Author Topic: Who's given up modern archery and gone primitive? (Read 4603 times)

KFhunter · « **on:** February 05, 2013, 08:33:19 PM »

Show me some pics!

Considering this as the next step into my devolution

Hawgdawg · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2013, 08:46:49 PM »

Does hand carving and making your own bow and arrows with rocks as broadheads count?

Wa hunter · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2013, 08:47:34 PM »

I have gone modern compound to traditional, and back to compound I have been bowhunting for 27 years.

KFhunter · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2013, 08:47:53 PM »

exactly what I'm talking about.

I'm looking at getting this 4 book series, if I ever get any free time on my hands I'd like to give it a whirl.

I think it'd be a lot more satisfying.

buck man · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2013, 08:49:05 PM »

Haven't gone back, but I have never really left either. Got a couple beautiful customs. Just might try to stick a deer with one this year.

About your devolution, you gonna give up your snow machines and going to go back to snow shoes and toboggans?

KFhunter · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2013, 08:50:34 PM »

Quote from: buck man on February 05, 2013, 08:49:05 PM

Haven't gone back, but I have never really left either. Got a couple beautiful customs. Just might try to stick a deer with one this year.

About your devolution, you gonna give up your snow machines and going to go back to snow shoes and toboggans?

Already have, did you miss my snowshoe thread?

Sporting some MSR's, they are very nice snowshoes. Am I going to make my own snowshoes for hunting? Probably not, those MSR's are nice

GermanShorthair · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2013, 09:36:33 PM »

From my own experience traditional is more rewarding....

Goldeneye · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2013, 09:53:20 PM »

Quote from: KFhunter on February 05, 2013, 08:33:19 PM

Show me some pics!

Considering this as the next step into my devolution

Does a claw hammer count as primitive?

Had to throw it out there given the question.

KFhunter · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2013, 09:57:15 PM »

awesome

poor little Mt. Beaver didn't know what hit him huh.

Goldeneye · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2013, 10:02:43 PM »

He was coming after me. I think he wanted to make my garage his winter den. Grouchy little bugger. The hammer was my closest means of defense.

Chase 1 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2013, 10:15:41 PM »

Does a claw hammer count as primitive?

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It would have to be a stone hammer with a carved handle.

ouchfoss · « **Reply #11 on:** February 06, 2013, 10:12:29 PM »

Quote from: KFhunter on February 05, 2013, 08:47:53 PM

exactly what I'm talking about.

I'm looking at getting this 4 book series, if I ever get any free time on my hands I'd like to give it a whirl.

I think it'd be a lot more satisfying.

Back when I first got into traditional bow making, I bought that book set and have to say it is worth it for sure! I didnt know anyone who was into that way of hunting and it really helped me get an idea of how to go about every aspect of bow making. There is several chapters in there wrote by St. Charles as well as other people very knowledgeable in the "art". I learned enough from those books that I ended up getting a nice cow elk with a longbow I made myself from a yew tree I cut myself, that used a string I made myself, with arrows I fletched myself.
As GermanShorthair said, it is very rewarding and I agree 100%!

JJD · « **Reply #12 on:** February 07, 2013, 06:59:54 AM »

I wanted to just use a big rock from a tree stand, but big rocks are unclassified as a hunting arm so there is no tag available. tic

boneaddict · « **Reply #13 on:** February 07, 2013, 07:06:00 AM »

turkeyfeather · « **Reply #14 on:** February 07, 2013, 08:01:33 PM »

You guys that hunt with a long bow how do you do it. From a tree stand, blind, or do you spot and stalk. I always wondered how you did it with those long buggers.

boneaddict · « **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2013, 04:41:46 AM »

Spot and stalk.

Machias · « **Reply #16 on:** February 08, 2013, 05:54:31 AM »

Treestand, ground blind and a little spot and stalk.

boneaddict · « **Reply #17 on:** February 08, 2013, 07:37:04 AM »

I;ve been working on stone points and arrows. People think getting the spine right with a carbon arrow, and weight and everything else, should try shooting homemade sticks with homemade points and fletchings. My ultimate goal is to use petrified wood/ agatized material I find in my backyard. Its really brittle though and hard to knap. In the meantime I have been working with some obsidian I have obtained. My hunting partner found a nodule in Montana on his moose hunt, and I might try some of it next so that it completes the DIY portion of the whole project. Sort of like tyeing ones own flies from birds raised or harvested. I need to experiment with some different limbs for making arrows though.

Worldhunter · « **Reply #18 on:** February 16, 2013, 08:22:26 AM »

Quote from: Goldeneye on February 05, 2013, 09:53:20 PM

Quote from: KFhunter on February 05, 2013, 08:33:19 PM
Show me some pics!

Considering this as the next step into my devolution

Does a claw hammer count as primitive?

Had to throw it out there given the question.

Hilarious...yes that is primitive.

Worldhunter · « **Reply #19 on:** February 16, 2013, 08:23:17 AM »

Not here... I have a hard enough time with a compound.

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