYZyRpml6t) Tree Stand Safety at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/7awb6x8UVU8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ( https://youtu.be/7awb6x8UVU8) Tech Tips at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhjNJnvnCXYZ7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ( https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhjNJnvnCXYZ7)

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   12 Oct 2026

   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 competition Making the team in a tight U18 open division, where first through fifth were separated by only a point or two Elliot's shot process, from anchor and back tension to a surprise release Indoor season plans: Vegas, Hoosier 690, Rushmore Rumble, NFAA Indoor Nationals, and Lancaster Dealing with target panic and testing equipment under tournament nerves Target vs. hunting setups: Hoyt Concept X 40, Mathews Lift 33, and Elliot's first (and biggest) buck Arrow tuning: bare shaft testing, paper tuning, straightness tolerances, FOC, and arrow weight Carbon Express arrows, Maxima 27XL indoor shafts, and Muzzy broadheads Feathers vs. vanes, helical offset, fletching glue, and fletching jigs Blade rests vs. drop-aways, and centering and leveling a rest Why learning to work on your own bow (press, draw board) pays off Bowstring building, speed nocks, and D-loop pliers Advice for beginners: find a good coach, get your draw length right, and don't overbuy used gear Want 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 (https://www.facebook.com/groups/archerytalk101) Archery Talk 101 Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://archerytalk101.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://archerytalk101.com/) Archery Videos playlist: Shooting Forms At: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwckZJiCzOIoVx1_eBU9BYeYZyRpml6t⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPwckZJiCzOIoVx1_eBU9BYeYZyRpml6t) Tree Stand Safety at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtu.be/7awb6x8UVU8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ( https://youtu.be/7awb6x8UVU8) Tech Tips at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhjNJnvnCXYZ7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ( https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhjNJnvnCXYZ7)

Who has been a guest on Archery Talk 101

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Eric Newman
• Tim Gregg
• Neil Cooley
• Mayson Driver
• Allen Brunetta

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.1 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

94

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

84

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Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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