Locate a club by state and get contact information. Below the clubs are mentors who have volunteered to help you get started shooting traditional equipment. If you would like to list your traditional club, or be listed as a mentor, please use the forms in the right hand column.
I hate to have to put this disclaimer out here, but here goes. Traditional Bowhunter Magazine and TBM, Inc. are not responsible for anything that happens through your contact with any of the clubs or individuals on this listing. We put them here in good faith that they are great people willing to help, but we don’t know that. Please use caution any time you are meeting someone in person that you met through the internet. Anyone under 18 should be accompanied by a parent or guardian when meeting a mentor for the first time. What a world we live in!
With that said, find a club in your area and get involved. The future of our sport depends on hard working individuals and clubs that bring others into the fold. Many times a few dedicated members do most of the work so all can enjoy the benefits. Be one of those hard workers.
National Clubs
Compton Traditional Bowhunters-Craig Schoneberg, P.O. Box 5619, Grand Island, NE 68802, 308-390-7225, www.comptontraditional.com, membership@comptontraditional.com
State, Provincial, and Mexico Clubs
Alabama
Alabama Society of Traditional Bowmen-Tony Kernop (President) 45 Pamela Dr., Calera, AL 35040, astbarchery@gmail.com, website: www.astb.club
Olde Tyme Bowhunters-Ray James, P.O. Box 130491, Birmingham, AL 35213, 205-328-4904
Mentors: Danny and Julia Norris, Coker, AL alnorrisdj@hotmail.com
Alaska
Traditional Archers of Alaska-P.O. Box 212236, Anchorage, AK 99521, traditionalarchersofalaska@yahoo.com
Arizona
Archers Who Care-28216 N. 148th Pl., Scottsdale, AZ 85262-6893
Traditional Archers of Arizona-Bill Brown, PO. Box 31285, Flagstaff, AZ 86003, 928-856-0685, email traditionalarchersofarizona@gmail.com
Mentor: Bill Brown (see Traditional Archers of Arizona)
Mentor: Justin Thomsen, Mesa AZ, 480-737-2291
Arkansas
Traditional Bowhunters of Arkansas-Joe Clark, P.O. Box 7006, Sherwood, AR 72124, 501-834-8883
Mentor: Sam Dunham 37 Mercury Lane, Holiday Island, AR 7263, email: tzioxphon@gmail.com
California
Longbow Hunters International-Mel Toponce, 1953 Countrywood Ct., Walnut Creek, CA 94598, 925-938-2721
Hinterland Rovers – Rudy Breuning/Chris Deacon, P.O. Box 70 Burnt Ranch, CA 95527, email alpinewoolandleather@gmail.com (530) 629-2481
Pasadena Roving Archers – Gary Spiers, 415 S. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91105, email info@rovingarchers.com, website: www.rovingarchers.com.
Royal Welsh Archery Guild-Dennis F. Hess, 324 Arroyo Ave, San Leandro, CA 94577, 510-635-1545
St. Sebastian’s Renaissance Guild-Patrick Dolby, 2200 Carbine Ct., Sacramento, CA 95626, 916-991-7905
Three Feathers Traditional Archers-Al Penna, 5454 Filbert St., Paradise, CA 95969, apenna@chiconet.com
Traditional Archers of California-Marilyn Dutra, 291 Seavey Rd., Petaluma, CA 94952, 707-763-6574, mar2steved@gmail.com
Traditional Bowhunters of California-Vince Grgas, 1004 Englander St., San Pedro, CA 90731, 301-548-0968
West Point Archers-Stephen McMorris, 20496 Highway 26, West Point, CA 95255, 209-293-2272, email: s.mcmorris@colcano.net, web address: www.westpointarchers.com.
