This week Alan and Dalton set down and discuss what the gang has been up to during the post season. They are taking advantage of the off season with scouting for next season's bucks, fine tuning their bowhunting skills, and getting ready for spring turkey and bear. It’s apparent these two are yearlong bowhunting fanatics! Join them as they discuss …

This week Alan Altizer is honored to be joined by another of Montana’s legendary traditional bowhunters, Peter Iacavazzi. Peter was not only mentored by, but became close friends with Paul Schafer, Gene and Barry Wensel, Paul Brunner, Rosey Roseland and many more of Montana’s premier bowhunters. We are so humbled to hear some insights into the kind…

This week Alan Altizer is joined by Mr. Mike Yancey to discuss successful turkey strategies with a traditional bow. Mike is one of the most accomplished trad hunters alive today and turkey hunting is a passion of his. He has hunted spring gobblers in the Wyoming snow covered mountains all the way to the far south. Having learned as an old-time turk…

This week Alan Altizer is joined by his friend Aaron Miller. Alan considers Aaron to be one of the best Trophy Whitetail hunters he has ever known. Aaron’s detailed scouting, planning, and approach to locating and hunting mature whitetail is the reason he has taken so many animals with a trad bow. Over the years he has not only taken many incredibl…

On this episode, Dalton sits down with Traditional Archery's teddy bear, Ed Schlimme. "Big Ed" is a perfect example of what makes the Traditional Archery community great, you won't find a better guy! We dive into several topics on this one from Ed's incredible 24' season, to the "why" of archery in general. It's a great discussion you'll definitely…

Join us this week as we rejoin a guest from 5 years ago, Mr. Joey Buchanan. Joey is one of the most accomplished turkey bowhunters we know. The amount of knowledge he has gained from both success and failures is invaluable and he freely shares the “do’s and don’ts” when bowhunting turkeys. His knowledge will make you a better turkey hunter. Enjoy t…

We are extremely honored to have Mr. M. R. James, founder of Bowhunter Magazine, share some memories of his close friend, Fred Bear. Fred Bear was one of the greatest bowhunters in modern times. But beyond his hunting accomplishments, Papa Bear did as much to promote modern bowhunting as anyone. This week M. R. and Alan Altizer discuss the impact o…

The name Roger Rothhaar is legendary among serious whitetail hunters. Roger was way ahead of his time in whitetail bowhunting strategies and overall whitetail knowledge. With a special thanks to M. R. James, Jeff Warren of Bowhunter Magazine, and Ryan Rothhaar we are proud to bring you Part 4 of this long time out of print book, “In Pursuit of Trop…

This week Alan Altizer is honored to be joined by one of Montana’s legendary traditional bowhunters from the 1970’s, 80’s, and 90’s, Mr. Rosey Roseland. Now living in Alaska, Rosie and his wife still live their lives in the wild places. Rosey was close friends with Paul Schafer, the Wensels, Paul Brunner, Dick Robertson and many more of Montana’s p…

The name Roger Rothhaar is legendary among serious whitetail hunters. Roger was way ahead of his time in whitetail bowhunting strategies and overall whitetail knowledge. With a special thanks to M. R. James, Jeff Warren of Bowhunter Magazine, and Ryan Rothhaar we are proud to bring you Part 3 of this long time out of print book, “In Pursuit of Trop…

After meeting a couple of years ago at ETAR, we've come to find out there aren't many folks as dedicated and obsessed with Whitetail and everything that goes with it as Chris Weist. From the Mountains of PA and Maryland, all the way to the hills of Southern Ohio, you'll find a mountain of a man working on filling next year's tag. In this episode, w…

The name Roger Rothhaar is legendary among serious whitetail hunters. Roger was way ahead of his time in whitetail bowhunting strategies and overall whitetail knowledge. With a special thanks to M. R. James, Jeff Warren of Bowhunter Magazine, and Ryan Rothhaar we are proud to bring you part 2 of this long time out of print book, “In Pursuit of Trop…

This week Mr. Mike Yancey of Pine Hollow Longbows and Trapping joins Alan Altizer to discuss the skills needed to become a better hunter, and person, as they discuss the dwindling arts of Woodsmanship, Hunting, Trapping, and Traditional Bowhunting. Mike brings a unique point of view in todays modern world as he not only strives to preserve the old …

This week we Re-release part 1 of Roger Rothhaar’s whitetail classic “In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetails”. The name Roger Rothhaar is legendary among series whitetail hunters. Roger was way ahead of his time in whitetail bowhunting strategies and overall whitetail knowledge. With a special thanks to M. R. James, Jeff Warren of Bowhunter Magazine, and …

This week our friend Rob Burnham once again joins Alan Altizer to recap his INCREDIBLE 2024 season. Rob is a hardcore bowhunter, hunting at every opportunity. And did he ever make the most of the last year’s opportunities. So join us as Rob graciously shares a number of hunts, including his largest whitetail from Kansas. Learn more about your ad ch…

