I have just finished reading my first Traditional Bowhunter magazine and I must admit it is way ahead of the other so call "archery magazines". I found that the articles were enjoyable to read and the tips or technical information was top notch. Too many of the other mags focus on TROPHY hunting in conditions only those with deep pockets can hunt. I myself grew up in rural Michigan with big dreams of hunting rabbits after school, deer on weekends in the fall on my grandfathers farm, and the ultra special family bear hunt on paper company lands around Newberry and Seney Michigan. The fact is these are the types of articles I found more of in Traditional Bowhunter than in the other archery mags. My hat is off the the following authors for their articles:
You are what you hunt. E. Donnall Thomas, jr.
Cottontails vs. whitetails. Bruce Garahan
Tips from the old timer. Dennis Kamstra
I understand that we should not believe everything written but at least these gentlemen write articles that relate to my childhood dreams (childhood being long ago). Can you imagine a ultra fast compound bow shooter filming a show about cottontails?
Another tid bit that I found refreshing was a good many of the article authors mention sticking to their personal limitations in regard to distance between themselves and the game they hunted. Michigan bowhunter paper used to print a phrase that went something like: It is not how far away you can shoot an animal, it is how close you can get...
This forum is a great tool and I hope to use it more in the future.
God blessings to all of you and Merry Christmas.
Vern
"shoot straight, aim well,
and tell tall tales to good
friends." vcp