• In this Issue FEATURES Primitive Crossbow Collection by Clayton Carter Embracing your Home Landsby Ryan Gill Making a Northern Paiute Bow and Arrow Set by Billy Berger Wyoming Wilderness Elk by Mike Yancey The Mary Rose Museum by Hilary Greenland Modern Meets Medieval by Tina Gayle & Heiner Michels Solo the Ugly Bow by Robb Sager The Favell Museum by Billy Berger

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - Worth the Effort Required to Experience By Tony Kinton From the Pit - Flintknapping FAQ By PATRICK BLANK Product Review - Real Black Powder By Tony Kinton Ask PA - High Performance Maple Recurve By MARC ST. LOUIS Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by CIPRIANO RIVERA Puzzle Corner - Primitive Archer Word Scramble By Primitive Archer Medicine Man ® - Limestone by T.R. Zimmerman Primitive Chef ® - Summer Beef and Vegetable Napoleon with Sun Dried Tomato and Roast Garlic Aioli By BILL CAMPBELL Poet’s Corner - Closer to My Lord By Will Taylor Backtrails - The Hidden Virtues of Public Land By Tim Lewis

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  • In this Issue FEATURES Echoes in the Forest by Mike (Hawk) Huston Making the Comanche Bow by Billy Berger Fire Starting with a Flint and Steel by Mike Yancey Simplicity at its Finest by Ryan Gill The First Annual Amazon Gathering by Cody Lee Jones Oldest Game by Tim Lewis Show Me Some Skin by Neal C. Ritter Tips for Primitive Hunting Success by Billy Berger Africa’s Other Game by Tony Kinton

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do By Tony Kinton From the Pit - Flintknapping FAQ By PATRICK BLANK Product Review - Building the Sinew Backed Bow By Mike Yancey Ask PA - Heat Treating a Radius-Bellied Bow By MARC ST. LOUIS Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by CIPRIANO RIVERA Puzzle Corner - Primitive Archer Word Scramble By Primitive Archer Medicine Man ® - Basswood by Steve Parker Primitive Chef ® - A Special Quiche with Gluten Free Crust By BILL CAMPBELL Poet’s Corner - Blood By Curtiss Cardinal Backtrails - First Hunt By Neal Ritter

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    Archery: Ancient Art Practiced Today by Jonathan Sutherland Trackers ‘N Training by Robb Sager Armed and Dangerous by Tim Davis Killing Paper by Ed Ingold The Lesson by Chris Cade Landon’s Bow by Doug Peters Gremlins of the Lumbar Region by Bill Scherer Get to the Point by Robb Sager A Practical Primitive Look at Mentoring by Adam Fox “Gopher” It by Robb Sager Pre-Spring Arrow Fling 2014: A Photo Journey by Tony Kinton

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - Youth and Other Matters of the Future By Tony Kinton From the Pit - Flintknapping FAQ By PATRICK BLANK Ask PA - Removing Bark from HHB by MARC ST. LOUIS Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by CIPRIANO RIVERA Puzzle Corner - Primitive Archer Word Scramble By Primitive Archer Medicine Man ® - Pawpaw by Steve Parker Primitive Chef ® - The Cottage Pie Dinner By BILL CAMPBELL Poet’s Corner - Seasons By Curtiss Cardinal Backtrails - Who Am I by Billy Berger

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    Archers in the Owens Valley by Larry Clemons Archery Equipment of the Kalahari San by Garett Beatty Chuck and Kevin’s Amazing Selfbow Adventure by Kevin J Raybould Collecting Osage Orange by Billy Berger CUDA Universitario de Arqueria by John and Ceci Borgeson Galloway Bow by Hugh D.H. Soar Small Town Knapper by Nikki Wetzel Solving the Primitive Arrow Weight Issue by Randall G. Ivie Making the Calapooya Arrow Point by Billy Berger

