Episode 113

Scott Einsmann: Bowhunters United

Today, AB3 speaks with Scott Einsmann, Digital Manager at the Archery Trade Association (ATA). He is an avid bowhunter and competitive archer. AB3 and Scott talk all things bowhunting, their favorite recipes, and the difference between bowhunting and archery.

Episode Highlights

• AB3 and Scott’s favorite filming adventures
• How Scott makes his own bows
• Archery versus bowhunting and how skills transfer over into the other
• How to get started as an archer or bowhunter
• All about Bowhunters United
• Great ways to prepare wild game
• The most exotic wild game dishes AB3 and Scott have ever had

3 Key Points

• Archer or bowhunter? To Scott, “It depends on the time of year.” There’s competition shooting and there’s hunting. Both require different skillsets. Competing as an archer helps you work on your form and get all the technicalities of handling a bow in order, which you can then carry over into the less predictable hunting environment.
• If you’re an aspiring archer or bowhunter, start by finding an archery shop near you. Sign up for a 30-minute archery lesson. You won’t have to buy any equipment. Your only investment into the sport so far is whatever they charge for that lesson and, usually, it’s not a ton of money. Go through the basics and see if you like it.
• Bowhunting is for everyone. That goes for people of all races and genders as well as people of different hunting preferences (ex. public/private land, compound bow/crossbow, etc.). By extension, hunting is for everyone. With mainstream media ignoring or outright maligning hunting culture, a united hunting community is sorely needed.

Three Powerful Quotes

• We, as a hunting population, have to stick together and work together to protect what we love and what we do. Otherwise, folks will come in to pick apart the carcass. ~AB3
• There’s nothing like having a deer standing 15 or 20 yards away from you. You can see its breath, you can hear them crunching on corn or whatever it’s eating. To be that close—there’s nothing like it. ~AB3
• We get very cliquey in bowhunting. You get your public land guys. You get your private land guys. “I’m a true bowhunter because I use a compound bow.” “You’re not a bowhunter if you use a crossbow.” If we just set all that aside and we think about what really matters, we can do a lot of good. ~Scott

Resources Mentioned

Bryant Land Show:  https://bryantlandcountry.com/the-bryant-land-country-podcast/

OnXHunt link: https://www.onxmaps.com/hunt-app

Traeger Grills: https://www.traegergrills.com

Patreon link: https://www.patreon.com/bryantland

BassPro Affiliate: https://bassproshops.vzck.net/NaQx7

Archery Trade Association: https://www.archerytrade.org

Bowhunters United: https://www.bowhuntersunited.com

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