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From traditional bowhunters to Olympic sharpshooters, archery training can vary with many traditions. But to improve as an archer, it helps to focus on a few core principles for your own or child's skill in the art and sport of "loosing" arrows. 1) Work From the Ground Up Archery is all about balance; nothing throws arrows off target like bad posture. Start with your feet shoulder width apart. Place your body and feet at a 90-degree angle from the firing line while turning your head to the target.…

Blog Why Trackers It’s important to me that Trackers strives to be one of the best camps and outdoor programs out there. Yet it’s even more important for parents to understand if we are a good fit for them. Best is relative. A cougar is not a better hunter than a pack of wolves. Miners lettuce is no less important than dandelion as a…

1) Get Muddy! All kids should get well and truly dirt encrusted at least once during the summer (we suggest repeatedly). Mud puddle, creek walk, camouflage, it’s all good. Most of the year they have to stay clean and tidy (not really but that's another blog), but summer’s the time to really wallow in nature. W-A-L-L-O-W. There’s some…

Trackers Camps have a Code of Common sense we feel holds kids to high standards they themselves can appreciate. I've outlined these in an earlier blog. Here's a summary of the Trackers Code of Common Sense… #1. Pay attention (Rangers Guild)
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