To many, the idea of going to the woods, cutting down a tree, crafting a simple longbow, and taking a deer with it is nuts—very cool, but nuts. But for some, the idea is captivating: as it was, and ...

WHEN RYAN GILL was 13, his father gave him a stave—or long stick—from a black locust tree, along with a single wood rasp. By the time his dad got home from work that evening, Gill was standing over a ...

Zach Borger, who has harvested five deer so far this year using homemade arrows, explains why he prefers primitive equipment to hunt deer and bear.

SECRETS OF THE OMAHA BOW : CRAFT SECRETS OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND TRADITIONALPRIMITIVE ARCHERY INCLUDING HOW TO MAKE A COMPLETE AUTHENTIC 1800S PLAINS INDIAN ARCHERY SET BY WILLIAM VONDERHEY ...