You couldn’t pick a better time to get into traditional archery. There’s a wide variety of good, affordable gear. Plus, there are great online resources for new shooters (more on that in a moment).

When Joshua Hood looks at a Pacific yew tree, he sees more than just the beginnings of a bow. He sees a partnership that spans generations, a meditation on balance, tension and rest — a lifeway ...

Archery is about the feel of the string being released and watching the arrow fly toward its intended target. That’s the mindset for an Erie County archer who strives to keep traditional archery ...

There are many forms that meditation can take in nature. Devotees of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, practice a slow saunter through the woods while soaking in its energy. Lovers of labyrinths lose ...

Like many bowhunters, the number of bows I own keeps increasing as the years pass. I stored them wherever I had extra room: under beds, on bicycle hooks, and in closets. For years I’ve procrastinated, ...

Many of us in the archery and bowhunting community are familiar with Martin Archery. Growing up, I remember seeing their advertisements for compound bows on the back of most hunting magazines.

This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life. The bow and arrow have been utilized by hunters and warriors for thousands of years. A simple-yet-elegant weapon, it’s provided meat and aided in ...

STILLWATER, Okla. (KFOR) – Searching the landscape of scrubby forest along the Red River basin, one tree still grows that’s prized by Native American hunters and modern ones too. “It’s native to ...

When it comes to traditional archery, recurve bows are hard to beat. In an era where compound bows are continually advancing, recurves keep things simple. These bows provide a challenge for hunters ...

Creating bows found nowhere else has been the key to success for an Altoona-based business whose work can be seen not only in the real world, but also in the digital world of “Avatar: The Way of the ...

When Ike Floyd went to the headquarters for RER Bows in Merrill, Wisconsin, to buy a new traditional bow, he didn’t expect to end up being one of the new co-owners of the company. Ike, 19, and his ...

Traditional bowhunting legend Barry Wensel, right, shakes hands with Brandon Butler, who bought a classic edition of Barry’s film, “Bowhunting October Whitetails.” Mike Mitten is photobombing in the ...