Join Alan Altizer and Dalton Lewis for a recap of both the 2024 Season and the Stickboys, podcast. You will enjoy some of the strategies employed during various hunts by the team, stories of a few hunts, and a recap of the podcasts over the last year and lessons learned. Additionally, they discuss plans for the upcoming year as they bring you the l…

Part 2 of Aaron Miller’s Iowa hunt: Alan Altizer is joined again by his good friend Aaron Miller. Many hunters dream of going on an out of state hunt in pursuit of a trophy of a lifetime but never cross their state lines due to not knowing how to get started in the planning of a hunt. Aaron shares in detail the planning and execution of the various…

This week Alan Altizer is joined by his good friend Aaron Miller. Many hunters dream of going on an out of state hunt in pursuit of a trophy of a lifetime but never cross their state lines due to not knowing how to get started in the planning of a hunt. Aaron shares in detail the planning and execution of the various steps that he implemented to dr…

This week Alan Altizer is joined by Montana bowhunter Brian Koelzer. The truth is this podcast was recorded prior to Brian’s episode on the wind. Brian and Alan share their perspectives on the magic of hunting with a traditional bow and what it has meant to them though out their lives. Brian shares his 2024 Grizzly Hunt with us, as well as what it …

Join us for Part 2 of the 2024 Moose hunt in Alaska’s wilderness. Our friends Bryan Burkhardt and Jim Eeckhout were once again kind enough to record and share their 2024 Alaskan Moose hunt. As the 2024 deer season winds down, we are excited to bring their hunts to you. Their incredible day-to-day adventures are the things most of us only dream abou…

Join us again for a trip to Alaska’s wilderness. Our friends Bryan Burkhardt and Jim Eeckhout were once again kind enough to record and share their 2024 Alaskan Moose hunt. As the 2024 deer season winds down, we are excited to bring their hunts to you. Their incredible day-to-day adventures are the things most of us only dream about. So set back an…

This week Alan Altizer is joined by the original “Stickboy”, Dalton Lewis, in the finale of the “Secrets of the Wind” series. In Part 5 of this series, Alan and Dalton break down the physical components of the wind and how animals utilize them on a day-to-day basis. Dalton shares his belief in the importance of understanding the animal’s perspectiv…

This week Alan Altizer is joined by Montana bowhunter Brian Koelzer for a western perspective in Part 4 of the “Secrets of the Wind” series. Brian is one of the most successful traditional bowhunters hunting today. Having grown up as the son of trad legend Scott Koelzer, Brian also grew up hanging out with many of the other legends of Montana’s tra…

This week Alan Altizer is joined by his good friend Nathan Killen in Part 3 of the “Secrets of the Wind” series. Nathan is one of the most knowledgeable mountain whitetail hunters in North America. His ability to locate mature, public land whitetail bucks is hinged on his understanding of how the bucks utilize wind on a daily basis. Nathan constant…

This week Alan Altizer is joined by his good friend Aaron Miller in part 2 of the “Secrets of the Wind” series. Alan considers Aaron to be one of the most knowledgeable whitetail hunters in North America. Aaron’s success with a longbow and wood arrows on mature whitetail throughout North America is the result of years of quantitative studies, field…

This week Alan Altizer begins the start of the “Secrets of the Wind” series. This five-part series begins by breaking down the physical components of the wind and how animals utilize them on a day-to-day basis. Alan stresses the importance of understanding the animal’s perspective, not the hunter’s, when hunting mature animals. Once the hunter unde…

TBM Owner, T.J. Conrads and former PBS President Jim Akenson introduce the newly formed Traditional Bowhunters Hall of Fame. The Traditional Bowhunters Hall of Fame Inc. was created to preserve the rich history of bowhunters who hunt with longbows, recurves, and selfbows. The organizational goal of TBHOF is to recognize and honor individual sportsm…

Gene Wensel graciously shares stories of floating Jay Massey's Moose John River in Alaska with his friend Paul Bruner in pursuit of moose and caribou. Jay was one off the incredible outdoorsmen in modern times and defined the best parts of traditional bowhunting while living the ethics of the hunt. So, pull up a chair and join Gene and Alan Altizer…

On this episode, Alan and Dalton talk adaption in the whitetail woods as the season progresses. Join in on this woodsman-centric conversation! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Dalton Lewis & Alan Altizer

Pull up a chair and join in on a discusion between Alan Altizer and Dalton Lewis on early season shooting, scouting, and setups in preparation for the opening of season. This is a continuation of Early Season Techniques which featured Nathan Killen in Part 1. These two buddies discuss their approaches and reasoning utilized to zero in on locations …

Hunting season is nearly here. Join friends Nathan Killen and Alan Altizer as they sit down to discuss advanced methods of scouting and setting up on whitetail, with a heavy focus on older class bucks. These two discuss in great detail their approaches to early season whitetail. This is woodsmanship at a top level. Learn more about your ad choices.…

On May 26, 2024, we lost our friend and PBS member Stanley Rodrigue. Stanley not only bowhunted the right way, he loved his family and friends as he lived his life the right way. Share with us this tribute to this good man's life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Dalton Lewis & Alan Altizer