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - Understanding the Misunderstood By Tony Kinton From the Pit - Flintknapping FAQ By PATRICK BLANK Reviews Product Review: Harry Ricci’s Quill Sander by Tony Kinton Book Review: Guide to the Longbow by Ed Ingold Ask PA - Cree Bow by MARC ST. LOUIS Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by CIPRIANO RIVERA Puzzle Corner - Primitive Archer Word Search By Primitive Archer Medicine Man ® - Wild Black Cherries by Steve Parker Primitive Chef ® - Steak and Beef Heart Ragout with Mushrooms By BILL CAMPBELL Poet’s Corner - Earthworm by Kathryn Lane Backtrails - Level One Hunger by William Taylor

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    Far East Pig Hunt by John Borgeson Hunting “Abo” by Ryan Gill Back Yard Knap-ins by Billy Berger Third Time Turkey by Rob Sager Javelina Hunt by Mike Yancey Stone Impact Fractures by Ben Gillespie A Study of the Miwok Bow of Incense Cedar and Sinew by Chuck Loeffler Del’s Tennessee Classic by Derek Hutchison A Gathering of Reasons by A.J. Hendershott

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - Toughest Game on the Planet By Tony Kinton From the Pit - Flintknapping FAQ By Patrick Blank Ask PA - Ironwood by MARC ST. LOUIS Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera Puzzle Corner - Primitive Archer Crossword Puzzle Medicine Man ® - Prickly Pear Cactus by T.R. Zimmerman Primitive Chef ® - Fresh Fettuccine Carbonara By Bill Campbell Poet’s Corner - Leopards by Kathryn Lane Backtrails - Pauli’s Arrow by William R. Chatterson

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    Broadhead Smoke and Mirrors Russell Thornberry Fit for a Princess Bill Scherer Gaelic Archery by Neal Matheson T-Shirts to Thermals by Robb Sager Practical Primitive Interview by Adam Fox Tuning the Primitive Arrow by Ryan Gill Florida Atlatl Adventure by Allen J. Bagg Hawkeye Bowmen's 10th Annual Spring Gathering by Kevin J. Raybould South Georgia Primitive by Dan Spier

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - Steps Toward a Productive Hunting Season By Tony Kinton From the Pit - Flintknapping FAQ By Patrick Blank Ask PA - Bamboo Laminates by MARC ST. LOUIS Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera Bows of the Year - From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera Puzzle Corner - Primitive Archer Crossword Puzzle Medicine Man ® - Wild Plum by Steve Parker Primitive Chef ® - Grilled Citrus Chicken with Fruit Salsa Acorn Squash Fritters with Sriracha Cream By Bill Campbell Poet’s Corner - The Owl... by Kathryn Lane Backtrails - OGHAM by Wally Robson

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    3 Finger Under Tab by Larry Clemons The Scraper: How to Prepare and Use It by Leonard Henry Whooping It Up In Alberta by Russell Thornberry Making a Sioux Bow the Sioux Way by Billy Berger Primitive Foreshafts by Ben Gillespie It is Time To Reflect by Thom Holt Mastering the Mental Game by Billy Berger 5000 Years Ago by John Borgeson Arctic Cable-Backed Bows: Part 1 by A. J. Hendershott Broadhead Efficiency and Deer Recovery by L. Woodrow Ross Comparative Analysis of Atlatl Weights by Bob Kitch

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - The Most Important Element in Planning By Tony Kinton From the Pit - Flintknapping FAQ By Patrick Blank Ask PA - Bow Wood in the Yukon by MARC ST. LOUIS Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera Puzzle Corner - Primitive Archer Word Match Medicine Man ® - Thistle by Steve Parker Primitive Chef ® - Asian Braised Pork Tacos With Green Cabbage Kimchi, Sweet Potato Straws, and Honey Sriracha Sauce By Bill Campbell Poet’s Corner - Strawberry Roan. by Kathryn Lane Backtrails - The Preparation Is The Journey by Justin Sutera

