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 [...]
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 [...]
Kifaru International continues to keep the market on its toes by consistently releasing new, and innovative backpack models. Case in point: the new for 2020, Stryker Cargo Panel. According to Kifaru’s President, Aron Snyder: “As of now, the Stryker backpack is the most versatile offering we’ve ever brought to market. It can be [...]
The sun had only been up for about an hour as I hiked to the second set of mountains. As I hiked, I thought about the past year and how I was eagerly awaiting this opportunity. I knew I was meant to be up in these mountains. I knew I was going to [...]
Introducing children to archery can be a fun and rewarding experience. You can also get them involved in target construction prior to actual shooting. I recently enjoyed an opportunity to get youngsters building targets and shooting arrows on the big island of Hawaii. Compton Traditional Bowhunters generously sponsored shooting equipment for the kids. [...]
Preston Taylor and Phil Johnston track down a black bear in Northern California and explain the techniques used in effective trailing of live animals. See more of their work at www.EarthAtFirstSight.com
Follow along in the first part of a two part series of "old school" turkey hunts in the mountains of North Carolina with Dalton Lewis of The Stickboys.
It is with a heavy heart I share the sad news that the Longbow world has lost one of the greats. Gerald (Jerry) Welch of Welchman Longbow Company passed March 18, 2020. His dear wife, Pat Welch, asked that I share this sad news, and that the Welchman Longbow Company is no longer [...]
Every now and then something extraordinary happens unexpectedly. Those of you who've been following my traditional bow hunting videos for long will have seen Fen on some of the previous hunts. Both he and his brother Coye have been shooting selfbows since they could walk, but I'd never have expected this [...]
Right before humans started shooting arrows at animals we started curing meat over a fire. It is a multi-millennia strong tradition. But why? Two reasons, really. The first reason that humans began to cure things is for simple food preservation. Refrigerators and freezers in households are a very recent invention. Prior to these, [...]
