Traditional Bows Articles

Any bowhunter will appreciate this look at how Inuit built bows from wood and bone, and carved 3-D targets from crusted snow for practice and even shooting contests.

Late in the rut, Jacob Miner rattles in a 190-class Iowa whitetail and then makes a perfect shot with his recurve.

Not every bowhunter wants the latest and greatest technology when they head into the field. Some choose to challenge themselves with the same type of archery gear used hundreds — even thousands — of years ago.

The author shot numerous compounds and crossbows during the 2022 ATA Trade Show, but it was 30 minutes spent in the Bear Archery shooting lane that refueled his desire to hunt with a recurve.

Archery and hound hunting is a natural mix, but toting a cumbersome, grabby compound bow holding a quiver of arrows through thick brush and rough terrain comes with obvious pitfalls.

Thanks to well-placed trail cam, an epic after-dark battle between a 180-class non-typical and another monster whitetail was captured on video.

The 89-year-old archery company has announced the addition of more than 10 new bow models across its compound, traditional and crossbow lines.

The match to determine men’s team archery gold during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, was an impressive show.

Traditional bowhunter Harmon Carson arrowed a huge whitetail buck in his home state of Louisiana, and he captured the entire DIY adventure on video.

A bowhunter’s account of the trials and tribulations of pursuing Tule elk bulls in the extremes that California has to offer.

From shooting positions you can’t even imagine, James Jean smashes everything from flying clay targets to aspirins with his traditional bow.

You don’t have to give up modern archery to experience traditional archery’s many joys. Take a shot at the exciting world of stickbows.

While the vast majority of bowhunters choose a compound or crossbow, there’s still nothing like releasing the string of a traditional bow and watching the arrow arc downrange.

Just because you draw 60 or 70 pounds with compounds, don’t assume you can handle the same weight on traditional bows.

Beka Garris is a wife, new mom and experienced bowhunter. Her Facebook posts are not only interesting but they might challenge you too.

There’s traditional archery, then there’s primitive archery. Check out this in-your-face video that captures a close encounter with a self-made bow, wooden arrow and stone broadhead.

Join a Maryland archer who captures the essence of why so many of us are die-hard deer hunters, regardless of choice in bowhunting gear.

Ready for some inspiration? Check out this fantastic clip of an in-your-face Alaska moose hunt with a traditional bow.

Sometimes we editors discover hidden gems on the web. In this case, it’s a crazy-cool movie about building a longbow.

For those archers wanting to connect to their hunting roots, we highlight seven topnotch recurves and longbows.