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Offline droptine82

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Best books?
« on: September 16, 2010, 07:40:00 PM »
What are some good books and dvds to buy on traditional archery.  I just bought "Masters of the barebow"  vol 1 and 2.  What are some other good ones.  I am about to pop them in for the first time.  Just want all the help I can get.  Lord knows I need it!
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Re: Best books?
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2010, 08:11:00 PM »
G Fred's books are good ones; haven't seen his videos, but I bet they are winners, as well.
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Re: Best books?
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2010, 08:13:00 PM »
The complete Fred Bear DVD collection is a MUST have. 3Rivers is a sponsor and they have them.
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Offline droptine82

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Re: Best books?
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2010, 08:14:00 PM »
Thanks I will order them.
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Offline GrayRhino

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Re: Best books?
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2010, 08:34:00 PM »
GFA's book on Stalking and Still Hunting is very good.

Trash Boys new dvd of wild boar hunting in Australia is one of the best I've seen.  You can buy it from Sneaky One in the sponsor's classifieds.  After you watch it you'll be calling your travel agent for tix to Oz, and shedding your boots to hunt barefoot.  :)
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Offline straitera

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Re: Best books?
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2010, 09:45:00 PM »
Have a bunch of great archery books. Jay Massey are my favorites.
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Re: Best books?
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2010, 10:04:00 PM »
Traditional Archery Insights by Jay Kidwell is a my favorite on shooting barebow. He is a sports psychologist and Trad Bowhunter - good stuff!

It is a quick read.  A little time in the...er, reading room   :)  and you will be on the way to better shooting   :thumbsup:
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Offline LBR

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Re: Best books?
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2010, 10:19:00 PM »
Masters of the Barebow III is the best yet, and I expect IV to be great.  The Fred Bear series is great, as is "The Legendary Hunts of Ben Pearson" (available only through Ben Pearson Jr.).  There's a pretty good Bill Negley video also, although it's a bit chopped up in spots it's still good.

There's some I don't reccomend at all, but I won't post them.

Offline Gerardo

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Re: Best books?
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2010, 10:30:00 PM »
Longbows of the far north by Dan Thomas,

 that book made me travel to far away places and hunt every night I read it , Wow made me fall in love with my bow
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Offline snow leopard

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Re: Best books?
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2010, 10:31:00 PM »
i just finished "shooting the stickbow" by anthony camera, and i thought it was excellent.
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Re: Best books?
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2010, 11:17:00 PM »
For starters, any of the Wensel brothers, Rodger Rotthars, Jay Massey's, or Mike Mittens books.
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Offline Steve Clandinin

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Re: Best books?
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2010, 11:57:00 PM »
G.Freds,Mike Mittens,David Petersons,TJ Conrads,Jay Masseys just to name a few.
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Offline Hawkeye

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Re: Best books?
« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2010, 12:03:00 AM »
Mike Mitten's "One with the Wilderness"
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Offline rp65

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Re: Best books?
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2010, 12:32:00 AM »
"Shooting the Stickbow" is a very good book to help you understand the many different things about archery.

Offline Benny Nganabbarru

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Re: Best books?
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2010, 05:54:00 AM »
"Longbows in the Far North" by Don Thomas.

"Archer in Africa" by Bill Negley.

"Sagittarius" by Bob Swinehart.

"A Thousand Campfires" by Jay Massey.

The "Reflections" DVD shown at the top of the page.

And the Trashboys' DVD that Ryan mentioned!
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Offline John3

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Re: Best books?
« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2010, 05:58:00 AM »
If I could only have one bowhunting book..  "Bows on the Little Delta"...

Primal Dreams and Bowhunting Reflections are a MUST have in your DVD collection...
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Offline champ38

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Re: Best books?
« Reply #16 on: September 17, 2010, 07:27:00 AM »
A dvd called : "Hitten em Like Howard Hill", Exc shooting instruction.
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Offline mrpenguin

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Re: Best books?
« Reply #17 on: September 17, 2010, 07:42:00 AM »
I really liked:

DVD
Primal Dreams (and cannot wait for PD II to come out!)
Easton Bowhunting

Books
One with the Wilderness by Mike Mitten was just amazing
A Man Made of Elk by David Peterson is also excellent

Plus I have read a slew of others on tactics and such... but those are the key ones I go back to...
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Re: Best books?
« Reply #18 on: September 17, 2010, 07:46:00 AM »
any of G.Freds books, the complete Bear DVD set from 3 Rivers is tops imo.
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Offline LBR

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Re: Best books?
« Reply #19 on: September 17, 2010, 09:15:00 AM »
Forgot to mention, the book "Fred Bear's Field Notes:  The Adventures of Fred Bear" is a must-read to go along with the DVD's.  It gives a lot of "behind the scenes" insight you won't get from the videos alone...i.e. the narrator in some instances calls a shot "perfect" when you can see there's no way...Fred calls it like it is in the book.

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