Things that go with traditional archery

[BigArcher]

Spending the evening hunt walking hand in hand with your 4yo Grandson,
Potroast in a dutch oven at elk camp
made by an understanding wife.

[GrayRhino]

Solitude.

[Sixby]

The smell of fir trees on a soft wwind.
complete silence except for the wind blowing through the trees.
the first sound of birds and insects in the early dawn.
A glowing campfire and a hot cup of coffee with good friends talking about the hunt that day and what to do the next.
A warm bedroll and a sky full of stars with the milky way and Orion overhead
My old hat and a couple of elk calls hanging on my neck.
barred feathers
A smooth shooting , hard hitting bow and a quiver on my back full of razor sharp broadheads on cedar arrows.
A great handmade knife on my belt.
A day of exploration and wonder with no one telling me where to go or I have to be a certain place at a certain time.
The complete absence of phones.
An un=explainable force that causes me to appreciate a simple stick and string and all that goes with it.
Being able to shoot a mushroom or a stump and not disrupting nature.
The flight of an arrow over a long distance.
Whatever it is that makes you want to take one last shot , over and over and over
The immenseness and reality of being alone with God and the realization that indeed I am all the time.
Underst5anding life as it really is and not understanding it at all.
Looking at the stars and the universe and feeling so small.
Embracing life and knowing that every move you make can change it all completely.
The thrill of a perfect shot and the sadness that follows.
God bless you all, Steve

[L. E. Carroll]

A good friend to share camp with [ who's a better cook than me], a good tent, Or Scamp Trailer           , Blazing fire,  cooler with a few cold ones for after the hunt, and good steaks for dinner.

 OH yes!!  and one of these with a winch and 5600 feet of cable on a spool in the back
         
Lon, I do also have a black Tundra as you know, but those scratches are hard to polish out and this old 73 Bronco is set up way better.  

   

Gene

[johnis]

Wow you really mention everything in my mind.I enjoy this topic very much.Very good answers , all
that is needed is TradGang  fellowship  

[deaddoc4444]

A camp fire  ,SHelled peanuts & beer .
 Hearing a Grouse drumming while sitting !

[David Mitchell]

Well said, Sixby.  

[LoweBow]

As I read thru these items I realize that I don't have many of them.  I wonder sometimes if I'm "Traditional" enough or maybe I'm just modern Trad.

I have the good friends, but prefer rubber boots.  I have a hat, but it's camo and of the baseball style.  I don't own wool or plaid..I wear MossyOak camo and carry a Thermacell as to not give away my position swatting at skeeters.  My truck is a Ford and my shotgun is an autoloader.  I use trailcams to locate large antlers and shoot carbon w/ bright feathers that have been waterproofed w/ silicone and illuminated nocks at them.  I use limbsavers on my FF string and velcro on my shelf.  I wear Under Armor and high tech wicking socks.  I don't play a guitar, but love Metalica, Classic 80's rock, County, and even some new Rap music.  I find comfort in my GPS, weather radar, and the compass apps on my phone. My headlamp is an LED w/ multiple colors.


I do however live on 200ac that I work my bum off to pay for.  We grow a garden and have no city water, cable, or satalite tv.  I heat my house w/ wood.  I believe in Jesus Christ our Savior and send my son to Catholic school for a Christian education.  Solitude to me is time spent on a tractor or sitting on stand.  I prefer to hunt w/ simple equipment because it is a challange.  
Maybe.....just maybe....I'm "Modern Trad"
 

[1Longbow]

Not the same line of thought, but,
I'd give all up to spend a week with my grandfather up at hunting camp ,at North Lake in the Adirondacks,and this time,being older and wiser let him know how special that time was--1Longbow

[ken denton]

Having lots of tradional books in my library of the old timers such as Marice Thompson, Saxton Pope, Howard Hill, Fred Bear, and all the other bowhunters of years past. I go in and take one off the shelf and thumb thru it once a week.
Also my shop outside has all my longbows, recurves, and hunting stuff to play with. I lock it up and have the only key. Only special guest are invited in.
To call my old bowhunting friends of over 50 years and discuss bowhunting. Ken

[elk ninja]

hunting/ wandering the woods with something YOU made.

The sunlight filtering through the golden aspens like a chapel window.

The first bugle of the morning.

The snap of a twig.

The time spent in anticipation of the upcoming season (going through gear, fletching arrows, rereading journals...)

a leather hunting journal.

realizing you have everything you need.

[longbowray]

[Autumnarcher]

 

 

 

 

 

A canvas tent, a mountain breeze, an evening campfire, family and friends, th smell of urnt turkey feathers and duco,  pot of vension chili, the comfort of a worn shooting glove, wool and fleece, damp leaves, and the smile of a successful son.

[nybowman]

The sun rising on a crisp fall morning in the tree stand.

[Rik]

Bowie Knives and traditional bows go together like pancakes and eggs.

Ah, but here are a few others as well:

•  A half inch of snow on the tent in the morning

•  November Mule Deer Rutting in the snow-dusted high country

•  Frozen Mustaches

•  Frozen Toes

•  The smell of the tiny fire you lit on a lonely ridge to thaw your hands out

And last but not least. . .

. . . The big goofy grin that signifies the end of a hard but successful hunt

[two4hooking]

The entire beginning of Fred Bear's "Restless Spirit".

[PeteA]

The 2 things that I pack first at the beginning of every hunting season, a photo of my Dad and I hunting (place it in my back tag) and his buck knife. My Dad passed 21 years ago Dec 13. By carrying these items, he's been with me every hunting every season since.

[Rick Butler]

I think I most enjoy the odors associated  with Traditional bowhunting:
An old Canvas Tent
The smell of woodsmoke on the night breeze
A cedar swamp or a pine forest
Damp wool
Decaying oak leaves and pine duff
and finally, the smell and taste of 3 fingers of a good bourbon at the end of the day.

[elbow]

Model 88 Winchester lever action, hatchet, double barrel shotguns, green and black plaid Johnson Woolen mills Jac Shirts.

[Bonebuster]

There are certain "Things" that go with traditional archery that you cannot see.

These things we cannot see are by far MY favorite. Like the feeling in the pit of my stomach I have right now, because tommorrow is supposed to be chilly, a bit windy, and wet. Perfect for getting my feet on the ground and scratching my stalking itch.