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).

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.

In the modern age of archery, amid intricate ligh weight compound bows, carbon arrows, and a plethora of gadgets, there is a small but dedicated group of archers who cling to the traditional way.

Many modern day bow hunters can’t even say the word “traditional.” For some inexplicable reason they want to shorten the old sounding word, as if it was just too long or cumbersome, to the simple, ...

Archery expert Grizzly Jim looks at Jennifer Lawrence's skill as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games" (2012).

There's nothing new in traditional archery, according to Mark Baker. And that's kind of the point. "Prehistoric man, no matter where he lived in the world, was able to come up with the best and ...