Grant Richardson has written many articles in Traditional Bowhunting Magazines and I had the opportunity to speak to him about the "One Instinctive Aiming Drill Almost No One Practices (But Should)"... You don’t need your bow for this. You don’t need a range. All you need is two quiet minutes. The Drill ⬇️ Minute 1: Sit down. Pick ONE spot across the room.Lock in. No movement. No drifting. Minute 2: Raise your bow arm and visualize: Draw → anchor → release → hold. Visualize whatever you shoot - target, 3D, or an animal. The brain doesn’t know the difference between real reps and focused visualization. Why This Works ✅ - Trains focus and concentration - Builds instinctive aiming pathways - Exposes weakness under pressure - Sharpen skills even when you can’t shoot Instinctive shooting is a perishable skill. If you don’t train it, you lose it. This drill keeps you sharp - even off the range. 👇 Question for the group: What breaks your focus the fastest when you’re shooting - movement, noise, or pressure? Let’s talk.

I had a motorcycle accident almost 3 years ago. I sustained many injuries, one of which was to my bow arm shoulder. I didn’t think I would ever be able to walk again, let alone shoot a bow. I’ve only been a part of this community for a week and I’ve experienced the same thing as when I went to the Kalamazoo Trad Expo a week ago. The trad community is full of amazing people! Everyone I’ve interacted with has such a good spirit! Kindness, generosity and a willingness to share and help other people in the community. I’m sure I’ll die before I give up my longbow again. I’ve had so much fun tuning, shooting and interacting with the people I’ve met in person and through this community in just the last week. I really hope to meet and shoot/hunt with some of you someday. That would be really cool! I feel truly blessed and I’m honored to be a part of this group!

I have been processing and preparing my own game recipes now for my entire life. As a youth I was my fathers retriever when the dog wasn’t out with us and also his game handler; naturally in turn I became interested in preparing game as well after dressing them. This week’s recipe is a family favorite and one that has sparked several arguments over the past burger in our household with our kids! Canuck Venison Smash Burgers: ​ As a devout believer in the entire process of hunting, I have always butchered my own game, no matter deer, bear or moose for that matter including turkeys and small game of all types, fowl and Galliformes such as grouse and pheasants. When we process a deer, I like to bone out the entire animal as I go after the primary cuts of course. I tend to do around 3-4 roasts, stew cuts and mini chops as well. The boned-out meat in excess is put into a large bowl while the rest of the animal is being processed. At the end of this effort is a large bowl of scraps and smaller boned out pieces. Not only does this reduce wasted game but also adds to the process of appreciation and effort knowing you’ve used everything you can from the animal. ​ I like to add the animal’s own fat to this mix and not pork or beef fats, I find deer tastes just fine on its own if it is handled well from the field to the plate. This will all get rinsed well several times; dried with cheesecloth swaths and then ground in the processor for burger. I like to add some Worcestershire sauce and olive oil to the meat at this point if I am going to freeze it. This helps not only in freezer burn prevention but also in having ready to go useable seasoned burger in a pinch once it defrosts. What you will need: ​ 3-4 lbs of ground venison Sourdough buns 1 Spanish onion finely chopped. 1 Tablespoon of Olive oil 1 Tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce 2 Tablespoons of Maple syrup (dark if you can find it) 1 Tablespoon of paprika Black pepper grinder Skillet Heat the skillet and sear the onions in olive oil until they soften - this will take a minute, drop the onion

Well, I am not going to be able to finish these arrows for our fundraiser. After I stripped the finish I thought I had just barely enough time to start over and get them done. But last night my cresting machine betrayed me. I had noticed the connection to the motor seemed poor, but when I tried to turn it on last night to finish cresting it had no connection at all. They used really poor quality wiring and the wires broke at the motor. I have always kept that thing in the box and it's only made 4 sets of arrows. Im not impressed. Bohning is sending me a new motor though so at least their service seems good. But I won't finish these in time.

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