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What images pop into your head when you hear the word "longbow"? A swash-buckling Robin Hood and his Merry Men? Legolas, the elfish archer from The Lord of the Rings trilogy? Green Arrow, the crime-fighting, comic book bowman?These were the images that often popped into Nick Viau's head whenever he heard mention of the term. He'd been attracted to all things bow and arrow throughout his youth but wasn't sure why. Then, at the age of 27, the stress of a busy work week thrust him deep into the pages of an archery-infused comic book, where he was introduced to Howard Hill, the famous longbow-wielding archer and hunter.Through Hill, Nick discovered the longbow and was thrilled to find a community of present-day enthusiasts still shooting and hunting with it. Before long, he had one of his own and was looking to join them. Life and Longbows isn't your average hunting book. It is a memoir of self-discovery that watches Nick grow from a wide-eyed, adventure-seeking dreamer to a seasoned archer and bowhunter.
Hunters who want a greater challenge try bow hunting. They use bows instead of shotguns to shoot deer and other game. To master the sport, they spend time practicing different drawing methods. Open this book to learn about a primitive but popular form of hunting.
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"The real archer when he goes afield enters a land of subtle delight. The dew glistens on the leaves, the thrush sings in the bush, the soft wind blows, and all nature welcomes him as she has the hunter since the world began. With the bow in his hand, his arrows softly rustling in the quiver, a horn at his back, and a hound at his heels, what more can a man want in life?" This classic original printed in 1922, Hunting with the Bow & Arrow tells the tale of the author and his friends who took up hunting deer with the bow and arrow and went on to harvest Cougar, Black Bear, Dall Sheep, Moose, Grizzly Bear, and Kodiak Bear with their basic handmade wooden bows and arrows. Dr. Pope takes the reader through some of the historical uses of the bow in hunting, to the practice of making a bow, shooting the bow, and general info on archery and its equipment. Specific chapters detail the hunting of the raccoon, wildcat, fox, wolf, deer, bear, and mountain lion. This is the book that directly and indirectly inspired the thousands and now millions of sportsmen to take up hunting with the bow and arrow. It is regarded as the bible of modern bowhunting. This important title has not been available in any form for almost a decade. CONTENTS I.--THE STORY OF THE LAST YANA INDIAN. II.--ISHI'S BOW AND ARROW. III.--ISHI'S METHODS OF HUNTING. IV.--ARCHERY IN GENERAL. V.--HOW TO MAKE A BOW. VI.--HOW TO MAKE AN ARROW. VII.--ARCHERY EQUIPMENT. VIII.--HOW TO SHOOT. IX.--THE PRINCIPLES OF HUNTING. X.--THE RACCOON, WILDCAT, FOX, COON, CAT, AND WOLF. XI.--DEER HUNTING. XII.--BEAR HUNTING. XIII.--MOUNTAIN LIONS. XIV.--GRIZZLY BEAR. XV.--ALASKAN ADVENTURES XVI. -A CHAPTER OF ENCOURAGEMENT BY STEWART EDWARD WHITE THE UPSHOT.
