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Author: John Riggs Publisher: ISBN: 9781520536033 Category : Languages : en Pages : 209
Book Description
This Notebook was written in the spirit of Primitive Archery: With the materials I had to work with... a pen, paper, and years of accumulated knowledge. It is not like some other "How to build a bow" books" as I go in depth into bow theory, the properties of different bow woods, and designs. It is simply written, but very in-depth. This book contains three project bows that reflect a great many techniques: A simple D bow made from a stave, a rawhide backed red oak longbow, as well as a sinew backed gull wing horse bow. Along with the project bows you will find experience, tips and tricks which will help you through your journey as bow makers. Thank you, John Riggs
Author: John Riggs Publisher: ISBN: 9781520536033 Category : Languages : en Pages : 209
Book Description
This Notebook was written in the spirit of Primitive Archery: With the materials I had to work with... a pen, paper, and years of accumulated knowledge. It is not like some other "How to build a bow" books" as I go in depth into bow theory, the properties of different bow woods, and designs. It is simply written, but very in-depth. This book contains three project bows that reflect a great many techniques: A simple D bow made from a stave, a rawhide backed red oak longbow, as well as a sinew backed gull wing horse bow. Along with the project bows you will find experience, tips and tricks which will help you through your journey as bow makers. Thank you, John Riggs
Author: John Eberhart Publisher: Stackpole Books ISBN: 0811743535 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 242
Book Description
Another must-have title from the authors of the bestselling Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails (0-8117-2819-6). Lays out a hunting program for the entire year, including preparation and training during the off-season. Especially useful for hunting high-pressure areas and it explains how to best take advantage of the rut.
Author: Clay C. Hayes Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781548762810 Category : Languages : en Pages : 168
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I can't really explain my attraction to the bow and arrow. I can't explain the pull of a camp fire either, or the ocean, or the open hills where you can see forever. It's just there. These things are in all of us I think, some vestige of our primitive past buried so deep in our genome as to be inseparable from what it is to be human. What we think of as civilization is a new experiment in the eyes of Father Time. Experts say that humans have been around for some fifty thousand years. We've been carrying the bow for maybe five thousand (atlatls and spears before that), and pushing the plow for maybe two thousand. We have been hunters forever. We are built to run, to pursue big game on the open savannas, to kill and eat them. With the dwindling of the Pleistocene mega fauna, mammoths and such, the bow became more important and indeed helped to make us who we are today. It still holds that attraction, same as the hearth. When I was a kid I would make crude bows from green plum branches, big at one end and small at the other. A discarded hay string would serve as a bowstring. My arrows were fat and unfletched and would scarcely fly more than a few yards, usually tumbling over in midair. The small creatures around our home were plenty safe. When I was about 12 or so my brother brought me two old Ben Person recurves he'd found at a yard sale. One was a short bow, probably no more than 48 inches and the other was more of a standard size. They both drew about 50 lbs if I recall. That fall happened to be a good year for cottontails around our little farm and I spent countless hours walking the fields and shooting at them as they busted from underfoot. Although I'd get several shots a day I never did hit one on the fly but I remember that fall fondly nonetheless. The pleasure of jumping rabbits and seeing the feathered shaft streaking toward them was a thrill I've never forgotten. I made my first "real" bow when I was in high school, after getting a copy of the Traditional Bowyers Bible in the mail (more on this in a moment). My first bow, a decrowned mulberry flatbow, broke within about 10 shots. The second held together quite well and is probably still around somewhere and capable of shooting an arrow, though it would probably draw about 70lbs. When I first started making bows I used the woods I had close at hand; mulberry, common persimmon, red maple, white cedar, etc. I'd probably made more than a dozen bows of various woods before I ever saw a piece of Osage. People often ask me where they can find a bow stave and, invariably, I tell them to use what they have close by. No matter where you live, you'll have something near that will make a bow. Go cut it down and get started. This book is an attempt to share some of what I've learned over my years of bow making. The Traditional Bowyers Bible series, as mentioned earlier, is still a great source of information. Why write another book on making wood bows you might ask? The simple answer is that there are so many ways of doing and explaining things. There are still unanswered questions and we'll cover many of them here. We will cover all of the most frequently asked questions, and lay out a simple plan that should guide you through the entire process, from finding a stave to stringing your bow and shooting your first arrow. Some of what you'll find here, you'll find nowhere else.
Author: Theodore Roosevelt Publisher: DigiCat ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 199
Book Description
"Good hunting; in pursuit of big game in the West" by Theodore Roosevelt. Published by DigiCat. DigiCat publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each DigiCat edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Author: Glenn Helgeland Publisher: ISBN: 9780914697084 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 280
Book Description
" ... A guide that will take any hunter from beginner to advanced bowhunter with just a bit of effort on the reader's part."--Inside book.
Author: Steve Ruis Publisher: Human Kinetics ISBN: 1492588369 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 201
Book Description
Become a more consistent and accurate archer! The Archery Drill Book covers all aspects of the sport, with 130 of the best drills for developing superior technique, skill, physical stamina, and the focused mind-set needed to shoot under pressure. Renowned coaches and archers Steve Ruis and Mike Gerard have compiled the most effective drills that will help you focus your training on building accuracy and consistency. Each drill provides step-by-step instructions so you know exactly how to perform the drill. Coaching tips and variations are provided to enable you to modify the drills to fit your skill level. There are drills to help refine recurve bow, longbow, and compound bow technique. Skill-building drills will help improve the timing and execution of your shot, while physical training drills will build strength, stamina, consistency, and balance. Finally, mental training drills will help maintain your focus to deal with target panic and the pressures of competition. You can maintain your motivation and enjoyment with the tips for changing the drills into games that add fun to your training. You’ll also get insights from the pros—elite archers and coaches such as Bob Ryder, Tom Dorigatti, and Randi Smith share their favorite drills and explain how these drills have been instrumental to their success. Make The Archery Drill Book your go-to resource to get the most out of each and every training session and to ensure that every shot is strong and on target.
Author: Bobby Worthington Publisher: North American Whitetail ISBN: 9781892947536 Category : Big game hunting Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Your customers will leave nothing to chance on their next hunt for a trophy by employing the expert advise of Bobby Worthington. This is the when, where, and how book every whitetail ganatic has been looking for.
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