#249 - Traditional Archery Is Exploding Right Now | Matt Zirnzak – The Push Archery

#249 - Traditional Archery Is Exploding Right Now | Matt Zirnzak – The Push Archery

From Before the Echo by Josh Teulker

March 19, 2026 · 1h 4m

About this episode

Josh Teulker interviews Matt Zirnzak about the rise of traditional archery and its impact on hunting.

In this episode of Before the Echo, I sit down with Matt Zernzach from The Push Archery to talk about the growing movement of traditional bowhunting and why more hunters are picking up a stickbow. We dive into instinctive shooting, transitioning from compound bows to traditional archery, the mental side of shooting, and why traditional bowhunting forces you to become a better woodsman. Matt shares insights from years of teaching traditional archery and building one of the most respected educational platforms in the trad community. If you've ever considered shooting a recurve or longbow, or you're already deep in the traditional archery world, this conversation is packed with insight. Topics We Cover • Why traditional archery is exploding right now • Instinctive shooting vs gap shooting • The biggest mistakes new trad shooters make • Why traditional bowhunting changes how you hunt • Arrow weight, broadheads, and trad setups • The future of traditional archery Check Out The Push Archery 🌐 Website: https://www.thepusharchery.com 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePushArchery The Push Archery provides some of the best traditional archery education available today, helping…

People in this episode

Host: Josh Teulker

Guest: Matt Zirnzak

Topics covered

  • traditional archery
  • bowhunting
  • instinctive shooting
  • mental focus
  • hunting techniques
  • archery education

Keywords

  • traditional bowhunting
  • stickbow
  • compound bows
  • shooting form
  • archery education
  • broadheads
  • arrow weight

Sponsors

Latitude Outdoors, Asio Gear

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Push Archery

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