Primitive Archer Back Issue List


Volume 1, Issue 1

(Premier Issue)
Secrets in the Stone
Bows from the White Woods
A Tale of Two Bows
Iceman Found with Yew Bow
Vindicated
Calling Predators In Extra Close
Seeking the Savage Life
Joining Billets
Hunting with Bows of Yew and Osage
An Interview with Gregg Rudd Make a Tree Fly, Part I

Volume 1, Issue 2

Back to the Primitive Campfire
Another Choice: Rattan
How to Construct a Turkish Horn Bow
The Old Hunter: Nice Tree
The Lowly Bowstring
The Archer's Heart
Seeking the Savage Life: Why to Bring Your Wife Hunting
Memories
Confessions of a Stave Dealer
Tracks and Trials
Lessons Learned by an Apprentice Bowyer
Make a Tree Fly, Part II

Volume 1, Issue 3

Mountain Goats as Pack Animals
Stringboard for Continuous Loop Bowstring
The Crooked Stave: A Parable
The Bowyer's Rhyme
Camp Bois d'Arc
Predator or Prey?
Quarry Blanks
Medieval Hunting and the Longbow
Osage Longbow: Easy as 1, 2, 3
Black Cherry Bows
Snakeskin Tanning
Make Your Own Tillering Board
Medicine Man: Oak Tannin
Make a Tree Fly, Part III

Volume 1, Issue 4

Vine Maple: The New Yew Wood?
Cutting Fletching with a Knife
Sinew String
Canadian Black Bear
Do-it-yourself Tapered Shafting
Iceman: Still a Guessing Game
Old Bushelhead: The Plan
The Nocking Block
Legal Arrow Points
Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge
Primitive Shafts/Modern Man
Medicine Man: Cottonwood Secrets
Make a Tree Fly, Part IV

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Volume 2, Issue 1

Amazon Bow
Bending Osage
Graphic Tillering Revisited
Turkey Wing Bone Calls
Primitive Moose
Setting Up Shop
From Steel to Knife
Interview with Idaho Bowyer Hari Heath
Plight of a First-Time Bowyer
Canadian Dilemma
The Development of the Bow in America
Medicine Man: Osage Orange


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Volume 2, Issue 2

Primitive Arms Race
Improving Stone
Bow Collecting
Cordage from a Stinging
Nettle Plant
Thoughts on the Iceman
Practice to Perfection
Red Cedar & Hickory
Recreational Longbow
From Nuts to Soup
The Bent Shaft
Hand-Rubbed Oil Finish
Crafting Hornbeam Bows
Fast Flight of Natural Material
Medicine Man: Hawthorne
Primitive Pricing


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Volume 2, Issue 3

Off-set Limbs
Cut Stock: Affordable Alternative
Properties and Design of Primitive Buckskin
Stefano Benini: A Report
from Italy
Hide Glue Insights
The Don Lewis Story: Poaching in Paradise
The Simple "D" Bow
2nd Stage Lyme Disease
Agony & Ecstasy: Bow Bench Plans
Atlatl Construction
Using Entire Critter: Shake a Leg
Snake! Snakeskin Backing
Ash: 1st or 2nd Choice?
Painting Indian Arrows
Medicine Man: Hickory




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Volume 2, Issue 4

Learning to Care for Your Bow
All Wood Composites, Part I
Spine, Balance Point, and Arrow Weight
The Ghillie Suit
Back to the Stone Age
Llove Affair with Llamas
Rawhide Backing a Bow
Memories
From Acorns to Bows
Bowhunting Caribou
Tips on Building the Wooden Recurve Bow
Paul Klopsteg: Archer to Remember
Medicine Man: Pine
Primitive Archery Rendezvous


Volume 3, Issue 1

Saskatchewan Bruin
The Primitive Road
Asymmetry at Play: The Japanese Bow
Pignut Hickory
What is Primitive? - Survey
Limbow
Hornbeam Bow Postscript
Bowyer's Basic Tool Kit
Recreational Longbow
Roses for Better Arrows
Arrows Hissing out of History
Archer's Paradox
All Wood Composites, Part II
John Strunk School of High Standards
Medicine Man: Elm


Volume 3, Issue 2

Birch Bark & Bows
Protecting Your Wood Bow
Finding the Proper Board Stave
The Passing Warrior
Bow Backing: A Fresh Look
Maurice Thompson's Poems
Abo Fishing
Using The Entire Critter: Getting A Head
Red Mulberry: Excellent Bow Wood
Bowhunting, "Made In Italy"
Medicine Man: Ash


Volume 3, Issue 3
Juniper Bows
A Place to Return
Pick Handle Bow
Get a Load of Them Legs
Poor Man's Spine Tester
Playing Your Bow
The Fine Art of Arrowmaking
The Missing Art
What is Primitive? Survey Results
Hot Box Wood Dryer
What Kind of Bow Does the President Shoot?
Medicine Man: Hackberry


Volume 3, Issue 4

Prairie Dogs
Penobscot Bow
A Traditional Champion:
Gilman Keasey
Phoney Fish: Bow-Fishing Practice
Firewood Pile Longbow
Black Locust Bows
Needle in the Basin Bull
Hidatsa Archery
Making Them Snug
Nature's Way
Longbow Boar Hunt
Horn Nocks
Our Future: Beyond the Shop
Medicine Man: Mulberry

Volume 4, Issue 1

Texas Javelina
Bow Design Basics
Linda Brackenbury-On Strings
Quality Shafts-in Quantity
Plague: A Present Danger
A Pair to Draw To
The Tiny Trophy
Snake Bow
Hickory Backing
A Hunting Tale For Russell
Embossing Leather
Primitive Hunting
A Unique Bowyer's Bench
Lesson from the Past
Preparing Arrow Feathers
Borers! Borers! Borers!
A Bowhunter's Witness
Grandpa, I Want
Medicine Man: Willow

Volume 4, Issue 2

Clear Creek Encounter
Bowhunting for Cottontails
Archer's Shop: Cherry Bark Backing  
Medicine Man: Maple
The Primitive Bowyer
Using the Entire Critter, Part 3
Talking Cedar
Spruce as a Bow Wood
Ungava Bay Caribou Hunting Recreational Longbow Part 3
The Bow, the Buck, & the Irony

Volume 4, Issue 3

Black Walnut Longbows
Conversations with Jay Massey
Sticks 'n Stones and a Unicorn Goat
Using the Entire Critter, part 4
No Meat
Legacy in the Woods
The Legend of Arthur
The Ancient Hunter's Dilemma
Archer's Shop: Trade Blanket Quivers
Medicine Man: Sweet Gum
The Wonderful World of Wenge
Black Locust: Trash or Treasure
Weather Signs
Madrone: A New Bow Wood
Stinging Nettle as a Bow Handle Wrap

Volume 4, Issue 4

The Saami-Bow
The Oleander Bow
Finishing the Poor Man’s Arrow
All Wood Compsite: Bow Building 101
Wood Backed Snake Bow
Medicine Man: Black Locust
Seminole One Fletch
A Long and Honorable Tradition
Using the Entire Critter: Part 5
Bow Building’s Day
Number Eight and the Ugly Stick
Straightening Cane
Two Sticks and Twine

