Meet the man who started it all…

Back in 1988, T.J. Conrads had a dream. Fed up with the lack of traditional archery information in any bowhunting magazines of the day, he founded the first magazine totally dedicated to the traditional archer and bowhunter. Once laughed at for trying to bring Traditional Bowhunter™ Magazine to print, his dream now has launched the most explosive resurgence of traditional values in hunting this century. Today, publishers and manufacturers who had turned their backs on the traditional archer only a short decade ago, now have returned to addressing this increasing number of archers throughout the world.

Today Conrads hunts with his Black Widow longbow and has hunted throughout the West and South, including Alaska and Canada, and has traveled as far as France and Africa in his quest to see the game animals of the world. He devotes his time between editing and overseeing the production of Traditional Bowhunter®, bowhunting, speaking, writing and photographing the outdoor experience. He has written two books: The Traditional Bowhunter's Handbook, and Campfire Reflections. He is currently in the process of writing a third book, and is gathering technical data for his fourth, which is a follow on to the Handbook.

T.J. currently resides near Boise, Idaho, in a log home on a small ranch with his wife Robin, their black lab, Molly and Sherman, the one-eyed cat.

Articles by T. J. Conrads
Issue	Article
Fall 89	Interview: G. Fred Asbell
Winter 89	The Post Season
Fall 92	The Bowl
Aug/Sep 94	True North Adventure
Feb/Mar 96	The Never Ending Journey
Jun/Jul 96	Cory's Hunt
Dec/Jan 97	The Hair Up There
Feb/Mar 97	The Right Thing
Apr/May 97	First Season
Jun/Jul 97	The Great Lakes Longbow Invitational XIII
Aug/Sep 97	Interview with Great Northern Bowhunting Co
Oct/Nov 97	Prairie Faith
Dec/Jan 98	Kodiak Special
Apr/May 98	Into the Bow Zone
Aug/Sep 98	The Underrated
Oct/Nov 98	Into the Thorn Brush
Feb/Mar 99	Warts & Ivory
Jun/Jul 99	One Day at Mackay
Apr/May 00	A Few Days at Lee Haven
Jun/Jul 01	In Search Of Ohio Bruisers
Dec/Jan 02	Winds of Change
Jun/Jul 02	Sunny Days & Stingrays
Dec/Jan 03	Northern Exposure
Feb/Mar 03	The Thompson Brothers
Apr/May 03	Blindless Birds
Jun/Jul 03	Game Profile
Oct/Nov 03	Traditional Destinations - NWT Mackay Lake
Apr/May 04	Traditional Destinations - N. CA, Arrow Five Outfitters
Feb/Mar 05	Up on the Eel
Oct/Nov 05	Oh, Mexico!
Dec/Jan 06	Mountain Blues
Jun/Jul 06	The Reality of Guided Hunts
Feb/Mar 07	Traditional Destinations - N. BC, Cassiar Stone Outfitters
Apr/May 08	On The Border
Dec/Jan 09	A Return to Bavaria
Apr/May 09	Nikabuna Nirvana