Willow Creek Archery

You get what you pay for. At first I thought this place was overpriced but after talking to the young man and reading information online, I can see that we got a good deal! My husband wanted a good quality and high performing bow. Sam is very knowledgeable and took the time to set him up with the best fit (Bowtech Carbonite with the octane package). He even called the owner to see if we could get a better deal… and we did! We did a quick search online for the bow and we did see it for $ 50 less on line but I would highly recommend buying your bow in the store because they customize your sights and tune the bow for you right than and there. Sam even took about 20 – 30 minutes with my husband and showed him a how to use it and gave him helpful tips. By the time we finished with my husband, he we shooting 2 inch groups on the bulls eye. Additionally, when you buy the bow in the store you get 5 hours of archery lane practice time to use at your discretion.
My birthday is this weekend and I attend on going back this week and buying the purple and black bow I saw when we were there a few weeks ago!

After taking my draw measurements when I was demoing bows, we found that I was between a 28.5 and a 29 inch draw. I bought a bow from Willow Creek and Jim suggested I shoot the bow for a while at 29″ and if I don’t love it he would set up the bow for 28.5″. This close of a measurement is really a feel thing. I took him at his word and tried the 29″ draw length.
After shooting about 500 arrows at 29″ and grouping very well, I brought the bow in to the shop and asked if the shop could change it to 28.5. Sam took me out to the range and had me shoot a couple of arrows. He agreed I was in the middle and said I should try both. He took the bow and put the mods on it to make the draw 28.5 while I watched. He then asked me to shoot it again while he watched. I love the 28.5 length. This shop does what they say they will do. That made me a very happy customer. My groups are much better and the feel is so much better. No issues.

I’ve never had a bad experience at Willow Creek! My husband and I are fairly new to archery, and the owner and staff have all been super helpful! They’re great at recommending products and giving useful shooting tips .They have a good amount of product, and also a 5-​lane target range in the back. It’s great to have a place like this in Escondido, since most other archery stores and ranges are further south in San Diego. The prices are very reasonable, and there’s usually always room to practice in the back. It’s $ 5 for 30 minutes or $ 10 for an hour. It’s a little more pricey than going to Balboa Park, but it’s air-​conditioned and there’s always parking :) Give them a shot and you won’t be disappointed!

Extremely rude people. They don’t even act like they care and we had a horrible experience there. I will definitely not be going back there. Especially while that older man is there. I don’t know if he’s the owner or just a worker but he has no business dealing with costumers.
It sucks that I can’t report how bad the service was to any one since it is considered a mom and pop shop. They aren’t even a member of the better business bureau.

0 stars! Unprofessional disrespectful owner! Totally rude to my wife when we were trying to buy a $ 400 bow! This incompetent owner said he had NEVER seen a purple bow ever, and laughed at my wife who is no beginner and has already found the bow online and in stores! (Quest g5 radical) So much for wanting our business I guess! Don’t put yourself through the punishment, flusteration and humiliation of coming here

My son received a bow for christmas from a relative so we decided to give it a try. We found out from another archery place that his bow was a «cheap toy» but when I took him to Willow Creek they understood that I wanted him to try it out before I invested in a new bow with nice arrows.
I really appreciate the special attention they give my son and I when we go in to purchase equipment because I don’t know anything about archery yet.

Had my compound hunting bow adjusted at here & shot at range until it was a good match for me.
When I was looking for a compound bow, they were very helpful. I haven’t had bad experience at this place so I don’t understand why there’s a negative comments. They were very straightforward with what’s really important & not for hunting ie sights & another after aftermarkets stuffs.
All of the guys at there were very helpful with some good info/​tips regarding to preparing for my first bowhunting experience.

I like the group here. They are nice people and incredibly knowledgeable. I have taken multiple people in to get bows, and they walk them through everything, and make sure the bow they are getting is fitted perfectly to the shooter — which is crucial. Bows are an item you can’t easily get on ebay, if you want a custom fit. Not all bows will be adjustable to you. AND, they will put you on the shooting range and let you try a bow that they work on adjusting for you — before you buy. Go in a novice, leave a few hours later being able to truly shoot a bow the way you are supposed to.