This week Alan Altizer sets down with his friend Gene Wensel to discuss Gene's bow hunting career outside of the whitetail world. Gene has taken countless species with traditional equipment from Alaska to Africa. Gene not only shares many of these stories, but passes on some sound wisdom, laughs, and great life stories. Learn more about your ad cho…

This week, Alan Altizer is joined by Virginia bowhunter Rob Burnham. Rob is one of the most gracious members of PBS, freely giving of his time and talents in support of bowhunting. Having bowhunted since the 1970s, Rob's adventures have carried him throughout North American and Africa. Join us as Rob and Alan spend the early morning hours before ch…

This week Alan is joined by a great friend of Gene Wensel's, Chris Blaskowski. Chris has bowhunted throughout North America, having taken numerous species with a traditional bow. His successful career has led him to being named the Montana Bowhunter of the year on two occasions. But tonight, heavy attention is placed on lion hunting with a twist an…

Join us this week as Dalton sits down with Clay Epperson, a hog's absolute worst nightmare. Clay lives in Texas, and finds himself chasing hogs all night more times than not. His approach is unique, and extremely fun. He has been particularly successful in recent weeks, as environmental factors have had the hogs up early and often. We talk night hu…

On this episode, Dalton sits down with Mike Funderburk from Hunt Better. Mike is a new traditional bowhunter, having just completed his first full season with a stickbow, after years of being very successful with a compound. Topics covered include struggles of getting started, common problems for beginners, remedies, and of course a lot of laughs a…

We're all bears this week on the pod as Dalton is joined by Curt Cabrera, Cade Cabrera, and "BigEd" Schlimme. With that kind of crew there's bound to be some laughs! This crew will be headed north in a couple of weeks, so they talk stories from last year as well as strategies and excitement for this year. Check it out! Learn more about your ad choi…

We've heard it said before that a wild hog is a "poor man's Grizzly." However you want to describe them, they're a ton of fun and a great animal to bowhunt! On this episode, Dalton and Alan talk everything hogs with a canoe full of stories included! Check it out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

On this week's Woodmanship episode, it's all turkeys! Dalton and Alan sit down and break down a few woodsmanship details that could make all the difference for you this Spring! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Dalton Lewis & Alan Altizer

This week we're joined by our good friend Tim Jones to talk about calling bears. In many areas of Appalachia, baiting bears isn't legal and bowhunters have to learn to rely on other tactics. Tim discusses how he utilizes woodsmanship and predator calls to draw them in close! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

This week we are joined by two fellow PBS members, Eric Lindner and Ethan Neidhart. Eric is a long time traditional bowhunter. Ethan is a 19 year old bowhunter that decided to start building bows at the age of 16, and took it upon his self to learn the craft. As fate would have it, he then met Eric and the mentoring began. This is a great story and…

At the recent PBS gathering in Lexington, we had the pleasure to meet a couple of great guys that are as ate up with traditional bowhunting as we are! Fernando and Poncho operate Stickbow Hunts, MX in Durango, Mexico. They offer hunts for Gould's turkey, Coues deer, hogs, and javelina. After visiting with them in Lexington, it didn't take us long t…

This week Norm Johnson joins Ethan for a recap of the 2024 Lexington, Ky PBS Gathering. It was a fantastic time had by all and one of the most successful gatherings to date. With record attendance, donations, and new attendees, it was a lot to keep up with but very much worth the effort! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice…

This week we'll be in Lexington for the Bi-Annual PBS banquet in Lexington. We figured we'd re-release one of our older episodes with Joey Buchanan to listen to some turkey stories! Joey is one of our favorite guests, and is hilarious to boot! If you like chasing turkey or not, you're gonna love this one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…

This week the guys sit down to talk about lessons learned, lessons re-learned, what worked, and what didn't. From the use of terrain to being to aggressive or not aggressive enough, we bowhunters should strive to learn something each and every time we're in the woods! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

This week our good buddy from Australia, Jack Spinks joins us for the podcast. Anyone familiar with Jack knows two things, he's hilarious, and he kills way more than his share of critters with a bow and arrow! Jack and his mates recently returned from what can only be described as an EPIC Asiatic water buffalo hunt. Along with more fun than should …

On this week's episode, our friend Matt Stoutjesdtk takes the helm for us and visits with Jerry Brumm and Rick Shephard of Great Northern Bowhunting. Both Rick and Jerry's history in traditional bowhunting goes way back. These guys have contributed to the traditional bowhunting world more than most probably realize, and we are absolutely stoked to …

On this week's episode, our friend Matt Stoutjesdtk takes the helm for us and visits with Jerry Brumm and Rick Shephard of Great Northern Bowhunting. Both Rick and Jerry's history in traditional bowhunting goes way back. These guys have contributed to the traditional bowhunting world more than most probably realize, and we are absolutely stoked to …

This week Cade Cabrera joins Dalton on the podcast to talk about an often overlooked topic. Cade grew up grounded in the outdoors, especially bowhunting. Like many young people, high school, college, and starting the process of finding your way in life can lead to drifting away from that love. Fortunately, those distractions tend to ease a bit and …