Volume 5, Issue 1

Buffalo Horn and Deer Antler Points
The Versatile “38”
Myth vs. Fiction
The Stave Warmer
The Recreational Longbow
Stick and String
Southeastern Indian Two Fletch
Medicine Man: Thistle
An American Tradition
Archer’s Shop: Bamboo Backed Bows
The Old Geezer
Other Arrows
Try Another Kind of Primitive Hunting
A Simple Back Quiver
Dogbane Bowstring
Off-Handed Buck

Volume 5, Issue 2

Tribute to Jay Massey
Magenta, but a Promise Kept
The Only Woman in Craft Guild
Bye Bye Bowhunting
Cupid Bow
Arrows for the Rain
Michigan Archery Season’s #1 Typical Harvest
Primitive Hunting Strategies
Medicine Man: Persimmon
Incredible Edible Arrows
Easy Arrowheads
Opening Day Archery Season
Recycling 3-D Targets
Bow Building Bench
Marshall Rendezvous
AtlAtl Championship

Volume 5, Issue 3

What Do These Arrows Tell Us About Primitive?
“Sorta” Primitive Arrows the Easy Way
Practical Primitive Photography
Modern Cases for Primitive Archers
Rawhide without the Middleman
Cane Inserts
Introducing Norma J. Pinney
Beauty is in the Eye of the Bow Holder
Medicine Man: All-Thorn Forget the Trophies
Sticks & Stones: Can They Break Bones?
Stalking the Wild Mushroom
Flintknapping Questions and Answers
Birch Bark Quiver

Volume 5, Issue 4

Primitive Micro Blades
Let’s Get Back to the “Bowsics”
Primitive Archer Tips
Tillering by the Numbers
Follow the Grain
Mongolian Bow
Quick Knock
Medicine Man: River Cyprus
Boars, Dogs, and Boat Paddles
The Revival of “Old Hic”
The Scraper
Hunting the Ghost
Spine Tester
Stick & String: Compound Interest

Volume 6, Issue 1

Mongol & Magyar Limbs
Survival Is No Accident
The “Fake” Snake Bow
Yak: The Alaska Bow Hunt
Part 1: Eskimo Bows
Pinyon
Snake-Skin Backing
Self-Beam Balance
Creek Moccasins
Yes! Brother Bowyer: There Is An 11% Federal Excise Tax for You
“It’s Got Caribou Written All Over It“

Volume 6, Issue 2

Part 2: Eskimo Bows
Broken Arrows . . . Or Are They?
Stalking a Deadly Gopher and Other Humorous Versions of the Truth
Billet Splicing
Corn Stalk Shoot
The Straight-Handled
Draw Knife
Yaupon
Understanding Old Bows
Fletching Alternatives
Cleaning Your Feathers
Snake-Skin Backing
Bark Bow Backing

Volume 6, Issue 3

The Gar Quiver
Southeastern Indian Four
Fletch
Part 3: Eskimo Bows
Sycamore
The Toil of Tillering
The Mongolian Iron Arrowhead
Primitive Corner
A Tale of Two Bowyers
How to Grow Your Own Osage Trees
To the Snowshoe Hare
Our Certificate
The Secret to Great Nocks
Stress Management
Snowshoe Goats

Volume 6, Issue 4

Primitive Porky’s “Powder
Puff Style”
A Turkish Bow without Horn
How to Build a Take Down Self-Bow without the
Metal Sleeve
The Metal Cone Arrow Point
Antler Mounting
River Gorge Hoorah
The Recreational Longbow
Mesquite
Getting a Bow to Bend Uniformly
Slickum Stick
How Fast Should My Bow Shoot?
The Tick


Volume 7, Issue 1


The Gendawa: A Primitive Bow from Indonesia
“Yew Wood” and the Missus
Spruce
Weight Matching Your Arrows the Old Fashioned Way
Simply Footing
The Lost Art of Tillering the Penobscot Bow
Turkey Hunting
An African Bow and Arrows?
The Flemish Splice String
Southern Arrowwood
Alternative Natural Shafting
Saxton Pope’s Quiver

 


Volume 7, Issue 2


In the Palm of My Hand
Guide for the Wannabe
Real, Black Walnut Stain
Individual Measurements: Laying Out a Bow - Primitive Style
Eskimo Armed Conflict
Redbud
The Fall
Fighting to Protect Our Heritage
Worth Taking a Closer Look
3-Deee!!!

Volume 7, Issue 3


Bows of the Kalahari Bushmen
48-Year Hunt
The Osage Buck
Port Orford Cedar
Tying Off Your Arrows
Medicine Man: Plantain
Straight as an Arrow
A Stave By Any Other Name
The Arrow - Part One

Volume 7, Issue 4


Bows of the Kalahari
Bamboo Composites
You Can’t Make an Unbacked Bow of Sassafras
Bow Handle Z Splice
The Grayson Collection
Let’s Make Bone Broadheads
Arrow on the Bow
Hunting Rabbits
Medicine Man: Chestnut
Bickerstaffe English Longbows
Cow Horn for Bows
Synergy at Play:A Little Yumi
Our Last Stone Age Man
Full Circle

Volume 8, Issue 1

Medicine Bow
High-Cast Straight Stave Bows
Native American Archery Tackle Roving at Red House
The Enigma of Side Horns
Short Bows, No Stacking
The Arrow on the Workbench
Shopdust: The Paraffin Finish
It Works For Me: Dressing up a PVC bow case
Medicine Man: Pecan
Back Trails: Excerpts from a Bowman’s Journal

Volume 8, Issue 2

The Therapy Bow
An Asian Archery Clinic
The Speed Game
Bone Bellied Composite Bow
A Kinship
Alaska Caribou Hunting
The Red Bow
Crooked Bows
Shopdust: Shop Tips from a Master Boywer
Shopdust: Thinking Glue
Design & Performance: First Time Bow Tips
It Works for Me: Making Your Own Varnish
It Works for Me: Cooking Tips
Medicine Man:Elderberry
Back Trails: Dan Crocker’s Awakening
Back Trails: The MO Bow Meet

Volume 8, Issue 3

The Osage Gobbler
Slate, the Other Stone Arrowhead
A Bowyer’s Tribute to the English Elm
Backyard Bow Woods
Bowmaking 101
Ancestral Anglers
Making an Archer’s Thumb Ring
Book Reviews
The Stove Pipe Steamer
Seeing Bows Bend
Drying Wood
Beech
A Son’s First Hunt


Volume 8, Issue 4


More on Bamboo
The Bow from Stellmoor
Late Season Blacktails on Kodiak Island
And You Thought Osage Staves Were Only Expensive!
“Teacher”
Before the Bow
MO Jam 2000
Back a Bow with Rawhide
Book Review: Roving Handbook
The Wood Bending Jig
The Principle of Complements
Pawpaw
From a Roving Archer’s Journal


Volume 9, Issue 1

First Kill by Billy Berger
Texas Shoot-Out at the Callaghan Ranch by Keven Statwick
The False Arch of Archery by Leonard Wurman
Lumber Yard Gem by Richard Saffold with Rebecca Saffold
For the Birds by Garry Shumacher
Where Spirits Dwell by Rick Williamson

DEPARTMENTS
Design and Performance: Backing Bows by Tim Baker
Book Review: Encyclopedia of Native American Bows, Arrows & Quivers, Vol. 1 by Jeff Collins
Medicine Man: Soapberry by T.R. Zimmerman
It Works For Me: Tips From our Readers
Home Shop Helpers by Paul Mazan
Back Trails: Choices by Noelle Naiden


