CAM Podcast

Brady Hempen from Kentucky won his first national ASA tournament in the Known Pro division at the Easton/Hoyt Pro/Am in Minden, La., in April. We sat down with him to talk about that big win, what it took for him to get there, what it's like to compete in the ultra-competitive Known Pro class and what he hopes to achieve in competitive archery going forward, among other topics.

ASA President Josh Grine runs through the aftermath of the deadly tornado that struck Laurel County, Ky., and surrounding areas May 16, forcing the cancellation of the annual TRU Ball Pro/Am in London. Josh discusses what happened; why the shoot was cancelled; how that impacts the 2025 season, including Shooter of the Year races; and how people can help those affected in Laurel County.

Mike Schloesser, winner of 2025 World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, China, tied the 72-arrow, 50-meter world record of 718 for the third time last month at Gator Cup. We sat down with Mr. Perfect after that achievement to talk about what it takes to shoot a 718; what it will take to shoot a perfect 720; how he got started in archery in the Netherlands; and what life is like as a professional archer who has been ranked No. 1 in the world for nearly five years now.

Stephan Hansen sits down to talk about his 2025 win in the Championship Men's division at the Western Classic Trail Shoot in Redding, Calif. It was a monumental win for Hansen, who came close several times before, but was never able to pull off the win until 2025. He also talks about his start in archery in Denmark, his plans for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles and about the present and future of life as a pro archer.

Joel Turner's Shot IQ training system has taken the archery world by storm. In this podcast, he spills the secret to becoming a successful, high-level archer. And what's the most accurate shooting style today? Sorry hinge shooters. Joel says you gotta have a trigger!

Elite pro Lauren Carver is in her rookie season shooting Women's Pro at the ASA. At her second tournament - the Shibuya Pro/Am in Russell County, Ala. - she qualified for her first Pro Pressure Point Shootdown and finished on the podium. We talked with Lauren about her breakout tournament as a pro, and about what it took to get there. Turns out, that was all part of her own master plan.

Hoyt and GAS Bowstrings pro Tanja Gellenthien has come out of the gate HOT in the 2025 season, winning the first two ASA's in Women's Known Pro and the Indoor World Series Final in Vegas. We talked with her about her great start to the year and about many other things, such as - how close she came to almost NOT becoming a professional archer; how she got started in archery in Denmark; how she transitioned from target archery to being a successful ASA 3D archer; and about being a mom, wife, pro archer and GAS employee.

Bodie Turner joins the podcast today to talk about his big win in the Open Championship Division at the 2025 Vegas Shoot, which netted him more than $100,000. We start the podcast setting the record straight on whether or not he missed an X in the finals shootoff. Besides talking about his Vegas experience and how he thinks the shootoff could be better, Bodie also talks about his future, since he'll be graduating high school in a couple months, and about professional bow contracts.

Christopher Perkins - Professional Archer on the podcast today!!! Perkins finished third at the 2025 Vegas Shoot. We talked to Perkins about the decision to go to inside-out scoring after 13 ends of competition at Vegas, as well as about his confidence moving through the 2025 season, where he has been a contender in every tournament he has entered so far.

Have you been thinking about going to your first ASA national tournament, but you just can't push yourself to take that leap? This is the podcast for you! Meet pro fishing guide Jake Villwock, who went to his first two ASA tournaments in 2024 without knowing anyone, just because he thought he would like it. The experience was better than he expected, and now he's hooked on ASA.

We sat down with UltraView's Kolby Hanley to talk about how far Ultraview has come since he started it in his college dorm room; what drives the company's product development; and why new products are getting more expensive.

U.S. Olympians Casey Kaufhold and Brady Ellison run through their experiences at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where they won the first-ever mixed-team medal in archery for the USA, taking bronze, and where Ellison won silver in the individual competition. The two share lots of behind-the-scenes moments that offer insight into what it's like to compete on the biggest stage at the biggest moments. And we find out if Brady follows Casey on Instagram.

