Tony Leger found archery later in life at the age of 36. After relocating to MI from MA with a few years in CA falling between, Tony found local club and range Detroit Archers in West Bloomfield, MI. Giving archery a try and enjoying it very much, he made his way to Spot Shooter Archery to purchase his first bow. Thinking that archery was mostly for hunting and 3D, Tony found there was another side to it…target archery. Within a year Tony was competing at a local level.
A few short months later Jim Beasley, owner of Spot Shooter Archery, asked Tony to be part of his shooting staff due to his near infectious love of the sport and overall passion when speaking about archery. It wasn't long after that Tony joined PSE’s Field Staff. Competing on the local level and eventually state level, Tony has received numerous awards in the Freestyle Compound division. On a whim in 2014, he put aside his compound bows and made the switch to Olympic-style recurve for target and recurve barebow for 3D. Within the first few months shooting recurve, Tony placed 2nd in his first indoor state event and a few months later finished 2nd in his first state outdoor event. This was followed shortly by his first state championship title. A smattering of other top 3 showings both in target and 3D fell in between.
He's not just about shooting and competing either. Tony is a Level-2 USA Archery instructor, USA Archery Judge, Detroit Archers board member and the Vice-President of the TCAA (Tri-County Archery Association). Tony believes in growing and advancing the sport of archery and sharing the joy of it with others. To do that, he remains active within the community from an administrative perspective as well by organizing, running, and officiating archery events.
He now shoots recurve exclusively at the local, state and national levels. Beginning with the 2017 year, Tony has left PSE to explore the shooting equipment of other bow manufacturers, specifically Uukha, as he believes that innovation and forward progress in the sport is important to the growth of the sport on all levels. Most recently, Tony has been officially added to the Ram Rods Archery pro staff and Vanguard Outdoors shooting staff while maintaining sponsorship and support from his previous sponsors.
As of early 2021, Tony returned to his home state of MA where he has joined Nenameseck Sportsman's Club and has resumed his archery career beginning with the 2022 indoor season after suffering a double shoulder injury that saw him slow down and eventually fully step back from competing for nearly a year and a half. The early summer of 2023 (and into 2024) brought more obstacles to overcome after he suffered retinal tears, a detached retina, and retinal bleeding from vitreous separation. He continues to compete regardless, taking it one arrow at a time as all that matters is the arrow on the string.
Tony's current setup includes:
Tony's Notable Achievements include:
Tony's Certifications/Memberships include:
A few short months later Jim Beasley, owner of Spot Shooter Archery, asked Tony to be part of his shooting staff due to his near infectious love of the sport and overall passion when speaking about archery. It wasn't long after that Tony joined PSE’s Field Staff. Competing on the local level and eventually state level, Tony has received numerous awards in the Freestyle Compound division. On a whim in 2014, he put aside his compound bows and made the switch to Olympic-style recurve for target and recurve barebow for 3D. Within the first few months shooting recurve, Tony placed 2nd in his first indoor state event and a few months later finished 2nd in his first state outdoor event. This was followed shortly by his first state championship title. A smattering of other top 3 showings both in target and 3D fell in between.
He's not just about shooting and competing either. Tony is a Level-2 USA Archery instructor, USA Archery Judge, Detroit Archers board member and the Vice-President of the TCAA (Tri-County Archery Association). Tony believes in growing and advancing the sport of archery and sharing the joy of it with others. To do that, he remains active within the community from an administrative perspective as well by organizing, running, and officiating archery events.
He now shoots recurve exclusively at the local, state and national levels. Beginning with the 2017 year, Tony has left PSE to explore the shooting equipment of other bow manufacturers, specifically Uukha, as he believes that innovation and forward progress in the sport is important to the growth of the sport on all levels. Most recently, Tony has been officially added to the Ram Rods Archery pro staff and Vanguard Outdoors shooting staff while maintaining sponsorship and support from his previous sponsors.