Mentors: Jarrod Feiner, Pacifica, CA (San Francisco area) feiner005@comcast.net Archery Range: San Francisco Archers, Inc., P.O. Box 1274, Pacifica, CA 94044, Phone: 650-355-9947
Colorado
Colorado Traditional Archers Association-Dean Derby, 693 Paradise Way, Grand Junction, CO 81506, 970-245-8859, deanderby@brsnan.net
Colorado Springs Traditional Archery 3D League-Jim Disbro, 11075 Elizabeth Way, Colorado Springs, CO 80908, Tel: 719-495-0378, JDisbro65@msn.com or Ben Wilmore, Tel: 719-244-0478
Florida
Traditional Bowhunters of Florida-David Tetzlaff, 1590 Goodlette-Frank Rd., Naples, FL 34102, 239-571-7876, david@napleszoo.org
Fort Caroline Archers-Gary Royce, 10544 Beverly Nalle Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32225, 904-885-2738, geroyce@bellsouth.net
Mentors: Gary Royce, Jacksonville, FL • 904-885-2738
Georgia
Horsecreek Traditional Archery Club-Cathy Slaughter, 220 Mulberry Ln., Cairo, GA 31728, 912-377-8276
Robin Hood Archery Club-John Hood, 2915 Cade Circle, Elberton, GA 30635, 706-283-4878
Traditional Bowhunters of Georgia-Jeff Kitchens, 130 Cedar Creek Ct., Fayetteville, GA 30215, 678-245-2177, jeffsk@comcast.net
Idaho
Idaho Traditional Bowhunters-Alex Martin, 119 S Juniper St. Nampa, ID 83686, 208-870-7380, email: idtradbow@gmail.com, website: www.idahotraditionalbowhunters.com
North Idaho Traditional Bowhunters-John Zieske, P O Box 1084, Priest River, ID 83856, 208-946-3785, scaler79@gmail.com
Xtreme North Idaho Traditional Archers-John Zieske, P O Box 1084, Priest River, ID 83856, 208-946-3785, scaler79@gmail.com
Illinois
Legend of the Piasa Traditional Archers Association-Pete Coats, P.O. Box 116, Kampsville, IL, 618-653-4243
Primitive Archers of Illinois-Bob Linksvayer, 305 Cartwright Dr, Springfield, IL 62704, 217-787-5689
Pyramid Archery Society Traditional-Brian Henderson, 7419 Persimmon Road, DuQuoin, IL 62832, hendersonpast46@yahoo.com
United Bowhunters of Illinois– The only all Traditional Archery Organization in Illinois. Traditional Bowhunting/Archery is a way of life for us. If it is the same for you please join us. We have events through out the state. Tim Nuss, 217-379-7555 email: tim_nuss@hotmail.com Club website: unitedbowhuntersofillinois.org
Indiana
Indiana Traditional Bowhunters Association-J.D. Daniels, 13411 Hwy 62, Charlestown, IN 47111, 812-256-6229
Iowa
Iowa Traditional Bowhunters Society-Gene Winter, 1216 Rainbow Dr., Waterloo, IA 50701, 319-234-0292, www.iowatbs.com
Kansas
Wakarusa Valley Traditional Archers-Ed Ogle, 228 E 165th, Scranton, KS 66537, 785-793-2245
Prairie Traditional Archers Club-Ricky Sadler 2027 S. Lindenwood Dr. De Soto, KS Olathe, KS 66062 913-768-1842
Kentucky
Kentucky Traditional Bowhunters Association-Eddie Alexander, 310 Briar Cliff Lane, Danville, KY 40422, 859-238-9765, ealexander@fhce.com
West Kentucky Trad Gang-Ernie Boyd, 65 Hunter Rd., Cadiz, KY 42211, 270-522-1776, boyd1776@gmail.com
Mentors:
George Stamps, Radcliff, KY Bowdaddy_2000@yahoo.com
Gary D. Jones, Western KY melly-j@att.net
Louisiana
Edward I Longbow Society-Frank S. Pons, 5818 Marshall Foch St., New Orleans, LA 70124, 504-486-7149
Louisiana Traditional Bowmen, Inc.-Michael D. Harbison, P.O. Box 183, Longville, LA 70652, 337-842-2033, bayouttradarchery@wildblue.net
Amite River Traditional Archery Club, LLC-Mike Wesley (225) 324-6051 tradbow@cox.net
Maine
Maine Traditional Archers-Bill Black, 10 Skyline Ct., Randolph, ME 04346, msqueeze69@aol.com
Mentor: Michael Stenstrom, Mid-coast area, email: mstenstrom@roadrunner.com
Maryland
Traditional Bowhunters of Maryland-John Laws, 914 Camden Ave., Salisbury, MD 21801, longbow914@comcast.net
Massachusetts
St. Sebastian Archery Society-Tom McDonald, 124 Lake St., East Weymouth, MA 02189, 617-335-3424
World Traditional Archers-633 E. Washington, #16, N. Attleboro, MA 02760, 508-643-2972
Michigan
Michigan Longbow Association-Don Grice, email: president@michiganlongbow.org, www.michiganlongbow.org
Michigan Traditional Bowhunters-Jim Cavanaugh, 8445 Oakview Ave. N.E., Rockford, MI 49341, 616-874-0034, jdcavanaugh@yahoo.com
Superiorland Traditional Bowhunters-Steve Turay, P.O. Box 26, Marquette, MI 49855
Minnesota
Traditional Bowhunters of Minnesota-Tod Becker, 2705 Itasca Dr. MN 56001, 507-385-0400, todbecker@hotmail.com, www.traditionalbowhuntersofminnesota.com
