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Aaron Miller: The Mentorship of Traditional Bowhunting
This week Aaron Miller joins Alan Altizer to discuss our responsibilities as traditional bowhunters, and how to share the lessons and ethics that a traditional bowhunter learns over their lifetime of experiences. “We have been blessed to have hunted the hard way.” But this path has taught the bowhunter so many things and has provided teaching tools which can be used to mentor the next generations.…
This week Alan Altizer is honored once again to be joined by one of Montana’s legendary traditional bowhunters, Rosey Roseland. Rosey is considered one of the most outstanding Traditional Bowhunters of modern times. His group of trad hunting friends were so successful at killing animals, they were known as “The Wolf Pack”! Among this group was one of his closest friends, Montana legend Paul…
This week Ethan and Terry Receuver join Alan to talk about the Professional Bowhunter Society and Compton Traditional Bowhunters. These two national organizations are great for both bow hunters, and bow hunting! Terry and Ethan talk about the similarities of the two organizations and the benefits of being a member of both. And we discuss how these two groups work together on issues throughout…
The excitement of being within Trad range of an animal definitely will make the heart pound. But being within Trad range of a grizzly takes it to a whole other level. It is imperative that the hunter makes no mistakes and stays focused on the job at hand. One small lapse in focus can mean a blown hunt, or death in the jaws of one of the most formative animals a bowhunter could ever dream of…
“This is one of the most important shows that we have produced!!” This week Alan Altizer and Bob Foulkrod have a hard-core discussion concerning tracking of a wounded animal. “It’s totally a matter of respect to the animal and bowhunting to make every effort to recover the animal.” But tracking is an art and a process that requires a great deal of patience and determination. It is a facet of…
Join the PBS crew in the 2026 Bear Camp, live from Saskatchewan. The gang has had an incredible hunt and shares their adventures from this past week. Some big bears are down!!!! The group, including the outfitters, go into hunt preparation, set ups, the experiences of the week, and the kills from this week. Huge bears, great hunters, and sharp broadheads made this a great week. You will enjoy this…
This week Alan Altizer is once again honored to be joined by the Montana/Alaskan bowhunter Rosey Roseland. Rosey dives into several decades worth of bear hunting knowledge, graciously sharing his “Knowledge Through Experiences” as he discusses a wide range of bear hunting techniques and experiences including currently hunting brown bear at the time of this recording! Additionally, Rosey shares…
This week it's all turkey talk! Dalton and Alan sit down to discuss both of their successes and failures thus far in the 2026 Turkey Season, in both Tennessee and North Carolina. We break down two successful hunts as well as tips and tricks for bowhunting turkeys in general. This episode also includes a special focus on Dalton's recent quest of taking a mountain longbeard without the aid of a…
This week friends Alan Altizer and Rob Burnham sit down to reflect on the paths bowhunting has taken each of them on throughout their lives. With over a hundred years of bowhunting experiences between them, these two share their very early years as kids with bows and arrows, then all the way to where they are today. And it is very apparent that the love for traditional bowhunting is stronger today…
This week Alan Altizer is joined by one of traditional bowhunting’s best, Mike Mitten. Mike has done it all and is extremely well known for his solo adventures in the Alaskan wilderness in search of the Alaskan moose. Over the years Mike has graciously shared his adventures, and more importantly, his love and respect for the wild places and traditional bowhunting through his writing, lectures, and…
Life as a Traditional Bowhunter: Harold Fahrenbrook
Traditional Bowhunting is hard. It is a life style for many of us, but for a few, it is their life. Harold Fahrenbrook is one of those few whom the trad life is their life. Harold has taken game throughout the world. From Cape Buffalo in Africa to sheep, mountain goats, and brown bear in Alaska to mention a few. When he isn’t hunting with his recurve, he is guiding for sheep and brown bear. During…