Volume 9, Issue 2

The Monmouth Battlefield Arrows by George Lott
The Pleasure of Process by John Sturtevant
Making Linen-Backed Longbows from Boards by Philip Silva
Our Worst, Successful Hunt by David Hoye
The Old English Warbow, Part One by Pip Bickerstaffe
Maurice Thompson by Cliff Huntington

DEPARTMENTS
Shopdust: Reaction Wood: by Dean Torges
It Works for Me: Take-Down Bow Bench by Bob Linksvayer
Medicine Man: Retama by T.R. Zimmermann
Book Reviews: Wild Adventure & The Atlatl
Design and Performance: Bow Wood by Tim Baker
Backtrails: A Love Rekindled by Phil Nichols


Volume 9, Issue 3

The Medieval Fletcher by Chris Jury
The International Horse Archery Festival by K.I. Koppedrayer
Finding, Felling, and Fetching by Cliff Rhodes
New Bows, Stress, and Durability by Paul Comstock
Maurice Thompson, Pt.2 by Cliff Huntington
The All-Bamboo Laminated Bow by Stefan Seitz
Unsolicited Opportunities by John Sturtevant

DEPARTMENTS
It Works for Me: Do It Yourself Rawhide by Kevin Statwick
Shopdust: Dimensions of a Hunting Bow by Dean Torges
Medicine Man: Tallow by T.R. Zimmerman
Design and Performance: Bow Wood, Pt.2 by Tim Baker
Reviews: Hunting the Bamboo Backed Bow by Paul Comstock
Backtrails: The Aging Bowhunter by Micky Lotz


Volume 9, Issue 4

The Old English Warbow, Part Two by Pip Bickerstaffe
Bow Talk in Bhutan by K.I. Koppedrayer & Tsewang Nidup
Just a Doe by John Sturetevant
Maurice Thompson, The Man and the Legend, Part III by Clifford Huntington
Bow Building Tools, Old and New by Cliff Rhodes
Hunting with a Vegetarian by Greg Blanchet

DEPARTMENTS
From the Technical Side - Comparing Bows by Adam Karpowicz
It Works for Me - Rawhide Bowstring by Mike Yancey
Medicine Man - Sumac by T.R. Zimmermann
Local Interest - Primitive Clubs & Shoots
Reviews - The Heritage of the Longbo
Backtrails - Small Adventures in Bowhunting by Phil Nichols


Volume 10, Issue 1

FEATURES

The Archers of Agincourt - An unsentimental look at the battle by Gene Langston
Hadzabe - The Last Archers of Africa by Emmanuel Martin
MoJam 2001 - The latest report by Keven Statwick
Guaranteed Tactics for Seeing Wildlife by Keith Bishop
Tillering with a Table Saw - A 10-step guide by Phil Silva
The Good Husband - Some of us need this one! by John Sturtevant
Will Thompson - The other Thompson brother by Cliff Huntington
The Old English Warbow, Part III - Final of a three-part series by Pip Bickerstaffe
The Rabbit Hunt - Good things come in furry packages by Bob Krout

DEPARTMENTS
It Works for Me - Roving with RATS by Duane Spangler
Medicine Man - Agarita by T.R. Zimmermann
Shopdust - The Squirrel Chronicles by Dean Torges
Backtrails - A Love Rekindled by Phil Nichols


Volume 10, Issue 2

FEATURES

A Pellet Bow from Nepal - Not all bows shoot arrows by K. Koppedrayer & Kumar Rai
Hog Wild Lady Bowhunter - Pretty woman meets ugly, hairy beast by Mickey Lotz
Tips for Gathering Osage - A little goodwill goes a long way by Fred McVey
The Otzi Mystery - Through a mirror, darkly by Gene Langston
Building a Solid Hunting Bow for the First Time - What you need to know for your first bow by Sam Stephens
Selfbows and Bushy Tails - Keep looking forward by Lou Becker
Callaghan 2001 - Pictorial update from hog heaven by Sam Stephens
A Gift From the Gods - The greatest gift is patience by Bill Dayton

DEPARTMENTS
It Works for Me: Improvised Survival Points - Some sharp ideas by James Ballou
Master Tracker Series: Using Your Bow to Trail an Animal - First installment of a new series by Ty Cunningham
Medicine Man: Gum Elastic by T.R. Zimmermann
Shopdust: The Squirrel Chronicles: Letters to the City - Dean reports on a squirrely subject by Dean Torges
Backtrails: The Rules - Not all rules have to be written by Winthrop Staples


Volume 10, Issue 3

FEATURES

Junior and the Scorpion King
Mounted Archery from the Ground Up
Egyptian Archery
Desert Rabbit Hunt
Bowyery of the 1930's
A Few Horse Tales
The Otzi Mystery Solved?
Tying Trades

DEPARTMENTS
It Works for Me: Two Finger Targets
Master Tracker Series: Eight Rules for Tracking an Animal
Medicine Man: Catawba
Reviews: The Traditional Archery Handbook and Traditional Vision Quest
Backtrails: A Tool of Little Significance


Volume 10, Issue 4

FEATURES

Caribou
Jigging for Arrows
Primitive Pike
Flintknapping: Today’s Ancient Craft
Some Musings on Japanese Archery
A Bowyer’s Follies
All Tied Up
Rendezvous 2002
Kwaday Dän Ts’inchi

DEPARTMENTS
Medicine Man: Creosote
Reviews: Kay’s Thumbring Book and Encyclopedia of Native American Bows, Arrows, & Quivers; Vol. 2
It Works for Me: Using a Pattern to Trim Feathers with Scissors
Master Tracker Series: Understanding the Seven Steps
Backtrails:The Noble Craft:


Volume 11, Issue 1

FEATURES

Death in the Hedges: Poitiers by Gene Langston
Making That Flint Arrowhead by Roger Warmuskerken
Sharpening Broadheads With A File by Dean Torges
Classical Archer by Suzanne Yonker
Burnt Offering by Mark St. Louis
Vine Maple by Curtis Brisky
Leather and Lace by John Sturtevant
Winter Survival Bow by Doug Theiner
Breaking the Slump by Reg Darling

DEPARTMENTS
Medicine Man - Hercules’ Club by T.R. Zimmermann
It Works for Me by Mickey “The Ferret” Lotz
Master Tracker Series - Understanding the Seven Steps Using the Key Word T.R.A.C.K.E.R. Part II
by Ty Cunningham
Backtrails:
Brotherhood of the Bow
by Kevin Brooks
Poet’s Corner:
New Glow
by Homer Luther


Volume 11, Issue 2

FEATURES

Takedowns for the Frugal Bowyer by Rusty "Trashwood" Craine and Mike "Wingnut" Westvang
Diane Crow Dog: An Elder Talks About Lakota Bows by K.I. Koppedrayer and Mike One Star
A Simple String Keeper by Brian Halblieb
English Archery in the Hundred Year's War by Peter McLaren
Simple Is Good by Mickey Lotz
Bert Grayson, Archery's Historian by Jack Harrison
So Let's Make an Arrowhead by John McPherson
Homemade Arrow Shafts by Keven Statwick

