Bow shop in upstate New York

Rmdmooch · January 12, 2020, 08:29:31 PM

I'm new to the trad life and could use some help getting set up. Are there any shops in the upstate area that focus on trad set ups? I live in the Catskills in Sullivan county. Thanks in advance. Rich

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Deno · January 13, 2020, 05:56:25 PM

https://stepoutside.org/catskill-ny/archery/

Rich
Here are a few leads. Maybe they can point you in the right direction.

Good Luck

Deno

huntmaster70 · January 13, 2020, 06:12:13 PM

Not many trad shops around anymore. You might be better off trying to find some trad shooters in your area or at local sporting clubs/ ranges or at winter leagues. Talking to people that have been shooting stickbows awhile will help when you're first start your trad journey. There probably is some trad people closer than you think.

Rmdmooch · January 13, 2020, 06:24:33 PM

Thanks for the input. I'll talk to the local shop owners and try to find a mentor;)

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bamboo · January 14, 2020, 03:46:57 AM

Sullivan county guys are showing up here---

https://silverbircharchery.com/

NY Yankee · January 17, 2020, 02:55:50 PM

I gave up long ago when Creekside Gunshop went under. I just had to learn to do things myself, which is the beauty of a trad bow, and I make my own arrows. I Mail order everything from 3 Rivers or the like.

PeteA · January 17, 2020, 03:45:26 PM

South of you but try Flying Arrow in Carmel. They have a pretty good selection of trad bows. There are a number of us trad guys that shoot there on the indoor range. I think they also have a store in Wappingers Fall, but I have not been to that one.

carbonflyr · January 18, 2020, 02:44:25 AM

ny yankee
just the mere mention of Creekside brings back a flood of old memories, can't remember how many bighorn ramhunter longbows I ordered from wayne merritt. I shot in their league when they first started them, I even dated the owners daughter for a short while!!

NY Yankee · January 18, 2020, 08:06:30 AM

Carbonflyr, Yah, I bought a Bighorn 3 pc custom job from Wayne. He introduced me to Bighorn bows and said he and all his friends shot Bighorns! LOL! Good old days. I hated to see that place go under. I was there almost every Saturday from 1987 till the end. What town R U from? Im in Canandaigua.

carbonflyr · January 18, 2020, 02:00:06 PM

born and raised in west bloomfield, spent most of my time there in the middle 70's till the end, I even bought my last compound from wayne, after that it was all bighorn.

Wapiti Chaser · January 18, 2020, 07:01:49 PM

Funny to see Wayne's name mentioned he really help light my trad fire years ago , I saw him last week ! He works in an Sporting Goods store in Batavia .

NY Yankee · January 20, 2020, 10:21:26 AM

Batavia huh? I'll have to look him up!