An Archive of and Tribute to Bowbender, Canada's Archery Magazine
This page and the linked website are an archive and a tribute to the Bowbender Magazine, published from 1984-1996.
The next archived article comes from Russell Thornberry, a discussion on Scents and Stands for Whitetails. There is a great deal of wisdom in this one that is timeless!
Thanks to family for helping to get this one posted for your enjoyment!
By Russell Thornberry
The first article of the first ever BOWBENDER Magazine is now archived on our site! Check it out at bowbender.ca!
"WELCOME - You have just entered a world that has never before been explored. Dedicated to Alberta archers, BOWBENDER MAGAZINE explores the many opportunities available to the Alberta archery enthusiast. It is written for, by and about local archers and provides information for the veteran as well as the beginner.
A wealth of knowledge and experience can be gained by Albertans by reading stories about New Jersey Whitetails, Colorado Mulies, Idaho Elk, Maine Bruins, Alaskan Dalls, and Georgian Gobblers in American archery publications. The American archery scene is well represented and extensively covered in as many formats as there are authors, but barring the occasional article, Albertans have had precious little local archery material available to them ... until now! The number of individuals becoming involved in this fraternity is increasing at a remarkable rate and deserve local, objective information."
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You have just entered a world that has never before been explored. Dedicated to Alberta archers, BOWBENDER MAGAZINE explores the many opportunities available to the Alberta archery enthusiast. It...
"Broadhead Bill has been a student of the outdoors, his first love, since his childhood in High River. His expertise in biology broadly encompasses Alberta's flora and fauna. He is very opinionated and hard to beat in a tournament of words ... hence, 'Broadhead'."
"ON FIRSTS: This is my first article, in the first issue of BOWBENDER.
Being first is an important concept. When one comes first in an athletic event, it isn't only coming first that is important, but also by how much.
A chronological first can create a permanent impression. This type of first may be somewhat misleading. A first child can be an example. My first son was a big deal. He had three elder sisters and so represented the only means of carrying on the family name. It is obvious that while first in one sense, he only came in fourth overall; by some standards, an inferior position."
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This is my first article, in the first issue of BOWBENDER. Being first is an important concept. When one comes first in an athletic event, it isn't only coming first that is important, but also by...
We're online, archiving this publication that honoured land, animal, man and community. Our archivist, Joel Windsor, has explained what this archive is intended for. As more archives become available, we will share and announce them here on Facebook. Read this first tribute on our website!
-This past weekend I visited my parents following the passing of my grandfather. Across the kitchen table were strewn bits and memories. Naturally, I started looking through them, and found some issues of Bowbender magazine, a souvenir of decades past. I smiled briefly, remembering how much a part of our lives that publication was, but quickly moved on to other things and other conversations.
Later that night my own son, 13 years old going on 30, was presented with a column in one of those publications written by Broadhead Bill, known only to him as "great grandpa". My son began reading it aloud, and before long was incapable of doing so without snickers, and eventually guffaws. Before long, the kitchen was a cacophonic chorus of crowing amusement. The challenge as a listener now became attempting to decipher what my son was reading as the syllables he attempted to perform morphed seemlessly into hysterics.
I pulled aside the writing that left my son in stitches to reinterpret that which he attempted to present to us. As I rediscovered my grandfather's expert use of archery-based colloquialisms, I began to regain an appreciation for his facility with both Saharan humour and the English language. Perhaps I, a sometimes unnecessarily loquacious individual as well, came by it honestly.-
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This past weekend I visited my parents following the passing of my grandfather. Across the kitchen table were strewn bits and memories. Naturally, I started looking through them, and found some...
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