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CRH Ep. 27 Traditional Bowhunting Shoots, Organizations, and More!

August 03, 2025 • CJ Dunn

In the last few years I've climbed out from under my rock and tried to engage more with the traditional bowhunting community. In this episode I describe my experiences with the Colorado Traditional Archers Society High Country Shoot (it was fantastic!), and the Professional Bowhunters Society Odd Year Gathering in Wyoming. These events and the Compton event I attended in March have really helped me get more psyched about tradbow hunting again. In addition, myself and four other Arizona tradbow guys are trying to start a new state organization cleverly called, Traditional Bowhunters of Arizona. I also give my opinions on things like crossbows, the North Rim forest fires and a quick report on how archery deer season is shaping up for me. I hope you enjoy. Thanks.