Many years ago legendary bowyer and hunter Dick Robertson wrote an article focused on defining what constitutes traditional bow hunting. No doubt the article ruffled some feathers in the traditional bow hunting community. I was relatively new to traditional bow hunting so I did not understand the importance of the topic and frankly [...]
The mid-January sun shone brightly, but there wasn’t much warmth in its deceiving rays. There was a good covering of snow on the ground and my hunting buddy and I were out for a winter’s hike, making the most of a break in the weather before the temperatures plunged again. Winter brings unique [...]
Jay Peters shared this video with us, and we thought our readers might enjoy it as well. So many traditional bowhunters are down to earth, good people, like Dave. Here's what Jay had to say: "I interviewed my uncle who was 73 at the time of this interview. He has been [...]
"Dad, I think I’m ready,” Victor said one morning after shooting his recurve. “Is that a fact?” I asked with a tinge of incredulity. Lately, he had been neglecting his archery practice, preferring to play Clash of Clans with his buddies. “Show me.” We strolled out to the range behind the house, and [...]
In this video Clay Hayes discusses the difference between compound bows and traditional bows (recurve bows and longbows) when it comes to making the switch from compound to trad. He'll answer questions like: How long does it take to become accurate with a recurve? Can you hold a traditional bow at [...]
The Santa Cruz Mountains, which run north-south just to the west of the Silicon Valley and south of San Francisco, are pinched in between the tech capital of the world and the Pacific Ocean. These mountains, which top out at a modest 3,800 feet, can be surprisingly rugged with deep canyons and steep [...]
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There aren’t many bridges in the backcountry. Travel around much there and you’ll eventually have to cross some flowing water to get where you want to go, a process that can range from mildly inconvenient to outright dangerous. Experience eventually teaches that some ways are better than others. In smaller streams, the only [...]
The largest area of growth within the bowhunting community is the female contingent. Lady archers are coming on strong. That’s no surprise to me. As a fan of competitive archery, I’ve seen some impressive scores laid down by women over the years. If you happen to know a woman who has shown interest [...]
Follow along as Dalton Lewis of The Stickboys takes a fantastic buck on Ohio public land! Equipment notes: #47 Omega Spirit, Day Six arrows, Day Six Evo Xl broadhead.
