That is why Victory Archery – The Carbon Arrow Experts – is proud to announce its partnership with Bella Otter, a competitive archer and outdoor creator whose career has been built on discipline, precision, and performance under pressure.

Bella represents the next generation of serious archers: driven, focused, and constantly pushing to get better. Whether she is competing on the target line, training for the next event, or sharing her passion for archery and the outdoors, her approach is rooted in the same standard Victory is built around: trust the process, control the details, and perform when it counts.

TARGET-BORN PRECISION. FIELD-READY CONFIDENCE.

Competitive archery demands consistency. Every arrow has to leave clean, recover fast, and group tight. There is no hiding from bad form, bad equipment, or bad execution.

Victory arrows are engineered for that level of accountability.

Built from 100% carbon fiber and designed for dependable flight, tight tolerances, and world-class performance, Victory gives archers like Bella the confidence to trust every shot. From the practice range to competition, and from the target line to the hunting woods, the arrow cannot be the weak link.

PERFORMANCE FOR ARCHERS WHO CARE ABOUT THE DETAILS

Bella Otter understands that success in archery is earned one shot at a time. It takes repetition, focus, mental toughness, and equipment that can keep up with the work being put in.

Victory brings that same mindset to carbon arrow engineering.

Victory controls the arrow-building process from the carbon fiber forward, giving its engineers the ability to manage shaft design, consistency, durability, and performance from start to finish. That level of control matters when archers are chasing tighter groups, cleaner flight, and complete confidence at full draw.

This partnership brings together two forces built around precision.

Bella brings the discipline, competitive mindset, and passion for growing the sport. Victory brings the carbon science, engineering, and performance needed to deliver when every shot matters.

ABOUT BELLA OTTER: Bella Otter is a competitive archer and outdoor creator known for her focus, discipline, and passion for growing the sport of archery. Through competition, content, and her presence in the archery community, Bella represents a new generation of athletes committed to precision, performance, and inspiring others to pick up a bow.

ABOUT VICTORY ARCHERY: Victory Archery doesn’t accept “good enough.” We are a precision-obsessed team of aerospace engineers, hardcore hunters, and target champions who dictate the future of carbon arrow technology. As a vertically integrated partner of Mitsubishi Chemical Group—one of the largest carbon fiber manufacturers on the planet—we have exclusive access to the highest-grade composite materials on earth. From raw carbon fiber development to lethal finished-shaft performance, Victory controls every variable. We aren’t here to participate in the archery industry; we are here to lead it. We are The Carbon Arrow Experts.

Learn more at VictoryArchery.com.

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For nearly 25 years, state and provincial agencies and NASP® coordinators have helped schools bring archery into the school day by connecting educators and staff with training from NASP®. During the 2025-2026 school year, their work helped NASP® reached more than 1.32 million student archers.

“We were so very honored to enjoy breakfast with the directors and leaders of our conservation community in North America at the 2026 AFWA Conference,” Rawlinson said. “We all share an amazing connection to helping kids find archery and the outdoors. We are so proud of the work they have done with us in reaching over 1.32 million student archers last year and are so appreciative of their continued support.”

“During the AFWA meeting, we also had the opportunity to present at the Hunting and Shooting Sports Participation Committee to R3 coordinators for state fish and wildlife agencies, where we discussed the reach of in-school archery and the opportunity it gives students to try the sport, often for the first time” Rawlinson said. “Together we are a powerful force in expanding youth archery participation.”

For NASP®, that participation begins with instruction during the school day. State fish and wildlife agency staff who serve as NASP® coordinators help schools establish and retain their programs, giving students a chance to learn archery alongside their classmates. NASP® thanks those coordinators and the agency leaders who support their work.

The National Archery in the Schools Program promotes international-style target archery as part of the in-school curriculum to improve educational performance and participation in the shooting sports among students in grades 4-12. To learn more about NASP® visit: https://www.naspschools.org.

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Bowhunting is not a hobby for the half-committed. It is early mornings, late nights, blown stalks, missed opportunities, hard lessons, constant reps, and the refusal to stay average. The hunters who truly live this lifestyle know that success is earned long before the shot ever breaks.

That is why Victory Archery – The Carbon Arrow Experts – is proud to announce its partnership with Bow Disciples, a community built around ethical bowhunting, real-world archery, and bringing more people into the sport the right way.

