Pete Shepley's Achievements

During his early days of archery competition, he would often use his engineering skills to design and improve archery equipment. When his fellow archers would ask him to do the same for them, he realized that there was a genuine need in the sport for his innovations.

Pete founded Precision Shooting Equipment (PSE Archery) in 1971, and the company released its first magnesium-riser compound bows onto the market in 1973, introducing them at the Indiana State Indoor Championships. In the first week they received 200 orders, the next week 700, and the rest, as they say, is history.

PSE Archery is one of the largest and most innovative archery companies in the world, and the only one that is family owned. With Pete Shepley still at the helm, PSE still holds over 20 active bow patents and are responsible for designing the fastest and most powerful compound bow ever made. PSE bows are sold worldwide and have been shot by World Champion archers and taken record-breaking game.

Pete never wavered from his support of the archery industry, both in tournament archery and the sport of bowhunting. Pete has held active positions on the board of the Archery Trade Association (ATA), and he continues to attend tournaments and trade shows all over the country to promote the health of the sport.

In the world of hunting, Pete is one of the most accomplished bowhunters still active today. He has traveled the world over and has ethically hunted a large variety of species, from the common to the exotic

Pete has spent much his life to archery. He dramatically innovated the tools of the sport, he has been an ardent supporter of both target archery and bowhunting, and he has created one of the largest archery companies in the world.

Notes of Interest

• Pete Shepley was Inducted into the Archery Hall of Fame in 2022, Class of 2018