Traditional Harvest Photos

I get a lot of questions about how to submit a kill photo for the magazine. The Traditional Harvest pages are sponsored by Columbia River Knife and Tool in Portland, Oregon. They give away a knife to one lucky hunter in each issue. If you would like to submit your picture, mail it to us at: Traditional Bowhunter Magazine Attn: T. J. Conrads P O Box 519 Eagle, ID 83616 Please include your name, address, and any pertinent information you'd like to include, such as bow, arrow, broadhead, etc. If you would like the photo returned, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Photos can also be emailed to tjc@tradbow.com. Please email the full-sized image for the best results. I'd like to outline a few other tips for good hunting photos. This applies to the magazine, our online galleries, or even the bulletin board at the sporting goods store. Keep in mind that not everyone who sees your photo is a hunter. Images of hunters straddling their quarry, animals hanging from a hook, o

Traditional Harvest Photos2020-10-23T11:22:03-06:00

Nordic Story: The Modern Bowhunter

THE MODERN BOWHUNTER Bowhunting is more than just hunting. Ulrik never chose to hunt, hunting has just always been with him. The nordic nature gives him something nothing else can. We can see why - can you? Go see more bowhunting with Ulrik on Orskov Hunting! You can also ... Follow [...]

Nordic Story: The Modern Bowhunter2018-04-06T16:00:20-06:00

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

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

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

Ron La Clair Recites “The Legacy”

Ron La Clair, a traditional bowhunting legend in his own right, recites the following poem to the children at the Compton Traditional Bowhunters' 2017 Rendezvous. I think the adults were entertained as well. Ron has written many poems and songs about archery, and if you ever get a chance to hear [...]

Ron La Clair Recites “The Legacy”2018-04-06T16:10:28-06:00

Compton Rendezvous 2017 – A Journey to Remember

Earlier this year I received a message from TJ saying he and Robin were unable to attend the Compton Traditional Bowhunters' 2017 Rendezvous for the first time in seventeen years. He asked that my husband, Jon, and I go in their place this year. Since I have loved going to this shoot since [...]

Compton Rendezvous 2017 – A Journey to Remember2018-04-06T16:11:17-06:00

How to Set Up a Traditional Bow

In this bow hunting tip, Damon Bungard shows you how to set up a Bear Takedown Bow. Setting up your new bow is always exciting, and it can also be relatively quick and easy. After unboxing, he shows you how quickly you can be in your own backyard tuning your new [...]

How to Set Up a Traditional Bow2018-04-06T16:12:05-06:00
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