Bow Disciples has built its name by showing what it actually takes to become a better bowhunter. Not shortcuts. Not fake expertise. Not surface-level hunting content. Their team lives in the process: tuning bows, building confidence, chasing improvement, sharing the grind, and proving that archery can be serious, fun, and accessible to anyone willing to put in the work.

That mindset makes Bow Disciples a natural fit for Victory Archery.

NO GIMMICKS. NO WEAK LINKS. JUST CONFIDENCE DOWNRANGE.

Every bowhunter knows the feeling. The pin settles. The moment gets quiet. Everything comes down to one arrow.

Bow Disciples understands that moment better than most because they are constantly helping hunters get there with more confidence. From new archers learning the basics to seasoned bowhunters refining every detail of their setup, the goal stays the same: build a system that can be trusted when pressure is high and there is no room for doubt.

Victory arrows are engineered for that standard.

Built from 100% carbon fiber and designed for consistent flight, deep penetration, and dependable durability, Victory arrows give Bow Disciples the kind of performance serious hunters can stand behind. Whether the shot happens on the range, in the whitetail woods, or deep in western terrain, Victory is built to deliver when it matters.

PRECISION CARBON FOR HUNTERS WHO CARE ABOUT THE DETAILS

The Bow Disciples audience knows that better bowhunting starts with better preparation. Arrow selection matters. Tuning matters. Broadhead flight matters. Penetration matters. Every piece of the setup has to work together before a hunter can truly trust it.

Victory Archery controls the arrow-building process from the carbon fiber forward, giving its engineers the ability to manage shaft design, consistency, durability, and performance from start to finish. That level of control matters when hunters are pushing for tighter groups, cleaner flight, and more lethal results in the field.

This partnership brings together two brands with the same belief: bowhunting should be respected, practiced, taught, and done right.

Bow Disciples brings the community, the education, the energy, and the passion for helping hunters grow. Victory brings the carbon science, the engineering, and the bone-crushing performance needed to finish the job.

ABOUT BOW DISCIPLES

Bow Disciples is a bowhunting and archery community built around ethical hunting, real-world education, and making archery fun and approachable for hunters of all experience levels. Through YouTube, social media, gear content, and community-driven storytelling, Bow Disciples works to help more people get involved in archery, improve their skills, and live the bowhunting lifestyle with confidence.

ABOUT VICTORY ARCHERY

Victory Archery doesn’t accept “good enough.” We are a precision-obsessed team of aerospace engineers, hardcore hunters, and target champions who dictate the future of carbon arrow technology. As a vertically integrated partner of Mitsubishi Chemical Group—one of the largest carbon fiber manufacturers on the planet—we have exclusive access to the highest-grade composite materials on earth. From raw carbon fiber development to lethal finished-shaft performance, Victory controls every variable. We aren’t here to participate in the archery industry; we are here to lead it. We are The Carbon Arrow Experts.

Learn more at VictoryArchery.com.

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The TSSA outlines four building blocks of tree stand safety when hunting from a tree stand, called the ABCs of tree stand safety. Whether you’re an experienced hunter or a person just becoming interested in bowhunting, the TSSA and Whitetails Unlimited encourages you to review these safety tips before heading out in the woods this season. Visit treestandsafety.org to learn more.

About Whitetails Unlimited: Since our beginning in 1982, Whitetails Unlimited has remained true to its mission and has made great strides in the field of conservation. Thanks to more than 475 chapters, 120,000-plus members, chapter volunteers, and corporate sponsors, Whitetails Unlimited has earned the reputation of being the nation’s premier organization dedicating its resources to the betterment of the white-tailed deer and its environment. Our mission is to raise funds in support of educational programs, wildlife habitat enhancement and acquisition, and preservation of the shooting sports and hunting tradition for future generations. To date, Whitetails Unlimited has expended more than $159.3 million on program services and activities that continue to enhance, and ultimately foster, our mission. Stay connected with us: Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, WTU Website

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A common definition of innovation is “a change made to an existing product or idea.” Few descriptions better capture the story of Last Chance Archery (LCA), a company that has thrived for more than two decades by continually asking one simple question:

Is there a better way?

At LCA, innovation is about more than creating something new. It is the intersection of creative thought, keen observation, determination, and detailed engineering. It means recognizing a problem, imagining a solution, and doing the hard work required to turn that solution into a product that makes life easier, safer, or more efficient for the people who use it.

