I love these guys! Jon and JP have outfitted me and my boys with hunt ready bows over the years…read more They always take the time to help us pick out the right equipment and accessories and toss ima little humor along the way. It's a small shop staff wise so you may have to wait a bit sometimes if there's lots of customers in the but any wait is worth the expert personal service you receive. Still shooting my Hoyt Vectrix that I bought her years ago and I can still punch through deer out to 40 yards (my limit). This is my 2022 buck shot with the Hoyt, Gold tip arrows, QAD rest and trophy ridge 5 pin sight all set up by Jon himself. NEVER shop for bows anywhere else! Good luck out there!

I have been stopping into Little Jon's Archery since 2013, so this is a review on my culmination of…read morevisits. In 2013, I decided that it was time to upgrade my bow. I had been shooting an old Mathews that I had been using for about 10+ years. Knowing that I was going to need a bow that had a longer draw length (I am 6'5") I did some research before I arrived. The staff is knowledgeable at Little Jon's but I think it's really a good idea to look at what they carry and do some research before you go in to pick a bow and shoot them. I was between a Mathews and a Bowtech. I ended up going with a Bowtech Experience. The owner was very helpful with assisting me select a bow and answered any questions I had. I was unsure on what brands and types of accessories I wanted. Although I had a general idea of what I wanted, I didn't have anything set in stone. The team was very helpful with selecting a sight (5-pin), arrow rest and arrows. I picked out my quiver and stabilizer without any assistance. When my bow was put together it was paper tuned to select the best arrow for the bow. Coincidentally the arrow that was the best was also one of the most expensive, Gold Tip. If I had to do it again, I would go with less expensive arrows. Since I am not going out West and attempting 70 yard shots, I believe that a less-expensive (not cheap though) arrow would work just fine on whitetail and turkey at 20-50 yards. This is the set-up I ended up going with: Bowtech Experience, AXT Headhunter 5-pin sight, Trophy Taker Smackdown drop away arrow rest, Trophy Ridge Stabilizer, Fuse quiver, Gold Tip arrows and Dirt Nap Gear D.R.T broadheads (not sold in their store). All together my set up was around $1,500 for everything. I have been back with my bow several times and the staff are always willing to help out and answer questions, but sometimes it takes a while to get help. On a couple of occasions I have waited 30 min to an hour to be helped. But that's if you are going during the busy time of the year (also those that help you in the store are most of the times the ones working on bows) Little Jon's also has an outdoor range that I have used as well as video archery. If you are looking for some very personal help and years of experience (owner) you should go to Little Jon's. I got tired of being helped at the big box stores by employees that knew less than I did. Check them out!

Great people, great facilities and a great place for family fun. 5 stars!!!read more

Excellent space to try out the sport and learn important safety tips! Convenient location and…read morehelpful staff.

I ordered my new Hoyt through ASAP. I must say...Great customer service! Steve and Val are so…read morefriendly and helpful. Had a funny buzzing noise on my brand new bow and Steve was able to locate and reign it in. They also have a really fun virtual archery range!

Wade Blankenship has a very personal approach for each client. They really take each client…read moreprofessionally now matter...

I'm sharing my experience with Pappas because I don't want anyone to have to waste the time and…read morehave the frustration I have had with them. The bearings in my cams of my VXR blew out the day before the 2022 archery season.... I was at pappas right away the next morning when the doors opened. I had bought my last two bows from them, and figured that would be the way to go. I showed them the issues and they told me I over tightened the axle and I would have to buy the cams and it would be weeks to get them. I took my bow and left. I called around to other shops, 2 other shops said that this is an issue that they have been seeing, and that it has been covered 100% of the time. I went back into pappas and told them this due to the other shops being even further away. At that point they said they had cams but I would still need to pay $300 for the set. I did this so I could hunt. A while later I reached out to the Mathews rep, he said that that they have been warranting, out the cams, and he would talk to Randy to get me a refund. Today I went to pick up my refund and was charged a $50 service fee for them having to process the return. This is something that no other shop in this area has done. This is gone as far as a close friend of mine with the same bow had the same issue got charged for cam by Pappa's. Went to a different dealer and that dealer ripped cams off of a brand new bow, replaced his damage cams, and sent him on his way free of charge. I do not understand why the customer service at Papas has gone downhill so far. I would've gladly payed them to put new cams on my bowl the first time if they would've warranted the cams simply for there inconvenience, but instead I had to drive an hour each way twice. I don't believe I will ever return to Papas. There are better shops in the area. Oh.... And when I pulled the cams back off of my bow to swap the top hats they put back in reverse of how I had them, the axle that was "over tightened" was tighter than it was when I took it to them the first time.

Randy, JC and the crew at Pappas Trading Post are awesome. The store carries the best products in…read morearchery at very competitive prices. The on-site range is super-convenient and the team will offer advice, make adjustments, re-fletch arrows, do anything you need to get your shooting on-point. We're fortunate to have this outfit within a reasonable drive of Madison.