Art Laha's trailing tips?

[Don Batten]

I use to have this publication, but cant find it anywhere. I want to let my son read it. Does anyone know of a source for a copy? thanks Don

[ChuckC]

Not too many people even know of Art Laha any more.  Sorry, don't have a copy or I would lend it to you.
ChuckC

[Don Batten]

I would have thought I'd at least had a few hits on this. this guy was a legend in is time. DB

[BigRonHuntAlot]

Here is some history...

http://www.bowhuntershalloffame.com/members/lahaart/index.html

[fatman]

there's an old TBM article by Orvie Linsin on Art Laha...it's reprinted in "Best of TBM" book

Sounds like Mr Laha was quite the character

[ChuckC]

Art ran a hunting camp in northern Wisconsin for quite some time.  I had the experience of hunting there for a week back in the late 70's.  Some of the folks that were also hunting there along with my group were Roy Case and his son.

Roy Case also has a bunch of historical significance to bowhunting.  He was probably in his mid 80's at that time.

During the morning and mid day, Art used to take us all in his robin-egg-blue school bus and take us on drives.  An accepted practice there back then.  

We were like paratroopers... as he approached the jump zone he would yell at us to get ready and then he would slowly cruise along the dirt road along one edge of a section of land.  The standers would jump fromthe bus, one by one at his call, and then take up position along the edge of the forest.  

This would then be repeated on the other side by the drivers.  When all were in position,   the hunt was on.

Course, you had to be really careful not to actually trust Art, cause he would often tell  you to jump just as he was approaching a tree, or a ditch.  Several of my pals found this out the hard way.

At the end of the drive, if any deer were taken, he would help with the tracking.  If not, then it was back on the bus to try another section.

There was a stand site that he had that bordered a scout camp area, which was not being used.  Many oak trees bordered left field on their ball field and a very good trail was worn into the ground.  Problem was finding a good tree for a stand.  There were a pile of old 55 gallon drums there and he would try (and often did) to talk someone into hiding inside a drum, waiting for the deer.    It worked great, but have you ever actually tried to shoot from inside a drum ?

He told great stories and had a bunch to tell.

ChuckC

[Hood]

[Tom Phillips]

I do have one of his tracking brochures it is an odd shaped fold out.I could get copy made for you.
There is a paperback book out about Art Laha.
 Let me know.

[Jon Stewart]

Batman, my dad was a friend of Arts.He was  probably the best tracker there ever was.  I have a color copy of Arts Trailing  tips sold by Anderson Archery. I would be glad to make a copy of it for your son. Send me your address at  cyclingjon2004@yahoo.com

[Don Batten]

Thanks Jon, i'll send it tomarrow when I get to my own pc.
Thanks to all the comments. I have the book about Art and the TB mag with the article. Just can't put my hands on the trailing tip info. Don

[tippit]

Hey Tom, I'd really like a copy of Laha's Tracking Brochure...Doc

[Jon Stewart]

Doc, not sure if you meant me or not but if you want a copy of Art's trailing tips send me your address: Jon, send to cyclingjon2004@yahoo.com This will be a color photo copy as I only
have one brochure.