That philosophy has driven Last Chance Archery from the beginning.

It Started With a Bow Flying Through the Air

In 2004, LCA founder Leon Pittman witnessed something at a local pro shop that would ultimately change the way bows are pressed throughout the archery industry.

At the time, pressing a compound bow commonly involved pulling on the bow’s riser to compress its limbs. Those who worked with bows during that era may remember the risks involved, including the occasional bow that came shooting upward out of the press.

Leon witnessed exactly that.

As he watched a bow launch out of a press and into the air, his immediate thought was that there had to be a better, safer, and easier way.

That observation became an idea. The idea became a design. The design became Last Chance Archery’s first limb-tip compression bow press. This design was awarded two patents that are still active today.

#1: Patent: 7,597,094 B2 – Limb Tip Compression Bow Press

#2: Patent: US 7,644,708 B2 – Limb Tip Compression Fingers

What began as a solution to one problem ultimately helped revolutionize the way pro shops and archers press compound bows. Today, LCA offers 15 versions of its bow press, including the industry’s first powered bow press. These models provide options for everyone, from individual archers to high-volume professional shops.

But the bow press was only the beginning.

Innovation Becomes a Family Tradition

As an inventor and innovator, Leon was directly involved in the conception and design of LCA’s earliest products. As the company grew, so did the number of family members bringing their own ideas and abilities to the process.

Leon’s grandson, Jonathan Clark, and son-in-law, Chris Clark, have contributed to the development of numerous products over the years. Additionally, Leon’s grandsons, Cody Clark and Justin Clark, bring their own unique skills to the process, helping move ideas from prototypes through machining and manufacturing and, ultimately, into production.

That collaboration has helped create something unique at LCA: innovation that spans generations.

An idea may begin with one person noticing a problem, but bringing a product to market requires many different talents. It takes imagination, engineering, machining, testing, refinement, and sometimes a willingness to start over when the first idea does not work as expected.

For LCA, that process happens under one roof and within one family.

Looking at Familiar Problems Differently

Some of the best innovations do not come from inventing an entirely new task. They come from looking at something people have done for years and finding a better way to do it.

The Vane Master Pro is one example. LCA set out to develop an exceptionally versatile fletching tool and created a system featuring an adjustable zero-to-five-degree helical single clamp, Vane Flat Technology, 4, 5, and 6 fletch add-on options, and compatibility with vanes up to four inches long. The Vane Master Pro was just another product in LCA’s lineup that was awarded a patent. Patent: 8,517,362; that’s still active today.

Then there was another familiar problem: carbon dust.

Pro shop owners may cut hundreds or even thousands of arrows over time. With modern carbon-fiber arrows, that process can produce fine carbon dust that is both messy and a potential long-term health concern.

Again, LCA asked: Is there a better way?

The answer became the Revolution Arrow Saw. Its water-drip technology helps dampen carbon dust at the cutting point, while an integrated vacuum receiver accommodates most wet/dry vacuum systems. Rather than accepting dust as an unavoidable part of cutting arrows, the LCA team engineered a way to better control it.

More recently, LCA worked with Genesis Archery and CenterShotMinistries to develop the new Genesis Fletching Jig. This jig works for any archer, any arrow shaft, and any vane or feather up to 3” in length. But many key features are Genesis-archer-specific, allowing for even easier fletching for up-and-coming archers.

Other new products include the FlightCheck, FlightPaper, Universal Tuning Gauge, the entire Wrapworks line, Precision Flex Cutter, WrapWorks Mat, and many more new products to come.

Making Precision More Accessible

Innovation is not always about making something more complicated. Sometimes, the challenge is to take a complicated process and make it simpler.

The Universal Tuning Gauge was created with exactly that goal in mind. This affordable, multipurpose tool allows archers and technicians to measure string angles; document peep, nose-button, and kisser-button positions; check brace height, center shot, cam lean, and tiller; and establish nock height.

One tool. Multiple measurements. A simpler process.

That same philosophy led to another recent LCA innovation: FlightCheck.

Paper tuning has long been one of the most widely used methods for evaluating and tuning bow-and-arrow setups. Rather than simply accepting the traditional process, the LCA team looked at it and asked another question:

How can we make this easier, more consistent, and more repeatable?

