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Black Bull

01-12-2005, 04:44 PM

Why Canadians don't stick together and keep the site active.?Why do we have to go to American sites to have action?
Please explain ,just in case I would understand.
You are the first one to ask for a site . Where are you?What are your reasons.Help me please!
Taureau Noir

bearwaltzer

01-20-2005, 04:08 AM

Hang in there Crank.
I visited bowzone.ca a couple of months ago and registered. I didn't notice until yesterday, the forum, and traditional to top it off. If you build it they will come. :lol:
I think it will filter to the Cdn dudes and everyone will get here like I have. I know nothing about web pages, so I don't know what would make it more noticeable.
I just know that I was looking for a Canadian site for a while before I found this one.
There is a link on Stickbow.com to the Bowsite.com/Ontario and other regions in Canada which is for all bowhunters. I'm going to drop a few notes there about this site.
Cheers
Barry

Black Bull

01-20-2005, 06:32 PM

Thanks Barry,I try to keep this trad site afloat but alone I can't do it
Need all the help possible.I know a lot of guys from Canada on American post but I can't tell them to change site .Hopefully they will search and they might find it.
Best wishes for 2005.
Taureau Noir

bearwaltzer

01-21-2005, 05:32 AM

Hi
I don't think they allow the post, identifying Bowzone.ca, so I guess we have to go about it more descretely. Also I found the forum, not very noticeable when I went to the home page. Maybe it was just me. Don't know what could be done about it. Did you try to post links with the suppliers? Just suggestions. As I said. I really don't know how to do it myself.
Barry.

petew

01-21-2005, 11:04 AM

Perhaps we can get Scott shooting a stick!Then we will get the page made more noticable.If you don't know that there is a trad section here it is hard to be active.A lot of guys drop by and take it that the Bowzone is all about wheels and gadgets, so they hit the back button.Perhaps a Sub Domain would work??Whats your thoughts Scott??

scooter

01-21-2005, 11:57 AM

Hmm, I tell you what you guys....What do you think of this?

I can develop a trad spin off of this site......maybe called trad.bowzone.ca and I will hand pick 2 or 3 trad guys...(pete? taur?) to admin that side.....

Then you can do what ya want and put up trad articles, reviews on trad equipment and everything else traditional. You guys can make the content what ever you want and it will hook into the forums in a trad section.

We're putting together a new site as we speak that will look like the http://survey.bowzone.ca site. We will put a splash page up on the front (first page) with links to the main site, survey site and the trad site so they can go where they want.

You guys can promote it, get members and basically call it your own.

What do you think?

petew

01-21-2005, 12:11 PM

Sounds good but I have to sit on my hands for this.LOL
I have more on my plate now than I can keep up to, but If someone else wants to take it I will try to help a bit.
Pete

Black Bull

01-21-2005, 03:23 PM

Sound good ,but we need someone like Pete and Cdnarcher to help in starting that site "Withtheir knowledge in bows and accessories and my knowledge in hunting we might activate such a trad site.
What do you think Scott?
Maurice

petew

01-21-2005, 11:11 PM

It can't be me Taurier , I am to busy with my own stuff and don't have time to do it .

bearwaltzer

01-26-2005, 04:55 AM

Sounds good Warden. The site needs a higher profile. I didn't even notice the forums on my 1st couple of visits to Bowzone.
Barry

Black Bull

01-26-2005, 06:45 PM

Bearwaltzer,welcome to the trad.site.Need ideas and involvment.

Taureau Noir :P

Black Bull

02-07-2005, 05:05 PM

Scott ,would need help and advise as to how to administrate a tradsite.
As you might know by now I was not born with a puter in hands.But with help we can build up a site.Pete Ward could be a link to info and tested traditional bows.Bowyers might be invite to share some knowledge as sinew backing,etc......
Taureau noir

calgarychef1

03-08-2005, 09:13 AM

I disagree, a seperate site isn't needed. Here's my thinking, we're all bow hunters and we all have overlaping interests. By seperating ourselves we divide our political clout, which is small to begin with. I'm still reading the other forums on this site as I get valuable info from some of the ideas. Let's stick together guys, united we stand divided we fall.

the chef

Black Bull

03-09-2005, 06:33 PM

Calgarychief1,I do not want to make an other site but to upgrade Taditional bowhunting site.Revamp with flashers or whatever would be needed to get tradhunter involve.Any ideas welcomed.
Taureau noir

calgarychef1

03-10-2005, 07:29 PM

Ok I understand what you want to do. I think it would help if we would take a few minutes every now and then to post a link on other sites where possible. I posted on accurate reloading.com and it's had something like 60 views already, that was only a couple days ago. Traditional archers are a small number of the archers population so we should be content with um... a little less traffic in our little room. The more people we can attract who have actual experience rather than people with book experience the better. I also think that when people ask questions we should try our best to offer good informative answers, this keeps the caliber of the forum high. The higer the standards we hold ourselves to the better it will become. I'd also like to see a shooting clinic for traditional shooters, but I wonder how many would actually make an effort to attend? Seems not too many are interested in making a stickbow, I tried to get that one started and not much interest. I also was willing to do a meat cutting demonstration, seems everyone says they're interested, until push comes to shove and no one wants to get a carcass to work on.

the chef

Black Bull

03-13-2005, 02:32 PM

Calgary chief,if we only could interest all the Canadian stickbow hunter that are on other site
There are at least 15 on tradgang.com,
about 20 on archery talk.
about 10 on archery,com
and all the other site that ohold a few,it would be fantastic.
Here in Quebec,there is at least 30 trad.hunter if not more,medieval shooters,guys like me who feel compound bow is not a bow .

