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Wild AdventureBy Howard HillWith a new preface by Jerry Hill and a foreword by Errol Flynn

WildAdventurerecountsthestories,thetactics,thethrills,andthedangersofoneofthegreatestbowhuntersofalltime,HowardHill.FromNorthAmericatotheplainsofAfrica,Hillshowedacourageandaskillatstalkingandapproachingwildanimalsthatleftothersinawe.Hillalsonotesthatthesamesetofstalkingskillsisrequiredinthewildforthephotographerwhowouldcapturetheseanimalsonfilmatcloserange.Thesearesomeofthemostexcitinghuntingstorieseverrelated.

Softcover•223pages$27.95+S&H*

Hunting the Hard WayBy Howard HillIllustrated by Raymond NaylorWith a new foreword by Jerry Hill

HuntingtheHardWayisconsideredbymanytobethemostsought-afterarcherytitleofalltime.Inthisbook,Hillrecountshisthrillingstoriesabouthuntingwildcats,buffalo,mountainsheep,wildboar,alligator,deer,andsmallgamewithbowandarrow.Hilldevotedalifetimetothepromotionofarcheryuntilhisdeathin1975.Hisphenomenaltechniqueandhismagnificentcouragesethimapartfromtherestofthearcheryfield.HisbowworkisfeaturedintheclassicfilmsRobinHood,TheyDiedwithTheirBootsOn,andDodgeCity.


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C R A F T I N GThe Traditional Bowyer’s Bible series:Comprehensive guides to crafting fine wooden weapons by today’s top traditional bowyers

Volume1Hardcover,326pagesProfuselyillustrated$19.95+S&H*

Volume2Hardcover,318pagesProfuselyillustrated$22.95+S&H*

Volume3Hardcover,351pagesWithindexforall3volumes$24.95+S&H*

Crafting the Korean Bamboo ArrowBy Thomas DuvernayVideo120minutes

IttakestheKoreanfletcheroverfiftystepstocraftanarrowandeveryoneisonthistwo-hourvideo.KoreanfletcherGeum-dongChoi,oneofonlyadozentraditionalfletchersleftinKorea,guidesyouthroughtheprocess.

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The Way of the Bow:Korean Traditional Archery

Crafting the Korean Horn BowByThomasDuvernayTwovideoset•4hours

Thisvideotook21/2yearstomake.AKoreanhornbowtakesoneyeartocompleteandeveryseasonhasitsprocesses.Thisisatwo-tapeset(fourhours)andpackedwithinformationabouthowthefamousKoreanhornbowismade.FollowKoreanMasterBowyerGeuk-hwanParkasheskillfullytakesbamboo,horn,sinewandothermaterialsandturnsthemintoaworkofart.

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The Traditional Archer’s HandbookA Practical GuideBy Hillary GreenlandRevised and Enlarged

Thisbookispackedwithinformationcoveringawidevarietyoftopicstointerestthetraditionalarcher.Topicsinclude:selectingororderingyourfirsttraditionalbow,takingcareoftheequipment,tuningforbestperformance;

makingarrowsforfield,flightandtargetuse,includingfootingsandfletchings;makingflatbows,longbowsandprimitivestylesincludingMeareHeathandcable-backedbows,andmakingflemishstringsandthumbrings.

Softcover,118pages$24.00+S&H*

ArcheryIts History and FormsWritten by Mike LoadesVideo•72minutes

Thisvideocontainsbreathtakinglybeautifulimagesandover30vignettesofdifferenthistoricalperiods.YoucanseethearcherytreasuresfromtheWallaceCollectionandTheRoyalArmouriesatHMTowerofLondon.ItcoversthehistoryofEuropeanarcheryforhunting,warandrecreation.Besides,itfeaturescrossbows,longbows,modernhigh-techtackle,JapaneseandTurkisharchery,archeryfromhorsebackandmuchmore.

$34.95+S&H*

A History of the Compressed Cedar Arrow with Bill SweetlandVideo•50minutes

Startingattheageof10withtoolsfromhisdad’sshopandacopyofSaxtonPope’sbook,HuntingwithBowandArrow,Billfashionedhisfirstbowandhisbeginninginarchery.Laterinhisfather’sshop,hethoughtofhowtoimprovethecedarshaftandtostrengthenthetipsofarrowswheretheyusuallybroke.Aftermanyyearsofexperimentingandbuildingcomplicatedequipment,theCompressedCedarShaftwasborn.Findoutwhatitisandhowyoucantellthemfromtheothershaftingsfromthisvideo.

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HuntingtheOsageBowisamanual/chronicleastheauthorhelpsanovicebowyerbuildhisfirstosagebowforuseonanAlaskancaribouadventure.Thebowbuildingprocessisdescribedindetail.Entertainingaswellasinformative,youdonothavetobuildbowstowantthisbookinyourarcherylibrary.

