Hunting & Shooting · Alberta
A small, owner-run archery shop in Grande Prairie, Alberta, known for expert bow setup and tuning, honest advice that fits your budget, and fast repairs that have rescued more than one elk hunt.
Big Timber Archery & Hunting is a dedicated archery shop in Grande Prairie run by a husband-and-wife team, and many reviewers have been going there for five to ten years. It's described as a small shop with good inventory and prices, and several people call it the best, or only, real archery store in town. The shop dog also gets a friendly mention.
Bow setup and tuning is what people come for. Customers describe new bows fitted to the right draw weight, sights installed and sighted in, peeps and kisser buttons added, cams timed and older bows brought back into shape. Reviewers repeatedly say the owners don't upsell and will steer you to a bow that fits your budget, sometimes even telling you to wait for a better option.
It's a strong choice for beginners and families, with patient explanations for new archers, kids and first-season bowhunters. Serious hunters value the speed: more than one elk hunter drove in from camp after a string failure and was back in the field the same day.
Complaints are few. A couple of customers mention calls not being returned or orders mishandled, one older review describes an unfriendly phone call, and one recent customer strongly disagreed with a restringing job on a bow missing components. Traditional and recurve shooters should note the stock leans toward compound bows, with a limited traditional selection.
Summarised from visitor reviews on Google Maps. Based on 81 Google reviews. Details change — confirm hours, prices and bookings with Big Timber Archery & Hunting Ltd directly.
