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KIFARUCAST

South Cox - Stalker Stickbows

KIFARUCAST

Kifaru International

Wilderness, Education, Sports, Sports:wilderness

4.92.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2018

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

South Cox’s interest in archery started at the age of five when he found an old wood recurve under a neighbor’s house. Despite having no mentor and growing up in a vegetarian family during his younger years, the instincts of the hunter ran deep. At 16, he shot his first deer with a bow—cementing a lifetime commitment to the sport. ----more----In 2007, with 20 years of professional woodworking experience, South took over Stalker Recurves, reviving a company that had been dormant for the better part of a decade. Combining both of his passions; a profound love of woodworking and archery, he enthusiastically dove into the new venture. His keen eye for detail and diligent work ethic can easily be recognized in the artistic changes, additions and technical advances in the bow lines. In 1989, South’s first bowhunting article was published, spawning a new career that would eventually have him published in a half dozen different archery magazines, contributing to a couple of bowhunting books and earning him a position as Field Editor of Eastmans’ Bowhunting Journal, a position that he still maintains.In 2012, with the blessing of his wonderful wife, Kyri, after 25 years in construction, South decided to “retire” and take up bow building full time. Between writing and bow building, he is now fully immersed in the hunting industry—truly “living the dream!” Since 1987 Stalker Stickbows has integrated exquisite craftsmanship with a devotion to the sport of traditional archery. I welcome your interest in the most exciting and durable bow you will ever shoot.  Furthermore, I extend a sincere hand of friendship to those of you who share my love for a sport that reflects a profound respect for the great outdoors.  It has been my goal to create more than just a beautifully handcrafted and powerful bow. I believe that our customers are friends who are asking us to create a trusted hunting or shooting companion that they can rely on… a partner as durable as they are…one who will be with them for as long as they have the will and the strength to draw both breath and the bowstring. My bows are built to be as enjoyable to shoot as they are beautiful.  I believe that you deserve nothing less when the chance of a lifetime shot presents itself. This is my commitment to value…and is the philosophy that puts backbone into every bow that I proudly build with both your name and mine. Stalker Stick Bow video   Email: SOUTH@STALKERSTICKBOWS.COMShop: 970-586-4448Mobile: 707 496-0136 Stalker Stickbows1765 Olympian LaneEstes Park, CO 80517

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0:00.0

Hello, everyone.

0:01.4

Welcome to KfaruCast.

0:02.8

I'm your host or co-host.

0:05.0

However you want to look at it, Aaron Snyder.

0:06.5

I've got Frank Peralta across the table from me.

0:10.6

And we have an amazing guest with us today, South Cox, owner of Stocker Stickbo's, backcountry hunting extraordinaire.

0:19.0

South, welcome on.

0:25.1

Amazing and extraordinary, not adjectives that I would use to describe myself, but I appreciate the flattery. And then you've got,

0:30.7

how long ago, explain the dynamic. Sure. So with me also is Jake Morris. Jake is my sole employee at the moment. And

0:41.5

Jake started working for me about a year and a half ago. He approached me and when I was talking

0:48.8

about moving to Colorado and he kind of had similar aspirations. Jake worked for the sheriff's department there in Humboldt County, Northern California,

0:56.8

where we both lived.

0:58.1

And he was looking to make a move from law enforcement into something different.

1:06.9

And where, as he put it, he wasn't having to work with the bottom 5% of the population.

1:13.1

So he started working with me in my shop one day a week.

1:17.0

He had worked a four-day work schedule and started coming in one day a week and working with me,

1:23.4

kind of starting to learn the trade.

1:24.9

And then I moved out here to Colorado in April last year,

1:29.9

and then he followed out in September and has been working for me full time since then.

1:35.6

Gotcha. Have you guys done some hunting together yet? Or do you have that in the plans?

1:39.6

Or what's the, what's the end of that? Yeah, we haven't really nailed down our plans for next year or, well, it's this year

1:45.7

already now, 2018.

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