1998Softcover,160pagesProfuseillustrationsbyJanAdkins$19.95+S&H*

Hunting the Osage Bowby Dean Torges

HuntingtheBamboo-BackedBowexplainstheconstructionof6differentstylesofbamboo-backedbows,fromstaight-limbedthroughreflex/deflextorecurved,andoffersavenuestootherpossibilitiesaswellthroughthecreationofasimple,versatilejig.

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Hunting the Bamboo-Backed BowVideo•75minutes

Crafting Traditional Wood ArrowsVideo•35minutes

Thisvideowilltakeyouonanadventureintotheworldofarrowbuilding.Fromrawshaftingtofinishedarrows.Eachstepandprocessalongthewayiscoveredindetail,revealingauniqueandeasytolearnsystem.Innotimeatallyou’llbe“CraftingTraditionalWoodArrows.”

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Spanningthegapbetweenpre-cutand“art”kniveswithstep-by-stepillustratedinstructionsforuniqueandbeautifulknives,CustomKnifemakingshowsyouhowtomaketheseprojectsordesignsofyourown:kitchenparingknife,full-tangall-purposeknife,partial-tangcarvingknife,through-tangskinner,wildernessknife,forgedcampknife,kitchenchopper,one-

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Brain Tan BuckskinWith John and Geri McPhersonVideo-80minutescolor,plusBook-softcover46pages

Re-shotinitsentirety,thevideointhispackageshowsyoustep-by-steptheprocessofturningrawdeerskinintonewbuckskin.It’sthefastestandsimplestwaythattheauthorshaveeverencountered.Itispossibletoshootyourdeerinthemorningandwearitthatevening.Alsoincludedisaloaded-with-photos,easy-to-readbook.Theuninitiatedcangofromrawdeerskintofinishedsoftbuckskininaslittleas10hoursintwodays.Italsohasachapteronthepreparationanduseofsinewforthreads.

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“...isahiddentreasure-clear,simple,andthorough.”–TimBaker,co-authorofTheTraditionalBowyer’sBibles

A1936classic,TheFlatBowispackedwithhow-toinformationandshortcutsformakingelegantall-woodweapons.Coversconstructingbows,strings,arrows,andquivers,aswellashowtoshoot.Mustreadingforthosemakingtheirownwoodenbowsandarrowstoday.

Softcover,70pagesIllustrated,$11.95+S&H*

The Flat Bowby Hunt and Metz

Timelesshandbookformakingtop-shelftraditionalweaponswithanemphasisonthelongbow.Aninvaluablereferencefromtheerabeforefiberglass.

Softcover,112pagesIllustrated$9.95+S&H*

Archery Tackleby Adolph Shane

Custom Knifemaking10 projects from a master craftsmanBy Tim McCreight


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Asuperbbeginner’smanual.Learntomakefineflintknivesandarrowheads.


Flintknapping:The Art of Making Stone Toolsby Paul Helwig

Abo Knapping TechniquesVideo by Roger WarmuskerkenVideo•105minutes

Thisvideoexplainstechniquesrelatingtomakingflintartifactsusingonlyantlerorbonetools;hencethenameABO,shortforaboriginal.Thevideoshowshowtobeginbyfindingthecenterlineinapieceofmaterial,preparationofplatformsandrecognizingplatformproblems,endthinning,notchingwithantlerandribbone,gettinganedgeonsawedslabsusingdirectpercussionaswellasmanysafetytips.ASt.Charlesdovetailismadeinthevideofrombeginningtocompletionusingonlytoolsmadefromantlerorbone.

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OldTools–NewEyesallowsyouto:•Appreciateearlytoolmakingskills•Linkappearanceofanartifacttothewayitwasmade

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Old Tools–New Eyesby Bob PattenWinner of the Coloroado Independent Publisher’s Association 1999 Gold Award for books in the how-to category

Flintknapping Calendars$13.00+S&H*

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Howdidyoufarelastseason?Thisbookisguaranteedtogetyouclosertodeer,andclosertoBIGGERdeer,thaneverbefore.Thesedeadlytacticswillmakeyoutheultimate“stealth”hunter,soordertodayfordeerseason.

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Whitetail Tacticswith Recurves and Longbowsby Jim Hamm

Thisisapracticalguidethatincludes:actualphotographsofanimalandbirdtracksastheyappearinthewild,basicinstructionsontrackingtechniquesandrecognizingvariousfamilygroups,andaquickreferenceformatforeasyuseinthefield.Itdescribestracks,droppings,gnawingsoranytracesleftbyanimalssuchaspossums,cats,weasels,canines,bears,deer,beavers,sheep,goats,mice,birdsandmore.


