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F E A T U R E S<br />
10 The Late Season<br />
By MICKEY LOTZ<br />
16 The First Annual <strong>Primitive</strong><br />
<strong>Archer</strong> Bow Trade<br />
By JOSH VANCE<br />
22 Making Bamboo Arrows<br />
By KAY KOPPEDRAYER<br />
28 Tools of the Trade<br />
By MICKEY LOTZ<br />
34 WaJam <strong>2011</strong><br />
By DUANE SPANGLER<br />
42 Making A Greenwood Bow<br />
By JOHN BORGESON<br />
46 Al Faris: International<br />
Mounted <strong>Archer</strong>y in Jordan<br />
By DAVID GRAY<br />
54 My Pickaxe Handle Bow<br />
By JOHN ERIC HOARE<br />
62 <strong>IBO</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Championships</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
By JIMMY BLACKMON<br />
On the Cover<br />
“Christmas Dinner”<br />
by Stacey Huston<br />
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D E P A R T M E N T S<br />
Hunting Column<br />
6 Whitetails: On The Decline<br />
By TONY KINTON<br />
A Closer Look<br />
8 Product Reviews<br />
By TONY KINTON<br />
Ask PA<br />
26 Heat Bending Osage<br />
By MARC ST. LOUIS<br />
Bows of the Month<br />
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By JOSH BATY<br />
Medicine Man ®<br />
52 Black Walnut<br />
By STEVE PARKER<br />
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64 Breaded Indiana Venison<br />
By BILL CAMPBELL<br />
Poet’s Corner<br />
80 Just One of Those Things<br />
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Backtrails<br />
80 One Hunter’s Journal<br />
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From the Editor,<br />
A<br />
s I write this for our holiday issue<br />
of <strong>2011</strong>, it doesn’t seem possible<br />
another year has gone by already.<br />
The fall hunting season is winding down in<br />
most places, and many of you have already<br />
filled your freezers with this fall’s wild game<br />
harvest. With the holidays almost upon us,<br />
others may still be spending a lot of time<br />
afield in an effort to bring home a Christmas<br />
dinner. Some of us, including yours truly,<br />
will be making our holiday hunting trip to<br />
the nearest grocery store to bag a turkey,<br />
goose, or glazed ham. Those in the Czech<br />
Republic will be shopping for a nice fresh<br />
carp for their traditional feast. Whatever the<br />
case, whether it’s Christmas or Chanukah,<br />
it’s a time of the year that holds a special<br />
meaning for many people throughout the<br />
world, Christians and non-Christians alike.<br />
This issue not only wraps up the year<br />
<strong>2011</strong> but also starts 2012 which marks the<br />
beginning of <strong>Primitive</strong> <strong>Archer</strong> Magazine’s<br />
20th anniversary. I’d like to think this is a<br />
milestone but I think publishing a<br />
magazine is a lot like trying to raise kids,<br />
you’d think it would get easier as you go<br />
along, but it doesn’t. There’ve been a lot of<br />
challenges during this nineteen-year span<br />
and the current economic problems so<br />
prevalent throughout the world are just<br />
another example.<br />
Once again this issue is made up of a<br />
variety of articles that we hope will appeal<br />
to your interests. From bow and arrow<br />
making and the tools to do it, to horse<br />
archery in the Middle East, and rendezvous<br />
and hunting adventures, you’ll find it all in<br />
this issue.<br />
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<strong>Primitive</strong> <strong>Archer</strong> Magazine Volume 19 Issue 6 3
To:EDITOR<br />
PA Rules<br />
Dear Editor,<br />
First, I would like to honor your<br />
wonderful magazine. My favorite columns<br />
are the bow building articles from Mark St.<br />
Louis, but I also enjoy the interesting hunting<br />
stories and to this I have a question. Why<br />
hunt the bow hunter’s squirrels? I can’t<br />
believe that they take that small animal<br />
only for practice. Or is the little meat the<br />
reason for the hunt?<br />
My next question is, how I can share in<br />
“The bow of the month”? And I have a<br />
request: the bow of the month is a very<br />
fascinating part of the magazine, but the<br />
photos of the bows are too small to see the<br />
details. Maybe it’s possible to print the<br />
photos a little bit greater.<br />
Best regards,<br />
—Hartwig Bleß,<br />
Bavarian, Germany<br />
P.S. Please excuse my bad knowledge of the<br />
English language.<br />
Hartwig,<br />
Well, believe it or not, people do eat<br />
squirrels. Squirrel hunting is very popular,<br />
particularly in the southern part of the U.S. In<br />