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    Stone by Ed Jackson Making the Sioux Arrow: Recreate an Actual Museum Artifact by Billy Berger Performance Art by Bill Scherer The Long Tracking Job by Charles LeBlanc The Most Dangerous Animal in the Woods by A. Preston Taylor Scary Sharp Serrations by Ryan Gill Archers at War Part One: Back to Basics by Nils Visser and Richard Hornsby Arctic Cable Bow Part 2: A Replica by A. J. Hendershott Yucca Cordage by John Borgeson Deer Hunting on the Blindside by Thomas Holt

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - How Much is Too Much? By Tony Kinton From the Pit - Flintknapping FAQ By Patrick Blank Ask PA - Straightening Osage by MARC ST. LOUIS Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera Puzzle Corner - Primitive Archer Word Scrambler Medicine Man ® - Cattail by Steve Parker Primitive Chef ® - Sweet Breakfast Sausage with Old School Cottage Fries, Eggs and Toast By Bill Campbell Poet’s Corner - The Swamp by Curtiss Cardinal Backtrails - The Archer and the Editor by James Davis

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    Making the Meat by Rob Sager Scottish Archery by Hugh Soar Rules by Bill Scherer Pre Spring Arrow Fling 2015 by Tony Kinton Sinew Patch by Marc St Louis Making the Desert Side-Notch Point by Billy Berger Replicating a Selknam Glass Arrow Point and Arrow by John Borgeson Arctic Cable-Backed Bows Part 3: Going All the Way by A. J. Hendershott Treadle Shaving Horse by Neal C. Ritter Easy String Keepers and Tip Protectors by Larry Clemons

    DEPARTMENTS There May Still Be Time by Tony Kinton From the Pit™ - Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Ask PA - Old Wood Bows by Marc St. Louis Bows of the Month by Cipriano Rivera Medicine Man® - Wax Myrtle by Steve Parker Primitive Chef ® - Apricot and Cashew Stuffed Pork Loin with Brandied Pear Sauce and Root Vegetable Medley by Bill Campbell Poet’s Corner - The Master’s Hand by Don Tower Backtrails - Advance to the Rear by James Davis

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    Primitive Ethics And Logic by Thomas Thom Holt Acorns and Whitetails: A Perfect Blend by Tony Kinton Making a Prehistoric Anasazi Arrow by Billy Berger Anasazi Cable-Backed Bows by A. J. Hendershott Tequila: My Obsidian Obsession by Rollie Johnson A Snowy Coyote Hunt with a Primitive Longbow by Thomas Thom Holt The Lure of Hunting by Charles LeBlanc English War Bow by Leonard Henry Piggyback Splits and Kid’s Bows by Billy Berger The Bowdrill: How to Tickle Fire by Neal Ritter

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - Plans for Success By Tony Kinton From the Pit - Flintknapping FAQ By Patrick Blank Ask PA - Titebond and Bamboo by MARC ST. LOUIS Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera Book Review - “Now” by Dr. Ed Ashby by Ed Ingold Puzzle Corner - Primitive Archer Word Scrambler by Marie Luther Medicine Man ® - Wax Myrtle by Steve Parker Primitive Chef ® - New England Seafood Chowder By Bill Campbell Poet’s Corner - Wildlife Tracker by Amy Penny Backtrails - Family Bowhunting Story by Charles Tuffiash

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    The Old Ways: Making a Waterproof Bag by Tony Kinton Teaching Youth by Neal C. Ritter Filming the Impossible by Billy Berger Making the Citrus Side Notched Pointby by Billy Berger Paint Your Bow With a Turkey Feather by Dan Spier Short Deflex Recurves by Marc St. Louis The Thumb Loop by Thomas Thom Holt Toothing Iron: Working with Difficult Grain by Leonard Henry A Different Version of Primitive Archery by Ron May Pumprey

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - Sort, Inventory, Delete, Acquire By Tony Kinton Product Review- Mead Longbows by Tony Kinton From the Pit - Flintknapping FAQ By Patrick Blank Ask PA - Sugar Maple by MARC ST. LOUIS Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera Puzzle Corner - Decipher This! by Marie Luther Medicine Man ® - Cattail Medicine by T.R. Zimmerman Primitive Chef ® - Venison Marsala with Roast Root Vegetable Sauté, Braised Greens, and Pasta By Bill Campbell Poet’s Corner - A Hunter’s Poem by Lance Grimsby Backtrails - Sweetest Day by James Vaughan

