Traditional Bowhunter Magazine

06/11/2025

Check out this week's tip on bone saws!

If we take the advertisements seriously, we should all be packing a hunting knife as big as a machete, a bone saw sufficient to cut trees down, and maybe even a hatchet--and all that steel encased in heavy leather sheaths, of course--just to field dress a little deer. Well, as Daddy used to say,

31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! Wishing you all treats and no tricks!

30/10/2025

This week's issue is our Feb/Mar 1993! With gems like "How to Make a Sinew Bow String!"

Prepare for Africa by J.V. Barwick Hogs, Dogs, Flint & Cedar by Partick Meitin A Piece of Bowhunting’s Past by Vikki Robertson Brothers of the Bow by William Vonderhey The Artificial Bowstring by Dr. John Coleman I Ain’t Always Like the Movies by Dan Bertalan Kid Stuff by E. Donnall Thomas, Jr. ...

29/10/2025

Check out this week's tip on shooting high!

Since it's whitetail season and a lot of us are hunting from trees, do you ever wonder why it's so easy to shoot too high from a treestand? Sure, bucks do jump the string sometimes, and their first movement is downward, but 3-D targets don't move and most of us tend to shoot high

28/10/2025

Get excited! The Dec/Jan 26 issue will start showing up in mailboxes!

24/10/2025

Goose legs anyone? Check out this delicious recipe!

Standing in six inches of snow, I watched a man stand on the wings of a Canada goose, then grab it by the feet and pull. After some ripping and swearing, he had removed the breasts from the legs and then tossed the legs into the trash. I was appalled; it was

23/10/2025

This week's Throwback Thursday features our Winter '92 issue! Inside, you'll find how-tos like "making a bow without special tools," along with adventure articles!

Wintertime Blues by E. Donnall Thomas, Jr. Puddle Ducks by Robert Butz The Cutting by Jim Johnson Aerial Archery by Rob Nye Making Bows without Special Tools by David Pritchard How to Make a Feather Burner by Billy B. Rudd Coyotes…Archery Style by Dan Tonello Riding Home by Dean Torges Quest for C...

22/10/2025

Check out this week's tip on making a bow holder for your belt!

This is a real simple belt mounted bow holder made with a length of cord, three overhand knots and a button made of wood, antler, bone or whatever. It may be useful for glassing while hunting rough terrain or still hunting where the bow can be kept within easy reach to prevent damage and

17/10/2025

Clay Hayes and Twisted Stave Media present a video demonstrating how to make a Flemish twist bowstring.

Clay Hayes and Twisted Stave Media brings us a nice video showing how to make a Flemish twist bowstring. If you choose to try this process, remember there are several different string materials. Older bows that don't have reinforced tips should only use Dacron or B55 string material. All major tradi...

16/10/2025

Throwback to our Fall 92 issue! You can own this little piece of history by following the link below.

Odyssey by T. Craig Caribou Camp by Monty Browning The Amulet by Dan Bertalan Colorado Elk and More by Mike Lapinski Maine Moose by Gene Wensel Do It Yourself√ëPrimitive Style by Jeff Loffert Bow Hiking & Deer Strolling by Bryan Pridgeon Alarm Bells by E. Donnall Thomas, Jr. Don’t Miss the Bigg...

15/10/2025

Glassing can be challenging! Check out this week's tip for an affordable solution to reduce eye fatigue and muscle strain.

When using a spotting scope for lengthy glassing sessions---searching a hillside for an invisible group of elk, or searching the sagebrush flats for that trophy mulie or antelope--fatigue and strain quickly set in, causing discomfort in the non-viewing eye and surrounding facial muscles. The muscles...

14/10/2025

Fall is here! Check out this article on an author's October musings as they wander the woods.

On a recent, crisp morning, I stepped outside of my front door and caught myself musing how much I loved the month of October. For years, the month of September has been my favorite time of year, and I have always figured it as the one month that I looked forward to, and prepared