Time to be planning for summer events. This will be a good one Clay Hayes will be in attendance

Time to be planning for summer events. This will be a good one Clay Hayes will be in attendance

Looking forward to it this year

Certainly an event to look forward to I hope to see many friends I sometimes only see at this event!

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I am looking forward to hearing Clay! What an adventure having won the Alone contest!

Thanks for the heads up David.

The dream Raffle for 2022 is a good one. Winner will be drawn Saturday evening. You can buy tickets online on the Compton Website

The flier says "primitive" camping. Does anyone know if there is room for a 5th wheel or is this mostly tent camping?

While I can't recall specifically seeing any 5th wheel rigs in the past, the venue should be able to easily accommodate your rig since most of the campground is in a fairly flat, wide open field and the road in is paved.

There is room for a 5th wheel but you may be in the sun depending when you get there. There is not alot of shade. Widow

Yes. Room for a fifth wheel. Just don’t run your generator, lots of campers !!

Hope to make this one day.

I don't have enough solar/battery to last more than 4 days without running a generator a couple hours a day so I guess I'll have to skip it.

There are lots of people running generators during the daytime, just not at night. Campers are stacked up like cordwood, just common courtesy.

Yes what knifeman said!!!

TTT

Looking forward to this year's rendezvous.

Start making your plans for this one. Less than 3 months now

There was a time when I used to enjoy events like this, but I've pretty mush lost all interest in going to any kind of crowded venue anymore. He!! I even avoid going to Walmart. Enjoy it if you can.

Yep, plans and reservations made for Compton !!

Less than 2 months now

Also please note that we asked for and received an earlier start time for the kid's shooting program. The hot afternoon sun has always been a concern for me. The PeeWees will start at 10a and the 7-teens will start at 11a. If you would like to volunteer some time during this program or have any questions feel free to PM me. Thanks and looking forward to seeing everyone there!!

I'm planning on being there. Looking forward to listening to Clay Hayse speak. I will have my Soap Creek shirt on. If you see me, come up and say hello.

I hope to make this shoot one day.

A really Great opportunity coming up at this year’s Rendezvous.? ? This South African hunt with Matsuri Safaris will be up for auction, 4 hunters will have the chance to score the adventure of a lifetime!? ? Board member Mike Mitten and Gene Wensel hunted here along with four other traditional bowhunters, and had an incredible adventure.? ? Gather your group of four now, and make plans to bid on this one Saturday night, June 18th in Berrien Springs!?

Contact Mike Mitten for info.

Would anyone have any Hotel recommendations in the area

Is there a list of vendors?

Trad to The Bone vendor List will be out in mid to late May, I can say Tracey and I will be there The last I heard they will have a great number of vendors

Fritz, I don’t know your budget but there are several new hotels in the Benton Harbor area, 10-15 minutes away. A Courtyard Marriott, Staybridge, and a Springhill. These are all new. There is a couple also in Stevensville too, maybe 20 minutes away.

No budget. Thanks I’ll check them out

There are several motels off of Hwy 94, exits 28, 29 and 30. Approx. an 8 mile drive to the rendezvous.

Come down to the campgrounds on Thursday evening for some live music and socializing. Myself and a few others will be providing the entertainment. At least the campfire will be good, lol. It is a great time.

Just 4 weeks away now!!!!

Vendor list is being finalized and will be out shortly

Can't wait!! My family looks forward to this event every year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isFpPdUDErE

This a video from 2017 showing the rendezvous

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isFpPdUDErE

Thanks for posting the link to that YouTube video David. Best part of that video is hearing Hewitt's voice again.

I agree Jameson. I sure do miss him

Getting closer. I can almost smell the campfires..

Always a good event.

A must attend Event. Lots of camping area. Make sure your Awning is in fine shape. It's a Big Family Reunion. Lots to see and buy.The nick name for the town is " Barbarian Springs ". That name was not jerked out of the clouds. It was earned.

3 River

Ace Archery Tackle LLC

Asbell Wool

Bear Archery

Bent Bow Productions

BHA Michigan

Black Widow Custom Bows

Carol Mauch

Chise Bows

Christian Bow Huners of America

Dink's Feather Shop

Dryfwood Resin Casting

Great Northern Bow Company

Great Northern Quivers

Jack Paluh

Java Man Archery

Kalamazoo Bow Works

Lonesome Wind Archery

Lost Nation Archery

Michigan Bowhunters

Michigan Longbow Assoc

Michigan Traditional Bowhunters

Monty Browning

Professional Bowhunters Society

Quick Survive

River Raisin Bows

Rush Creek Originals

Safari Tuff

ST Joe River Bows/Thunderbird Archery

Sauk Trail Archery

Schupbachs Sporting Goods

Selway Archery

Shifty's Seasoning

Tactisaddle LLC

Trad Archers World

Traditional Bowhunter Magazine

True North Arrows

Twisted Stave

Wild Horse Creek Bows

Balancing Arrow Outfitters

BCY Bowstring

Big Jim's Bow Company

Bison Gear Packs

Bow-Na Fide Archery Targets

Grey Barr Traditional Archery

Grey Wolf Woolens

Ground Zero Archery

Norm's Used Archery

Redfish Artworks

Rhino Products

Rock Pile Farms

Rough Cuts Leather

Copper Country Bow Works

Kuiu

Twisted Fletch Archery

Jerrco Archery Products

Just 2 more weeks!!!!!!

Thanks for posting up the vendor list David!

Just one week away

This is always a very good event.

will try and get there on Saturday. Yup. always a good event.

Hope to see you Jon!

Well I was going to have to skip Compton this year. They way things turned out, car broke down in Tennessee on the way from the hill classic to San Diego. Going to be another week before it's ready.

So I'm sending the girl home on a plane and jumping a greyhound to berrien springs. If I can't have a good time, might as well have a great one, I'll be there.

Bootaka, you are the man, say hello to the Compton folks for me.

Terry Harris

Bootaka stop by the St Joe river booth and say Hi to Tracey and me

I had big plans for the 3D course and fun shoot. And hitting the vendors. My wife just reminded me we have a wedding Saturday.

I'll make sure to stop by.

Jay "Altitude Sickness" That has been happening to us a bunch. We had to miss the MLS Spring Shoot for the same reason. We have to tear down our booth at the Rendezvous early Sunday Morning we have a 50 year wedding Anniversary for a friend

Will any of the vendors be selling staves at Compton?

Two Feathers none that I know of.

It's getting closer! Looking forward to seeing everyone.

When will all of the vendors be set up?

Scroll up in this thread and times for all activities listed. Vendor open at 9AM.

I haven't been for a few years but coming this year. There use to be a place to get breakfast in the morning put on by a Veterans group. Was wondering if it was still there.

Still was breakfast as of last year. Assume it will be again, Friday Saturday and Sunday.

Kicks off tomorrow! Ranges open. See you there

Would love to be there,recovering from knee replacement so long car rides is not gonna happen for a while

Probably just be there for a day. Very rarely miss Compton. I could throw up a tent for one night in the dreaded field. Not sure how crowded it will be this year and can’t get there until the weekend.

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