DEPARTMENTS
Medicine Man - Buckthorn by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef - Venison Scaloppini by Bill Campbell
It Works for Me - Using a Guide to Cut the Nock or Point Ends on a Shaft by Cliff King
Bow of the Month - by Don Berg
Me and My Bow - First selfbow by John Mitchell
Master Tracker Series - Understanding the Seven Steps Using the Key Word T.R.A.C.K.E.R.Part II Continued by Ty Cunningham
Backtrails - The Boneyard by John Wiehe
Poet’s Corner: The Gathering by Bryant Wils

Volume 11, Issue 3

FEATURES

Let's Make An Arrowhead, pt.2 by John McPherson
The New England Primitive Skills Gathering by Will Sampson
A Primitive Flax Bowstring by Duane Spangler
Build It And They Will Come by Navio Occhialini
Patching Bow Limbs by Dean Torges
So Ya Wanna Build A Curly Bow? by Dale Yessak

DEPARTMENTS
White Holly by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef - Fajita Meat by Bill Campbell
It Works for Me - Hawaii's Bamboo Arrow by Mike Sakamoto
Bow of the Month - by Don Berg
Master Tracker Series - Understanding the Seven Steps Using the Key Word T.R.A.C.K.E.R.Part III Continued by Ty Cunningham
Backtrails - Too Old To Hunt? by George Henrich
Poet’s Corner: The Tool by Chip Cavin


Volume 11, Issue 4

FEATURES

Let's Make An Arrowhead, pt.3by John McPherson
Lacquered Nodes, Cherry Bark Finishes and Other Things by K.I. Koppedrayer
Horse Archery and Momma by Elizabeth McGhee
Handicapping the Odds by Dean Torges
The vikings by Gene Langston
The Tillering Board by Michael Barham
Splicing Footing Arrows by Bruce Kann

DEPARTMENTS
Medicine Man -Wild Black Cherry by T.R. Zimmermann
It Works for Me - The Simple Self Nock by Mickey Lotz
Bow of the Month - by Don Berg
Me and My Bow - Lauren's Bow by Jeff Baugrud
Primitive Chef - Fallen Fowl with Apple Walnut Chutney by Bill Campbell
Master Tracker Series - Who's the World's Best Tracker? by Ty Cunningham
Backtrails - Getting Close by Darren Higgens
Poet’s Corner - Her Woods by Homer Luther


Volume 12, Issue 1

FEATURES
Wildcat at Home by Maurice Thompson
Manitoba Black Bear by Mike Yancey
A Fire in the Snow by Phil Nichols
Building Your Own Flight Bow and Tackle by Dan Perry
Shoes and Stumps by George c. Tsoukalas
Booger and the Turkey by Jock Elliot
Leopard Spots by Dean Torges
Birch Back Canoe by John Lindman
The Warwick Bowman by Elaine Saunders
Rawhide Back Quiver by Marc St. Louis

DEPARTMENTS
Medicine Man - Medicine Stick by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef - Turkey Cutlets, Potatoes, Glazed Carrots by Bill Campbell
It Works for Me - Horseweed Arrows by Kris Tuomala
Bows of the Month by Don Berg
Bows of the Month Winners - by Don Berg
Bows of the Year, 2003
Me and My Bow - Arca de Oso - A bear bow by Elmer R. Ford
Backtrails - Companionship by Doug Fulkerson
Poet's Corner - Viewpoint
by Homer Luther


Volume 12, Issue 2

FEATURES
A Friendly Battle on a Sunny Afternoon by John Edgerton
A Piece of Wood by Gene Winter
Somali Archery by Charles E. Grayson M.D.
Tutankhamun’s Bow by K.I. Koppedrayer
Assembling the Birch Bark Canoe by John Lindman

DEPARTMENTS
Master Tracker Series
Principles and Virtues of the Scout Tracker, part 1 by Ty Cunningham
Medicine Man - Supplejack by T.R. Zimmermann
It Works for Me - The Simple Trade Point by Mickey Lotz
Bows of the Month by Don Berg
Primitive Chef - Black and Bleu Pork, Roast Sweet Potatoes and Honey Bourbon Butter by Bill Campbell
Backtrails - The Empty Quiver by John Nail
Poet’s Corner - Arrow Song by Clay Ladrow


Volume 12, Issue 3

FEATURES
The Atlatl Story by Jock Elliot
The Cherokee Corn Stalk Shoot by Michael Barham
A Rattan Kid’s Bow by Dean Torges
Grouse Attack! by Jack Bowers
How to Build a Sheep Horn Bow by Tom Lucas
The Paddle Bow by Phil Silva
Backed Bow by Charles E. Grayson,M.D.
Wa Jam by Duane Spangler
Boning by Kay Koppedrayer

DEPARTMENTS
Master Tracker Series
Principles and Virtues of the Scout Tracker, part 2 by Ty Cunningham
Medicine Man - Honey Locust by T.R. Zimmermann
It Works for Me - Perfect Flight from Primitive Arrows by Billy Berger
Bows o fthe Month by Don Berg
Primitive Chef - Marinated Planked Salmon with Roast Garlic and Dill Aïoli with Lyonnaise Potato Packets by Bill Campbell
Backtrails - Return to the North Fork by Reg Darling
Poet’s Corner - Wormwood by Gary Houston


Volume 12, Issue 4

FEATURES
Stone Age Bows by Marvin Gerrish, Jamie Leffler, George c. Tsoukalas
The Gar Quiver by Clint Mitchell
Billet Splicing by Charlie Valenta
Short Bows, No Stacking by Adam Karpowicz
Crooked Bows by Paul Comstock
Bowmaking 101 by Jim Hamm
Leather and Lace by John Sturtevant
Winter Survival Bow by Doug Theiner
Another Tale of Bamboo Composites by K. Koppedrayer
Patching Bow Limbs by Dean Torges

DEPARTMENTS
It Works For Me
Snake Skin Backing
by Ron Kulesa
Medicine Man ®
Red Bay
by T.R. Zimmerman
Primitive Chef ®
Lake Perch with Apple Butter
Cheddar Cheese and Onion Hash Browns with Horseradish Flavored Sauce
by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner
Winter Count
by Wayne Brian


Volume 12, Issue 5

FEATURES
The Simple D Bow by Mickey Lotz
Eskimo Bows, Arrows, and Quivers by Charles E. Grayson, M.D.
The California Bow by Billy Berger
Hunt or Die by Noah Wrightwell
Hunter in Sheep’s Clothing by Justin Henry
Robin Hood, William Tell, and Friends by John R. Edgerton
Mechanically Challenged by Zack Taylor
The Golden Age of Bowmaking by Jim Hamm

DEPARTMENTS
Medicine Man ® – Tree Bine by T.R. Zimmerman
Bows of the Month – June, July, and August 2004 by Don Berg
It Works For Me – Making Your Own Target Bag by Brian Sorrell
Primitive Chef ® – Bacon and Venison Wrapped Sausage - Potato Pancakes and Braised Red Cabbage by Bill Campbell
Backtrails – The Moose John by Lon Sharp
Poet’s Corner – Winter Count by Wayne Brian


