Bowhunting Books
From The Greatest Authors in Archery

Bowhunting Equipment and Skills
by Dave Holt, G. Fred Asbell, M. R. James, and Dwight Schuh

Here is a compendium of bowhunting wisdom from four of the most accomplished and knowledgeable bowhunters on the planet. Learn what to look for when buying a new bow, arrows, broadheads, arrow rest, mechanical release, bow sight and quiver. Find out how to get your set-up ready for hunting. Learn the proper stance, release and follow through for shooting compounds, recurves and longbows. And, if you want to hit your target consistently, the section on adjusting your sights and estimating range will be especially helpful.

This book has hundreds of easy-to-understand illustrations and photographs that take the guesswork out of understanding such difficult to describe concepts as true arrow flight, paper testing your bow, and sighting in for different distances. It even has a section on bowfishing.

Hard cover with 128 pages. Lavishly illustrated with drawings, charts and hundreds of colour photos.

The Complete Bowhunting Journal
by Rick Sapp

The Complete Bowhunting Journal is the one the publisher calls the bible of bowhunting books. It is guaranteed to provide you with enjoyable reading year round as well as a handy and accessible library reference to answer all your bowhunting questions. It will also help any bowhunter to immediately improve their skills and knowledge, and that is bound to lead to increased success in the bush.

In The Complete Bowhunting Journal, long-time archery pro Rick Sapp covers all aspects of bow hunting and provides the reader with essential and timely information for bowhunters of every skill level from beginner to advanced. There are chapters on all aspects of bowhunting, including: The Mechanics of Shooting, Selecting a Bow, The Importance of a Good Arrow, Effective Shooting,Bowhunting Accessories, and Effective Scouting for Deer.

Hard cover with 198 pages. Lavishly illustrated with drawings, charts and hundreds of colour and black-and-white photos.

The Traditional Bowhunter's Handbook
by TJ Conrads

T.J. Conrads, editor, publisher and founder of the Traditional Bowhunter Magazine, one of the leading experts of traditional archery today, has written a book for both the novice and the experienced traditional archer.

On these pages you will find a short but concise history of bowhunting; invaluable information on selecting, tuning and shooting traditional archery equipment; and plenty of on-target arrow-building and string-making tips.

At the end of The Traditional Bowhunter's Handbook there are several useful appendices as well as a comprehensive glossary of archery terms and contact information for bowyers, fletchers, manufacturers and traditional archery suppliers.

The text is cross-referenced, indexed, footnoted, and richly illustrated to an extent that is unusual for a book of this type, which makes it eve more useful as a reference manual. This is one book that every traditional archer should have in their collection. With a forward by none other than Glenn St. Charles. 363 pages in soft cover with lots of illustrations.

Balanced Bowhunting II
by Dave Holt

Dave Holt, technical editor for Bowhunter Magazine, has lived a life that any bowhunter couldn't help but envy. His job is his sport, bowhunting, and he is one of the most accomplished on the planet. From Africa to Alaska Dave has bagged just about every animal there is to bag with his bow, and he has the unique and enviable ability to tell us all about it in a way that makes this book hard to put down. His writing style makes complex ideas both easy to understand and enjoyable plus his knowledge of equipment and technique is encyclopedic in scope.

Balanced Bowhunting II is and up to date examination of all the latest archery and bowhunting technology and technique. It is a completely new book from the earlier Balanced Bowhunting I with a mountain of new material, observations and reviews. The mere passage of time ensures change, but for bowhunting research, hunting techniques and equipment design, the fifteen years between Balanced Bowhunting I and Balanced Bowhunting II was a particularly explosive time for archery technology and bowhunting technique.

Balanced Bowhunting II puts the essentials of our sport into and new and proper perspective while keeping pace with those tremendous advances in equipment. Soft cover with 204 pages with drawings and heaps of photos.

Ishi and Elvis
by Jim Hamm

Ishi and Elvis is one of those books that when you are reading it, you never want it to end.

This is the story of the author, Jim Hamm, and his struggles to rescue from overgrazing and neglect a seven-hundred-acre ranch that he bought in central Texas (America's Outback) and his quest to bag a gigantic buck he names Elvis for the big deer's ability to generate excitement in anyone who sees him.

The author's concern for the wild animals on his property and their environment makes this one of the most sensitive hunting stores ever written. Particularly recommended for non-hunters who want to know what it is all about. Hardback with 152 pages. Illustrated with drawings.

Whitetail Tactics with Recurves and Longbows
by Jim Hamm

Don't let the title of this book fool you, Whitetail Tactics with Recurves and Longbows is about deer stalking plain and simple.

The principals and techniques of pursuing deer with traditional archery gear as discussed in great detail by the author will make anyone a better hunter and will apply to any kind of deer.

In this book, Jim Hamm discusses and describes how to scout an area for deer, how to read and interpret sign, and how to systematically plan your stalk. Whether you use a traditional bow or a compound, this is a great bowhunting book. Soft cover with 176 pages. Illustrated with photos and drawings.

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