Becoming A Bow Hunter

In this episode of Becoming a Bowhunter, Matty sits down with Troy Fowler, better known as Ranch Fairy, to dive deep into the science, ethics, and gear setups behind repeatable bowhunting. Troy’s known for testing gear, sharing data, and helping bowhunters take clean, lethal shots on animals. He works closely with the Ashby Foundation, and everything they do aims to use physics and numbers to speak for the results. Whether you’re brand new to bowhunting or you’ve been flinging arrows for decades, this episode may challenge the way you think about arrow weight, broadheads, tuning, and arrow speed. What you’ll hear about in this episode: Heart Vs. Lung shotsThe different compartments of the lungs and how they functionWhy bowhunters need to stop chasing speed and start chasing penetration Why bow tuning + arrow nock tuning should be the standard Kinetic energy vs Momentum and what this actually meansArrow weight, mechanical vs fixed, and the real test: shoulder bones Troy’s journey into bowhunting and how