Volume 13, Issue 1

FEATURES
Arrows From Stone or Not
by George C. Tsoukalas
Hunting Jackrabbits with Ferroulithic Points
by George Kramer
Wanasapi: The Buffalo Hunt
by Jay Redhawk
Bow Harmonics
by Adam Karpowicz
First Selfbow Buck
by Roger Marconi
Tale of the Whitewood Hunter
by Tom Phillips
The Metamorphosis of a Bowhunter
by Kenny Dellinger
Lakota Arrows and SomeTools for Making Them
by Kay Koppedrayer
Making a High-Performance Selfbow
by Marc St. Louis
Lakota Bows: What They Say When You Take the TIme to Listen
by Kay Koppedrayer
Black Ghost of the Forest
by Mike Sakamoto

DEPARTMENTS
It Works For Me - Stop That Point from Popping Off!
by Mark L. Scott
Medicine Man ® - Juneberry
by T.R. Zimmermann
Bows of the Month -
September, October, November, December and Bow of the Year
by Don Berg
Primitive Chef ® - Chili Rubbed Bison with Red Eyed Gravy Sweet Potato Hash and Chayote Sqaush
by Bill Campbell
Backtrails - Poacher Caught Red-Handed
by Jack Mills
Poet’s Corner - A Tree Half Cut
by Homer Luther


Volume 13, Issue 2

FEATURES
Asian Archery
by Stephen Selby
Groundhogs and Hand -Crafted Broadheads
by Lou Becker
South Africa With a Long Bow
by Fred Kasch, Ph.D
Want to be a Better Bowhunter?
Take a Target Shooter to Lunch
by Jim Hamm
Shear
by Charles E. Grayson, M.D.
The Albanian Sunrise and the Stuff of Legends
by J. Mark Hord
Simple Snakeskin Arrow Cresting
by Mickey Lotz
The Sakian Gorytus
by Vladimir Karasov and Jack Farrell
Splicing Osage and Yew
by Gary S. Davis

DEPARTMENTS
Bows of the Month
by Don Berg
It Works for Me
The Back Quiver and How to Make One
by John G. Beckwith
Medicine Man ®
Cinnamon
by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ®
Gingered Duck with Stirfried Vegetables and Jasmine Rice
by Bill Campbell
Backtrails
The Legacy
by Robert Streeter
Poet’s Corner
Mammoths on My Mind
by Charles Fox


Volume 13, Issue 3

FEATURES
Book Review: In the Wake of the Jomon
by Ed Ingold
My First Black Bear
by Charles E. Grayson M.D.
Retracing the Footsteps of Ishi
by Kevin Brooks
The Bear Sending Ceremony
by Jon Turk
More than Meat
by Mickey Lotz
Snaggeltooth and the Indian Bow
by Warren Johns
New Mexico Hunting with the Ancients
by Mike Yancey

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
Magic and Bent Sticks
by Tony Kinton
Master Tracker Series
Trailing White Tail Deer: Part 1
by Ty Cunningham
Bows of the Month
by Don Berg
It Works for Me
Splined Self Nocks
by Nick Theodoratos
Medicine Man ®
Sugar-leaf
by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ®
Herb Encrusted Venison Cutlet with Fettuccine Alfredo
by Bill Campbell
Backtrails
My Dream and a Lesson
by Tim Collett
Poet’s Corner
Settling of the Fall
by Eric Littlepage


Volume 13, Issue 4

FEATURES
Bhutanese Targets
by Kay Koppedrayer
The National Flight Shoot 2004
by Alan Case
Consistency-Matching for Wood Shafts
by John Edgerton
Mounted Archery at Seven
by David Gray
Collecting Archery Memorabilia
Searching and Solving the Secrets of Robert Hogg Nisbet
by George Lott

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
Magic in the Bent Stick
That First Whitetail
by Tony Kinton
Master Tracker Series
Trailing Whitetail Deer: Part 2
by Ty Cunningham
Bows of the Month
by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Madrone
by T.R. Zimmermann
It Works for Me
Not Just Another String Keeper
by Duane Spangler
Primitive Chef ®
Hog Wild over Tournament
by Bill Campbell
Backtrails
Bows of the Horse Warriors
by Don Dyrland
Poet’s Corner
Unassuming
by Homer Luther


Volume 13, Issue 5

FEATURES
My Son’s First Bow
by Jonathan Hall
The Deer Zach Missed And The Squirrel He Hit
by J. Chris Smith
First Time Bowyer
by Nathan Secker
How It All Began
by Conner Herrington
My Grandson’s Bow
by Jim Simonson
A Modern/Primitive Takedown
by Marc St. Louis
Sinew...Simply Magic
by Mickey Lotz
An Archer Named Pest
by Darcy Gaudet
Going Primitive
by Wade Beck

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
Magic In The Bent Stick
Passing On A Skill
by Tony Kinton
Bows Of The Month
by Don Berg
Master Tracker Series
Tracking: Passing It On
by Ty Cunningham
Medicine Man ®
Alder
by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ®
Holiday Yule Log
by Bill Campbell
Backtrails
The Legend Of Black Elk
by Hunter Lee
Poet’s Corner
The Ravine
by Charles Fox


Volume 14, Issue 1

FEATURES
They Speak Archery... With a German Accent
by Kay Koppedrayer
The Hardest Game
by Mickey Lotz
How to Make Your Own Laminated Arrows
by Marc St. Louis
Prickly Pear Cactus
by T.R. Zimmermann
First Annual Bending Bow
by Nikki & John Wetzel
Turkey Hunting 101
by Tony Kinton
The Purist
by Donald Thurman
Splined Self-Nock Jig
by Nick Theodoratos
Don’t Touch the Young Wild Animals
by Tom & Joanne O’Toole
True Story of a Jaguar Hunt
by Charles E. Grayson
Bois d’Arc: A Brief Biography
by Gary Lantz

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
Magic in the Bent Stick
Logic, Sentiment, and Potential Outcome
by Tony Kinton
Book Review
The Horn of the Hare
by Ed Ingold
A Closer Look
Product Review
by Tony Kinton
Bows of the Month and Bow of the Year
by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
White Oak
by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ®
Dutch Oven Turkey Braise with Biscuits
by Bill Campbell
Backtrails
The Resurrection of Self-Determination
by Daniel Schindler
Poet’s Corner
Fur Coat
by Homer Luther


Volume 14, Issue 2

FEATURES
Hunting through Medieval Literature
by Dore Ripley
Problem Bow Stave
by Charles E. Grayson
A Murder of Crows,
Crécy: 26 August 1346
by Gene Langston
Witnessing the Experience of “Passing it On”
by Sarah Wysocki
From the Cayugas to MOJAM: The Eastern North American Community Bow Project
by Steve Parker
Target-less Practice
by John R. Edgerton
MOJAM ‘05, A Photo Essay
by Tony Kinton
Going Primitive in Connecticut
by Will Sampson
2005 Flight Shoot
by Ed Ingold

DEPARTMENTS
A Closer Look
Product Review
by Tony Kinton
Bows of the Month
by Don Berg
Hunting
Where Are We Going?
by Tony Kinton
Medicine Man ®
Fringe Tree
by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ®
The English Pasty and the French Cassoulet
by Bill Campbell
Backtrails
Respect for all Creation
by Charles LeBlanc
Poet’s Corner
Primitive but Good
by Nick Carr


Volume 14, Issue 3

FEATURES
Lakota Sioux Capture Another Lost Art
by Jay Red Hawk & David Gray
Simplified Bowhunting
by Mickey Lotz
The Power of Stone
by Marc St. Louis
Fish Skin Backings
by Tim Ott
Bowfishing Gear
by Tim Ott
Backing a Bow with Gar Skin
by David Frana
Better/Safer Hunting. Got GPS?
by David Ittner
Estrella Archery Competition
by John R. Edgerton
West Virginia Black Ash Baskets
by Jim Eaves

