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.
Spot and Stalk Ground Grizzlies
Mosquito wings screamed a high-pitched buzz in my ear and I expected to feel the insect’s bite at any second. I was frozen in a crouched position, looking like a scientist’s drawing of[...]
I Felt Like A Bowhunter When I Felt Nothing At All
Like most bowhunters, I started out small; a hand-me-down recurve, a few scattered arrows, and limited knowledge passed down from my dad and an uncle. My dad was a traditional bowhunter, but back[...]
The Big Five—The Elephant in the Room
There has been a controversy in bowhunting history circles since 1989 when Bill Negley published Archer in Africa. Two questions were central to Negley’s claims in the book, and there was a chapter[...]
Big Five—Revisiting a Legend: Bill Negley
In the fall of 1994, I received a phone call out of the blue from a man who identified himself as Dick in a rich Texas drawl that reminded me of my own[...]
The Pursuit of Bowmaking
Growing up as one of four daughters in a family dedicated to traditional longbows, I have been shooting a bow since I was able to pull one back and have been an avid[...]