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    Catch Fish or Kill Deer? by Ryan Gil Firsts by George Tsoukalas Go West For Antelope by Bob Sager The Russian Olive Quickie Bow by Neal Ritter Just Before the Rut by Thomas (Thom) Holt Comfortable Camp Essentials by Tony Kinton How to Build a Neolithic Quiver by Andreas Stöter

    DEPARTMENTS Some Off-Season Practices to Benefit Wildlife and Hunting by Tony Kinton From the Pit™ - Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Ask PA Sugar Maple by Marc St. Louis Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera Bows of the Year- From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera Puzzle Corner- Camping Words by Marie Luther Calendar of Events - Event Calendar for June-October by Marie Luther Medicine Man®- Thistle by T.R.Zimmerman Primitive Chef ® - Double Smoked Porterhouse Pork Chop with Garlic Roasted Rainbow Fingerling Potatoes, and Roasted Vegetable Medley by Bill Campbell Poet’s Corner- An Old Bowhunter’s Contemplation: Time by Thomas Holt Backtrails- First Primitive Bow/First Buck by Thomas Holt

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    Making the Eastgate Arrow Point Billy Berger Na Pali Wilderness Primer by Bill Carman Recreating the English War Arrow by Leonard Henry Replicating a Prehistoric Arrow from Mule Creek Cave by Billy Berger Why Choose Traditional Archery? by L. Woodrow Ross Untraditional Tradepoint by John Provenzale Bow Wood Review: Pau Amarello by Marc St Louis

    DEPARTMENTS G-Pop’s Gravitas by Michael M. Moore Hunting Column - Another Way to Hunt by Tony Kinton From the Pit™ - Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Ask PA - Simple Composites by Marc St. Louis Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera Calendar of Events - Event Calendar for June-October by Marie Luther Primitive Chef ® - Ballotine of Chicken With Shitake Cream Sauce and Yukon Gold Garlic Mashed Potatoes by Bill Campbell Poet’s Corner- Day Break by Curtiss Cardnial Backtrails- A Room Filled With Memories by Thomas Holt

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    Blended Seasons by Tony Kinton Tracks in the Snow by Ryan Gill HLD – A New Progressive Design for SelfBows? by Simon Siess So You Want to be an Outdoor Writer? by Billy Berger Hunting Squirrels with a Selfbow by Thom Holt A Yellow Jacket for Ms. Karen by Thom Holt Primitive Hunting and Survival Skills,by L. Woodrow Ross Stellmoor Hunters by Neal Matheson

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - Hunting and the Ravages of Time by Tony Kinton From the Pit™ - Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Ask PA - Harvesting Bow Wood and Bug Holes by Marc St. Louis Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera Calendar of Events - by Marie Luther Primitive Chef ® - Smoked Whitefish and Lake Trout Spread by Bill Campbell Poet’s Corner- The Things I’ve Lost by Curtiss Cardinal Backtrails- The Turquoy Bow: A Medieval English Mystery by Thomas Holt

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    Primitive Weapons Building and Hunting by Mike Yancey Energy in Archery by Cipriano Rivera Call Him Iron Leg by Kevin J. Raybould “Buffalogobbler” Armadillo on the Half Shell by Thomas (Thom) Holt Who is Roger Welbourn? by Ryan Gill Festive Archery by Tim Lewis The Hawkeye Bowmen Snowshoe Shoot 2016 by Kevin J. Raybould “Buffalogobbler”

    DEPARTMENTS Opinions and Other Maladies by Tony Kinton Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera From the Pit ™ - Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Cave Chatter - Primitive Hunting Q&A by Ryan Gill Ask PA - Chasing Rings by Marc St. Louis Primitive Chef ®- Lobster Macaroni and Cheese by Bill Campbell Puzzle: Word Search Calendar of Events- Event Calendar for December 2016 - March 2017 by Marie Luther Poet’s Corner - The Gardener by Kathryn Lane Backtrails- Viking Archery Part 1 by Neal Matheson

