Here in SC I see very very few (enough to count on one hand) trad shooters at any 3D events.
When I hunt public lands in SC I've never run into any of our kind.
Seen more shooters/hunters in Western NC though but still not that many.

well, if folks like the TradGang, Compton's club officers, TBM and any other larger group or organization ever does a query or sort, they could give us an idea, but again, it would reflect only membership, not totals.
ChuckC

I'm not trying to be biased, but I think PA must be high on the list.  I know a lot of guys that hunt with trad equipment and it seems like I see more and more every year.

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Its Indiana.

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I have to say Ohio has a lot of trad. Guys its the only place I have ran into guys hunting public land with recurves and I have sold and traded a lot of bows with guys at different shows in the area.but then again I'm close to Michigan and Indiana

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QuoteOriginally posted by JD Page 1965:
Its Indiana.

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I think we are high on the list. A few states like MI likely have us beat though

I would say during the last full week of July, PA has the most hands down.  

"Out west, I have NEVER encountered another traditional guy. And the guys you do meet laugh it off....."How are you going to shoot an elk at 50 yards with that thing?"

Not sure you're running into locals, Roger.  Most of the wheel toters are coming from the eastern states.  The western states have a lot of bow builders as well.  I believe Montana has more commercial builders than Michigan.

I think a fairly good proportion of local westerners shoot trad gear, but because there are fewer bow hunters by comparison to eastern states, there aren't a lot of them.

Have not bumped into any the last 30 years in south jersey.

We have a fair number in Wisconsin, but I doubt we are the top state.  I can't recall ever seeing anybody else with a stick where I hunt, unless I brought someone along.  Course, that is just a few places in a big wild state.

A certain keynote speaker just told our state trad org banquet that we are the best, of course, I think he says that at every talk everywhere    :p  

No matter how you stack it, we are definitely the minority out there...and that's OK with me.
ChuckC

We're approaching 500 members in Wisconsin Traditional Archers this year. Don't know how that compares to other states.

Here's something I found from a few years ago, but bet it is still about the same.  This list shows ALL bowhunters, but most likely is an indication of trad hunters as well.

Anyone surprised?

1. Ohio - 325,000
2. Michigan 300,000
3. Pennsylvania 286,000
4. Wisconsin 258,000
5. New York 214,000
6. Missouri 177,000
7. Illinois 176,000
8. Kentucky 106,000
9. Indiana 106,000
10. North Carolina 105,000
11. Minnesota 100,000
12. Georgia 93,000
13. Tennessee 90,000
14. West Virginia 81,000
15. Virginia 74,000

No surprise here.

Per capita of all bow hunters, it could well be Indiana.

I would guess a good percentage of those from Ohio are crossbows! There are a lot of trad shooters but the majority of deer taken in archery season are crossbows.

Being I'm the first one from Nebraska to post on this thread I'm gonna go out on a limb and say we're no where near the top                

Steve

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Originally posted by stykbow67:
Being I'm the first one from Nebraska to post on this thread I'm gonna go out on a limb and say we're no where near the top