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Skip to contentTraditional Bowhunter Magazine recently partnered with The Push to expand the wealth of knowledge and camaraderie to those who are new to shooting traditional bows. Matt Zirnsak and Tim Nebel remind us of T.J. Conrads and Larry Fischer almost 30 years ago. The desire to share information and support this community [...]
As a traditional bowhunter who hunts a variety of seasons what’s in my pack varies greatly, but the pack take into the field for my fall whitetail tree stand hunting basically falls into a pretty simple format. For many years my go to pack has been a Bison Gear Teton backpack that’s made [...]
What I put in my pack depends on where, what, and when I am hunting. Above are the basic items I load up when I am hunting elk and mule deer out West. Left to right top row are game bags, notebook and pen, water bottle, Jetboil, and bow kit. The bags are [...]
Having weight forward of center can help with arrow flight and penetration. Clay explains how to measure your Forward of Center (FOC) in this "Field Tips" video from Twisted Stave. Leave a comment below with what your preferred FOC measurements are.
The final list in our series comes from the members of our Campfire Forum. It's a longer list, so there's no description for each book. Log in (or sign up for a free membership) and read the full thread Books for Traditional Bowhunters to see some of the reasons these books were suggested. Heck, get [...]
Last weekend, at the Traditional Bowhunter's Expo in Kalamazoo, I visited with some of the people who produced this video. This trailer explains what the video is all about. It is available through 3Rivers Archery and Black Widow Bows. Description: Masters of the Barebow 5 is about making you, the viewer, [...]
David Tetzlaff, our resident book reviewer, reads a lot of archery books so it was hard to pick only a few favorites. If the author sells the book directly, the photo will link to the author's website. Some of these books are available from your favorite archery supply store, or by doing an internet [...]
G. Fred Asbell, is well-known for the books he's written on instinctive shooting and stalking or still-hunting, and for his shooting school held every spring at Black Widow Bows in Missouri. He also served as President of the Pope and Young Club for many years. Here are a few books that influenced him over [...]
TBM Co-Editor Don Thomas has written many books and articles about everything from archery to wingshooting. Here are a few of his favorites. If the author sells the book directly, the photo will link to the author's website. Some of these books are available from your favorite archery supply store, or by doing an [...]
The Witchery of Archery by Maurice Thompson Probably the first book that introduced target and field archers into the idea of hunting with the bow and arrow. It is a classic piece of bowhunting literature that belongs in every bowhunter’s library. Archer in Africa by Bill Negley Bill Negley was one of [...]
