Dr. James Park is one of the Worlds leading sources of scientific research on arrow flight. Dr. Park has been awarded a PhD in Mechanical Engineering by Monash University in Melbourne, Australia and has 31 published research papers to prove it. His PhD work was dedicated to arrow dynamics and a lifelong study that covered the behavior of arrows during the bow’s power stroke and in free flight. He placed particular emphasis on compound bows, but much of the work is also directly applicable to rec...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 50 min
In this “Swap Cast” episode, I sit down with Wade Grinager, the host the Archery Podcast, to discuss some in-depth history with different bow brands, set up, tuning, and what he learned through an experience here at Nock ON HQ. We touch on how archery shops play a key roll in making the archery experience easier and better for people when a shop has a wide selection of equipment and staff that are truly passionate about archery. Wade, who is an avid archer and bow technician, job shadowed me for...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 50 min
This podcast is with a long time industry mogul Mike Slinkard. Mike and I cover a lot of topics involving our arrow choices that have been molded from our time in the industry. We also talk about some spring turkey tactics that have had a proven track record.
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 36 min
This podcast is with a longtime friend and an industry professional Dr Steven Leath. We talk about some critical subjects and organizations for the better future of our sport and industry. Dr Steven Leath is the Executive Director of the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports. He serves on the Board of the World Food Prize, the Council of Advisors to the World Food Prize, as Vice-President of Conservation of the Boone and Crockett Club and is a member of numerous other conservation o...
Mar 08, 2023•55 min
This podcast is with JOCKO WILLINK and we talk through some critical points to owning your sport, owning your job, owning the week and owning life at game speed! We navigate the relationship between training and performing when it matters most.
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Talking Big Game with one of the most recent fellas to compete the Super Slam with a bow. Preston Farrior is native Floridian, and a passionate bow hunter that finished the North American Super Slam August of 2021 with a Stone Sheep. He is a Pope and Young Life Member, and an avid conservationist. He was recently here for lessons and we had some awesome conversations about bowhunting.
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 32 min
This is an awesome podcast with two local residents and Nock On Nation members who are at the early stages of becoming a bowhunters. Joe Wickemeyer and Tony Vizcarra are both awesome everyday guys that have grown to love archery and bowhunting. They are self taught and starting to navigate booking their own hunts and getting new experiences as the broaden their interest. Prior to season I wanted to sit down and connect them with the new LandTrust website (an AirBnB style app to hunt private land...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 21 min
We sat down with PJ Reilly and we talked about the thought process and engineering that I went into creating the PSE Unite, which was released at 2023 ATA in Indianapolis. And then we just talk about a whole lot of cool archery stuff that I have been involved with through the years.
Jan 19, 2023•52 min
Preserve, Promote & Protect our hunting rights! This podcast is with Dylan Ray & Jason Rounsaville from the Pope&Young club. We sit down at the ATA show to talk about some critical topics and make an announcement about the future. To defend our passion, we must be committed, we must be vigilant, and we must be united. This is not a fight reserved only for those in the record books. We need every bowhunter, and potential bowhunter to join our ranks. Now is the time for us to Preserve,...
Jan 13, 2023•2 hr 3 min
Podcast 325 is with Chris Janson who is one of the best entertainers in music. Chris and I meet up for a podcast as we cross paths out West. Janson is a focused hunter but more importantly, a dedicated family man and amazing dad. I wanted to sit down with him and dig deeper into what brought him into hunting but also how this salt of the earth dude lives an American Dream by going from the sticks to the Grand Ole Opry.
Oct 03, 2022•58 min
This podcast is with Les Welch, an awesome dude I was reunited with in recent years. Les has an amazing timeline in the archery industry. He and I met in a remote camp once and teamed up to double down on two velvet whitetails. We both looked so different that it was a shock seeing him at the Total Archery Challenge events last year. Recently, he and I teamed up all Summer working with all levels of archers and enjoying the experiences of TAC. Les is a savage bowhunter, has a great backcountry p...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 16 min
This podcast is with my good buddy, Andy Stumpf. We met up in Utah for a few hours and recorded an entertaining conversation about several ridiculous topics. This podcast was originally recorded for Andy’s Cleared Hot Podcast but I thought it would be a good listen for the #NockOnNation as well.
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 25 min
This is the missing link! We've discovered how to make hunting easier and better for all! On this podcast, I throw on the headsets with Nic De Castro of @LandTrust_Hunt and John Barklow of @SitkaGear at the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Mountain Fest in Park City, Utah. We talk about the critical components of ACCESS & ETIQUETTE. With the increasing challenges of public land hunting, Nic introduces a new, really awesome service that allows private land hunting access to the general public. W...
Aug 02, 2022•57 min
There’s a lot of my progression through my hunting career that I’ve never really explained. It was a progressive journey that started on a small family place and grew into public hunting but then was slowly built into understanding private land hunting. Although I have never gone into detail on this in the past it all surfaced during a recent passion project with HuntWise app team. This awesome discussion happened as I sat down with huge assets to bowhunting Matt Read. Matt takes me and the view...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 22 min
In this podcast, I sit down with Nate Huizenga who is an interesting new addition to the “grass roots” hunting community. He has such a cool story on becoming a hunter and I was curious to dig deeper. This podcast was the segue to me realizing the parallels of the Nock On Nation and the HuntWise Team. The definition of ETHOS is “the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations”. When I first met with the HuntWise Team, it was obvious that the...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min
On this podcast I talk with my good buddy Mike Slinkard who is an industry veteran and amazing hunter. I like to have a conversation each season with Mike prior to Spring hunting. He’s a wealth of knowledge and we talk about his recent hunt for a massive Costal Brown Bear that he shot under 20 yards and then we dive into some great information. I pick his brain about common mistakes hunters make for both Mule Deer and Elk!