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    FEATURES Knife Bias by John C. Whittaker Einstein on Bowhunting by Ed Jackson Bowhunting in the European Middle Ages by Jan H. Sachers, MA The Color of Stone by Cody Assmann The “You Can’t” Bow by Ryan D. Gill Viking Archery Part 2 by Neal Matheson Lore of the Bow by Tom Ressler The Making of Favorite Weapons by Mike Yancey

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column Rigidity and Sensible Flexibility by Tony Kinton Bows of the Month From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera From the Pit ™ Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Cave Chatter Primitive Hunting Q&A by Ryan Gill Ask PA Well-Made Arrows Shoot Straight by Marc St. Louis 25th Anniversary Crossword Puzzle Primitive Chef ® Polish-Style Chicken Stuffed Cabbage Rolls by Bill Campbell Book Review Poet’s Corner Punchin’ Cows by Thomas Holt Backtrails Still the Same by Tim Lewis

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    FEATURES The Hunter’s Close Friend by Thomas (Thom) Holt Primitive Weapons Feral Hog Adventures by Mike Yancey Understanding Arrowheads by Ryan Gill The Convenient Quiver by Larry Clemons The Journey by A. Preston Taylor Bow-Dacious Times at Marc Adams School of Woodworking by Richard Saffold For the Love of Jerky by Kevin J. Raybould (Buffalogobbler) To the Land of Dreams by Scott Stanberry

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column Choosing the Right Tool by Tony Kinton Bows of the Month From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Primitive Hunting Q&A by Ryan Gill Ask PA Bow Wood in Ottawa by Marc St. Louis Muzzleloading Crossword Puzzle Primitive Chef ® Venison Gyros with Tzatziki Sauce by Bill Campbell by Marie Luther Poet’s Corner Sanctum by Tim Brown Backtrails May I Hunt Here? by Tim Lewis

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    Through a Beginner’s Eyes: Reflecting Back on Early Flintknapping Trials by Steven Saffold Prairie Wind, Black Powder and Bison by Tony Kinton Hunting the Giant Wild Yeti by Kevin J. Raybould The Paddle Bow by John Riggs New Year’s Tradition by by Kevin J. Raybould Gunslobs of the West by John Whittaker Are We There Yet by Bjrogg Atlatls of the Eastern United States by A. J. Hendershott

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column Don’t Forget to Pack by Tony Kinton Bows of the Month & Bows of the Year From www.primitivearcher.com by Cipriano Rivera From the Pit ™ Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Primitive Hunting Q&A by Ryan Gill Ask PA Rejuvenating an Old Bow by Marc St. Louis Primitive Chef ® The Breakfast Wellington by Bill Campbell Poet’s Corner The Olde Bowman by Robert Laiche Backtrails® Window into the Past by Cody Assmann

    FEATURES They Ain’t That Smart by Charles (Butch) Stone Second Chance on Stone Mountain by David Bond The Power of White Cedar by John Riggs Longbows and Freakshows by Chad Slagle Are You Going to Shoot a Deer with That? by Bjrogg American Sinew-Backed Bows in Africa by Mike Yancey Gun and Bow Exchange by Charles (Butch) Stone

    DEPARTMENTS Bows of the Month and Bow of the Year - From www.primitivearcher.com by Tom Allen From the Pit ™ - Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Cave Chatter - To Foreshaft or Not to Foreshaft? by Ryan Gill Medicine Man® - Skatagan by Any Other Name: An Open Letter by John Riggs Primitive Chef® - The Boodro Burger by Boodro Luther Calendar of Events - Event Calendar for April - August by Marie Luther Primitive Puzzle - Crosswords - At the Forge Poet’s Corner - Osprey by Kathryn Lane Backtrails® - Primitive Archer Profile: Meet Eddie Parker by Kevin J. Raybould