We sat down with USA Archery's top three women in Olympic recurve - Casey Kaufhold, Catalina GNoriega and Jennifer Mucino -for a full discussion about their preparations and expectations for their biggest tournament of the summer. #competitionarcherymedia #archery #teamusa

We sat down with Levi Perigo and Matt Gross from QuivAR to talk about the QuivAR app and its application to the new X-Ray series of targets from BIGshot and Delta McKenzie. The guys talk about how they came up with the idea for this augmented reality technology to help bowhunters better learn how to shoot at game animals, while they are practicing with 3D targets. QuivAR allows the user to see anatomically correct placement of skeleton and vital organs for the animal the 3D target imitates.

Hoyt pro Katelyn Bordwell talks about winning her first-ever pro title in the Women's Known Pro class at the ASA's TRU Ball Pro/Am in London, KY, in June 2024. She talks about the nerves she had to fight through to take the title, about how the shootdown was different for her because it was the first time she went into one with a lead, and about how her brother, Glen Bordwell, helped her get through the finals. Bordwell also talks about how she got started in competitive archery and about training hunting dogs.

Jimmy Lutz won his first ever Western Classic Trail Shoot at Redding in May 2024. We sat down and talked with him about that victory, and about his many other successes so far this year. In the weeks following Redding, Lutz won individual silver and team gold medals at the Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Korea, and then won the Known Pro division at the ASA TRU Ball Pro/Am in London, KY. The 2024 season is red hot for Lutz.

Hoyt Pro Richard Owens sits down to talk about his first-ever ASA win in any class, after he won the Senior Pro division at the Black Eagle/Darton Pro/Am in Russell County, Ala., in March 2024. Owens talks about how many years he's shot on the ASA circuit, and about the friends he's made there over the years. He also talks about his unusual stabilizer setup, about how he balances shooting with a full-time job and about how long he dreamt of shooting for Hoyt.

PSE pro Cassidy Cox sits down to talk with us about her first win as an ASA pro in the Women's Known Pro division at the Black Eagle/Darton Pro/Am in Russell County, Ala. Cassidy has competed for years on the USA Archery circuit, but finds she's enjoying the 3-D game a bit more.

In his second year shooting pro, and his first-ever ASA Pro Pressure Point Shootdown, PSE shooter Brady Myers of Pennsylvania won the Open Pro division at the 2024 Hoyt/Easton Pro/Am in Foley, Ala. Brady runs through what it was like winning the event, beating legends of the game Levi Morgan, Dan McCarthy and Jack Wallace in the process. He also talks about his competition career - how he got started, lessons he learned along the way, and more. Listen in and meet Brady Myers!

ASA President and CAM Manager Josh Grine sits down with us to talk about the 2024 ASA season from both the ASA and CAM perspectives. Lots of good topics here if you attend the ASA Pro/Ams and/or you're a CAM fan.

Darton pro Tanja Gellenthien capped off a killer two weeks of indoor archery by winning both the 2024 Lancaster Archery Classic and The Vegas Shoot on back-to-back weekends in the women's open pro class. She talks about what it took to win those events, what she loves about indoor archery, about looking ahead to 3D season and many other subjects in this podcast.

Legendary archer Levi Morgan sits down to talk about his recent signing with the brand new Altra Arrows brand. He also talk about his demanding schedule and how he stays motivated year after year.

Two-time Vegas champ, three-time NFAA indoor champ and two-time ASA Known Pro Shooter of the Year Kyle Douglas sat down with us to talk about his recent, unexpected change in bow sponsors from Bowtech to Mathews. We also talk about what he's got on the schedule for 2024 and, of course, we talk a little hunting.

