Vol.3: The Great Lakes

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You Didn't Just Choose A Bow. You Chose A Lifestyle.

This is for the recurve hunters, the longbow hunters, the storytellers, and the outdoorsmen who still believe in the old ways.

Grit. Tradition. Adventure earned the hard way.

The hunters who made the same choice are in these pages.

Vol.3 The Great Lakes

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

Each volume of Trad Hunters goes somewhere new.

Vol. 3 goes to The Great Lakes. Nine hunters who know this country share everything: the terrain, the animals, the tactics and the moments that remind you why you hunt this way.

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.

And you'll want to go back.

A Magazine As Gritty As The Hunt Itself

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 the photography from the hunt itself gets converted to black and white to match the 1950s aesthetic of the magazine. It takes more time. It costs more. But every hunt in these pages was earned the hard way and the way we tell it should reflect that.
THE GREAT LAKE - TOLD BY THE HUNTERS WHO KNOW IT

THE GREAT LAKE - TOLD BY THE HUNTERS WHO KNOW IT

Most Great Lakes hunting knowledge dies in camp. It never gets written. It never gets shared. Nine hunters changed that for Vol. 3. 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. 3 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



...In an age of digital everything, this magazine really hits the traditional spot!
Raymond L.
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I'm a compound and rifle guy and this magazine is amazing...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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Volume 3 is another gem. Full of nostalgic stories and great art work, this issue is sure to become a classic collectors item for traditional camps everywhere.
Donnie M.
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I am thoroughly enjoying Vol. 3: The Great Lakes and will be buying the others. I seriously should have just subscribed instead of buying a single issue.
Chuck B.
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The man who built a life in the wilderness reads Trad Hunters.

Shawn James built a cabin from scratch in the Canadian wilderness and has documented every moment of it for over 2.2 Million YouTube subscribers on My Self Reliance. He knows what it means to truly live off the land.

His interview in Vol. 3 is one of the most honest conversations about hunting, self-reliance, and the responsibility of the hunt we've ever printed.

Vol.3 The Great Lakes

A preview Of what's inside

01

Guide To Ontario Moose

Jeff Kavanagh

Jeff Kavanagh has pulled bull moose to ten yards from a bright red canoe. His secret has nothing to do with camouflage.
02

The Necessary Hunt

Shawn James

Shawn James needs over a thousand pounds of meat every year and almost all of it comes from the Ontario wilderness. He holds nothing back in this interview.
03

Opening Day Surprise

Jim Eeckhout

A quiet Michigan morning. A tree stand. An unpunched bear tag. What walked in next — nobody plans for.
04

Fork-Horn Fever

Don McKellar

The buck is fifteen yards away. Broadside. He has no idea you're there. And suddenly, an experienced Michigan bowhunter can't remember how to shoot a bow. Don McKellar knows exactly how that feels.
05

Bear Hunting in the Boreal

Mark Morrison

His best friend had waited years for this moment. The shot was in. The bear was gone. It could have been a marginal hit. Mark Morrison and his best friend spent hours on their hands and knees in the boreal swamp of Minnesota finding out if years of preparation paid off.
06

Thoughts on a First-Time Bear Hunt

Monty Browning

A week in a Canadian wilderness swamp waiting for the right bear. His buddy told him to change stands. Monty Browning had a hunch something was about to happen. What came in eight yards away just before dark — he never heard coming.
PLUS MORE LESSONS, VINTAGE ARTWORK, AND HONEST STORYTELLING.


We still believe in bowhunting the old way, with a bow and arrow. The grit, the tradition and the adventure earned the hard way.

Every story printed in Trad Hunters is our way of saying that. If you believe it too then this is your magazine.

Frequently Asked Questions

This is a real, physical printed magazine shipped directly to your door. 104 pages, 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. 3 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. 3: The Great Lakes. You will not be enrolled in anything or charged again. No hidden fees. No subscriptions unless you choose one separately.

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