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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Follow along as Damon Bungard of Orion Coolers goes through his top three camo philosophies in this Orion Chronicles episode. Share with us what your top three choices are and why. There are many traditional, and non-traditional forms of camo out there.
Most folks do not like to carry guns when bowhunting. However, bowhunters can get into situations where more lethal weaponry is desirable, especially when hunting in bear country. The most common bear in North America is the black bear. While this species does not usually attack people, there are times when even they [...]
In this video by Clay Hayes he shares his two "Free Range Kids" gathering wood, building a fire and cooking wild edible plants for lunch. These are many of the skills that we all can learn, even if we didn't grow up living so close to nature. It's never to late [...]
