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

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 ...

In this video, I demonstrate the process of creating a bow and arrow using primitive tools and materials. The bow is crafted from bamboo, while the bowstring is made from twisted fibers of bark. The ...

HOOD LEARNED HOW TO MAKE BOWS in his late teens, teaching at a survival school where a co-worker led bow-making clinics. Hood welcomed the chance to learn a new skill, but the work didn’t satisfy him ...

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 ...

Brad Merkel found his ideal hobby. Merkel is a carpenter who enjoys making traditional archery equipment in his spare time. This hobby-business connection is clear, even on Merkel's business card, ...

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 ...

If authentic, it predates similar discoveries by at least 6,000 years. Researchers found triangular “micropoints” matching primitive arrows in Uzbekistan’s Obi-Rakhmat rock shelter which predates ...

Archaeologists have discovered what they believe to be the world’s oldest bow-and-arrow technology, which dates back 80,000 years, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS One.