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    FEATURES Coal Burning: Creating Wooden Containers by Jenn and Josh McKinley Baffling Bannerstones by A. J. Hendershott Canoes, Black Powder and Bucks by Thomas (Thom) Holt The Fowler: Virtues and Shortcomings by Tony Kinton The Winter League by Kevin J. Raybould (Buffalogobbler) Building a Flintlock Rifle (Part One) by Mike Yancey The ‘Short Warbow’: An Appreciation by Hugh D.H. Soar

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - Climb or Brush In by Tony Kinton Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Tom Allen From the Pit ™ - Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick BlankCave Chatter - Primitive Hunting Q&A by Ryan GillAsk PA - Cedar Wood for Bow by Marc St. LouisMedicine Man - Sweetgrass by John RiggPoet’s Corner - Purgatory by Thomas HoltBacktrails® - Medieval Bowstrings by Eric Roth

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    FEATURES Primitive Archer Rifle - The First Hunt Mike Yancey Rekindling a Fire: My First Trip to the Marshall Primitive Archery Rendezvous by Kyle Snow Primitive Archer Profile - Meet Clint Anders by Kevin J. Raybould Pure Delights in Tiny Packages by Tony KintonLone Star Javelina by Bill Carman Black Powder by the Pound by Thomas (Thom) Holt Sinew Backed Bows in the African Bushveld by Mike Yancey Wild Rose Arrows by Eddie McCann

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - The Best Advice by Tony Kinton Bows of the Month From www.primitivearcher.com by Tom Allen From the Pit ™- Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Cave Chatter - Primitive Hunting Q&A by Ryan Gill Ask PA - Small Diameter Saplings for Bows by Marc St. Louis Medicine Man® - Blue Vervain by John Riggs Primitive Puzzle - Word Scramble Poet's Corner - Cavemen by Kathryn Lane Backtrails® - Decade of Primitives by Ryan Gill

    FEATURES They Ain’t That Smart by Charles (Butch) Stone Second Chance on Stone Mountain by David Bond The Power of White Cedar by John Riggs Longbows and Freakshows by Chad Slagle Are You Going to Shoot a Deer with That? by Bjrogg American Sinew-Backed Bows in Africa by Mike Yancey Gun and Bow Exchange by Charles (Butch) Stone

    DEPARTMENTS Bows of the Month and Bow of the Year - From www.primitivearcher.com by Tom Allen From the Pit ™ - Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Cave Chatter - To Foreshaft or Not to Foreshaft? by Ryan Gill Medicine Man® - Skatagan by Any Other Name: An Open Letter by John Riggs Primitive Chef® - The Boodro Burger by Boodro Luther Calendar of Events - Event Calendar for April - August by Marie Luther Primitive Puzzle - Crosswords - At the Forge Poet’s Corner - Osprey by Kathryn Lane Backtrails® - Primitive Archer Profile: Meet Eddie Parker by Kevin J. Raybould

  • Back Issue: Volume 25 Issue 5 Download If you have limited space or room to store magazines or don't want to pay shipping costs, this is our solution.   We are putting up our back issues in a downloadable pdf format for your reading pleasure. You can view the article overview below. ***Please note that at the final check out page you will have links to download this product. *** You will also receive an email with the download link along with the description of your purchases.  If you order multiple issues, you will be given a link for each issue. Can't download immediately, that is ok, your link will be available for 30 days with a maximum of 2 downloads.
  • In this Issue

    FEATURES Primitive Archer Rifle - The First Hunt Mike Yancey Rekindling a Fire: My First Trip to the Marshall Primitive Archery Rendezvous by Kyle Snow Primitive Archer Profile - Meet Clint Anders by Kevin J. Raybould Pure Delights in Tiny Packages by Tony KintonLone Star Javelina by Bill Carman Black Powder by the Pound by Thomas (Thom) Holt Sinew Backed Bows in the African Bushveld by Mike Yancey Wild Rose Arrows by Eddie McCann