The answer started with the paper itself.

LCA developed custom graphics printed on continuous rolls containing 113 target templates per roll and 42 aiming dots per template. The printed aiming points provide a consistent reference for short-range shooting.

But the team did not stop there.

The next challenge was to create a delivery system that could hold and advance the paper efficiently. LCA designed a system that allows the custom paper rolls to be advanced as they are used and can be configured with an add-on floor stand or a wall mount.

The result is FlightCheck and FlightPaper, a purpose-built paper-tuning system designed to provide pro shop technicians and individual archers with a clean, consistent, and repeatable tuning process. Do you use a homemade paper tuner setup? No problem; the FlightPaper rolls use a standard 1’ core

that works on most tuners no matter the design. Giving you both tuning instructions and aiming dots at your fingertips during the entire paper tuning process.

It is another example of a principle that has guided LCA from the beginning: Do not simply accept the way something has always been done. Look for an opportunity to make it better.

Innovation Behind the Products

At Last Chance Archery, innovation does not stop with product development.

It is also reflected in how those products are manufactured.

LCA has continually invested in software, equipment, technology, and manufacturing processes designed to increase productivity and efficiency. The objective is not simply to manufacture products faster. Greater efficiency helps LCA control manufacturing costs while continuing to build quality products at prices customers can afford.

That balance matters.

A great idea has little impact if the finished product is impractical or priced beyond the reach of the people it was created to serve. For LCA, successful innovation means developing products that solve real problems and then finding a way to manufacture those products efficiently enough to put them into the hands of the archers and pro shops that need them.

The Next Innovation Is Already Coming

More than 20 years after Leon Pittman watched a bow fly out of a press and thought, “There has to be a better way,” that same mindset continues to drive Last Chance Archery.

Today, there are more LCA products than can reasonably be covered in a single article. Each has its own story, but nearly all begin in much the same way: Someone sees a problem, asks a question, and starts working toward a solution.

The work is far from finished.

LCA has set a goal of introducing three to five new products each year. That means that somewhere inside the Last Chance Archery facility, the next idea may already be taking shape—on a computer screen, in a conversation, on a CNC machine, or as a prototype being tested and refined.

Technology will change. Archery equipment will evolve. Manufacturing will continue to advance.

But the question that started Last Chance Archery remains the same:

Is there a better way?

For the LCA family, finding the answer is not simply what they do.

It is who they are.

From our family to yours, thank you. Our customers, dealers, and partners are the reason we can continue doing what we love, and we never forget the role you play in our story.

Keep an eye on us.

The next great LCA innovation may be right around the corner.

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If you’re looking to upgrade your archery setup without spending full retail, the BIGshot Archery Blem Sale is worth checking out. The sale features a selection of blemished BIGshot targets offered at reduced prices, giving archers an opportunity to save while still getting a quality target for practice.

The “blem” designation generally refers to minor cosmetic imperfections, rather than a reason to overlook the target’s purpose. The current selection includes everything from traditional practice targets to realistic 3D targets, including deer, coyote, raccoon, groundhog, mountain goat, and Dall sheep models.

Prices vary depending on the model, with current examples including the Pro-Hunter 16 at $99.99, the Titan 10XS at $149.99, and the Titan 10X HD at $169.99. Some of the larger 3D targets offer even greater savings compared with their regular prices.

For hunters, competitive archers, or anyone who spends plenty of time practicing, a blemished target can be a practical way to get more value from your budget. Inventory is limited, and popular models can sell out, so it’s worth taking a look before your preferred target is gone.

Ready to save on your next archery target? Check out the BIGshot Archery Blem Sale and see what’s currently available.

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Poole assumed leadership of the ATA during a critical and uncertain period following the COVID-19 pandemic. Navigating post-pandemic market dynamics and shifting consumer demands, his steady vision provided vital stability and unified industry stakeholders. Under his direction, the ATA reimagined its signature annual gathering, successfully evolving it into a dynamic, three-part industry celebration that brings together the core Trade Show, the consumer-focused Bowhunters Super Show, and a premier archery tournament. This expanded footprint broadened the event’s reach, energizing both business-to-business commerce and grassroots archery enthusiasm.