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 50 min
Chris Worden is a 2-wheel junkie! From an early age, all he wanted to do was live life behind handlebars and in the outdoors. His love for adrenaline and extreme sports eventually landed him playing a big part in bringing the Red Bull Rampage to the masses. He has a diverse background in the conception of CrossFit, is a regular in Jiu Jitsu and continues to twist the throttle with trendsetting companies. I enjoyed this conversation with Worden for his expertise, creativity and serious passion fo...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 24 min
I have had many people behind the lens for me over the years and no one has been with me more than Caleb Copeland. He has been in the industry for a long time bringing forth videos and images that tell great stories. Caleb and I sit down and discuss the past, present and future of our content creation.
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min
The 2022 Total Archery Challenge season is nockin’ on the door! I had a chance to sit down with Sean Degrey, owner of TAC, to breakdown the 2022 season and all of the exciting things coming! 2022 will bring the biggest and best TAC events in history. We talk about new venues, schedules, an all-new TAC app that is about to launch and all of the critically important lessons you will learn as an archer and bowhunter from shooting Total Archery Challenge events. If you are looking to become more pro...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 36 min
Royce Gracie, a UFC Hall of Famer and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioner, is considered to be one of the most influential figures and greatest fighters in the history of mixed martial arts. Gracie has recently found a passion for archery, and after spending time at the School of Nock learning proper archery form and techniques with John Dudley, he and Dudley sat down to discuss archery, jujitsu, and how to develop and maintain a winning mindset.
Oct 14, 2021•48 min
Jen Kresser-Champbell is an archery industry veteran and leading lady for decades. Jen has worked her way from college intern to President of Delta/McKenzie Targets and is now a key executive for Outtech Inc. In this podcast, John Dudley and Jen sit down and talk through her amazing journey through the ranks and the trials and tribulations along the way that have helped shape her into the tremendous leader that she is.
Sep 10, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Podcast 312 is with Nock On Nation member Shawn Mowder. Shawn is the lucky winner of the BRCC Gives drawing for a one-of-a-kind, Nock On Custom Built PSE bow named "Java Addiction". As part of this special prize package, Mowder got to spend a couple of days at the School of Nock with John Dudley. In this podcast, Mowder talks about his journey as an archer and bowhunter, including his fight through target panic and what he has learned to help him stay on the path to making perfect shots. It's a ...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Andrew Ehard is a diehard, passionate midwestern bowhunter and member of the Nock On Nation, but there's also another side to him. I say he leads a double life since at one moment of the day he can be in the courtroom as a highly respected attorney then two hours later in the woods chasing critters and flinging arrows. He's served in the military and returned home making his way through law school all while working up through the ranks of being a better bowhunter. He's one of those guys when you...
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Leif Babin is an amazing individual. He's is a former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, co-author of #1 New York Times bestseller Extreme Ownership and co-founder of Echelon Front, where he serves as President/Chief Operating Officer, leadership instructor, speaker, and strategic advisor. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Leif served thirteen years in the Navy, including nine in the SEAL Teams. As a SEAL platoon commander in SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser, he planned and led major combat operatio...
Jul 19, 2021•1 hr 36 min
Podcast 309 is with Isaac Aleman Jr. (aka JUNIOR) who is a passionate up and coming bowhunting and archery fanatic. He's been on the Wasatch front hunting since he can remember and is leading an awesome life of a young adult. Played football, hustled pawn shops, worked in archery in Scheels and now is the lead bow tech at the Black Rifle HQ just to name a few. He recently came to town to learn some things that I think will propel him into a promising career in bowhunting and I got to learn even ...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Issac Aleman is a longtime archery OG and is always uplifting to talk to. He’s worked for some great companies in archery including Easton, Badlands and Black Rifle Coffee. He’s an underrated western hunter with a never ending passion for growing archery and having fun on the mountain. Recently I had Issac out to Iowa to do some archery workshops and catch up on friendship.
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 23 min
PC 307 is with Leah Taylor who is currently a full time fitness and jiu jitsu coach at Straight Blast Gym of Montana. Leah has a lifelong background in martial arts but also has a degree in education and teaching. She is a high level black belt with multiple titles around her belt. Recently she picked up a bow for the first time and began down the archery path. In this podcast we talk about both learning and teaching a sport. Not only will this podcast give you some valuable life lessons it will...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 21 min
Podcast 306 is with my longtime buddy Andy Stumpf. Andy is a man of many talents and host of The Cleared Hot podcast. Our podcast is the first recorded in the new Nock On studio and also is available on video via YouTube. Andy and I recap an amazing time teaching some new friends how to shoot bows and what archery has done for him. We also recap the year of COVID and finally get to reconnect.
Jun 22, 2021•1 hr 25 min
This podcast is with a random Nock On Nation member Aaron Brendible. Aaron was the winner of the Golden Trident Raffle bow we did for the Navy Seal Foundation. He is such a genuine guy who has some amazing story’s about getting into archery and bowhunting. He’s a hard working dad from Michigan and a true testament to the everyday hunter. I was thrilled to have a few days with him.
May 25, 2021•1 hr 41 min
Podcast 304 is with Caleb Copeland founder of Copeland Creative,Connoisseur of Mustard, Master of Naps and Sommelier of Sweet Teas . Caleb is an amazing photographer and videographer who recently took his own trip around the US chasing turkeys, Bowfishing and introducing his dad to the West. We talked a lot about what a Georgia boy loves about the western states, learning public land hunting for the first time, how to get lost on a mountain and how a packet of tuna fish is good for attracting Gr...
May 18, 2021•1 hr 13 min
