Bryan Burkhardt is a lifelong traditional bowhunter and the current President of Compton Traditional Bowhunters. Born and raised in Michigan, Bryan grew up immersed in the hunting tradition, visiting Bear Archery headquarters as a child with his father. He had the rare opportunity to hear stories firsthand from legends like Fred Bear and, later, Glenn St. Charles. A passionate outdoorsman, Bryan has dedicated much of his life to mentoring young bowhunters and advocating for the future of traditional archery. In this episode, Bryan and Matthew explore the mission of Compton Traditional Bowhunters, discuss the upcoming Compton Rendezvous, and dive into the Dream Hunt Raffle and the Bowyer Podcast Youth Bear Hunt auction. Find Bryan at: Instagram: Bryan_Burkhardt Find more about Compton Traditional Bowhunters: www.comptontraditionalbowhunters.com Buy your Dream Hunt tickets! https://www.comptontraditionalbowhunters.com/s-projects-basic Attend the Rendezvou!  https://www.comptontraditionalbowhunters.com/2024-rendezvous Keep this podcast on the radio waves. Support our show partners: Polite But Dangerous Tools- Use discount code “bowyer” to save 10% off orders. https://politebutdangeroustools.square.site/ Vuni Gear- Use discount code “bowyer15” to save 15% off your order. https://vunigear.com/ Haven Tents - Use discount code “bowyer” to save 10%. www.haventents.com Selway Archery www.selwayarcheryproducts.com Domain Outdoors LLC www.domainoutdoors.com Nukem Hunting - Use discount code “Bowyer20” to save 20%.  www.nukemhunting.com Check out these great Bowyer educators: Organic Archery Bow Building School https://www.organicarchery.com/ Swiftwood Bows Bow Building Workshop https://swiftwoodbows.com/workshops