Mentors:
Arne Moe, Grand Rapids, MN amoe@paulbunyan.net
Mississippi
Mississippi Traditional Archery Association-Jerry Kattawar, 36 Abide St., Greenville, MS 38701, 601-335-4162
Southern Traditional Archery Association-Artie Stewart, P.O. Box 773, Water Valley, MS 38965, 662-473-9175, southerntraditional@hotmail.com
Mentor:
Matt Steed, Central Mississippi msteedlaw@gmail.com
Missouri
Bootheel Traditional Bowhunters-Robert E. Taylor, 144 Autumn, Sikeston, MO 63801, 573-471-4755
Buffalo Tongue Traditional Bowhunters-Jerry Bauman, 10 Sunnyfield Rd., St. Peters, MO 63376, 636-397-3725, ado@gte.net
Flatrock Traditional-Ben Gueulette, 3244 W. Lombard, Springfield, MO 65802, 417-865-5275
Mineral Area Traditional Bowhunters-Kevin White, 1159 Madison 258, Frederick Town, MO 63645, 636-358-7045
Three Trails Traditional Archery-Tom Merker, 605 Allendale Lake Rd., Greenwood, MO 64034, 816-682-4293
Two-Dogs Traditional-Roger Niswonger, 105 Beacon Hill Dr., St. Charles, MO 63301, 314-947-4061
Montana
Traditional Bowhunters of Montana-Steve Lundberg, 88 Big Chief Trail, Bozeman, MT 59718, slundberg@bridgeband.com
Nebraska
Nebraska Traditional Archers-Vince Smith, President, email: stikshooter67@gmail.com, club website: www.nebraskatraditionalarchers.org
Nevada
Traditional Archers of Nevada-Matthew Wilson, 711 Spring Creek Parkway, Spring Creek, Nevada 89815, club website: www.traditionalarchersofnevada.com, club email: tradarchersofnevada@gma
New Hampshire
Club Pond Archers-Bob Chase, P.O. Box 129, New Durham, NH 03855, 603-859-6086
White Mountain Traditional Bowhunters-P.O. Box 33, Merrimack NH 03054, Contact Charlie Wilson bets4chas@comcast.net
New Jersey
Traditional Archers of New Jersey-Gerry “Doc” DeCaro, 20 Spruce Drive, Middletown, NJ 07748, 732-957-1960, dadocman47@verizon.net, www.tradnj.com
New Mexico
Southwest New Mexico Stickmen Ernie Reyes, #7 Summit Rd., Silver City, NM 88061, 575-538-5820, email: archeryguru2@yahoo.com website: www.swnmstickmen.webs.com
New York
Adirondack Foothills Traditional Archers-Martin Seeley, 220 E. Schuyler St., Boonville, NY 13309, 315-942-6953, amymartin1999@yahoo.com
British Longbow Society, North American Chapter-Julian Russo, 55 Marilynn St., East Islip, NY 11730, 631-581-1911
Central New York Archers & Bowhunters-Chuck Loveless, 5132 Randel Rd., Oneida, NY 13421, 315-363-7150, bowbender145@hotmail.com
Hudson Valley Traditional Archers -Bob Waller, email: steelheadhunter4@gmail.com
Mohawk-Hudson Traditional Archers-Jeff Vadney, 59 Vadney Rd, Delmar, NY 12054, 518-439-4732, www.freewebs.com/mohawkhudsontrad
North Carolina
Carolina Traditional Archers-Eric Ballard, 1143 Murray’s Hill Rd., Catawba, NC 28609, 828-241-3849, www.thecta.org
Little River Stickbows-Kenneth Byrd, Rt. 2, Box 350A, Linden, NC 28356, 910-893-9852
Piedmont Traditional Archery Club-Don Ward, 1626 Trollingwood Rd., Mebane, NC 27302, 919-563-2682
Sissapahaw Traditional Archers-Don Moore, 659 Lakeview Dr., Stem, NC 27581-9327, 919-528-9124
Tarheel Traditional Archery Club-Ben Graham, 9631 Vineyard Rd,, Mt. Pleasant, NC 28124, 704-436-2509
Ohio
Buckeye Traditional Bowhunters Association-Joe Raleigh, 4723 Pisgah Hill Rd., Ripley, OH 45167, 937-392-4842
Ohio Society of Traditional Archers-Ed Sneyers, 119 Dana Ave., Columbus, OH 43222, 614-276-0137, Snydleyed@aol.com
Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Longbowmen-K.P. Lehman, 104 Pinewood Dr., Tuttle, OK 73089
Verdigris Valley Traditional Bowhunters-Tommy Collins, 24877 S. 4100 Rd., Claremore, OK 74019, 918-557-8171, ttomray@aol.com
Oregon
Black Rose Traditional Archers-Roger Sherman, 8555 SW Garden Lane, Portland, OR 97223, 503 310-7516, email xx32547@omcast.net
Eagle Cap Traditional Archers-Mark Penninger, 2104 Leo Lane, LaGrande, OR 97850, 541-963-4238
Lost Art Bowhunters-Al Kimery, 28633 SE Dale Ln., Eagle Creek, OR 97022, 503-673-3144
Stott Mt. Traditional Archers-Seth Reimer, 572 NW Hillcrest, Dallas, OR 97338, s_j_reimer@yahoo.com
Traditional Archers of Oregon-website: www.taoregon.com
Mentors: Nate Bailey, Rogue Valley, OR. natebailey@centurylink.net
Pennsylvania
Mercer County Traditional Bow Benders-Mr. Tim Denial, 6172 Waterford-Wattsburg Road, Union City, PA 16438, (814) 438-7847.