Poole was also instrumental in the launch and expansion of Bowhunters United, an initiative that quickly emerged as a unified voice for the archery and bowhunting community. By cultivating a dedicated grassroots base, Bowhunters United significantly grew membership while advocating for the protection, promotion, and preservation of bowhunting nationwide. In tandem with these membership initiatives, Poole guided the ATA team through critical legislative and conservation efforts, championing policies to protect public land access, secure habitat conservation funding, and safeguarding the interests of manufacturers and independent retailers across North America.

“Jeff stepped into the ATA at a pivotal moment and led our industry through complex transitions with clarity and steady leadership,” said Jonathan Lene, ATA Board Chairman. “On behalf of the ATA Board of Directors and the entire staff, we extend our deepest gratitude to Jeff for his five years of dedicated service. He has positioned this organization for sustainable, long-term growth, and while he will be missed, we wish him and his family the very best as he embarks on a well-deserved retirement.”

Looking ahead, Poole is eager to spend more time with his family and begin checking off items from his retirement bucket list, while continuing to support the sport he has served throughout his career.

The ATA Board of Directors has initiated an executive search to identify the next CEO & President who will guide the organization into its next chapter and build upon the solid foundation Poole, and his team have established over the past five years.

Qualified candidates interested in applying for the CEO & President position can submit their resumes and credentials to careers@archerytrade.org.

About the Archery Trade Association

The Archery Trade Association is the organization for manufacturers, retailers, distributors, sales representatives, and other industry professionals focused on promoting the sports of archery and bowhunting. The ATA works tirelessly to grow archery and bowhunting participation, protect industry rights, and ensure the long-term vitality of the sport.

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Gearfire, a technology provider serving the shooting sports and outdoor industries, will exhibit at the 2026 Sports, Inc. August Outdoor Show, August 13-15 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville.

Gearfire supports more than 2,500 firearm dealers, shooting ranges, and outdoor retailers nationwide. At Booth 101, the company will demonstrate its integrated retail platform, including AXIS Point of Sale and Gearfire eCommerce, and Sports, Inc. show attendees will be eligible for exclusive offers.

AXIS Point of Sale is a retail management platform built for the operational and regulatory requirements of shooting sports retailers. It brings together an ATF-compliant electronic bound book, electronic Form 4473, eNICS integration, inventory synchronization, range operations, and omnichannel sales. The platform connects in-store and online operations while helping single- and multi-location retailers manage compliance and operate more efficiently.

Gearfire eCommerce enables retailers to build online stores with inventory synchronized to AXIS, providing one connected system for managing digital and in-store sales. Dealers can reach customers nationwide, reduce duplicate work, and manage both sides of the business through one connected platform.

“Independent retailers operate in a demanding environment where margins, compliance, and efficiency all matter,” said Chad Seaverns, COO at Gearfire. “Our platform is designed around those realities. These show offers give Sports, Inc. dealers an opportunity to modernize their operations with a lower upfront investment and meaningful savings during the first year.”

Attendees can visit Gearfire at Booth 101 for live demonstrations, details about the show offers, and one-on-one conversations about how the platforms can support their operations.

Sports, Inc. trade shows are not open to the public, and exhibitors participate by invitation.

For more information, visit gogearfire.com or contact the Gearfire team.

About Gearfire:Gearfire provides integrated retail technology for firearm dealers, shooting ranges, and outdoor sporting goods businesses. Its solutions include eCommerce, point-of-sale software, compliance tools, and merchant services designed to help independent retailers operate efficiently, serve customers across channels, and grow their businesses.

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A common definition of innovation is “a change made to an existing product or idea.” Few descriptions better capture the story of Last Chance Archery (LCA), a company that has thrived for more than two decades by continually asking one simple question:

Is there a better way?

At LCA, innovation is about more than creating something new. It is the intersection of creative thought, keen observation, determination, and detailed engineering. It means recognizing a problem, imagining a solution, and doing the hard work required to turn that solution into a product that makes life easier, safer, or more efficient for the people who use it.

That philosophy has driven Last Chance Archery from the beginning.

It Started With a Bow Flying Through the Air

In 2004, LCA founder Leon Pittman witnessed something at a local pro shop that would ultimately change the way bows are pressed throughout the archery industry.

At the time, pressing a compound bow commonly involved pulling on the bow’s riser to compress its limbs. Those who worked with bows during that era may remember the risks involved, including the occasional bow that came shooting upward out of the press.