!?,just got an idea if I go on those site and put Bowzone.ca as a signature
might work. :o :lol: :lol: :wink:

Taureau noir

scooter

03-13-2005, 08:48 PM

Hey you guys....Thanks for workin on building this part of The BowZone.

I've just been so busy with Wild TV, I haven't had much time to work on the new site, but it's getting closer....I got a fair amount done on it this weekend.

What would really help is some traditional content...stories, tuning information, how to's, things like that....That will bring more people to the site as well.

Thanks for all your help you guys....

Scott

willyqbc

03-14-2005, 09:02 AM

you could try and drum up some interest from the Traditional bowhunters of British Columbia website.....they have 130+ registered members, heres a link!

http://tbbc.kics.bc.ca/membership.htm

I have always been a compounder but recently since my daughter got a recurve the whole family has decided to do both compound and traditional so I will try and pop in and support this section as much as i can!

Chris

Black Bull

03-14-2005, 04:52 PM

Thank Chris.went to bc site,nothing mooving there but will try to link them to our site.
Warden, the problem people comment is they did'nt know there was a traditional archery forum,Home page should reflect the index of all the forums on Bowzone.ca,then advertising. If people want to go to a forum they just have to click on it and bypass all that don't interest them.Now ,we have to click on forum,then waiting time,then index,still waiting time,then run all the forum until they find what they are looking for,click on it ,wait again untill they get on forum.About 45 sec.to a minute waiting at high speed internet ,quite long.There are other web site with 10 time more members and you can get in in less then 3 sec.
Waiting is frustating and push away members to other site.
Taureau noir

Black Bull

03-28-2005, 09:37 AM

Warden ,need help in "link site"Computer is not my bag,just about know that I have to tap on the keyboard to have letter appear.
Taureau noir.lol :lol:

LeGrand

06-08-2005, 10:46 AM

Taureaunoir, your idea paid-off. Saw your signature on another Forum and came to see and register. Will be checking in from time to time. Presently navigating at least 9 Forums, both English and French.

hardluck59

06-10-2005, 10:33 PM

Hi Guys:
I'm the webmaster for the Alberta Traditonal Bowhunters Association. The bowzone is helping by supplying a Trad Forum for us to use.
I will email a link to all our members. Maybe we can get a few more involved.

scooter

06-10-2005, 10:39 PM

scooter

06-10-2005, 10:40 PM

scooter

06-22-2005, 07:07 PM

Now's your chance to get some input on the way the new forums are set up.

We would like to make a trad only section under the Archery forums but need to know what sections you would like.

Let's hear your suggestions! I want to make this the best archery / hunting / outdoors site on the net for Canadians...INCLUDING THE TRADITIONAL GUYS AND GALS...and kids too!!

Black Bull

07-02-2005, 04:07 PM

Scott,count me in ,will try to wake up the dry cells of my brain to come with something.lol
Taureau noir :teehee:

scooter

07-02-2005, 05:06 PM

Scott,count me in ,will try to wake up the dry cells of my brain to come with something.lol
Taureau noir :teehee:
Great to have ya back on here Taur! We're going to make this the biggest and the best Canadian Hunting Community Around!!

Scott

Black Bull

07-11-2005, 12:41 PM

Not much traffic on the forum,where are you? Practicing I presume!
Be ready for fall,Do you have new equipments?
Taureau noir :lolouch:

ForestWalker

04-23-2008, 09:54 PM

Does anyone know how to hunt turkey? Seasons open and I need a few tips!

Baggie

04-25-2008, 11:01 PM

Hey Scott a few ideas for the Trad forums.

1. Hunting stories

2. How To's

3. Tech Support (tips on aiming, finding draw length, tuning etc..)

4. Build alongs (if you are building your bow etc.. post your progress)

5. Articles on Trad Shooting

Just a few off the top of my head. Anything else guys?

scooter

04-26-2008, 07:59 AM

Baggie

04-26-2008, 04:19 PM

I can't wait to see it scooter:bounce:

Bear55

04-01-2010, 11:13 AM

Hey guys, like he said, hang in there, there are more of us out there than you think. Be good to you and tight strings folks.
Bear

Bedded Buck

04-06-2010, 02:03 PM

Hey there Guys.

Haven't been on for awhile just thought i'd check in.
I really like the idea of improving the traditional forum of bowzone. the american sites have alot of advantage over us in sheer numbers. This site is fairly new and it does take time to build a base of supporters. But it can be done and i really appreciate the effort that you guys are putting into this.

just some ideas
-I agree with shooting clinics and other tech help forums. In the states the have clinics just for traditional shooters. It seems like every time i see a poster on shooting clinics it is with compound shooters. Traditional clinics could help introduce new people to our pasttime, and really help others who are struggling.

- Maybe add a "round the fire" forum or something of that nature where traditionalist can go to just ask whats on their mind or just random conversations. one thing i find with bowzone period is that everything has to do with a certain topic instead of just normal conversation. Maybe i just can't find it

- Also if there was a link for all the Traditional clubs and their websites it could help with people meeting others in their neihborhood. As well it would be a centeral place to find out about traditional events.

Just some ideas to maybe help out.

Jesse Newman
Pincher Creek AB

steve abbott

05-13-2010, 07:53 PM

Hello, I just happend to find this site.. My name is Steve Abbott, I'm a boyer from the USA. Are there a lot of Traditional archers in Ca. I would like to get some more bows up there....