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H.S. Strut Video SeriesInstructions, Strategies and Tips from the Professors of Turkey Hunting

Animal Tracks and Signs of North AmericaRecognize and interpret wildlife cluesBy Richard P. Smith

Vol. 1 - So... You Want to be a Turkey Hunter90minutesLikethenameimplies,thisvideotakesthemostbasicapproachtoturkeyhunting.Findouthowtogetstarted,whichtypeofcalltobuy,thecorrectwaytosetuponaturkey,andcommonbeginner’smistakestoavoid.

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Flintlock Wapiti69minutes

Inthedaysoftheearly1800s,amountainman’smainfoodsourcewasthegameanimalshecouldbag.Relivingthehunter’slifeofthosetimesLeoHakolaandRichardAshburntaketothewildsintheheartoftheRockyMountainstoscoutforandhuntthewapiti,orelk,whichlivethere.Itisacolorfulviewofreallifethatmakesthisstorydifferentfromanyhuntingvideoyouhaveeverseen!

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The Spirit of RendezvousVolume 189minutes

Thesmellofblackpowderandwoodfiresrisewiththethunderofcannonsandwailofhighlandpipestoechooffthedistantpeaks.IntotherevelryDocandHawkride,twohellforwhiskey,gen-u-wine”RockyMountainMen,“loadedwithbeaverplewandyearn’enfor”mountaindoins.“They’reoriginalAshleyMen–orsotheyclaim–guidedtoRendezvousbyaleprechauntheycapturedinthewoods.Grantedthreewishes,theynowhavebutonewishleft.

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Death by the ElementsPresented by Skipper Bettis and Legends of Old MossyA Legends Ranch Video60minutes

ComehuntwithStoneColdAustinandDebrafromtheWorldWrestlingFederation,astheybothharvestatrophywhitetailofalifetime.Learnfromseasonedprofessionalsonhowtodressandhuntinextremeweatherconditions.Thisvideofeaturesover12rifle,muzzleloaderandarcherykills.

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HardcoverIllustratedbySteveAllelyspecialprice$19.95+S&H*

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Ishi and Elvisby Jim Hamm

“Awonderfulchangefromthenormalhuntingstories.

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Tracesthehistoryofthelongbowfromitsearliestbeginnings,throughitsheydayattheclassicbattlesofCrecy,Poiters,andAgincourt.Thebookalsodescribesthelongbowasahuntingandsportingweaponintoday’smodernworld.Thisisacompellingstoryandamajorcontributiontothehistoryofarchery.

Softcover,252pagesIllustratedwith12pagesinfullcolor$24.95+S&H*

Longbow, a Social and Military HistoryNew Revised Edition by Robert HardyWith an entire chapter on the bows recovered from the ship Mary Rose

Apracticalguidetothemanufactureanduseofthelongbow,arrows,andbowstringsasusedintraditionalarchery.Includesanoverviewoftraditionalarchery,shootingstylesandequipment,withsectionsonbuildingalongbow,stringandarrowmaking.

Softcover,168pages$25.95+S&H*

The Heritage of the Longbowby Pip Bickerstaffe

StepbackintimetothebeautifulweaponsusedbyNativeAmericans.Thiscompleteguideincludeswoodenbows,sinew-backedbows,hornbows,strings,arrows,andquivers.

Softcover,160pages150photos$14.95+S&H*

Bows and Arrowsof the Native Americansby Jim Hamm NativeAmericansandtheir

elegantweaponshavelongheldafascinationforarchers,historybuffs,collectors,andanyonewhoappreciatestraditionalskills.FrommuseumsandprivatecollectionsaroundtheworldtheexceptionalIndianarcherypiecesfromeasternNorthAmericaarebroughttogetherinonebook.•Almostahundredhistoricbows,scoresofarrows,andmorethanadozenquiversfrom38tribesareillustrated.Beautifullydetailedfull-page

penandinkdrawingsgivedimensions,decorations,andconstructiondetails.

Hardcover,144pages81/2x11,Profuselyillustrated$29.95+S&H*

Encyclopedia of Native American Bows, Arrows, and QuiversVolume 1by Steve Allely and Jim Hamm

Archery Fit: Strengthening Tips from the ProsPerfect Video For Archers Of All AgesWritten and Directed by Dave Cole, MSPT79minutes


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H I S T O R Y o f A R C H E R Y

Thisisavideoguidetoarcherystrengtheningandinjurypreventionfeaturingsomeofthetopnamesintheindustry.Heartrainingtipsandlearnexercisesfromtopprofessionalarchers,mastercoachesandinternationalbowhunters.

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