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Title: A Great Book
Post by: Legolas on August 03, 2008, 10:41:00 AM
I've been enjoying the book "Timeless Bowhunting" by Roy S. Marlow.
It covers material I have not seen in other archery /bowhunting books.  It is latent with more physics in easy to understand terms as Marlow is an engineer.
I especially enjoyed the parts on shooting technique and methods to improve accuracy. He has some ideas that are different.
Please look it up-published by  www.stackpolebooks.com (http://www.stackpolebooks.com)

Paul
Title: Re: A Great Book
Post by: Orion on August 03, 2008, 01:40:00 PM
Yep.  It's a good book.  A little more technical than most, but a good read.  Agreed that he provides some shooting tips/information that I haven't seen published anywhere else. "Depth-of-kill" for example is a concept that few have applied to archery.  That partiucular concept is more applicable to sight shooters than instinctive/bare bow shooters, but interesting stuff nonetheless.
Title: Re: A Great Book
Post by: Legolas on August 03, 2008, 03:06:00 PM
Orion,
You are right. The depth of kill is a new concept to me. There was a chapter on adapting the shooting to the instinctive by a sort of face walking style going from 3 under and point on to a splint finger and shoot at the feet of the deer that is interesting. I just would really need a lot of practice to commit to that style.

Paul
Title: Re: A Great Book
Post by: Coop on August 03, 2008, 07:10:00 PM
I believe I have a copy of that here, it was an interesting read.
Title: Re: A Great Book
Post by: mcgroundstalker on August 03, 2008, 07:28:00 PM
"Great Book" is an understatement!

... mike ...
Title: Re: A Great Book
Post by: DEATHMASTER on August 03, 2008, 10:06:00 PM
Any one want to pass it on?
I have David petersen "A Man Made of Elk" and "On The Wild Edge"
Willing to trade one for it.
DEATHMASTER
Title: Re: A Great Book
Post by: Al Kidner on August 03, 2008, 10:13:00 PM
I'll have to look into that one.