2023 CAM Podcast: Tim Gillingham Longtime pro Tim Gillingham sits down with us to talk about his recent, unexpected switch from Bowtech to Mathews as his primary bow sponsor. Tim shares his feelings about that change and how it will affect his competition divisions going forward. He also talks about his recent bowhunting trip to South Africa and about his future plans for social media and sharing his vast wealth of archery knowledge with the world.

Hoyt archer Casey Kaufhold sits down to talk about winning her first ever, individual gold medal at a World Cup tournament in Paris in August, 2023. She also talks about U.S. team trials for the 2024 Olympic Games, and her preparation for that competition.

Keith Ahlstrom talks with PJ about his first win in the Senior Pro Division at the 2023 ASA Classic. Keith only started competitive archery in his 40s.

PJ Reilly talk talks with Competition Archery Media manager about how and why CAM makes decisions in the best interest of the sport, while also being mindful of sponsors' needs. Why do we do what we do? How do we do what we do

PJ Reilly talks with Elite Archery pro Darrin Christenberry after his first pro win in over 10 years last weekend at the IBO in Nelsonville. In talking about his journey switching from right-handed shooting to left, Darrin describes the ups and downs and all arounds. He keeps it real and speaks from the heart, and we're pretty sure you'll finish this podcast with an uplifted spirit.

PJ Reilly talks with Hoyt pro Erin McGladdery won the Women's Pro division at the Mathews Pro/Am in Metropolis, IL. It was her first ASA win as a professional after many podium finishes. Erin talks about that win and about the special struggles of traveling and competing in the U.S. from her home in Canada. She also talks a little hunting and about using a "hunting bow" in competition at the highest level.

PJ Reilly talks with Jimmy Lutz after a busy couple of weeks. He joined the Mathews team; he shot a new, two-day record score in the ASA's Known Pro Division; he won the Mathews Pro/Am in Metropolis; and he made his decision about whether to go to the ASA Classic in Cullman to fight for the Known Pro Shooter of the Year title or head to the World Archery Championships in Berlin, which are being held at the same time.

PJ Reilly talks with Haly Grine, Mathews Archery, Inc. pro who shoots in the Women's Known Pro division at ASA events. She shares about her recent podium finishes at the ASA in London, KY, and at Redding, as well as about her journey in archery.

PJ Reilly talks with sixteen-year-old Bodie Turner who won the Freestyle Championship Adult Male division at Redding this year, adding to his growing list of impressive tournament crowns. He also talked about what it's like juggling a professional archery career with high school and many other aspects of his life.

PJ Reilly talks with Madison Cox after two second-place finishes in the ASA's Women's Known Pro class and a team gold medal at her first-ever World Cup. Six years ago, she was a high school cheerleader who had never shot a bow. Listen in to find out how she got here and where she plans to go.

PJ Reilly talks with 3 time Vegas Champ Chance Beaubouef to talk about joining a new bow manufacturer and his return to the Open Pro Division as well as what it takes to hang with the best in the business as he stood on the top spot at the Black Eagle Darton Pro/Am.

Randy Morocco talks with PJ Reilly about winning the first title ever in ASA Senior Known Pro at the Hoyt/Easton Pro/Am in Foley last month. Randy talks about how he got into tournament archery and how he keeps it in perspective, while balancing a family and full-time job away from archery. He also discusses his one big goal in archery.

PJ Reilly talks with professional archer Paige Pearce after win at the first ever ASA Known Women Pro division final in Foley, Alabama. Paige also dives into why she's not going to any of the World Championships this year despite being ranked #1; how using a hinge release again has improved her game; and how growing up competing in Safari 3D archery tournaments has made her the archer she is today.

PJ Reilly talks with pro archer Kris Schaff, days after his big win at the 2023 Vegas Shoot. Kris also shares what it's been like to train with olympic recurve archer Brady Ellison; how he deals with his nerves in pressure situations; and what he attributes to his successful start for the 2023 archery season.

Reo Wilde talks with PJ Reilly about a new direction in his archery career, which has him headed to Korea to coach their compound archery team.