Leon witnessed exactly that.

As he watched a bow launch out of a press and into the air, his immediate thought was that there had to be a better, safer, and easier way.

That observation became an idea. The idea became a design. The design became Last Chance Archery’s first limb-tip compression bow press. This design was awarded two patents that are still active today.

#1: Patent: 7,597,094 B2 – Limb Tip Compression Bow Press

#2: Patent: US 7,644,708 B2 – Limb Tip Compression Fingers

What began as a solution to one problem ultimately helped revolutionize the way pro shops and archers press compound bows. Today, LCA offers 15 versions of its bow press, including the industry’s first powered bow press. These models provide options for everyone, from individual archers to high-volume professional shops.

But the bow press was only the beginning.

Innovation Becomes a Family Tradition

As an inventor and innovator, Leon was directly involved in the conception and design of LCA’s earliest products. As the company grew, so did the number of family members bringing their own ideas and abilities to the process.

Leon’s grandson, Jonathan Clark, and son-in-law, Chris Clark, have contributed to the development of numerous products over the years. Additionally, Leon’s grandsons, Cody Clark and Justin Clark, bring their own unique skills to the process, helping move ideas from prototypes through machining and manufacturing and, ultimately, into production.

That collaboration has helped create something unique at LCA: innovation that spans generations.

An idea may begin with one person noticing a problem, but bringing a product to market requires many different talents. It takes imagination, engineering, machining, testing, refinement, and sometimes a willingness to start over when the first idea does not work as expected.

For LCA, that process happens under one roof and within one family.

Looking at Familiar Problems Differently

Some of the best innovations do not come from inventing an entirely new task. They come from looking at something people have done for years and finding a better way to do it.

The Vane Master Pro is one example. LCA set out to develop an exceptionally versatile fletching tool and created a system featuring an adjustable zero-to-five-degree helical single clamp, Vane Flat Technology, 4, 5, and 6 fletch add-on options, and compatibility with vanes up to four inches long. The Vane Master Pro was just another product in LCA’s lineup that was awarded a patent. Patent: 8,517,362; that’s still active today.

Then there was another familiar problem: carbon dust.

Pro shop owners may cut hundreds or even thousands of arrows over time. With modern carbon-fiber arrows, that process can produce fine carbon dust that is both messy and a potential long-term health concern.

Again, LCA asked: Is there a better way?

The answer became the Revolution Arrow Saw. Its water-drip technology helps dampen carbon dust at the cutting point, while an integrated vacuum receiver accommodates most wet/dry vacuum systems. Rather than accepting dust as an unavoidable part of cutting arrows, the LCA team engineered a way to better control it.

More recently, LCA worked with Genesis Archery and CenterShotMinistries to develop the new Genesis Fletching Jig. This jig works for any archer, any arrow shaft, and any vane or feather up to 3” in length. But many key features are Genesis-archer-specific, allowing for even easier fletching for up-and-coming archers.

Other new products include the FlightCheck, FlightPaper, Universal Tuning Gauge, the entire Wrapworks line, Precision Flex Cutter, WrapWorks Mat, and many more new products to come.

Making Precision More Accessible

Innovation is not always about making something more complicated. Sometimes, the challenge is to take a complicated process and make it simpler.

The Universal Tuning Gauge was created with exactly that goal in mind. This affordable, multipurpose tool allows archers and technicians to measure string angles; document peep, nose-button, and kisser-button positions; check brace height, center shot, cam lean, and tiller; and establish nock height.

One tool. Multiple measurements. A simpler process.

That same philosophy led to another recent LCA innovation: FlightCheck.

Paper tuning has long been one of the most widely used methods for evaluating and tuning bow-and-arrow setups. Rather than simply accepting the traditional process, the LCA team looked at it and asked another question:

How can we make this easier, more consistent, and more repeatable?

The answer started with the paper itself.

LCA developed custom graphics printed on continuous rolls containing 113 target templates per roll and 42 aiming dots per template. The printed aiming points provide a consistent reference for short-range shooting.

But the team did not stop there.

The next challenge was to create a delivery system that could hold and advance the paper efficiently. LCA designed a system that allows the custom paper rolls to be advanced as they are used and can be configured with an add-on floor stand or a wall mount.

