This season I'm going to focus on headshots for turkey. After losing a bird last season with a body shot and never recovered. Should rehab going well, feeling strong to shoot my 53# longbow with POC wood shafts,total weight 664 gr.

Probably the most talked about game meat is the white tail backstrap. What is your favorite way to cook them up? Mine is simple butter ,onions ,black pepper ,old bay and a couple dashes of Worcestershire. So good it will make your tongue smack the back of your brains out lol

While the never ending winter and rehabbing a shoulder injury are keeping me from shooting much I did get my new arrows arrows glued up with some field tips. The remaining half dozen will get 3 blade VPA 190gr for spring turkey and potentially bear and a couple judos.

Tonight during our first monthly hangout, we drew the winner of the Spring Turkey Giveaway live. 🎉 Congratulations to: @Ken Borst You are the winner of: 🦃 Foam Turkey Decoy 3-Pack 🪶 Custom DrBleess Slate Call + Striker 🦃 Quaker Boy “Cutting Hen” Diaphragm Call A strong setup heading into spring turkey season. 📣 Thank you to everyone who entered. We finished at 43 / 45 entries - just two short of unlocking the giveaway officially but because we were so close, Grant and I counted as the final two votes and pushed it over the line. (Yes… because we really wanted this giveaway to happen 😄) 🔥 This Was Bigger Than a Giveaway What matters most is that people participated. You entered. You engaged and showed up. That is what keeps TradBowhunter - Ethical Predator Community strong. 🧱 Monthly Giveaways Continue This was our second giveaway, and we plan to keep doing them every month. So if you didn’t win this time - all good. 👉 There will be another chance next month. ☕ Our Monthly Hangout Starts Here Tonight also marked the beginning of something new: Once a month, Premium members gather with their favourite beverage and simply hang out with other Ethical Predators. No agenda. No pressure.Just good people, shared values, and real conversation.

Visiting with family friends some time ago I was treated to seeing the husband, Bill’s traditional bow and wood arrows he used to hunt with. I knew he hunted with a compound so it was surprising to see the traditional gear. One bow that stuck out for me was the Jack Kempf “Kwyk Styk” recurve, 58”, 51#@28” that was custom made for him in 1998. I did not know Mr. Kempf personally, but have come to know him through reading and of course the internet about his bows and the person he was. Of course being a Canadian bowyer, I had hoped to one day shoot one of his bows. Well, I get more than an opportunity to shoot it as I am the proud owner of it. He made me an offer I could not turn down. I’m excited to own a piece history. Jack Kempf passed away in 2024 at the age of 92. He was one of the founding members of the Alberta Traditional Bowhunters Association and his bows can be found around the world. I’m excited to loose an arrow with this bow.