What areas do you travel out to?

We primarily serve the CA Central Valley but we will travel out to you if you’re within CA but outside the Central Valley And yes we will travel out to meet you at your competitions anywhere in the US.Cover charges are based on distance from our base of operations in San Joaquin County. Anything further than 65 Miles you MUST contact archery tech to discuss pricing.

What type of bows do you work on?

We work on compounds, lever bows, bowfishing bows, crossbows, and traditional bows. No matter the age of your equipment if it’s in safe shootable condition we’ll be more than happy to work with you.

What type of work do you do?

Bow setups include: draw length, draw weight, tiller, brace height, center shot, nock height, peep sight, sighting in, cam timing and cam lean.

Restring: This includes not only conventional compounds, but as well as Lever Bows, standard crossbows and even Ravin crossbows. NOTE: New archers in traditional archery, You don’t need to have us restring your recurve or longbow. The string should be off the bow when not in use anyway.

Micro tuning: French tuning (up to 20 Yards) and walk back tuning (40 Yards). Distant dependent on YOUR current skill level ... don’t expect to hit a 70 yd grouping if you just started.

Other services: lever bow restorations and custom builds. installing bow parts

Arrow work: fletching (straight, helical, offset), arrow cutting, arrow sizing, gluing in inserts, help with arrow selection (spine, GPI, straightness, F.O.C., etc.), & arrow tuning: paper tuning and bare shaft tuning (susceptible to outdoor elements). And yes, we do have a chronograph to test your arrow FPS.

Custom arrow builds: see what we have in stock or bring your own arrow components and have us build out your arrow exactly for your setup! Let’s get creative!

How old do i have to be to use VOTN services?

Anyone 18 years of age and older can use our services. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the entire duration of your appointment. Bows can’t be released back to a minor; unless their parent or legal guardian is present. No you can’t drop off your child and leave them with us for an appointment. We are a small business and don’t provide childcare. Our intent is to give our customers our undivided attention and to ensure quality service and safety for you and of those around us. If you are a parent who is looking for an after school activity for your child and can’t be present for the entire appointment, we suggest you utilize our mobile services and book your appointment location at your home or a place and time more convenient to you.

How does your cover charge work?

Cover charges

For travel (distance based on radius in miles from our home base):

$25 within 20mi radius of home base

$50 between 21-35mi

$75 from 36-45mi

$150 from 46-65mi

* anything further than 65mi will be left at the discretion of the archery tech. When scheduling appointments this far out we recommend you call or email us and we'll send you an intake form to fill out, so we can properly price out an appointment for you

Lever bow restorations/custom builds

$150 labor + cost of products for your lever bow restoration/Custom Build

* email us at niko@valleyofthenock.com for restoration and custom build consultations

Do i need to bring my own archery equipment For Lessons?

You are welcome to bring your own bow and arrows. However, we ask that you at least know the spine of arrow you are bringing to shoot or you have an arrow with the spine marked on the arrow by the arrow manufacturer. Same goes for bows and crossbows, we ask that your bow has its specs marked on the bow or you know your equipment well enough to ensure it’s safe to shoot for you and others around you. If you don’t have your own archery equipment we’d be happy to provide bows and arrows for you to use at no additional cost. Just let us know when booking your appointment that you will need archery equipment provided for you.

Where to find your bow specs:

You can find your bows specs on the inner bottom limb on most trad and compound bows, some trad bows have their specs on the side of their grip.

Where to find your arrow spine:

Arrow spines are indicated on the side of the shaft toward the middle to back half of the arrow (side closest to the fletchings).

What if i have special accommodations?

Please let us know if you have any disabilities, health concerns, or need special accommodations during your appointment. We will do our best to work with you to ensure you have a safe and fun experience with us. That being said we are not health professionals and our advice only goes so far. Please talk to your health care provider for any medical conditions you are concerned about in relation to utilizing our services. If your doctor needs to talk to us for more information as to what our services entail you’re welcome to give us a call and we’d be happy to speak to your doctor.

What if the appointment is interrupted?

Due to the nature of archery often being an activity conducted outdoors and subject to natural phenomenon, we are not responsible for extraordinary events or circumstances that may occur during your appointment. We reserve the right to cancel or postpone an appointment if the venue is not deemed safe or practical for use. It is your responsibility to do your due diligence and know what kind of weather conditions and venue you book.

Is there anything you won’t work on?

We reserve the right to refuse to work on equipment that is outside of manufacturer specs or that is deemed unsafe to shoot or work on. We will work with you on steps you can take to get your equipment properly inspected by manufacturers according to their procedure.

We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone not following range safety/etiquette, showing up intoxicated, or conducting themselves in a disrespectful or obscene manner. And no you are not eligible for refund.