The result is FlightCheck and FlightPaper, a purpose-built paper-tuning system designed to provide pro shop technicians and individual archers with a clean, consistent, and repeatable tuning process. Do you use a homemade paper tuner setup? No problem; the FlightPaper rolls use a standard 1’ core

that works on most tuners no matter the design. Giving you both tuning instructions and aiming dots at your fingertips during the entire paper tuning process.

It is another example of a principle that has guided LCA from the beginning: Do not simply accept the way something has always been done. Look for an opportunity to make it better.

Innovation Behind the Products

At Last Chance Archery, innovation does not stop with product development.

It is also reflected in how those products are manufactured.

LCA has continually invested in software, equipment, technology, and manufacturing processes designed to increase productivity and efficiency. The objective is not simply to manufacture products faster. Greater efficiency helps LCA control manufacturing costs while continuing to build quality products at prices customers can afford.

That balance matters.

A great idea has little impact if the finished product is impractical or priced beyond the reach of the people it was created to serve. For LCA, successful innovation means developing products that solve real problems and then finding a way to manufacture those products efficiently enough to put them into the hands of the archers and pro shops that need them.

The Next Innovation Is Already Coming

More than 20 years after Leon Pittman watched a bow fly out of a press and thought, “There has to be a better way,” that same mindset continues to drive Last Chance Archery.

Today, there are more LCA products than can reasonably be covered in a single article. Each has its own story, but nearly all begin in much the same way: Someone sees a problem, asks a question, and starts working toward a solution.

The work is far from finished.

LCA has set a goal of introducing three to five new products each year. That means that somewhere inside the Last Chance Archery facility, the next idea may already be taking shape—on a computer screen, in a conversation, on a CNC machine, or as a prototype being tested and refined.

Technology will change. Archery equipment will evolve. Manufacturing will continue to advance.

But the question that started Last Chance Archery remains the same:

Is there a better way?

For the LCA family, finding the answer is not simply what they do.

It is who they are.

From our family to yours, thank you. Our customers, dealers, and partners are the reason we can continue doing what we love, and we never forget the role you play in our story.

Keep an eye on us.

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When hunters invest in a permanent blind, they’re looking for more than a place to sit—they want a setup that will perform season after season. That’s exactly where the Banks Outdoors Stump series has built its reputation. Designed for serious hunters who demand comfort, durability, and all-day concealment, these blinds are engineered to withstand years of exposure while keeping hunters focused on the action outside.

Unlike traditional wooden blinds that require regular maintenance, the Stump series features rugged, roto-molded polyethylene construction that won’t rot, rust, or deteriorate from the elements. The bark-textured exterior blends naturally into wooded environments while providing a tough shell capable of handling harsh weather from early bow season through the depths of winter.

One of the defining characteristics of the Stump lineup is visibility. Round and oval designs, along with multiple silent-operating windows, allow hunters to cover nearly every angle without constantly repositioning. Whether you’re waiting on a mature whitetail slipping through timber or watching multiple food plot entrances, the expansive sightlines make it easier to stay ready for the shot. Many models also feature Banks’ Phantom window system, which uses tinted windows to help conceal movement inside the blind while maintaining a clear view outside.

Comfort is another area where the Stump series shines. Models range from compact one- and two-person options like the Stump 2 to larger configurations such as the Stump 4 and spacious Sequoia, giving hunters plenty of room for family members, hunting partners, or extra gear. With insulated options, accessory packages, and customizable tower or ground-blind configurations, hunters can tailor their setup to fit virtually any property or hunting style.

The versatility of the lineup also appeals to a wide range of hunters. Some models are optimized for firearm and crossbow hunting, while others feature true 360-degree shooting opportunities that bowhunters appreciate when deer appear from unexpected directions. Banks even offers Scout and Ice configurations, expanding the usefulness of the platform well beyond the traditional deer season.

Hunters who have spent time comparing premium blind options often mention Banks Outdoors alongside the industry’s top names, citing the combination of durable construction, thoughtful window design, and long-term reliability as major advantages. That reputation has helped make the Stump series a popular choice for landowners looking to create dependable hunting locations that can be enjoyed for years to come.

Whether you’re building a permanent hunting property or upgrading an aging blind, the Banks Outdoors Stump series offers a solution designed to keep you comfortable, concealed, and ready when the opportunity finally steps into range.

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