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - The Best Advice by Tony Kinton Bows of the Month From www.primitivearcher.com by Tom Allen From the Pit ™- Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Cave Chatter - Primitive Hunting Q&A by Ryan Gill Ask PA - Small Diameter Saplings for Bows by Marc St. Louis Medicine Man® - Blue Vervain by John Riggs Primitive Puzzle - Word Scramble Poet's Corner - Cavemen by Kathryn Lane Backtrails® - Decade of Primitives by Ryan Gill

    FEATURES They Ain’t That Smart by Charles (Butch) Stone Second Chance on Stone Mountain by David Bond The Power of White Cedar by John Riggs Longbows and Freakshows by Chad Slagle Are You Going to Shoot a Deer with That? by Bjrogg American Sinew-Backed Bows in Africa by Mike Yancey Gun and Bow Exchange by Charles (Butch) Stone

    DEPARTMENTS Bows of the Month and Bow of the Year - From www.primitivearcher.com by Tom Allen From the Pit ™ - Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Cave Chatter - To Foreshaft or Not to Foreshaft? by Ryan Gill Medicine Man® - Skatagan by Any Other Name: An Open Letter by John Riggs Primitive Chef® - The Boodro Burger by Boodro Luther Calendar of Events - Event Calendar for April - August by Marie Luther Primitive Puzzle - Crosswords - At the Forge Poet’s Corner - Osprey by Kathryn Lane Backtrails® - Primitive Archer Profile: Meet Eddie Parker by Kevin J. Raybould

  • Back Issue: Volume 25 Issue 6 Download If you have limited space or room to store magazines or don't want to pay shipping costs, this is our solution.   We are putting up our back issues in a downloadable pdf format for your reading pleasure. You can view the article overview below. ***Please note that at the final check out page you will have links to download this product. *** You will also receive an email with the download link along with the description of your purchases.  If you order multiple issues, you will be given a link for each issue. Can't download immediately, that is ok, your link will be available for 30 days with a maximum of 2 downloads.
  • In this Issue

    FEATURES The Incendiary Arrow by Hugh Soar Hard Earned Trophy by Taylor Eliot My First Canes by John Provenzale Public Land Pigs and a New Adventure by Ryan Gill Throwing the Hawk and Knife by Kevin J. Raybould The Little Things by Brian Roggerbuck (Bjrogg) A Mogollon Warbow: Rethinking Archery in the American Southwest by Justin T. Parks The Challenge by Charles (Butch) Stone

    DEPARTMENTS Hunting Column - The End of a Grand Adventure by Tony Kinton Bows of the Month From www.primitivearcher.com by Tom Allen From the Pit ™- Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Cave Chatter - Hunting with Atlatls by Ryan Gill Ask PA- Red or Sugar Maple for Bow-Wood by Marc St. Louis Medicine Man® - Into the Wild by John Riggs Primitive Chef® - Winter ”Heal Me Now” Soup by Cecil B. Meyers Calendar of Events - Event Calendar for February - July by Marie Luther Primitive Puzzle - Crosswords - Whitetail Deer Poet’s Corner - Archer’s Heart by Catlow Charlie Backtrails® - Primitive Archer Profile: Meet Chuck Lafontain by Kevin J. Raybould

  • Back Issue: Volume 26 Issue 1 Download If you have limited space or room to store magazines or don't want to pay shipping costs, this is our solution.   We are putting up our back issues in a downloadable pdf format for your reading pleasure. You can view the article overview below. ***Please note that at the final check out page you will have links to download this product. *** You will also receive an email with the download link along with the description of your purchases.  If you order multiple issues, you will be given a link for each issue. Can't download immediately, that is ok, your link will be available for 30 days with a maximum of 2 downloads.
  • In this Issue

    FEATURES They Ain’t That Smart by Charles (Butch) Stone Second Chance on Stone Mountain by David Bond The Power of White Cedar by John Riggs Longbows and Freakshows by Chad Slagle Are You Going to Shoot a Deer with That? by Bjrogg American Sinew-Backed Bows in Africa by Mike Yancey Gun and Bow Exchange by Charles (Butch) Stone

