Traditional Bowhunter Magazine
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The best magazine and web site for friends who hunt with traditional archery equipment. Great stories, interviews and how-to articles since 1989. We aim to preserve the heritage of the bow and arrow by being the premier source for inspiration, motivation and education for the trad bow community!
Traditional Bowhunter Magazine
1w ago
Since the age of six, Bob Swinehart had been daydreaming about bowhunting in Africa. By the time he’d reached adulthood and could make good on that childhood fantasy, he had become personal friends with a mentor who had plenty of experience hunting there—a man named Howard Hill. “As a youngster,” Swinehart writes, “I ..read more
Traditional Bowhunter Magazine
2w ago
Buying targets and setting up an archery range can cost thousands of dollars. In this piece, I’d like to share how to create inexpensive targets and a fun way to set up a challenging archery range that can surely boost your hunting accuracy. A few years ago I read about the Muzzy Invitational ..read more
Traditional Bowhunter Magazine
3w ago
Reprinted from the Spring 1990 issue. Many lessons are taught while scouting the woods of the whitetail deer. The real lesson comes when the shed antlers of a mature buck are found when scouting. An array of facts will unfold as the situation is investigated further. Facts, such as area genetic potential, physical ..read more
Traditional Bowhunter Magazine
1M ago
Featured Articles Like Father, Like Son by Mark Nelson My Time with Elk by Jeff Stonehouse More Like Bowhunting for Fish by Ethan Page Backcountry by David Hoff Soliture: Six Days on the Mountain Traditional Wisdom by Tim L. Lewis Quest for a Quiver Field Notes From a Wyoming Elk Hunt by ..read more
Traditional Bowhunter Magazine
1M ago
When it comes to archery and bowhunting gear in general, we have a lot to choose from. When making a decision, knowing where a product comes from, or knowing that the people behind the scenes might share our same core values is sometimes all the info that we need. Let’s take a quick peek at ..read more
Traditional Bowhunter Magazine
1M ago
Featured Articles Who Knows What a Black Bear Will Do? by G. Fred Asbell Whippoorwill Ridge by Alan Altizer One Strange Season by E. Donnall Thomas, Jr. Black Bears Up Close by Jim Willems Wild Cuisine by Lori and Don Thomas Wild Turkey with Morels Traditional Wisdom by Jeff Kavanagh No ..read more
Traditional Bowhunter Magazine
1M ago
I don’t hear the word practice very often in conversation with traditional bow shooters. We talk about shooting instead. There is such pleasure in simply shooting traditional equipment, but there’s something about the word “practice” that conjures up visions of something regimented, work, necessity, and not specifically a pleasurable task. Conversationally we put ..read more
Traditional Bowhunter Magazine
2M ago
It's springtime and the turkeys are calling. Watch this short video of Kyler Moore taking a spring turkey with his recurve. ..read more
Traditional Bowhunter Magazine
3M ago
DIXON, CALIFORNIA – Adding to the modular KUIU PRO pack system, KUIU announced the release of the new PRO Divide 4500. Combining the best features and capabilities in pack design, the PRO Divide 4500 is built for assembled optics carry and improved organization for long weekend backpack hunts. Featuring the unique Divided pocket with dual ..read more
Traditional Bowhunter Magazine
3M ago
As big game seasons wind down for another year, many bowhunters begin hanging up their equipment. For some, the cold winter months’ short days and snow covered earth dampen the archery enthusiasm that burned so brightly with the autumn colors. But for diehards, winter is the time to have fun, get some exercise ..read more