addition to target practice, squirrel hunting<br />
can also provide meat for the table.<br />
I’ve posted the rules for Bow of the Month<br />
below. The Bow of the Month information is<br />
on the <strong>Primitive</strong> <strong>Archer</strong> Website message<br />
boards. I hope this is what you’re looking for.<br />
Thanks for your note. It’s always nice to<br />
hear from our readers in other parts of the<br />
world.<br />
—Ed Ingold<br />
BOW OF THE MONTH CONTEST RULES<br />
Self Bow Category:<br />
1. Any bow in which the bending portion<br />
of the limb is made of one piece of wood.<br />
Tip overlays and handle laminations count<br />
in the self bow category as long as the<br />
bending portion of the limbs remain one<br />
piece of wood.<br />
2. Bows backed with soft materials: rawhide,<br />
sinew, snake skins, and cloth backings all fall<br />
into the self bow category.<br />
3. Modern string materials are allowed (some<br />
examples: B-50 dacron and Fast Flight).<br />
Laminate or Backed Bow Category:<br />
1. Any bow in which the bending portion<br />
of the limbs consist of more than one piece<br />
of material whether it be wood, horn, or<br />
bamboo shall be included in the Laminate<br />
category.<br />
2. Any use of fiberglass or phenolic in the<br />
bending portion of the limbs shall not be<br />
included in either category. Modern<br />
glues/epoxies and modern string materials<br />
for both categories are acceptable.<br />
Voting:<br />
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Voting takes place starting the first day<br />
(usually) of the following month. All bows<br />
posted before 12 o’clock a.m. on the last<br />
day of the month shall be included in that<br />
month’s contest. Anything after 12 o’clock<br />
a.m. of the last day of the month will be<br />
included in the next month’s contest.<br />
The polls will be open for seven days. Each<br />
member is allowed one vote, and the results<br />
of the poll will be posted after the seven<br />
days are up. The winner will be announced<br />
at that time for each category. The winner<br />
of that month will be featured in the<br />
upcoming magazine and will be awarded<br />
with a Bow of the Month Winner Hat from<br />
<strong>Primitive</strong> <strong>Archer</strong> Magazine.<br />
Criteria for Bows in the Contest<br />
1. All Bows that are to be included in the<br />
Bow of the Month Contest need to be<br />
posted in the “Bows” Forum. I will go<br />
through and find your bow and nominate it<br />
for the BOM contest from there.<br />
2. Side view full draw shot where the whole<br />
bow can be seen from handle to each tip.<br />
Bow should preferably be drawn as close to a<br />
right angle from the camera to give the best<br />
representation of the tiller of the bow.<br />
Tillering board/tree pics are acceptable but<br />
pics in which the bow is drawn by hand are<br />
preferred (and bring in more votes). Make<br />
sure the background of your pic is something<br />
that will contrast with your bow limbs so the<br />
tiller of your bow can be seen in the pic as<br />
well. I know most of us aren’t photographers<br />
but you DID work hard on your bow, so try<br />
to show it off the best you can.<br />
3. Include draw weight and length in your<br />
post as well as length of your bow.<br />
4. Include type(s) of wood involved in<br />
making your bow.<br />
5. Include a few pics of the handle, tips,<br />
braced and unbraced profiles. These pics<br />
are not required but ARE preferred because<br />
once again, you worked hard on your bow<br />
so show it off in its best light and to the best<br />
of your ability.<br />
6. If you post a full draw picture of your<br />
bow, I will automatically pick it up for the<br />
contest. If you do not want your bow in the<br />
contest, simply put “Not BOM” in the title<br />
of your post. Otherwise I will assume that<br />
you wanted your bow entered.<br />
7. If you are declared the winner of either<br />
the Backed BOM contest or the Self BOM<br />
contest, you are required to give your name<br />
and location and subscription number for<br />
the magazine article.<br />
8. Please note that by entering this<br />
competition you automatically give<br />
permission to “Bigger Than That<br />
Productions LLC,” the owner of<br />
PRIMITIVE ARCHER® magazine to utilize<br />
your photographs, digital images, name<br />
and address in the publication of the<br />
magazine and its online counterparts<br />
should you be selected as a winner of any<br />
category of BOW of the MONTH or BOW<br />
of the YEAR.<br />
Good luck everyone!
