See How the Woodsman Broadhead is Made

The Woodsman broadhead has helped bowhunters put big game on the ground all around the world. See step-by-step how the original series Woodsman broadheads are built. These fixed blade broadheads are designed, assembled, and packaged in the Midwest of the USA, a lot of it right at 3Rivers Archery.   [...]

See How the Woodsman Broadhead is Made2018-04-06T16:01:48-06:00

Emergency Gear in the Backcountry

“Everybody understood one thing in the mountains—that he must keep his life by his own courage and valor, or at the least by his own prudence.”—Joe Meek, Rocky Mountain Trapper, 1829 The lure of remote country is strong. As hunters, we long to explore off the beaten path, in search of a wilderness [...]

Emergency Gear in the Backcountry2018-04-06T16:45:47-06:00

Cloverdale Traditional Nationals Celebrate 30 Years of Tradition

Deer Creek Archers have worked hard over the years to share a love of traditional archery with thousands of people. For 30 years now on the second weekend of June, archers gather at the Cloverdale Conservation Club near Cloverdale, Indiana to enjoy the comradery with old friends and to make new ones. Lots [...]

Cloverdale Traditional Nationals Celebrate 30 Years of Tradition2017-08-04T11:54:16-06:00

A Little Girl, A Coyote and Two Antelope

I fumbled with my binoculars to look at the buck as he ran. I could see that he was hit hard. He ran over the dam for 80 yards, stopped, and lay down. At this point I turned my attention to the doe. I had seen her run over the dam as well, [...]

A Little Girl, A Coyote and Two Antelope2018-04-06T16:46:31-06:00

Anchoring for Accuracy

One evening I was at an archery club when a local coach asked me to work with one of his up and coming adult barebow shooters. We’ll call her Janet. He pointed her out and commented on certain elements of her form that were excellent, yet her accuracy at twenty yards was quite [...]

Anchoring for Accuracy2023-07-31T19:04:48-06:00

10 Years a Bowhunter

Join Chris Shelton as he takes you on an adventure through the last 10 years of bowhunting with a traditional bow. Bowhunting has many ups and downs and you'll experience that throughout this film. You'll also see how he truly feels about the experience of bowhunting with a stickbow. I hope [...]

10 Years a Bowhunter2018-04-06T16:05:32-06:00

Canned Rabbit

The jackrabbit was only about 15 yards away when he stopped and gave me the stink eye. I had caught him slinking through the sage and he was now trying to determine if he should run or hold. He should have ran. I drew back my longbow and let my wooden arrow fly. [...]

Canned Rabbit2018-04-06T17:15:28-06:00

Common Bowhunting Violations and How to Avoid Them

The dispatcher's voice crackled over the radio informing me of a trespasser on a local landowner's property. I quickly jotted down the description of the vehicle and headed that way. I found the pickup parked along a public road bordering the landowner's property. A quick look through the windows showed the usual trappings of [...]

Common Bowhunting Violations and How to Avoid Them2018-04-06T16:47:18-06:00

Building a Soda Bottle Bowfishing Reel

A homemade bowfishing reel made from a 20 oz soda bottle, a rubber chair tip, some nuts and washers. This reel was made for a homemade PVC pipe bow, but you can attach it to a wood bow using The Traditional Gadget Adapter from Great Northern Quivers or 3Rivers Archery. Before the [...]

Building a Soda Bottle Bowfishing Reel2018-04-06T16:06:15-06:00

Photo Gallery

Traditional Bowhunter Photo Gallery Upload your favorite pictures of camp life, your bow, or your latest animal hunted. Click on an image to enlarge it. *These photos are for our website ONLY. We don't automatically submit them for the print magazine. For instructions to submit to the print magazine see the article Traditional [...]

Photo Gallery2022-01-12T20:31:41-07:00
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