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Title: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow, Saxton Pope 1923
Post by: Davesea on March 18, 2011, 01:33:00 AM

This book is free to download and can be read by anyone with a computer and free Adobe Digital Editions.  I have been reading it on my Nook.  Saxton published this in 1923 and did some very thorough empirical testing of bows, arrows and took the approach of a primitive archer.  Amazing book.  And the story of Ishi of course.

download it here:

 http://s3.amazonaws.com/manybooksepub/popesaxtetext058hbow10epub.epub

Title: Re: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow, Saxton Pope 1923
Post by: straitera on March 18, 2011, 01:41:00 AM

I have the hardback. One of my favorite books for sure. Thanks for the link.

Title: Re: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow, Saxton Pope 1923
Post by: Lovec on March 18, 2011, 02:55:00 AM

It is also free to download on Kindle

Title: Re: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow, Saxton Pope 1923
Post by: on March 18, 2011, 03:00:00 AM

It is available on the Guttenberg site, but no pictures.  My own had copy original edition was free as well.  A guy stopped by and said ,"you shoot them old style bows, could you get some use out of this?"

Title: Re: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow, Saxton Pope 1923
Post by: William F. Adams on March 18, 2011, 06:58:00 AM

There's also a nice version w/ illustrations at:

 http://www.archerylibrary.com/books/pope/hunting-with-bow-and-arrow/index.html

Title: Re: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow, Saxton Pope 1923
Post by: mmisciag on March 18, 2011, 07:11:00 AM

Just finished reading it on the Kindle. What a great book!

Martin

Title: Re: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow, Saxton Pope 1923
Post by: LONGSTYKES on March 18, 2011, 08:47:00 AM

Great Read, thanks have a hard copy.

Title: Re: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow, Saxton Pope 1923
Post by: Stumpkiller on March 18, 2011, 09:33:00 AM

It was the first book I put on my Sony Reader from Santa.  Check out epubbooks.com for free downloads.  

No pictures in the "shareware" version of Pope's book, unfortunately

Title: Re: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow, Saxton Pope 1923
Post by: LimBender on March 18, 2011, 10:34:00 AM

Thanks, now I will have a reason to snag my wife's Kindle.    :p

Title: Re: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow, Saxton Pope 1923
Post by: Pon on March 18, 2011, 11:08:00 AM

Thanks for the link I have "Yahi archery" by Saxton Pope on .pdf and can email it just PM your email

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Post by: EL Mejor on March 18, 2011, 12:01:00 PM

GREAT BOOK...OH YEA...

Title: Re: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow, Saxton Pope 1923
Post by: Sharptop on March 18, 2011, 12:36:00 PM

Thanks, just ordered it on my Kindle.

Title: Re: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow, Saxton Pope 1923
Post by: Blueridge on March 18, 2011, 12:59:00 PM

Great book, I bought it in paperback in 1973 and took it to college with me. Read it so much it fell apart.

Title: Re: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow, Saxton Pope 1923
Post by: snag on March 18, 2011, 04:30:00 PM

They worked hard for those grizzly's and to show people that archery equipment can kill animals.