Vol.2: High Country

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Hunting didn't get boring. It just went digital.

We're traditional bowhunters: recurve hunters, longbow hunters, the guys at the 3D shoots and members of the traditional archery associations.

In an age of digital everything, the stories from our community deserve to be on paper, printed and held in our hands.

We created Trad Hunters as the answer to that. It's a printed traditional bowhunting magazine that reads like a book. Just honest stories from hunters across North America.

Vol.2 High Country

You've Either Hunted Here...Or you're About To

Each volume of Trad Hunters goes somewhere new.

Vol. 2 goes to High Country — seven hunters who know this country share everything. The terrain, the animals, the weather, the challenge.

Whether these stories bring back memories or take you somewhere you've always wanted to go — by the time you finish you'll feel like you've been there.

UNLIKE ANY OTHER HUNTING MAGAZINE

EVERY STORY GETS THE FULL VINTAGE TREATMENT

EVERY STORY GETS THE FULL VINTAGE TREATMENT

Every hunt inside Trad Hunters is paired with vintage-style artwork and black-and-white photography chosen specifically for that story. It takes more time. It costs more to make. But it gives each hunt the weight, mood, and detail it deserves.
High Country - TOLD BY THE HUNTERS WHO KNOW IT

High Country - TOLD BY THE HUNTERS WHO KNOW IT

Most High Country hunting knowledge dies in camp. It never gets written. It never gets shared. Seven hunters changed that for Vol. 2. The terrain, the tactics, the hard lessons from years in this specific country. This is the volume that holds that information.
PRINTED WITH WEIGHT. MADE IN LIMITED NUMBERS.

PRINTED WITH WEIGHT. MADE IN LIMITED NUMBERS.

Vol. 2 is 6"x9", offset printed, perfect bound, and made with heavier uncoated paper so the stories, artwork, and black-and-white photography feel rich on the page. You are not just paying for pages. You are getting a collectible hunting magazine made to be kept proudly.

Physical print issue • One-time purchase • No subscription

The Community Has Spoken

★★★★★ 4.9 · 147 Trad Hunters reviews



I'm a compound and rifle guy — and this magazine is amazing. It's more like a small paperback book with short stories. I bought it for myself, but I've been reading it to my twin 8-year-old boys at night. It's what hunting is really about.
J.O.
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Awesome from cover to cover. The pictures, art work, articles and advertisements are all the things hunting magazines have been lacking for years. Great job putting it together !
Dave Snyder 
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This volume was packed with stories of adventure and survival that most can only dream about but you get a first hand account from those that lived it!
Korey Meadows
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The man who survived Season 11 of Alone made mistakes processing his kill — and he's not afraid to tell you exactly what they were.

Timber Cleghorn earned national recognition on Season 11 of Alone. Millions of people watched him survive in the wilderness. What they didn't see was what he got wrong after the shot, and what it cost him.

In Vol. 2 he shares those mistakes openly, and what he learned could keep you alive the next time you're alone with an animal on the ground in the backcountry.


Vol.2 High Country

A preview Of what's inside

01

Into The Clouds

Mark Sasser

Mark Sasser wanted more adventure, more solitude, more something — and he was willing to go alone to find it. Twelve seasons of bowhunting hadn't prepared him for what a solo week in Mule Deer country would teach him.
02

The Ways It's Supposed to Happen

Mike Haynes

A royal bull. Twelve paces away. No cover. Mike Haynes stood statuesque, hoping a six-point elk would mistake him for a spruce tree. Sometimes, things actually go according to plan.
03

What Comes After the Shot

Timber Cleghorn

The kill is just the beginning. Timber Cleghorn—Season 11 of Alone—breaks down the real work: predator country, rendering fat, packing meat, and why fat matters more than the backstrap.
04

The Lost Hiker Mountain Goat Hunt

Jim Eeckhout

He arrowed a giant mountain goat with his recurve—then watched it tumble off a cliff. What was left when he finally reached the bottom, nobody could have predicted.
05

Drop the Gate

Shane Mowery

The GPS went still. Wolves had his hound, Rip. Shane Mowery left his shirt on the mountain and prayed. What happened next reshaped everything he thought he knew about a hunting dog.
06

Staying Power

South Cox

Forty years. A stick bow. A higher kill rate than when he ran a compound. South Cox on what gear will never teach you — and why leaving early is the only real mistake.

PLUS MORE STORIES, VINTAGE ARTWORK, AND HONEST WRITING FROM THE HUNTERS WHO LIVED IT.




Frequently Asked Questions

This is a real, physical printed magazine shipped directly to your door. Perfect bound on archival-quality paper.

We ship from Ontario, Canada with flat-rate shipping to the US. US orders typically arrive in 5-7 days. You'll receive a tracking number when your order ships.

Not at all. Many of our readers hunt with compound bows, rifles, or muzzleloaders. Trad Hunters covers traditional bowhunting at its core, but also reaches into muzzleloading, fly fishing, trapping, spear hunting, and self-reliance. If you love the pursuit and want honest stories without the gear reviews, this magazine is for you.

All print magazine sales are final. We don't accept returns on physical print products. That said, every single buyer of Vol. 2 has given it 5 stars. We're confident you'll feel the same way. If there's a problem with your order, reach us at contact@tradhunters.com and we'll make it right.

This is a one-time purchase, a single copy of Vol.2 High Country. You will not be enrolled in anything or charged again. No hidden fees. No subscriptions unless you choose one separately.

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