Join Chris Shelton as he bow hunts Western Maryland public land. The cycle is a tribute to our constant involvement with the natural environment that surrounds us. Whitetails, black bears and the smaller critters that you'll find in the woods make an appearance in this short film. Join Chris throughout his [...]
In this episode, T.J. sat down with Rich Lopez from Maryland, a friend and TBM supporter for many years. Rich repairs and refinished vintage bows to like-new condition. They also chat about bows, hunting, and lots of other topics. You can check out Rich's work on his website Droptine Traditions, or on his [...]
Optics can play a large role in any hunting venture, and in some cases they are crucial. I know from experience that there have been times when I’ve left the binoculars at home, and then ended up verbally assaulting myself for doing it. Stowing your binoculars away in your pack is almost as [...]
We have some news to share about upcoming changes at Traditional Bowhunter Magazine. Below is T.J.'s editorial from the Jun/Jul 2020 issue. The Winds of Change We are excited to announce that Traditional Bowhunter® Magazine (TBM) will be transitioning to a direct sales publication over the next several months, relying on subscriptions—both digital [...]
South Cox and Jake Veldhaus of Stalker Stickbows travel back to the unforgiving backcountry of Colorado in search of High County Mule Deer and ultimately find opening day success. For more information visit www.stalkerstickbows.com
There’s something to be said about keeping things simple, clean, and all in one place. When it comes to the knives you bring with you into the field, why should it be any different? Tyto Knives (pronounced: Tee-Toe) has the perfect solution in one tidy, lightweight, minimalistic package: The Backcountry Roll! Tyto’s mission [...]
The blacktail doe appeared from below and behind my stand, a new approach. It was the last day of the season and does are legal in the deer de-emphasis unit where I live in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. I dropped the string! Such was the season a year earlier. By the end of August [...]
Experience will tell that you that something as simple as a good cup of coffee, can be the difference between “surviving” and thriving while battling the elements. And just because you choose to hunt with simple equipment, enjoy getting away from the trailhead and roughing it, doesn’t mean that you have to suffer [...]
He stared at me, straight through me it seemed, as I crouched in the soft undergrowth, nearly in fetal position gripping my longbow behind a primitive blind made of dead sticks and pine bough tips. The odd mesh of sticks and pine needles may have seemed a bit strange to him, but more [...]
I heard the moist-sounding “thunk” and knew what would come next. Yep, there it was, the frustrated exclamation, “Poppa, I missed again!” I was trying to teach my grandson, Jake, how to shoot carp with a bow. He was a pretty good shot with his Bear Super Mag, but the carp were getting [...]
