Good Trad Books

Rustic · October 15, 2011, 11:39:00 AM

Can you recommend any good books for someone who is getting into trad archery?? Thanks in advance

Schafer · October 15, 2011, 11:47:00 AM

"Bows on the Little Delta" is a good read. This is coming from a highschool student who doesnt like to read. Favorite book I have ever read.

Schafer

stevewills · October 15, 2011, 11:48:00 AM

anything from gene and berry wensel

varmint101 · October 15, 2011, 11:50:00 AM

"One with the Wilderness" by Mike Mitten is AWESOME. Great read.

wooddamon1 · October 15, 2011, 12:08:00 PM

All of the above, plus "My neck of the Woods" Bryce Lambley, "The Best of Traditional Bowhunter" various authors, "Fred Bears Field Notes" Fred Bear, many others are listed in 3Rivers and Kustom King's catalogs. Also, you can't go wrong with a subscription to Traditional Bowhunter magazine...

finkm1 · October 15, 2011, 02:41:00 PM

Camp fire reflections by T.J. Conrads,any book on Fred Bear.

Widow's Son · October 15, 2011, 02:45:00 PM

Asbell's books are very good. The hunting stories are great, very humorous. I can't shoot a bow the way he advocates but the book is full of good information. Byron Ferguson's book is very good also.

jsweka · October 15, 2011, 03:07:00 PM

For someone just getting into traditional archery, I'd recommend "The Traditional Bowhunter's Handbook" by T.J. Conrads. There's a wealth of info in there from bowhunting history to bows to arrows to accessories....and on and on. Great book!

Uncle Buck · October 15, 2011, 03:44:00 PM

subscribe to Traditional Bowhunter Magazine.

Hawkeye · October 15, 2011, 04:07:00 PM

Another recommendation for "One with the Wilderness". Mike did a great job on it!

Rustic · October 15, 2011, 04:57:00 PM

Thank you very much....you guys are awesome

Shakes.602 · October 15, 2011, 08:20:00 PM

All 4 of the "Traditinal Bowyers Bible"!!

Bel007 · October 15, 2011, 08:26:00 PM

Longbows in the Far North - E. Donnall Thomas Jr
Longbow Country - E. Donnall Thomas Jr
Bows on the Little Delta - Glenn St Charles

Oregon Okie · October 17, 2011, 11:04:00 AM

I recently read. "From the Den of the Old Bowhunter" it's a collection of stories from Chet Stevenson... an Oregon Legend. Anyway, I enjoyed that more than any "archery" book I have read. Granted it was all about the area of Oregon that I was living in and the stories are very old school... making all their own stuff. Taking a train or wagon to hunts.. some questionable shots

... great read. I looked and I think Kustom King has it.

snag · October 17, 2011, 12:22:00 PM

I also loved reading how it was done "back in the day" through the eyes of Chet Stevenson. The author Nick Nott is going to be giving a talk on Chet and the book during the PBS 50th banquet in Portland next year in March.

Stick n' String · October 17, 2011, 04:10:00 PM

Anything at all written by E. Donnell Thomas.

Barry Rowland · October 17, 2011, 04:23:00 PM

I just got my copy of Fred Bear's Field Notes...here goes!!

Uncle Buck · October 17, 2011, 04:56:00 PM

any of Jay Masseys books. They are hard to find. I dont know where you are in Michigan, But the Library in Midland used to have a couple of them.

dnovo · October 17, 2011, 05:45:00 PM

I always enjoyed all of E.Donnell Thomas' books and anything by the Wensels is great. For all around though my favorite has been "From the Den of Thee Olde Bowhunter". Fascinating reading.

Ray Hammond · October 17, 2011, 06:00:00 PM

Toxophilus in Arcadia Cliff Huntington/Maurice Thompson- Witchery of Archery by Maurice Thompson and my all time favorite is Jay Massey's 1000 Campfires.