You couldn’t pick a better time to get into traditional archery. There’s a wide variety of good, affordable gear. Plus, there are great online resources for new shooters (more on that in a moment).

Traditional bowhunting legend Barry Wensel, right, shakes hands with Brandon Butler, who bought a classic edition of Barry’s film, “Bowhunting October Whitetails.” Mike Mitten is photobombing in the ...