Not long ago, hitting a balloon at 100 yards with an arrow was thought to be undoable. Not impossible. But — generally — undoable. Consistently, an archer just couldn't count on pinpointing a target ...

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).

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 ...

Throwbacks in many ways, traditional archers are vastly outnumbered not only by compound-bow archers but also by those who deploy crossbows. Last year, nearly 60,000 deer were killed in Wisconsin with ...

“Traditional archery gear should be a thing of the past. We have access to crossbows and compounds now that are much more reliable and accurate.” This particular comment on an Instagram post caught my ...

Beyond the fun, the contest is born of a white-tailed deer conservation goal and a broad growing interest in traditional archery. In the early 1980s, conservation managers at the Army post decided ...

A combination of beauty and performance has a Mississippi bowyer's traditional bows selling on a national level and some internationally. Will Cocke of Madison said his passion for hunting with ...

The tool of choice for most bowhunters is a modern marvel. It’s highly engineered, supremely efficient, and forged from ­aluminum, carbon, steel, and computer-aided algorithms. And then there are the ...

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 ...