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Primitive and Traditional Archery in North Carolina

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csbarker:
Earlier this month I went to New Bern, North Carolina to visit my brother and sister.  I took copies of Primitive Archer and showed them to my modern gun hunting brother.  He scoffed and said no one does that in North Carolina.  (I am a replicator of early American leather work and my fellow old time leather craftsman Jerry Fisher of Fayetteville is a traditional bowyer who has been making longbows in N.C. for many years.)   A large sporting goods store in New Bern informed me that NO ONE in North Carolina uses primitive or traditional archery tackle.  I really didn't care to argue with the store personnel.

Is there a North Carolina archer out there who can provide me with a list of primitive and traditional bowyers, fletchers, tackle dealers, clubs, matches, and so forth in the Old North State?  I would like to take such a list and send it to my brother and the all knowing sporting goods dealer. 

I live in Dallas, Texas and have actually found a few traditional archers here but as yet no primitive types.  I am a flintlock rifle shooter, a hunting pouch maker for thirty years, and a new subscriber to Primitive Archer.  I have joined the Texins Archery Club.  The club president shoots a Howard Hill longbow.  There's hope!

Chris

Pat B:
Chris, Google "Carolina Traditional Archers". I can't find there new web address.  There is quite a large group of traditional and primitive archers in North Carolina. I live in the western part of the state and personally know quite a few here and down east.    Pat  (Brevard, NC)

Hillbilly:
That's news to me, seeing as how I can think offhand in a few seconds of at least fifteen members on this board from here in  NC, and there are bookoos of traditional bowhunting/archery clubs across the state. The guys who don't believe that anybody here shoots primitive/traditional should go to the CTA shoot in Hickory and see the crowd. Here in the western end of the state at least, most archery shops have a pretty good selection of traditional bows/gear.
PS-Texas is also full of primitive archers and flintknappers, many of them very well-known.

mullet:
  Look at Bernie's site,He lives in Bern,N.C. Heck,a few weeks back an ol' redneck from Fl., drove to North Carolina just to hang out with primitive shooters.

jamie:
eddie you drove there . im trying to get the wife to MOVE there. ! ;D

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