Perhaps the most enjoyable aspect of my long run as Co-editor of this magazine (and yes, I’m still deeply involved although not in that capacity) was working with our fine contributors, many of whom became friends. Some of them were established writers who consistently submitted well-written material on appropriate topics, making my job [...]
Remi Warren is known for his incredible footage, but it's usually with a compound bow in his hands. This short, self filmed video captures a moment where Remi experienced the rush of seeing a trophy mule deer while hunting with a recurve bow. How he was able to get such a close [...]
“Bowhunting connects me to the ways of the past and my ancestors.” “I choose to bowhunt for the more primitive aspect.” Hearing those statements from a modern day bowhunter may make you shake your head and chuckle. It’s not an altogether inaccurate statement, as there is certainly some truth behind it. However, it [...]
There have been specific scenarios after hiking into a particular area that contained a lake or stream system that I’ve found myself wishing I had some sort of watercraft to maximize the area’s potential. However, the majority of the time a traditional canoe or kayak is just out of the question. But what [...]
John Schneider of Food Afield Podcast sat down with Beka Garris and talked about life, family and traditional bowhunting (see Show Notes below). If you enjoy this episode, please share with your friends. Click this link to listen to other podcasts in the series. Traditional Bowhunter's Journey Beka Garris is a busy [...]
John Schneider of Food Afield Podcast sat down with Jeff Lander, who relationship goes back to their 20's. (see Show Notes below). If you enjoy this episode, please share with your friends. Click this link to listen to other podcasts in the series. Traditional Bowhunter's Journey Jeff and I go way back. [...]
A multitude of emotions and thoughts besiege a bowhunter in the immediate aftermath of the successful strike of an arrow; elation, a sense of accomplishment, an appreciation of the animal and the experience, maybe even shakiness as the adrenaline rush recedes. Usually too, concerns about the length and difficulty of the trail pop [...]
For hundreds and probably thousands of years, native people of the southeastern United States used river cane for many important material goods. It was used to make dwellings, it was split and woven into strong mats and baskets, it was shaved on one side to make razor-sharp knives, and made into blowguns, spears, [...]
When people think of bowfishing, the image most will conjure up in their heads involves a boat and spotlights, trolling along a lake or river in the dead of night. Yet, that wasn’t how I began bowfishing and to this day is not my preferred method of shooting fish. I started out bowfishing [...]
John Schneider of Food Afield Podcast has interviewed Randy Cooling from Safari Tuff as his first "official" guest on this new podcast series. We hope you enjoy it. For more of The Traditional Bowhunter's Journey episodes, visit Food Afield Podcast.