    DEPARTMENTS Bows of the Month and Bow of the Year - From www.primitivearcher.com by Tom Allen From the Pit ™ - Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Cave Chatter - To Foreshaft or Not to Foreshaft? by Ryan Gill Medicine Man® - Skatagan by Any Other Name: An Open Letter by John Riggs Primitive Chef® - The Boodro Burger by Boodro Luther Calendar of Events - Event Calendar for April - August by Marie Luther Primitive Puzzle - Crosswords - At the Forge Poet’s Corner - Osprey by Kathryn Lane Backtrails® - Primitive Archer Profile: Meet Eddie Parker by Kevin J. Raybould

  • Back Issue: Volume 26 Issue 2 Download If you have limited space or room to store magazines or don't want to pay shipping costs, this is our solution.   We are putting up our back issues in a downloadable pdf format for your reading pleasure. You can view the article overview below. ***Please note that at the final check out page you will have links to download this product. *** You will also receive an email with the download link along with the description of your purchases.  If you order multiple issues, you will be given a link for each issue. Can't download immediately, that is ok, your link will be available for 30 days with a maximum of 2 downloads.
  • In this Issue

    FEATURES Not Guilty by Charles (Butch) Stone No Strings Attached by Tim Lewis A Bow Built for Redemption by Benji Hill Primitive Elk: The Long Trail by Ryan Gill Hill Country Shootout by Chad Wooley Twenty Point Season by Charles (Butch) Stone

    DEPARTMENTS Bows of the Month From www.primitivearcher.com by Tom Allen From the Pit ™ Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Cave Chatter Promoting Penetration with a Smooth Transition by Ryan Gill From Our Quiver Hunt or Die by Noah Wrightwell Primitive Chef® Apricot Pralines by G.G. Marketplace Calendar of Events Event Calendar for June - October by Marie Luther Primitive Puzzle Crosswords - Wild Turkey Classified Ads Poet’s Corner Native American Bow and Arrow by Kathryn Lane Backtrails® The Moment Imagined by Cecil B. Meyers

  • Back Issue: Volume 26 Issue 3 Download If you have limited space or room to store magazines or don't want to pay shipping costs, this is our solution.   We are putting up our back issues in a downloadable pdf format for your reading pleasure. You can view the article overview below. ***Please note that at the final check out page you will have links to download this product. *** You will also receive an email with the download link along with the description of your purchases.  If you order multiple issues, you will be given a link for each issue. Can't download immediately, that is ok, your link will be available for 30 days with a maximum of 2 downloads.
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    FEATURES Choices by Charles (Butch) Stone Do It Again by Brian Roggenbuck Gerry Lee and the Hawkeye Bowmen Clout Shoot by Kevin J. Raybould A Workshop for Beginning Bowyers by Gary Gregg A Perfect Dog by Noah Wrightwell Shelton’s Sheep Horn Bow Build with Tom Lucas by Shelton Fitzgerald Spirit Deer by Charles (Butch) Stone

    DEPARTMENTS Bows of the Month and Bow of the Year - From www.primitivearcher.com by Tom Allen From the Pit ™ 9 Flintnapping FAQ by Patrick Blank Cave Chatter Rocks to Heart Shots by Ryan Gill From Our Quiver Rose City Archery by Dave Cheney Primitive Chef® Shrimp and Grits by Rick Bernotas Marketplace Calendar of Events Event Calendar for August - November by Marie Luther Primitive Puzzle Crosswords - Wild Hog Classified Ads Poet’s Corner Secluded Garden by Kathryn Lane Backtrails® Meet Gerry Lee by Kevin J. Raybould

     
  • Back Issue: Volume 26 Issue 4 Download If you have limited space or room to store magazines or don't want to pay shipping costs, this is our solution.   We are putting up our back issues in a downloadable pdf format for your reading pleasure. You can view the article overview below. ***Please note that at the final check out page you will have links to download this product. *** You will also receive an email with the download link along with the description of your purchases.  If you order multiple issues, you will be given a link for each issue. Can't download immediately, that is ok, your link will be available for 30 days with a maximum of 2 downloads.

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