Author: Nick Viau

Michigan - Nick's blog covers a variety of topics, focusing on bowhunting from a traditional archery standpoint.

March 3, 2015Archery, HFTBlog, How To, Hunting

Hunting from Natural Cover Part III by Blind Interaction

We’ve discussed locations and blind types in our previous segments. Obviously, both are important but having good cover in the perfect spot is useless if you don’t do the right […]
November 19, 2014HFTBlog, Hunting

Ground Hunting the Natural Way – Part Two

Now that your location has been set, let’s spend some time on blind construction. For starters, I’m not really fond of referring to the way I hunt as hunting out […]
September 25, 2014HFTBlog, Hunting

Ground Hunting the Natural Way – Part One

Bowhunting on the ground is a heart-thumping endeavor that appears to be on the decline due to the popularity treestands. While it is true treestands offer considerable advantages, the experience […]
September 2, 2014Archery, HFTBlog, How To, Hunting

Stumping 102 – Building the Perfect Arrow

Now that we have introduced stump shooting and addressed the merits of doing so, I thought it important to briefly discuss crafting the perfect arrow. Hurling a perfectly good arrow […]
August 4, 2014Archery, HFTBlog, How To

Stump Shooting 101

If I had to choose one archery-related activity to entertain me the rest of my life, it would be stump shooting and I write this without a speck of hesitation. […]
July 3, 2014Archery, HFTBlog, How To

Staying the Course

Sometimes being a traditional bowhunter is truly difficult, especially when the temptation of the modern industry surrounds you. This has been true for me and I’m certain it’s even harder […]
May 22, 2014Archery, HFTBlog, How To

A Very Special “New Bow Day”

One of the most celebrated acronyms in all of bowhunting is “NBD”. Second only to “BBD” (Big Buck Down) in importance, these three letters will make even the heftiest of […]
May 2, 2014Archery, HFTBlog, How To

Vanes or Feathers for Traditional Archery

While I intended on finishing our broadhead conversation in this post, a discussion with a fellow bowhunter and aspiring traditionalist immediately threw me off course. He had just picked up […]
April 1, 2014Archery, HFTBlog, How To

Traditional Broadheads – Get to the Point

Finally, we get to talk about the business end of the arrow: the part that gets the job done. I must confess I am a broadhead junky. From the moment […]
March 4, 2014Archery, HFTBlog, How To

Weight a Minute: A Look at Traditional Draw Weight

Now that you are interested in hunting with a traditional bow, it is time to consider draw weight and the absence of let-off, which I feel is the compound’s greatest […]
February 3, 2014Archery, HFTBlog, How To

Hunting the Traditional Bow Part One: Watch those Limbs

Imagine you’ve decided to give the whole “trad” thing a spin – maybe not forever, but at least for a little while. You aren’t sure if it’s your thing, but […]
January 21, 2014Archery, HFTBlog, How To

So You Want To Try a Traditional Bow…

You’ve probably read about us in magazines. We’re the guys that do things a little bit differently than everyone else. The old fashioned; the romantics, the guys who are still […]