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Offline Bama Recurve

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"The Witchery of Archery"
« on: March 06, 2010, 11:31:00 PM »
I recently finished reading this book. I loved it! I believe that any true archer should read it.
Just wondering what you guys have to say about it.

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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2010, 11:44:00 PM »
Been one of my favorite reads for many years. I bet their fletcher retired a rich man. d;^)
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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2010, 11:50:00 PM »
I think I should read it again.
If you like the historical side of bowhunting its a must read.   :thumbsup:
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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2010, 07:27:00 AM »
great read for all - read it right online or download for free ...

 The Witchery of Archery

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Offline Renaissance Man

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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2010, 08:25:00 AM »
I almost feel like I am there when I read it. Love it.
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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2010, 09:36:00 AM »
Read it twice in French and once in English and I truly enjoyed both.
The French version has lost nothing in translation
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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2010, 09:44:00 AM »
One of (if not) my favorites!
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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2010, 09:45:00 AM »
Thanks for the web site Rob.  Added that to favorites.
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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2010, 09:49:00 AM »
not hunting related, but great war archery stoke none-the-less, check out these chapter excerpts from sir arthur conan doyle's 'the white company' (yes, sir arthur penned all the 'sherlock homes' books) ...

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Offline Gordon Jabben

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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2010, 09:57:00 AM »
Very good book.  My favorite, with the book about Chester Stevenson a close second.
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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2010, 10:46:00 AM »
Archers that enjoy WOA came in to good fortune about 2 years ago when Cliff Huntington published some additional works of Maurice Thompson so we kind of have "Witchery 2"!  The new edition is called "Toxophilus in Arcadia".  I will have to see if I can locate Cliff's contact info.
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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2010, 10:50:00 AM »
If your going to the PBS banquet in a few weeks there's a seminar "Hunting with the Thompson Brothers".

Should be good. Can't wait.

Was one of my favorite books too.
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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2010, 11:18:00 AM »
One of my favorite books. First read it when I was about 12yrs old.......that was a long time ago   "[dntthnk]"
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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2010, 11:26:00 AM »
Yep, one of my favorites.
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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2010, 11:29:00 AM »
I love the book.  First read it @ 20 yrs. ago.  Have been lucky to get to see some of the areas in Fl. in the book.  Even luckier still, to be able to camp in the same areas.
Keep a copy with my gear!
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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2010, 11:46:00 AM »
more classic olde tyme archery reading, and the booklet that was my archery bible back in the early 1950's.

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Re: "The Witchery of Archery"
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2010, 04:51:00 PM »
I just started rereading this one after coming back from hog hunting in Florida with Marty McMahon. I'm living the hunt all over again. A great read and it echoes everything I love about archery. Of course the after glow of being at Marty's really helps too !
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