Sizing the Stone<br />
Dear Editor,<br />
Some time ago there was an article in<br />
PA about the regulations on stone<br />
arrowheads, and the author gave listings<br />
of legal sized arrowheads for each state in<br />
a the U.S. I have been digging through my<br />
back issues and can’t seem to find the<br />
article. I was wondering if you could help<br />
me out. I live in the state of Michigan, and<br />
I can’t seem to find any reference to<br />
arrowhead size on the DNR website<br />
either. I remember that there is a<br />
minimum width, but I don’t remember<br />
what it is. I would appreciate the info,<br />
thanks in advance.<br />
—Tattoo Dave<br />
Dave,<br />
The information you’re looking for is in<br />
the Hunting Columns by Tony Kinton in PA<br />
issues volumes 15 and 16, issues 15-5<br />
through 16-3 (October/November 2007<br />
through June/July 2008). I hope this helps.<br />
—Ed Ingold<br />
Dave,<br />
Call your local Parks and Wildlife<br />
Department. They will let you speak to a<br />
Game Warden. I just did this last week for<br />
the state of Texas. The Game Warden said:<br />
Minimum draw weight on bows has been<br />
lifted—it was 40 lbs.<br />
Broad Head requirements are at least<br />
two cutting edges, with a minimum cutting<br />
width of 7/8", regardless of it being stone or<br />
metal.<br />
I was also informed that you can hunt<br />
with a bow from the beginning of October<br />
until the end of hunting season around the<br />
end of December or the first week in<br />
January.<br />
—Johnny e-mail<br />
W R I T E T H E E D I T O R<br />
EMAIL: editor@primitivearcher.com<br />
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The Editor,<br />
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Easton Foundation and NFAA Foundation Award<br />
$16,000 <strong>Archer</strong>y Scholarships<br />
Yankton, SD-Easton Sports Development Foundation and the National Field <strong>Archer</strong>y Association<br />
Foundation are pleased to announce the <strong>Archer</strong>y Scholarship Recipients for <strong>2011</strong>. $16,000 in<br />
total scholarships was awarded to 23 student athletes in middle school, high school, and college<br />
that compete with either compound or recurve bows. Individual scholarship awards varied from<br />
$500 to $2,500. Top scholarships were awarded to Forrest Blakley of Cobdin, Illinois and Riley<br />
Whiting of Logan, Utah.<br />
“<strong>Archer</strong>y is a lifestyle for me and has taught me discipline which has benefitted me not only in the<br />
field but also in the classroom”, Forrest stated. He is pursuing a degree in Agricultural<br />
Engineering at Shawnee Community College in southern Illinois where he also started an archery<br />
team. Forrest has been on the US Junior USAT for two years and participated as a member of<br />
the Junior <strong>World</strong> Indoor and Outdoor teams. He plans on attending the Olympic trials this fall.<br />
Riley said, “Receiving this scholarship is not only a pleasure, but it creates a wonderful<br />
opportunity for me to go to college and accomplish my goals and dreams in archery.” Riley<br />
recently made the United States Junior team and will be competing in Poland in mid-August.<br />
“Forrest and Riley are both outstanding athletes that developed their archery skill in youth<br />
programs, and have become seasoned competitive archers and we are very pleased to award<br />
each of them our top $2,500 scholarship awards for <strong>2011</strong>”, stated Bruce Cull, President, NFAA.<br />
NFAA Scholarships were first awarded in 1990 to student athletes that compete in archery and<br />
excel in academic and intellectual achievement. The limitations of the original scholarship program<br />
were resolved in 2009 with the creation of the joint NFAA/Easton Foundation Scholarship<br />
Program. “The Easton and NFAA Foundations share the goal to support student athletes that<br />
compete in archery. We believe these scholarships will help us to develop stronger college archery<br />
programs and strengthen future Olympic and <strong>World</strong> Championship Teams. By combining our<br />