As of early 2021, Tony returned to his home state of MA where he has joined Nenameseck Sportsman's Club and has resumed his archery career beginning with the 2022 indoor season after suffering a double shoulder injury that saw him slow down and eventually fully step back from competing for nearly a year and a half. The early summer of 2023 (and into 2024) brought more obstacles to overcome after he suffered retinal tears, a detached retina, and retinal bleeding from vitreous separation. He continues to compete regardless, taking it one arrow at a time as all that matters is the arrow on the string.
Tony's current setup includes:
- Uukha Xpro2 riser with R-Core custom grip
- Uukha XX limbs
- Shibuya Ultima RC II Carbon Sight with Rival Archery Limitless aperture
- Shibuya DX plunger
- Shibuya Ultima recurve magnetic rest
- Ram Rods Ultra V4 front stabilizer with Ram Rods solid tungsten weights and tungsten powder weight
- Ram Rods Ultra rear stabilizers with Ram Rods tungsten weights
- Ram Rods EDGE VBar mount
- Brady Ellison Pro finger tab with Jager Archery Products finger spacer
- Carbon Express Nano-Pro X-Treme arrows fletched with AAE WAV vanes (Outdoor)
- Carbon Express Tank 23D arrows fletched with Ozark Target Maxx feathers (Indoor)
- Avalon Archery backpack case; SKB hard travel case
- X Sight archery shooting glasses
Tony's Notable Achievements include:
- 2024 MA State Outdoor Championship Champion: MMFSLR
- 2024 SAAM Spirit of MA Outdoor Classic Champion: MMFSLR
- 2024 CT Master's Games Champion: MMFSLR
- 2024 ASA North East Championship Series 3D Champion: ORK
- 2024 Baystate Games Champion: MMFSLR
- 2024 CT Master's Games Champion: MMFSLR
- 2023 Baystate Games Champion: MMFSLR
- 2023 MA Nor'easter Champion: MMFSLR
- 2023 CT Master's Games Champion: MMFSLR
- 2023 ASA North East Championship Series 3D Champion: ORK
- 2023 MA State Indoor Champion: MMFSLR (Master 50+ Male Freestyle Limited Recurve)
- 2023 MFAA Indoor Champion: AMFSLR
- 2022 ASA North East Championship Series 3D Champion: ORK (Olympic Recurve Known)
- 2022 MFAA Indoor Champion: AMFSLR
- 2020 MAA Shooter of the Year: AMFSLR
- 2020 MAA state record holder: AMFSLR (Outdoor 3D)
- 2019 IFAA NAFAC (International Field Archery Association/North American Field Archery Championship) Champion AMFRL (Adult Male Freestyle Recurve Limited)
- 2019 MAA Shooter of the Year: AMFSLR
- 2018 MAA Shooter of the Year: AMFSLR
- 2017 MAA state record holder: PMFSLR (Indoor NFAA, Indoor FITA, Indoor MAA 420, Outdoor 3D, Outdoor MAA 420, Outdoor 900)
- 2017 NFAA Indoor Nationals: 2nd place PMFSLR
- 2017 NFAA Outdoor Nationals record holder (Outdoor 900, Outdoor 600, Outdoor Combined): PMFSLR
- 2017 NFAA Outdoor Nationals Champion: PMFSLR
- 2017 MAA Shooter of the Year: PMFSLR (Pro Male Freestyle Limited Recurve)
- 2016 MAA (Michigan Archery Association) Shooter of the Year: AMFSLR (Adult Male Freestyle Limited Recurve)
- Numerous State and local top 3 finishes in CT, MA and MI
Tony's Certifications/Memberships include:
- ASA (Archery Shooters Association) Member
- MAA (Michigan Archers Association) Member
- MFAA (Massachusetts Field Archery Association) Member
- NFAA (National Field Archery Association) Member
- USA Archery Member
- USA Archery Instructor - Level 2
- USA Archery Judge
- USA Archery Safe Sport Certified
