Thousands of miles apart, Team Elite’s Jacob Marlow and Alexis Ruiz each saw incredible success in their competitive disciplines over the weekend, Marlow shooting the Archery Shooters Association (ASA) 3D tournament in Paris, Texas, and Ruiz shooting target for USA Archery in Medellin, Colombia. 

Elite Archery's engineers and design teams are constantly pushing through barriers of what the industry thought was possible from a finish and decoration standpoint. Last year, the collective teams brought the Echelon Independence series of bows to life, resulting in an unprecedented wave of demand that made us ask - what can we do next? Enter: Green Mantis.

USA and NFAA Indoor Nationals wrapped up Sunday evening in Cincinnati, Ohio where Elite Archery’s professional youth left a lasting impression with two hard-fought, major second place finishes by Alexis Ruiz and Jase Boils.

Every archer has their own strategy for preparing for tournaments, but how do you prepare for the “marathon” of archery tournaments? Indoor nationals is a more unique tournament just because the arrow count is higher than the typical indoor shoots that use a Vegas target, you’re shooting five arrows at a time and a minimum of 60 arrows if you do not warm up. Here are just a few ways that I like to prepare for this tournament!

In the first Archery Shooters Association (ASA) ProAM tournament of the year in Foley, Alabama, where foggy and at times windy conditions set the stage for an exciting kickoff event, Elite Archery’s Tommy Gomez placed third in the Men’s Open Pro class. 

The Outdoor Group announces today that Paul Guillot has been promoted to the position of VP Sales for the company. Previously, Guillot held the position of Director of Sales and Regional Sales Manager.

When it comes to bow setup and tuning you can get so advanced that you end up working on your bow more than actually getting out and shooting it. I prefer the KISS Method.  Keep It Simple, Stupid! 

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Finding the perfect arrow for your 3D set up is a fairly simple task. There are many factors involved but if you try and keep the fundamentals of shooting in the forefront of your mind then it becomes much easier. 

The Outdoor Group announces today the promotion of Tommy Gomez to the position of Plant Manager. In his new role, Tommy will be responsible for managing all manufacturing operations including assembly, supply chain, planning and warehouse management. He will continue to drive the team toward continuous process improvement to improve quality and reduce cost.