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
Is There Yet Promise?
by Tony Kinton
A Closer Look
Product Review
by Tony Kinton
Bows of the Month
by Don Berg
Master Tracking Series
Six Indicators of Scout Tracking
by Ty Cunningham
Medicine Man ®
Swamp Locust
by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ®
Grilled Lemon Butter Trout
by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner
Geezer Camp
by Señor Gezzer
Backtrails
Circle of Life
by Michael Huff


Volume 14, Issue 4

FEATURES
Tiller it in the Wild!
by Robert H. Miller
Black Powder, White Smoke, and Feathered Shafts
by Dick Weaver
Making Arrow Naturally
by Mickey Lotz
Guided Deer Hunt 30 Miles From Home
by Mike Yancey
Competing in Naadam
by Luigi Kapaj
How to make a Primitive Arrow
by John McPherson
Arrow Poisons
by Charles E. Grayson
Long Bows Were Given Their Name For a Reason
by Jim Hamm

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
Going Primitive
by Tony Kinton
A Closer Look
Product Reviews
by Tony Kinton
Bows of the Month
by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Burn Bark
by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ®
Chicken Florentine
by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner
The Seed
by Eric Littlepage
Backtrails
On Marrying a Bowhunter
by Hunter Lee

 


Volume 14, Issue 5

FEATURES
Birds, Boys and Building Selfbows
by David Neils
Making Your Own Frogstickers
by Calen Weidner
Shooting in the English Longbow
by Al Partridge
Late Season Whitetails
by Mike Yancey
Saltwater Curing
by Richard Longbow
When the Javelin Beat the Bow
by Gregory Detweiler
Annual Tennessee Classic
by Suzanne Edwards & marie Luther
Lucky 13!
by Jamie Burleigh
The Campfire
by Gep Jonas

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
The Hunter
by Tony Kinton
A Closer Look
Product Reviews
by Tony Kinton
Bows of the Month
by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Bitter Orange
by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ®
Holiday Fruit Tart
by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner
It’s OK
by Doug Jackson
Backtrails
Fad, Fashion, Fantasy and Authenticity
by Stephen Selby


Volume 15, Issue 1

FEATURES
The Lemonwood Bow -
My first foray into wood composites by Jonathan Hall
Hog Wild in Texas by Roger Marconi
Los Arcos - What’s revealed in the details by Kay Koppedrayer
Osage, Bamboo, and
Tennessee Hogs by Tony Kinton
The Roots of Primitive Archery by Lou Becker
A Lifetime of Achievements...Dr. Charles E. Grayson by Jason Smith
Progressing Back by Herb Higgins
My Big Selfbow Buck by Leroy Lemire
Wintu Archery by Charles E. Grayson,M.D.

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting - The State of Hunting in the U.S. by Tony Kinton
A Closer Look
Product Reviews by Tony Kinton
Bows of the Month by Don Berg
Medicine Man ® - Bar-Berry by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ® - Double Drunken Pork Tenderloin by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner - Gray Ghosts of Autumn by George D. Stout
Backtrails - Reflections of a Hunter by Keith Bishop


Volume 15, Issue 2

FEATURES
Flint and Feathers by Mike Huston
How to Create a Badger Skin Back Quiver by Steve Sell
Primitive Bowstring by John McPherson
The Perfect Dog by Noah Wrightwell
Seven Secret Steps to Smoother Sinew by Leonard Rosenkrans
Western States Traditional Rendezvous by Duane Spangler
The Devil’s Engine by Bruce R. Gordon
A Reflex Deflex Glue Up by Jim Boswell
Texas Shoot Out – Photo Essay by Tony Kinton
Japanese Arrows by Charles E. Grayson,M.D.
Bill’s Place by Tim Ott

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting - Hunting: Financial Value and Legislative Decisions
by Tony Kinton
A Closer Look
Product Reviews by Tony Kinton
Medicine Man ® - Rock Medicine: Sinus Allergy Medicine
Leaf Tea: A War Drink
by T.R. Zimmermann
Bows of the Month, Bows of the Year by Don Berg
Primitive Chef ® - Fricassées of Rabbit With Pearl Onions and Sugar Peas by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner - The Last Arrow by S. Nolen
Backtrails - Reflections from a Workshop
by Luke Vender Vennen


Volume 15, Issue 3

FEATURES
A Relatively Big Deer by Mark Lyga
Memories Carved in Stone by Tim Ott
A Greenland Bow by Charles E. Grayson,M.D.
The 2006 North Horde Mounted Archery Clinic by Barb Leeson
Backing Your Bow with Buffalo Hide by Richard Longbow
A Superb Arrow by Edwin Woods
Archery Philosophy
by Stew Pollock, MD
Arrow Taper Jig by Nick Theodoratos
Wicked Little Indian Bow
by Robert H. Miller
Age Old Story Continues to Entrance by Amy Carey
Flight Shooting by Kay Koppedrayer

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting -Plan Early, Plan Wiselyby Tony Kinton
A Closer Look
Product Reviews by Tony Kinton
Medicine Man ® - Limestone
by T.R. Zimmermann
Bows of the Month, Bows of the Year by Don Berg
Primitive Chef ® - Summertime Steak Salad by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner- Bowstring’s Twang and Hiss of Arrow!
by David Middelton Edelen II
Backtrails- The Deer Camp Recipe by Ken Bingham


Volume 15, Issue 4

FEATURES
Primitive Bowhunting by Tom Laurent
Japanese Cane Arrows by John Borgeson
Birch Bark Quiverby Marc St. Louis
Ainu Archeryby Charles E. Grayson,M.D.
My African Bowhunt by Calvein R. Bell
Footsteps by Mike Huston
Ipe Revisited by Richard Saffold
Washakie: An American Legend by Ed Ingold
Osage Obsession by Curt Haag
An Archery Club of the 1950s by Ralph Haner

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting - Bowhunting’s Roots by Tony Kinton
A Closer Look
Product Reviews by Tony Kinton
Medicine Man ® - Cattail
by T.R. Zimmermann
Bows of the Month, Bows of the Year by Don Berg
Primitive Chef ® - Smoked Whitefish Spread, Morel and Bean Soup & Apple Tart by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner- Autumn by Curtiss Cardinal
Backtrails- I Have Been Making Arrowheads by Jeffrey Beyl

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Volume 15, Issue 5

FEATURES
A Fine October Morning by Curt Haag
Coming of “Age” with a Primitive Bow by Paul Sylvain
Colorado Elk Hunting by Mike Yancey
The Story of Elkie by Pat Bennan
Is Deflex Really That Bad? by Robert H. Miller
Character from the Heart by Forest Shattuck
So You Want to Make Bush Arrows - This is How I Do It by Ted & Cindy Kramer
Barham Clamp by Gary Ashmore
Big Bulls, Little Bears, and Cell Phones by Mike Huston
In the Spirit of Pope and Young by Ron Prusinski

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
Rules and Regulations by Tony Kinton
Closer Look
Product Reviews
by Tony Kinton
Bows of the Month by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Peppergrass by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ®
Salmon Koulibiac by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner
The Hart by Brian Lindsey
Backtrails
The Fuel of the Fire by Luke Vander Vennen

