Addington Bow Hunter Shop

Step into a small, weathered shop on Bills Creek Road and you feel the weight of generations: hand-scuffed workbenches, a wall of vintage and modern bows, and a back-room 20-yard lane where setups are proven. Frank and Kathy run the place with that old-school, no-nonsense pride—hands-on tuning, free lessons for newcomers, and in autumn the little fireplace burns while hunters swap stories. This is not a boutique for Instagram; it’s a repair shop, a training ground, and a local meeting spot rolled into one. Outsiders come for expertise you won’t find at a big-box store; regulars come for the relationship and the kind of meticulous bow work that makes an expensive piece actually perform. Expect plainspoken advice, careful setup, and the occasional blunt truth about gear choices. Leave time: setups and tuning are done methodically, and you’ll often be sent down the lane to prove it. For anyone serious about archery in southern West Virginia, this shop is part museum, part coach, and wholly indispensable.