Bear Archery

Jacy is with Excalade Sports, which is a kind of a conglomerate.

Uh, they've got Bear Archery, Trophy Ridge accessories, Sick Broadheads, Gold Tip Arrows, I can go on and on.

And, uh, she's their marketing manager, and again, just a total outdoor gal.

Uh, grew up hunting and fishing.

And you know, to be honest, I wasn't really all that interested in the place, because I thought it was just like basketball and pickleball and, you know, pool tables and stuff.

And I was just like, oh, I don't know, you know, that's not me.

Well, then I remember going in for my interview and I saw all the logos on the front door, and I saw Bear Archery and Cajun Bowfishing and Trophy Ridge, and I was like, okay, this might not be so bad.

And then, uh, I went in for the interview, got the job or whatever, but I was on the sports side of the business, so on the basketball and pickleball side.

And my dad was already a follower of Fred Bear.

He had such an influence around the country, but f- particularly in Michigan, where he started Bear Archery.

So like all kids back then, I was addicted to projectile management.

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You know, before we even get into anything else, I really want to start with something I personally think is really cool.

You know, you're a bear archery ambassador along with our friend Shane Mowry, and you have a longstanding relationship with bear archery.

I mean, you probably told it before, but how did that relationship first come together? And what does it mean to you personally to carry Fred Bear's legacy forward every time you step into the woods using a bear archery bow?

wow that that's a great question and uh you know first i i want to say congratulations on the magazine i think that's really cool i like what you guys are doing and uh before we started recording i actually was complimenting i was like man i don't know who the artist is that's doing those covers on that i said but they're incredible and uh you actually get a very uh Oh, gosh, without any ego whatsoever, which blew me away.

And I shoot, I love, I've just always loved Fred Bear bows.

My dad shot bear archery from, back in the 80s.

And so I've always loved Bear Archery.

They're kind of a more somewhat local company.

They do have a headquarters in Evansville.