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Summary: Great piece of history.
Comment: Saxton Pope gives a great historic account of Ishi, the last wild Indian (native American), from building archery tackle with him to hunting the way his people hunted. Pope goes on to explain, in great detail, the art of making one's bow, string, arrows, points, fletching, nocks, quivers, arm guards, finger tabs, etc. Also included is a explanation of shooting techniques, performance characteristics of various bow-types from around the globe, and hunting stories from various famous archers. This book is a real classic and will especially be a good addition to library of those who are a purest when it comes to archery and hunting.
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Summary: Hunting with the bow and arrow
Comment: Good reading on the beginnings of traditional archery in the 20th century US. Nice hunting stories.
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Summary: Nostalgia and Wisdom
Comment: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow by Saxton Pope
Nostalgia. Pope was one of the people who befriended Ishi, the lost Native American Indian. They shot together and hunted together with many a wise word from Ishi. Pope starts his hunting in a different world as we see it today. Penned in 1922 there is no finesse in the hunting stories. His adventures are interesting and his methods are strengthened with Ishi's wisdom and experience. Pope and his friend Young were the instigators of the trophy hunt with sometimes distance being no object. Entertaining and interesting.
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Summary: A must read for any modern archer!!!!
Comment: Saxton Pope, one of the fore-fathers of modern achery, takes you on a journey of archery back in the early 20th century. This is a very informative and captivating read. Anybody with an interest in archery will find this book hard to lay down. Pope begins with the story of the last Yana indian, Ishi, which he became close friends with. He speaks of Ishi's equipment and his methods, and their adventures together. Fasinating!!!
He then explains how to make and use the archery equipment which he and his comrades, Art Young and Will Compton, used on their many excursions.
These excursions are then written about in detail in a manner which carries you back into the early 1900's!! Many of these adventures, such as lion and bear hunting, had never before been undertaken by modern bowhunters, and an air of uncertanity existed. In one story a charging grizzly is stopped just a few steps away!!! Awsome!!! You'll have to read it to find out more!!!
I feel sure it will become one of your all time favorites!!!!
Customer Rating:
Summary: A must read for any modern archer!!!!
Comment: Saxton Pope, one of the fore-fathers of modern achery, takes you on a journey of archery back in the early 20th century. This is a very informative and captivating read. Anybody with an interest in archery will find this book hard to lay down. Pope begins with the story of the last Yana indian, Ishi, which he became close friends with. He speaks of Ishi's equipment and his methods, and their adventures together. Fasinating!!!
He then explains how to make and use the archery equipment which he and his comrades, Art Young and Will Compton, used on their many excursions.
These excursions are then written about in detail in a manner which carries you back into the early 1900's!! Many of these adventures, such as lion and bear hunting, had never before been undertaken by modern bowhunters, and an air of uncertanity existed. In one story a charging grizzly is stopped just a few steps away!!! Awsome!!! You'll have to read it to find out more!!!
I feel sure it will become one of your all time favorites!!!!
