To many, the idea of going to the woods, cutting down a tree, crafting a simple longbow, and taking a deer with it is nuts—very cool, but nuts. But for some, the idea is captivating: as it was, and ...

The arrow quiver is one of those pieces of gear that bowhunters generally don’t think about too much. Until it’s a problem. The job of the quiver is pretty simple: carry arrows. That’s it. That’s all ...

This is the first primitive bow I ever made and it is far less than the quality that would be expected from an effective hunting bow. The arrows are practice arrows not designed to do anything more ...

Archery may no longer be a core component of modern warfare, but the bow and arrow is alive and well in popular culture. By most estimates, the bow and arrow combination dates back to 25,000-30,000 ...

Through the school of hard knocks and a lot of time spent with bow-tuning wizards, I have learned how to tune a compound bow so thoroughly and meticulously that it will fire arrows straight and true ...

Some of my favorite deer rifles are inaccurate, at least by modern standards. But their handling, aesthetics, and sentimental value make up for their loose groups. It’s different with a bow. A bow may ...

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