PJ Reilly talks with 2022 World Field Champion Dave Cousins, who won individual and Mixed Team gold medals as well as Men's Team bronze at the recent World Archery Field Championships in Yankton, S.D. Cousins is now a three-time world field champion, and he won his latest title 24 years after his first. At 45 years old, Cousins is showing no signs of slowing down.

PJ Reilly talks with Darton Archery pro James Lutz shortly after he won the 2022 NFAA Outdoor Target National Championship, USA Archery Outdoor Target National Championship and U.S. Open. Lutz also covers what it was like winning those three events, how he hopes to improve his indoor game, and - of course - about punching the release.

PJ Reilly talks with pro archer Ryan Jefferies after making his first shootdown and podium at the ASA Classic in Cullman, AL. Ryan also shares about his competitive approach; what it's like to travel to tournaments with his family; and why practicing with 3D targets in an open area helped him in the shootdown.

PJ Reilly talks with ASA Men's Open Pro archer Jacob Slusarz, who won his first tournament in that class at the Mathews Pro/Am in Metropolis, IL. Jacob also talks about the work he put in to get that win; the changes he made in his mental game to get past some demons; and about how progressing through lower divisions helped shape his pro 3-D game.

PJ Reilly chats with Darrin Christenberry after his remarkable IBO Senior Division podium finish following a year of surgeries, physical therapy and dedication to switch to left hand shooting. Darrin also talks about working for The Outdoor Group; why he likes being a commentator for Competition Archery Media; and recalls the most memorable arrow of his archery career.

PJ Reilly talks with ASA Senior Pro and Hamskea Archery Solutions co-owner Shawn Greathouse about making his first Pro Pressure Point Shootdown in London, about the origins and status of Hamskea and about his struggle with target panic.

PJ Reilly talks with Jesse Broadwater after he won the USA Archery National Field Championship and qualifying to represent Team USA at this years World Field Championships. Jesse also discusses his love for the field archery game; what it's like working with the folks at TRU Ball on his line of releases; and about what still motivates him after 30 years as a competitive archer.

PJ Reilly talks with archery coach Larry Wise about his new book "Planning to Peak in Archery" which looks at how archers can improve the many aspects of the their mental game. Larry also explains why archery judges are critical archers to staying focused on their shot process; how bow design has improved archery performance; and his philosophy about making good calls as an archery official.

PJ Reilly talks with Justin Martin who has been shooting professionally for nine years and just made his first shootdown in the Open Pro division at Camp Minden. We talked with Martin about that experience, how it will motivate him going forward and about how he got started in competitive archery as a bowhunter from Ohio.

PJ Reilly talks with pro archer Tanja Gellenthien after a string of podium finishes in both target and 3D archery tournaments. Tanja shares what it was like to get into archery in Denmark when she was 13; how she transitions between target and 3D events; and how running has helped her stay calm under pressure during matches.

PJ Reilly talks with Calvin Gross after winning the 2022 ASA Hoyt/Easton Known Pro Shootdown in Foley, AL - his first-ever win as a professional archer. Calvin also shared what it's like to shoot ASA tournaments for 18 years from Junior Eagle to the Pro division; how he got an English degree in college on an archery scholarship and now teaches Biology as well as runs a NASP program; and why he relies on course management instead of shooting 12s.

PJ Reilly talks with Casey Kaufhold about her 2022 victory at the Vegas Shoot. Casey also explains her shot process and sight picture as a recurve archer; returning to normal life after competing in the Olympics; and why she wants to elevate woman's archery.

PJ Reilly spoke with Elite Pro Archer Nick Kappers after he won the Lancaster Archery Classic Open Pro division and took second place at the Vegas Shoot. Nick also explains his approach to shooting 12's at the Classic; his surprise at doing so well this soon being a professional archer; and how he went from 4H archery to competing against top archers in the world.