Pennsylvania Longbow Association-Ed Bosley, 12429 Blymire Hollow Rd., Stewartstown, PA 17363, 717-246-1001, website: www.palongbow.com
Pennsylvania Traditional Archery Association-Dr. Mark Schaffer, 3092 Route 155, Port Allegany, PA 16743
Pennwoods Traditional Bowhunters-Mike Antonace, P.O. Box 91, Leechburgh, PA 15657, 412-845-7674
Pine Hill Sportsman Club-Jack Walker, 1040 Coal City Rd., Kennerdell, PA 16374, 814-498-2701 or email ljwalker@usachoice.net.
Seneca Tri-State Traditional Archers-Francis W. Watt, 976 Mounts Rd, Washington, PA 15301, 724-228-8011
Standing Stone Traditional Archers-Brett Kauffman, 9891 Route 33, Port Royal, PA 17082, 717-535-4390 standingstonetraditionalarchers@hotmail.com
Strictly Sticks-Scott Mitchell, 15 S. Shupe St., Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666, 724-547-7459
Wapiti Archers of PA-Jim Bucci, 465 S. Bethlehem Pike (P O Box 992) Fort Washington, PA 19034, 215-542-1216, email: tradbowhunter239@aol.com
South Dakota
Prairie States Traditional Bowhunters-HC 52 Box 174K5, Hot Springs, SD 57747, 605-745-5650
Tennessee
Archers on International Missions is a non-profit organization that uses archery as a platform to lead the world to Christ. We host monthly 3D tournaments and give free traditional archery lessons. Matt Newton, (615)415-5823; Website http://aimarchers.com
Mentor: Matt Newton, (615)415-5823 email: matt@turningpointpens.com
Kettlefoot Rod and Gun Club-Jim Cooper, 18 22nd St., Bristol, TN 37620, 423-968-1579, email: mountainslicker@gmail.com.
