Our equipment is made to put you in touch with the excitement ​we feel when we go into the woods, creeks, lakes or swamps for whatever is in season, even if we’re just stump shooting. If you're not a hunter these bows & other equipment still look and feel amazing at any event; SCA, Reenactments, Larping, Rendezvous or any kind of traditional archery shoot while not emptying your bank account.

”As an accomplished bower and outdoorsman I can prepare you for a full day of hunting or give you the means to just plunk arrows at stumps and other targets to simply improve your target shooting and body dynamics. I can outfit you with everything you'll need. I want to teach you how we do it. Let my wife and I teach you how we live with our bow symbiotically with nature and how we relish our time in the woods as our ancestors did.”-Joseph Frye
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We attend events, Renaissance fairs & local festivities, providing archery shoots and axe throwing for patrons.
​Having a party, invite us along; amaze your friends and family with your skills or give them the bug and see how they do.

We are a family business, so not only do we do the "bow thing"; We also make wild foraged salves, ointments & bug spray & sometimes teas to keep you going even after the bugs & thrones have torn you down. - Aunt Nuné's Apothecary
Coming soon in our own line of freeze dried snacks from our local farms to carry with you for those longer adventures. - Callisto's Cupboard

Meet Our Family

Joseph Frye

Bowyer, Fletcher, String Fellow
Leather worker
Range Master
​Instructor

Aunt Nuné & Callisto

​Drunken Office Wench

Future Empress of the World

Reece

Apprentice Bowery

Jeremiah

Apprentice Instructor

Both Boys are
​Currently Serving our Country

Under the Hunters Moon

A Brief Capitulation of our Tales

Bold Archery Design was born through a great deal of chaos and confusion. My husband Joseph Frye, bowyer, craftsman and woodsman behind it all, started building bow's as a means to feed himself as a young boy living in the swamps of Florida.
In 2005 we met as we started in the S.C.A (Society for Creative Anachronisms), pleased to meet groups of people from around the world who shared our passion for a primitive and historical lifestyle, we both delved back into our roots as Archers.
​ We teach and work out of our homestead in Jeffersonville and enjoy the hedonistic life the Upper Delaware Valley provides.

Collaborators 

Planning a trip up here? When you call to reserve your room, don't forget to ask about doing some archery & axe throwing with us during your visit to our neck of the woods. No need to leave the serenity of the place you stay, we come to you. But archers are always welcome on our range.
Big spaces and cozy rooms. Inviting public spaces that blur the lines between the inside/outside are reminiscent of a ski resort, offering the camaraderie of outdoor activities with the ability to retreat to your own space. Guest rooms are elegant and comfortable, white oak floors, richly-pigmented paints and Americana mid-century modern furniture.

National Geographic's Travel Guide

The Scenic, Wild Delaware River Geotourism Program aims to promote economic stability for communities within the region, as well as a shared identity that encourages collaboration across boundaries to benefit local communities and the natural system in which they exist.
Set on 7 acres and nestled into the forest of Shandelee Mountain, staying at The Arnold is an experience more akin to staying with old friends than a traditional hotel.
Spend your visit with us enjoying the preserved Americana feel of North Branch and its neighboring towns.  Plan your days around tractor parades, small town bands and rolling farmland.​
She sits on a ledge overlooking the Willowemoc Valley and its namesake river here in upstate New York's Catskill Park.  With its 14 guest rooms, access to hundreds of acres of private land spanning two mountains, a river, several ponds and a private pool, The DeBruce is about the place, the times and the continuing story of our home.
The Western Hotel – a notable 1852 Victorian mansion now listed on the National Historic Register is located in the picturesque Callicoon on the Delaware. Just two hours from New York City, the Western is an idyllic weekend getaway.
We have partnered with Haven Projects to bring hands-on wholistic education opportunities to you, by integrating them into accessible and familiar places where you already spend your time.
The Ancestors Way is taught at Camp Haven in their 40 acre woods.
A RIVER VIEW AMONGST THE WOODS
The Starling at Pond Eddy is a country retreat overlooking the Delaware River, comprised of a historic Riverhouse & Cottage nestled on almost 8 acres of woodlands.
Moonriver Inn is nestled in the heart of Narrowsburg, on the banks of the Delaware River. One of the oldest buildings in Narrowsburg, the historic farmhouse was built in the 1860s on farmland that lined Bridge Street. The Inn has been renovated to offer modern hotel rooms, each uniquely decorated with a mix of modern and antique furnishings and artwork.