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Volume 15, Issue 6

FEATURES
There is Only One “First” Bow by Robert H. Miller
Japanese Bows and American Boys by John Borgeson
Two Bows by BILL MARSH
Throwin’ Rocks at ’Em by Mickey Lotz
My Jumbo Bongo by Steve Slade
Juniper – Nature’s Forgotten Gift by Billy Berger
The Perfect Hunt by Tony Kinton
Cody’s Dream Bow by Justin Snyder
The 2007 Primitive Archer Online Southern Community Bow Project by Steve Parker
Northern Community Bow Project by Dane M. Donato
Traditional Summer by Don Gill

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
Rules and Regulations: Part II by Tony Kinton
A Closer Look
Product Reviews by Tony Kinton
Bows of the Month by Don BergMedicine Man ®
White Clay by T.R. ZimmermannBook Review - Soun Tetoken by Susannah Price
Primitive Chef ® - Holiday Brunch Treatsby Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner
This Mud’s For You by Ken Bingham
Backtrails
The Gate of Lost Arrows by Nicoli M. Carr


Volume 16, Issue 1

FEATURES
 2007 Baltimore Bowmen Traditional Classic By Lee Vivian
Memories By Roger Marconi
Quick And Easy String By Marc St. Louis
The 2007 Korean International
Horseback Archery Competition By Barb Leeson
World Traditional Archery Festival, Korea 2007 By Kay Koppedrayer
Living With The Wood Bow By Mickey Lotz
Awakenings By Tom Mills
Medieval Boar Hunting In The Present Day By Paul D. Wilburn

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
Rules and Regulations Part 3 by Tony Kinton
Closer Look
Product Reviews
by Tony Kinton
Bows of the Month by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Cleavers by T.R. Zimmermann
Book Review
The Traditional Bowyer's Bible by J. D. Duff
Primitive Chef ®
Dutch Oven Turkey Braise by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner
The Bowman by Robert H. Miller
Backtrails
Grandpa's Walking Stick by Chad K. Slagle


Volume 16, Issue 2

FEATURES
MOJAM 2007 – An Osage Experience By Duane Spangler
Easy, Fast and Simple Arrow Fletch By Mickey Lotz
Cinnamon and Cedar By Mike Huston Jr.
Timber Turkeys By Curtis Haag
Medicine Bow Antelope By Mike Yancey
Wyoming’s Living Legend: Jerry Bowen By Mike Yancey
How to Avoid Tick-Borne Diseases By Gary L. Benton
The Nicest People or A German’s Adventures at the 10th Annual Tennessee Classic By Marius Fara
The Meare Heath Bow and the Land of the Summer People By Hilary Greenland
Shoot a Wimpy Bow By Robert H. Miller

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
Rules and Regulations Continued by Tony Kinton
Closer Look
Product Reviews
by Tony Kinton
Bows of the Month and Year by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Thistle by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ®
Asian Style Seared Duck Breast by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner
The Taking of the Bow byThomas O’Shea Wheller
Backtrails
I Have Been Making Arrows By Jeff Beyl


Volume 16, Issue 3

FEATURES
Primitive Bowhunting– It’s for the Birds! By Mickey Lotz
Putting Bird Points to the Test By Billy Berger
Hogs By Charles E. Grayson
Hawgs Eat Corn: A Primitive Pack Hunt By Jim Boswell
This is One Nifty Little “Little Bow” A Primitive Archery Derringer By Philip Silva
Whitetails on the Wind By Mike Huston Jr.
Long-Range Stump Shooting
By Robert H. Miller
Milkweed Cordage By Rollie Johnson
Thomas Mills Makes “Johnstone” Arrow Points
Pasadena Resident Teaches
How to Make Arrowheads From Old Toilets By Christopher Nyerges

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
Rules and Regulations Continued by Tony Kinton
Closer Look
Product Reviews
by Tony Kinton
Bows of the Month by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Plantain by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ®
Thyme for Dinner! Marinated Grilled Chicken with Couscous, Asparagus and Spinach-Strawberry Salad by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner
In the Spear Time by Ryan Pomplun
Backtrails
Clem’s Birds by Chad K. Slagle


Volume 16, Issue 4

FEATURES
A Different Kind of Javie Hunt By Mickey Lotz
An Experimental Crossbow: An Evolving Project By Marc St. Louis
Caddo: A Remarkable People By Richard Williams
Hunting the Guava Self Bow: My Journey into Crafting Wooden Bows By Manny Padroni
Aiming By Charles E. Grayson
Slippery Elm, Slippery Grain, Part One By Johnathan Hall
Twisted-Sister and the Ugly Stick By Robert H. Miller
Primitive Woodworking and Figuring Out the Toothing Plane By Johnathan Hall
ArCANE Knowledge: River Cane and its Traditional Uses in Native Southeastern Cultures By Steve Parker
How to Make Primitive Paints By Billy Berger

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
Passing it On by Tony Kinton
Closer Look
Product Reviews
by Tony Kinton
Bows of the Month by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Crickets by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ®
A Meal in One: Hearty Breakfast Strata by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner
Shaper of the Stone by Ryan Pomplun
Backtrails
Black Friday by Chad K. Slagle


Volume 16, Issue 5

FEATURES
A Different Kind of Javie Hunt By Mickey Lotz
An Experimental Crossbow: An Evolving Project By Marc St. Louis
Caddo: A Remarkable People By Richard Williams
Hunting the Guava Self Bow: My Journey into Crafting Wooden Bows By Manny Padroni
Aiming By Charles E. Grayson
Slippery Elm, Slippery Grain, Part One By Johnathan Hall
Twisted-Sister and the Ugly Stick By Robert H. Miller
Primitive Woodworking and Figuring Out the Toothing Plane By Johnathan Hall
ArCANE Knowledge: River Cane and its Traditional Uses in Native Southeastern Cultures By Steve Parker
How to Make Primitive Paints By Billy Berger

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
Calling Game by Tony Kinton
Closer Look
Product Reviews
by Tony Kinton
Ask PA
by Marc St. Louis
Bows of the Month by Don Berg
Book Review
Mounted Archery in the Americas
by Kay Koppedrayer
Medicine Man ®
Wild Potatoes by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ®
Lagunita Ale Warm Cheese Dip by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner
Hunting with Simple Things by Jason Spencer
Backtrails
The Mountain by Steve Parker


Volume 16, Issue 6

FEATURES
Defining Times By Beau Baggett
A Kid’s Bow: Not For One…By One By Luke Elliott
A Christmas Trade By Dana Montgomery
Hickory Self Bows By Mark Baggett
Primitive Kids in Japan By John Borgeson
Let’s Gain Some Weight By Yuma Joseph Sobkoviak
Making Kids’ Bows By Duane Spangler
The Process of Natural (Son-in-Law) Selection By Ken Bingham
Kids’ Bows By Don Berg
MOJAM Left Me Wantin’ Mo’ Jam By Barbara Kreis
The Journey By Ralph Renfro
Making Longbows into Ministry By Roger Thomas

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting
Planning for the Dark Continent by Tony Kinton
Closer Look
Product Reviews
by Tony Kinton
Ask PA
by Marc St. Louis
Bows of the Month by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Water Beetle by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ®
Mince Meat Stuffed Holiday Chicken by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner
Johnie of Braidislee
Backtrails
The Perfect Place by Jimmy Blackmon


Volume 17, Issue 1

FEATURES
Antelope Hunting with Mike Yancey
By Mike Yancey
The Continuation of a Legacy By Billy Berger
Traditional Bow Tuning – The Bare Shaft Method By Robert Hust
Broken Arrows and Torn Feathers
By John Borgeson
Back to the Future: Bowhunting Legends By Dan Little
Primitive Cordage from Japanese Plants By John Borgeson
A Czech’s Perspective By Marie Ingold
Pushing the Limits of Bowmaking By Billy Berger
The Spirit Soars - Sage Wisdom for the Arrow-Making Neophyte By Ron Prusinki
Tillering the Soul By W. Alexander Roche Jr.