Lost Tribe Traditional Archers of Tennessee-Bill Bigham, 426 Laura Ann, Collierville, TN 38017, 901-493-9278, www.losttribetn.org
Mountain Traditional Archery-J. Howard Stewart, 210 Cooper Hollow Rd., Tellico Plains, TN 37385
Tennessee Traditional Archery Society-Ethan Rodrigue, 795 Glendale Rd., Newbern, TN 38059, 731-627-3521, woodsmanbows@yahoo.com
Ye Olde Fartes Traditional Archery and Sore Losers Team-Steve Pennington, 224 Fairmont Ave., Harriman, TN 37748, 865-882-1621, www.traditionalarchers.webs.com
Texas
Texas State Longbow Association-David Sykes, 420 Throckmorton St., Suite 710, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Traditional Bowhunters of Texas-Wm. H. (Bud) Murphy, Jr., 1762 Shady Lane, Lucas, TX 75002, 972-742-4594 hodat1957@yahoo.com, www.tbot.org
Utah
Utah Wood Bow Club-Dan Perry, 184 E. 705 S, Salem, UT 84653, 801-423-2354
Vermont
Green Mountain Traditional Bowhunters–http://www.centralvermont.com/gmtb
Virginia
Traditional Bowhunters of Virginia-John Gresham, 4616 Ladysmith Rd., Ruther Glen, VA 22546, 804-448-1411, john.gresham1@gmail.com
Virginia Traditional Bowhunters/Dixie Bowmen-Bo Slaughter, 5210 Hurop Rd., Sandston, VA 23150, 804-737-9139, rslaughteriii@yahoo.com
Washington
Traditional Bowhunters of Washington-Dale Sharp, 19727 143rd Pl. SE, Renton, WA, 98058, 253-630-6660, dl_sharp@msn.com
Wash-Ida Traditional Bowman-Jack Dolan, 25902 W. Hallett Rd., Medical Lake, WA 99022, 509-299-5419
Mentors: Dennis Kamstra (Pacific NW) email: safariden@aol.com
West Virginia
Buffalo Creek Traditional Archers-John T. Latocha, 405 Terrace Dr., Mannington, WV 26582, 304-986-3045, joni9600@aol.com
Mountain State Sportsmen’s Association-Steve Cox, P O Box 191, Parkersburg, WV 26102, info@mtstate.org web site: www.mtstate.org
Traditional Bowhunters of Southern West Virginia-Danny Burnett, P.O. Box 1414, Shady Spring, WV 25918, 304-228-8220, db513@earthlink.net
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Traditional Archers-Joe Lasch, N8356 Hwy G, Lake Mills, WI 53551, 920-397-0959, lasch@gdinet.com
Mentors: Stacey N. Myers, Shawano, WI email: tradbowman67@gmail.com
Alberta, Canada
Alberta Traditional Bowhunters Association-David Sherwin, 14-704029 Rge. Rd. 64, County of Grande Prairie No. 1, AB, Canada T8W 5C5, 780-539-3672, kdsherw@gmail.com
Rocky Mountain Longbow Association-Gwen Pullman, 248 Sunmount Place SE, Calgary, AB T2X 1Y2, 403-201-4388
British Columbia, Canada
Traditional Archery Association of British Columbia-Bill Cooper, 1154 Hwy 6, Cherryville, BC V0E 2G1, 250-547-0180
Traditional Bowhunters of British Columbia-Rod Taylor, 30 Lebarz Rd., Nanaimo, BC V9X-1A9, (778) 441-0047, website: www.traditionalbowhuntersbc.com
Manitoba, Canada
Traditional Bowhunters of Manitoba, Inc.-Dave Bryce, 18 Magellen Bay, Winnepig, MB R3K 0P8, 204-889-5413, dave_bryce@hotmail.com
New Brunswick, Canada
Traditional Bowhunters of New Brunswick-John Grenien, P.O. Box 111, Dalhousie, NB E0K 1B0
Woodland Traditional Archers-61 Lyden Drive, Quispamsis, NB E2E 4J4, 506-847-8492, woodlandtraditionalarchers@yahoo.ca, www.geocities.com/woodlandtraditionalarchers/index.html
Nova Scotia, Canada
Traditional Archers Association of Nova Scotia-Paul Stinson, P.O. Box 353, Musquodoboit Harbour, NS B0J 2L0, www.taans.ca
Ontario, Canada
Traditional Bowhunters of Ontario-71 Elizabeth St. S., Brampton, ON L6Y 1R3
Traditional Company of Archers-Gerry Lee, 6-645 Surrey Lane, Burlington, ON L7T 3S7, 416-639-2405
Mentor: Grant Richardson, email: admin@primitivestonearchery.com, phone: 613-863-2557
Quebec, Canada
Les Archers Traditionnels du Quebec (AATQ)-Michel Julien, 264 St. Zephirin, Victoriaville, PQ Canada G6P 5C4, (819) 460-1875, email kawish1@live.ca web http://www.archerie-ecole.com
Saskatchewan, Canada
Willow Ridge Traditional Bowhunters-Jeff Barker, 2823 Howell Dr. E., Regina, SK S4N 6G1, 306-789-8859
Mexico
Arqueros Tradicionales Club Palo Blanco-Rio Manzanares 407, Garza García, N.L. 66220, Mexico
Asociacion Tradicional De Caza y Tiro De Torreon-Jorge Zarzar, Acuna 364 Sur, Torreon Coah. 27000, Mexico 011-52-17-16-10-57
“LOBO” Traditional Archery & Bowhunting Club-Manual S. Cervantes G., Paseo De La Pardta #22, Pinar De La Venta, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico 45220, 913-741-0567, USA: 011-523-741-0567
South Africa
Mentors: Dennis Kamstra (Pacific NW) email: safariden@aol.com
No club listing for: Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Wyoming, Newfoundland, Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Yukon
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