Darron McDougal

1 month ago | archerybusiness.com | Darron McDougal

Appeared in print as "Creating the Ultimate Bow Pyramid" Archery consumers are a diverse lot. Styles, physique, preferences, applications and budgets — all highly varied from person to person — unquestionably influence bow-buying habits. Thus, archery dealers must stock various options so that most customers who walk through the door can leave with a bow they love. However, far more bow brands exist than what any single archery shop should stock. And within those brands are different prices,...

1 month ago | archerybusiness.com | Darron McDougal

Appeared in print as "Crossbow Sales and Trends" John Wenzel Chalmette, Louisiana They’re higher. I take phone calls from folks who want to get their kids into archery. Of course, I imagine that they’ll ask about compound bows, but then they ask what kind of crossbows I sell. Most of the kids aren’t starting out with compound bows. They’re jumping right into a crossbow. I’ve been running this business for 35 years, so I’ve seen lots of different changes and trends come and go. Years ago,...

1 month ago | shootingsportsretailer.com | Darron McDougal

Appeared in print as "Crossbow Sales and Trends" John Wenzel Chalmette, Louisiana They’re higher. I take phone calls from folks who want to get their kids into archery. Of course, I imagine that they’ll ask about compound bows, but then they ask what kind of crossbows I sell. Most of the kids aren’t starting out with compound bows. They’re jumping right into a crossbow. I’ve been running this business for 35 years, so I’ve seen lots of different changes and trends come and go. Years ago,...

1 month ago | grandviewoutdoors.com | Darron McDougal

Appeared in print as "Crossbow Report: Mission SUB-1 XR" The well-known adage, “You get what you pay for,” really rings true in the crossbow world. Sure, some models as inexpensive as $300 shoot pretty well out to 40 yards, but they’re fairly slow, a bit noisy, and lack high-quality accessories. They’re also not very compact or well-balanced. You get what you pay for, and hunters seeking the best possible accuracy and overall shooting experience should be prepared to shop with a wad of cash....

1 month ago | grandviewoutdoors.com | Darron McDougal

Appeared in print as "Bow Report: Bowtech Virtue" I’m blessed to call tinkering around with archery equipment “work.” The challenge, though, comes when I sit down to write. Why? Every name-brand bow manufacturer makes great bows, and it’s difficult to word each bow report uniquely, though I manage. The adjectives we’ve long used to describe bows— words such as fast, smooth, quiet and accurate — are tough to avoid and basically interchangeable from one flagship bow to another. Albeit, I...