I may have been a little excited. No, I was overly excited. It had been 7 years since I last hunted and archery never worked out in the past. Between running cross country and having bows that developed cracks a week before the season opener I felt short-changed a few times. Not this year. This …
Most Friday nights for traditional archers always end with our relaxation time of shooting, or spending time with friends and trying to convince them to take up traditional archery. This Friday was different. It wasn’t just a passive night of archery practice, but a solid 15 hours of archery and pure youthful energy. My good …
Have a really great friend who shoots traditional archery. Honestly, that is how to start. Anyone that shoots traditional archery loves it to the point of obsession. It is difficult to get into it and do it half-heartedly. So this is a warning to all of you thinking about starting traditional archery. Traditional archery isn’t …
My Friend Ned When I decided to return to hunting and traditional archery, I started talking to my friend Ned. He has been a passionate hunter all of my life and is completely in his element whenever trees or the Schuylkill river surround him. Looking like a guy you would want on your side in …
Just yesterday I had an extremely successful woods run. This combined my cross country running hobby with my love of the outdoors. But besides wanting to get some distance on my shoes, this run had a purpose. I was scouting southern Schuylkill county for my hunting spots for the upcoming season. I don’t have any …