This place is awesome ! It is owned by a very helpful guy who has owned the place for roughly twenty years. I usually go to an archery place much closer to me, but they continue to rip me off (they wanted over $ 100 to adjust my bow’s weight and they are always screwing something up!) Anywho, I used to live near Escondido so decided to take a trip down memory lane and go to this archery store since I needed arrows and help adjusting my new compound bow.
Let me tell you, this place may LOOK small but it is packed full of merchandise and really cool archery regalia. The owner was really great with me (I have never shot a compound bow before) and gave me shooting advice while he was adjusting my new bow for me. The first thing he did was ask me my name, which I appreciated. I felt like a valued customer. He didn’t try to upsell me and was just really honest and cool– MUCH different from other archery places I have been to. I highly suggest going here if you want to purchase any archery equip. I can’t comment on the range they have since I did not shoot while I was there, however it looked like there were four lanes and the targets were at a pretty substantial distance. The people shooting at the range looked like they were having a blast (this establishment offers lessons, FYI.) This store/​range seems like a family-​oriented place… that’s what I like to see.
Also, just a random tidbit… while I was there a family walked in and the owner knew them all by name. Pretty sweet, if you ask me. People just aren’t that way anymore, unfortunately. Damn corporate America haha ! I seriously would make that one-​hour drive down to Willow Creek Archery rather than drive 15 minutes to my former range. THAT is how great I feel about my experience and purchase. Thank you much to the owner for his help today ! :-)

I had the opportunity to get down to Willow Creek for the first time yesterday. I needed to have a bow checked out, and fitted a little better. There were a number of tweaks I wanted to have done. I met Jay who help me, and he took the time to check out everything, and fix a number of issues with my bow. I have not been shooting for many years, and he took a lot of time to walk through questions, test me out on the range for fitting, fitted arrows specifically to my bow, etc.
The service could not possibly have been better. Everyone i met there was amazing, and Jay was not only really nice, he was incredibly knowledgeable and willing to share what he knows. I have rarely seen service this good at any business.
Next weekend, I plan on bringing my son back to get a bow that is sized right for him, and after my experience, I wouldn’t go anywhere else.
I will be a client for a long time to come! Jay definitely earned my business and respect.

DO NOT GO HERE!!!
Absolutely horrible service. I spent over $ 800 there and bought a brand new bow just to have to go somewhere else to find out that they sold me broken equipment and did not set up my bow properly. As a beginning bow shooter i was completely taken advantage of and ripped off.

This is the second time I have visited Willow creek both times I found the Staff to be very helpful. This time I had a new TurboHawk I had been given James and Travis help me get it set up and ready to shoot. I have been shoot a recurve for years and am completely new to compounds. They were very helpful and I will defiantly be back soon.

Awesome place, as soon as i went in they asked me what i was looking for and i told them. The worker took me right to the recomand bows and choose a bow that was right for me, told me all the things i need to know as a beginner. They weren’t pushy about me buying this item they were very patient and respectful towards there costumers. There is a indoor shooting range, and its quiet. it can get pricey, but of course its a bow shop that has good bows and not those cheap ones. i would defiantly recommend this place and i am looking forward to another vist!
ps:They have both compound and revcurve from expert to beginner.

After reading The Hunger Games, I became fascinated with archery. I found Willow Creek online, emailed Allana and explained I had a group of beginners that wanted to try a lesson. There were four of us women that tried it and Allana was so informative, patient, encouraging, and really knew her stuff.
Once we learned the ground rules (stand on the line, wait for the all clear before getting your arrows, etc.), we were ready to shoot. As we progressed and became a little more confident, Allana changed our targets and had us rotate positions. She was really an excellent instructor.
The hour lesson flew right by. We are already planning our next lesson with her! It was affordable, fun, and the facility was nice.
Be sure to look for me in the Olympics…

Great place for your archery needs-​think I am putting the owner’s kids through college! Been hanging around the archery range a lot too. Alanna (the Pro) is great and can teach you a lot. Haven’t had this much fun since… can’t remember having this much fun.