Traditional archery books

[Basil_K]

Howdy all.

I'm interested in reading a few books about traditional archery.

As of now I'm reading the book by saxton pope and hunting the hard way will come next.

Anything else you guys would recommend in my reading list.

Thanks!

[Oregon Okie]

I really enjoyed "From the den of the old bow hunter" stories by Chester Stephenson. Early days in Oregon.

[Ben Maher]

Ditto what Oregan Okie said ... a fine book .

I also heartily recommend

*'the Traditional Way " by Fred Anderson ... a fine read !
  Also "Toxicated " by same

*Early adventures with Howard Hill by Don Carson

* Straight shooting By John Schulz

*Witchery of archery by Thompson

*Bows on the Little Delta By Glenn St Charles

* The Roving handbook by Callahan .....

[JR Williams]

Any of E. Donnall Thomas' books. He is my favorite writer.

[Cato]

"Howard Hill, the man and the legend" by Craig Ekin.  Another really fun read.

[centaur]

Originally posted by Numunuu:
Any of E. Donnall Thomas' books. He is my favorite writer.

x2

[tuscarawasbowman]

A neccesity- Fred Bears Field Notes

[rastaman]

"One with the Wilderness" by Mike Mitten..any of Jay Massey's books also.

[Exit Felix]

Agree with those above.  Just finished Longbows in the Far North by Donnal Thomas...solid read.  You'll like it.

Hunting with Bow and Arrow by Saxton Pope was great.

Just started Hunting the Hard Way...100+ yard kill shots???  I know he was the master, but is that true?

[Gen273]

All of the books by Barry and Gene Wensel are great.

Also check out the two books by Roger Rothhaar.

[Brock]

Here is my library as best as I can remember here at work on lunch break

- Hunting the hard way, Howard Hill
- Longbows of the Far North; Longbow Country; To all things a season, E Donnel Thomas
- Traditional Way; Toxicated, Fred Anderson
- Bushpilot Bowman; Backwoods Bucks , David Bickish
- Come November, Gene Wensel
- Whitetail Magic; In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetails Roger Rotthaar
- Bowhunting Alasksas Wild Rivers; Bowyers Craft; A Thousand Campfires, Jay Massey
- Native American Bows, Arrows and Quivers, Vol 1 and Vol 2, Steve Alley and Jim Hamm
- TBB Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4  various authors
- Bows on the Little Delta, Glenn St Charles
- Ishi in Two Worlds, Theodora Kroeber
- Witchery of Archery, Will Thompson
- Whitetail Tactics with Recurves and Longbows, Jim Hamm
- Become the Arrow, Byron Ferguson
- Hunting the Osage Bow, Dean Torges
- Traditional Archery, Sam Fadala
- 44 Years Behind the Bow, Cliff Coe
- Advanced Archer, Thomas Whitney
- Instinctive Shooting vol 1, vol 2; Advanced Instinctive Archery; Stalking and Still Hunting, G. Fred Asbell
- Bowhunting Fireside Tales; Traditional Bowyers of America; Whitetail Masters, Dan Bertalan
- Shooting the Stickbow, Anthony Camera

- Agincourt, Bernard Cornwell  


a couple I have on my wishlist...
Bucksin and Bone, Gene Wensel
Once Upon a Tine, Barry Wensel
Longbow a Hunting Life, Jay Campbell
Man Made of Elk, Dave Peterson
One with the Wilderness, Mike Mitten

[Shortlongbow]

A Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold.

[Basil_K]

putting all of these down on my must read list.

The wife always says i should read more  

[finkm1]

My favorite is "Campfire Reflections" by T.J. Conrads. Also "I remember Papa Bear"

[Roger Norris]

Fred Asbells books are awesome:
Instinctive Shooting Volume 1
Instinctive Shooting Volume 2
Avanced Instinctive Shooting
Stalking and Still Hunting

An added bonus to most of Freds books are the hunting stories in back...excellent stuff

I also enjoy Fred Andersons book, "The Traditional Way" a great deal.

Fred Bears Field Notes is a book that I have re-read 4 or 5 times now.

[toddster]

Witchery of Archery
Wilderness adventerures
Asbells books
Fred Bear field notes
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow
hunting the hard way
the semi american longbow
Hitting them like howard hill
bows of the little delta
lions in the path

[Gordon Jabben]

Like Shortlongbow said, The Sand County Almanac.  Should be required reading for all hunters.  One of those books that changes the way you look at things.

[SKITCH]

Im still pretty new to Tradgang...but how bout a recommended watch and read list somewhere on here!  Not sure how it would work but it would sure be a great reference point!!!          


Basil,
I asked a similar question when I found Tradgang...here's a link to the answers I received....good stuff and great people..

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=117169;p=1