Campfire Stories
A collection of stories about hunting with traditional bows.
Some are new stories, and some were published in past issues of Traditional Bowhunter® Magazine.
The Bowhiking Chronicles #091518: The Errant Bow
You’ll often hear me mention that I usually hunt alone, and when I decide to bring someone along it often spells trouble. In my adult life, the only consistent hunting partner that I’ve[...]
Broadhead Sharpening with Hand Stone and Strop
Every bowhunter needs a sharp broadhead at the business end of the arrow. Most of us hone our broadheads ourselves, but a truly sharp edge can be elusive for many of us, sometimes[...]
The Bowhiking Chronicles #051519: Bear Shafted
Raise your hand if you consider yourself a diehard, through-and-through traditional bowhunter. Also raise your hand, if you’ve found that any time you try to deviate from the creed…things have a way of[...]
The Speed of the Longbow
Jake Hamilton belted it out on the radio as I drove into the fading darkness. There was something electric and alive that day that seemed to super charge the air and, as if[...]
Dupe ’em with Decoys
Using decoys to help lure animals into range goes back almost as far as our hunting history does. In fact, early man and Native Americans were the first to employ many of the[...]