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting - Calling for Turkeys by Tony Kinton
Closer Look - Product Reviews by Tony Kinton
Bows of the Month by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Wheat-Grass by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ® - Cajun Style Game Dinner with Red Beans and Riceby Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner - Wild Grace by Elmer Ford
Backtrails - Pappy’s Workbench by Chad K. Slagle


Volume 17, Issue 2

FEATURES
Shoot a Skinny Arrow by Robert H. Miller
Bunnies, Boys, and Bows by Mike “Hawk” Huston
The Art of Making Primitive Arrows by Billy Berger
Itazipa Glogli: Bringing Back the Bow by Jay Red Hawk
Splicing- The Short and Long of it by Marc St. Louis
Squirrel Hunting with a Rock by Chris Cade
Primitive Archery at the Santa Fe Trail Rendezvous by Yuma Joseph Sobkovial
Primitive Supplies for the Primitive Archer by Ryan Leech
“Wicked Good Fun” Stump Shooting in Downeast Maine by Paul Sylvain
Rose City Archery by Dave Cheney

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting - Choose Wisely by Tony Kinton
Closer Look - Product Reviews by Tony Kinton
Bows of the Month and Year by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Horehound by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ® - Hearty Liver Spread by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner - The Owl and the Archer by Nicola Carr
Backtrails - Hunting Stillness by Nicola Carr


Volume 17, Issue 3

FEATURES
Archery In The Bible by Yuma Joseph Sobkoviak
Bagdad Beauty by Sgt. Keith Gibson
The Fluid Art Of Fletching With Pitch by Neil Wilhelm
A South American Bow & Arrow by Billy Berger
A Hunt With Aunt Jamima by Mark "Pappy" Baggett
Viking Archery by Eric Roth
Journey Completed by Yuma Henrik Thurfjell
Bears Without Bait by Bill Lentz
The Making of ’Ita Zipa Ptehe Tatanka’ – Buffalo Horn Bow by Thomas Ressler
A Plains Style Bow – Made in Japan by John Borgeson

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting - Ready For Fall Food Plots by Tony Kinton
Closer Look - Product Reviews by Tony Kinton
Ask PA - Mulberry Pyramid Bow by Marc St. Louis
Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Sage Bush by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ® - Pheasant Strudel by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner - Shorty McGraw by George D. Stout
Backtrails - Traditional Bowhunters Of Germany by Nicola Carr


Volume 17, Issue 4

FEATURES
One Of The Great Ones Is Gone by Kay Koppedrayer
Hunting Hogs With Rocks by Chris Cade
Florida Bobcats by Charles E. Grayson
Why I Hunt Primitive by Billy Berger
Collecting And Processing Deer Sinew by Mickey Lotz
Pondering The Penobscot Bow by Wally Robson
Deer Hunting For Bushy Tails by Mickey Lotz
Whistling Arrows by Charles E. Grayson
The Island by Chad K. Slagle

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting - Planting Those Fall Plots by Tony Kinton
Closer Look - Product Reviews by Tony Kinton
Ask PA - White Ash For Backing Strips by Marc St. Louis
Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Devil’s Club by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ® - Bourbon Braised Pork & Beans With Cheddar Skillet Spoon Bread by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner - Don’t Give Up by Page Brennan
Backtrails - Centuries and Shavings by Steve Parker


Volume 17, Issue 5

FEATURES
Ghosts Of The Dark Timber: Part I by Mike Huston
High Performance Deflex Recurve by Marc St. Louis
A Thanksgiving Hunt Close To Home by Gordon Davis
The Lethality Of The Primitive Bow by Billy Berger
Daybreak by Jay Redhawk
The Bows And Arrows Of Papua New Guinea by Dr. Ed Ashby
Hunting Mulies With The Master by Mike Yancey
Guided Hunts: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly by Billy Berger
Board Bows by Mark Baker

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting - Using Those Plots by Tony Kinton
Closer Look - Product Reviews by Tony Kinton
Ask PA - Adjusting String Tracking by Marc St. Louis
Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Fringe Lichen by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ® - Venison &Amp; Eggs With Handy Hash by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner - An Archer&Rsquo;S Hunt by Gavin Kinkade
Backtrails - The Call Of Autumn by Jimmy Blackmon


Volume 17, Issue 6

FEATURES
Ghosts Of The Dark Timber: Part II by Mike Huston
Primitive Archery's Lessons On Stone Tool Use by Billy Berger
Three 18th-Century Longbows by Hugh D.H. Soar
Boy Scouts And Wood Bows by Mark (Pappy) Baggett
H.A.T. (Horse Archery Tips) Part II by Jay Redhawk
The Bows And Arrows Of Papua New Guinea Part II by Dr. Ed Ashby
Leather Feathers by Winston Macdonald
Kids And Stones by Jamie Leffler
The Best Gift Of All by Tony Kinton
The Matriarch by Chris Cade

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting - Reflections And Projections by Tony Kinton
Closer Look - Product Reviews by Tony Kinton
Ask PA - Yew War Bow Advice by Marc St. Louis
Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Don Berg
Medicine Man ®
Junco by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ® - Inside-Out Turducken With Turkey And Cranberry Sausage Stuffing by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner - The Paraclete Bow by M.L.L.
Backtrails - Ashes To Ashes, Dust To Dust: A Memorial Shoot by Jimmy Blackmon


Volume 18, Issue 1

FEATURES
Ghosts Of The Dark Timber: Part III by Mike Huston
Treasures of the Smithsonian: Part I by Billy Berger
Archery Targets by Steven Gregersen
H.A.T. (Horse Archery Tips) Part III by Jay Redhawk
How To Process Your Own Deer by Mike Yancey
A Special Day at the Zia Spinal Cord Injury Center by Janet J. Escobedo
Building Authentic Ottawa Bows by Rich Rousseau
The Mary Rose Bowstring by Duane Spangler
Book Review: Ottoman Turkish Bows: Manufacture & Design by Frank Reinshagen
The Stick That Twanged by Robert H. Miller

DEPARTMENTS
Hunting - The Time Is Now by Tony Kinton
A Closer Look - Product Reviews by Tony Kinton
Ask PA - Eastern Hop Hornbeam as Bow Wood by Marc St. Louis
Bows of the Month - From www.primitivearcher.com by Don Berg
Medicine Man ® - Maidenhair Fern by T.R. Zimmermann
Primitive Chef ® - Bleu Cheddar Burger with Chorizo Beef, Chipotle Mayonnaise, and Navajo Fry Bread by Bill Campbell
Poet’s Corner - The Great Hunt by Wells Warren
Backtrails - The Unusual Suspects by Chad Stagle

          

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