Looking for good Trad books...

[Huntingnut]

I am looking to add a few books to my library, specifically books of trad hunting, not so much shooting books, ie form, tuning etc. One I am looking at is "Have bow,Will Travel" by Don Thomas. Is it any good? Any other suggestions?

Shane

[Elksong]

I really liked Barry Wensel's "Once upon a Tine"

[jeff w]

Some of my favorites:   The Witchery of Archery by Thompson,  Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Pope, Fred Bear's Field Notes by Fred Bear, and Bows on the Little Delta by St. Charles.   These are all well known but there many others out there:  Jay Massey, Fred Anderson, Chet Stevenson, Dick Lattimer, Howard Hill, et al.

[SKITCH]

Do a search for books. There are a few earlier topics on this that all have great ideas.

[centaur]

Don Thomas is a very good writer, and not only is Have Bow Will Travel good, but I can vouch for Longbow Country and Longbows in the Far North, as well.

[SKITCH]

"Longbow" by Jay Campbell is a great read ..... Except for that questionable story about a giant turkey!!  :D     :eek:

Just get all of the Don Thomas books.. Great stuff.  I also want to read Man Made of Elk by Peterson. Have heard great things. (Anyone have a loaner???).

[gringol]

X2 for "longbow"

[Huntingnut]

Thanks guys! I will look into all the suggestions, as well as the Don Thomas books. I've always enjoyed his magazine articles, so I thought his books might be good.

[MTArrowLauncher]

Anything by E Donnell Thomas Jr

[DarkTimber]

Mike Mitten's "One with the Wilderness" is a very good read as well.

[NBK]

"Longbows in the Far North" is one of my favorites.

[northener]

These are some I have, all very good reads.

The Old Bowhunter--Chester Stevenson
Come November & Once Upon a Tine--Wensels
Longbows In The Far North--E.Donnal Thomas Jr.
A Thousand Campfires--Jay Massey
Bows On The Little Delta--Glenn St. Charles
Whitetail Magic-Roger Rothaar
One With The Wilderness--Mike Mitten
Longbow--Jay Campbell
Camfire Reflections--T.J. Conrads

[Gil Verwey]

I agree with all of the above. Jay Massey's A thousand Camp Fires and Bowhunting Alaska's Wild Rivers, Fred bears Field Notes is a favorite. Dwight Schuh's Bowhunting for Mule Deer and Bugling for Elk are great bowhunting books and since Larry Jones is part of it I would consider it traditional. If nothing else it will get you fired up on bowhunting DIY hunts.

[Gen273]

I would also add these titles to the great list of books above.

Bows on The Little Delta- Glen St Charles

Tension on the string- Mark Baker

A Bowhunter's tales- Charlie Lamb

Whitetail Magic- Roger Rothaar

Come November- Gene Wensel

Bare Bow- Dennis Dunn

[David Mitchell]

Must reads are Fred Anderson's books "The Traditional Way" and Toxicated".  I also highly recommend Jay Campbell's book "Longbow--A Hunting Life".

[TC in Spfld]

If you're going to get Barry's "Once Upon A Tine", you need to get Gene's "Buckskin and Bone" as well.

[two4hooking]

Wish I could get a hold of a copy of Sagittarius or In Africa by Bob Swinehart....

Straight Shooting by John Schulz if you can find it is good.

Hunting the Hard Way - Howard Hill

Mike Mitten's book......

Fred Bear's Field Notes

Trailing a Bear by Bob Munger

[akbowbender]

A Man Made of Elk by David Petersen is a good read too.

[LimBender]

"Anything by E Donnell Thomas Jr" x 2

Enjoy his writing style.  "Double Helix" and "Longbows in Far North" are great.  Just started Longbow Country.  

Liked "Bows on the Little Delta" - which has more history background of the sport.  "Just Another Old Bowhunter" was a great read and had some biographical elements.  Also looking forward to reading Once upon a Tine (won in the auction).

[Birdbow]

Try out Jim Hamm's "Ishi and Elvis" - you'll be pleasantly surprised