respective Foundation programs, we can award more student scholarships, and increase the<br />
scholarship levels. In <strong>2011</strong>, $16,000 was awarded to 23 recipients. We expect the number of<br />
applications to increase in future years, and plan to award up to $50,000 in total annual<br />
scholarships in 2012,” said Greg Easton, President Easton Foundations.<br />
The 2009-11 scholarships are funded by an initial $150,000 grant from the Easton Foundation to<br />
the Easton-NFAA Foundation Scholarship Program. Future net revenue from the NFAA Easton<br />
Yankton <strong>Archer</strong>y Complex, plus scholarship donations from both individuals and companies will<br />
be held in an endowment account to fund the scholarships in 2012 and beyond.<br />
Dave Gordon, of Gordon Composites, made a large personal contribution to the scholarship<br />
endowment fund. Dave stated, “<strong>Archer</strong>y has been a big part of both my personal and business<br />
success. I believe the Easton-NFAA Foundation Scholarship program is an outstanding program<br />
to support our youth archers, and allows me to give back to the sport I love. Awarding our best<br />
archers and student athletes scholarships that allow them to pursue further education while<br />
competing in archery will help develop much stronger youth and college archery programs. I<br />
encourage everyone that shares my passion for archery and desire to support our young archers<br />
to make their own donation to the scholarship program.” Individuals or companies interested in<br />
donating to the scholarship endowment fund or learning more about the program are encouraged<br />
to contact Bruce Cull, NFAA President. The NFAA Foundation is a 501(c )3 Public Charity and all<br />
donations meet the IRS requirements as charitable donations.<br />
Scholarship applications, program requirements,<br />
and additional information is available on the<br />
NFAA website at www.fieldarchery.com, or from<br />
the NFAA Headquarters, 800 <strong>Archer</strong>y Lane,<br />
Yankton, SD 57078. All applications for 2012<br />
scholarships must be submitted to the NFAA<br />
Office by December 31, <strong>2011</strong>. For additional<br />
information contact Natalie Vollmer, NFAA<br />
Executive Secretary, at 605-260-9279 or at<br />
info@fieldarchery.com.<br />
President Easton Foundations, Greg<br />
Easton (L), Riley Whiting <strong>2011</strong><br />
ESDF/NFAA Scholarship recipient (R).<br />
<strong>Primitive</strong> <strong>Archer</strong> Magazine Volume 19 Issue 6 5
HuntingCOLUMN<br />
Few will argue that the whitetail is a grand animal, perhaps<br />
the number one game throughout much of the hunting<br />
world. Ranges extend from Canada on down through the<br />
United States and points southward. Populations are astounding.<br />
Some of us recall when deer were being relocated to establish<br />
herds where there were few or none. Even individuals not old<br />
enough to identify with those days will likely have some<br />
acquaintance with the veritable explosion of this cunning deer in<br />
the past two decades or so. The whitetail has become the<br />
quintessential icon of restoration and conservation success.<br />
With the numbers of deer available today, it is difficult to<br />
consider that a decline could be coming. That, however, is exactly<br />
what some whitetail experts foresee for the future. Not an alarming<br />
bust of the populations but definitely some adjustments and<br />
stabilization that will result in fewer deer in many many, if not all,<br />
locales now housing them.<br />
Well-known wildlife biologist Kip Adams, whose writing and<br />
research often appears in, among other publications, Quality<br />
Whitetails, a magazine of the Quality Deer Management Association,<br />
says some decline could take place. Some of this, he notes, is by<br />
design. Adams cites the fact that for years hunters have been advised<br />
to take does from the burgeoning herds in an effort to keep deer<br />
within carrying capacity. This mantra has been adopted by most, and<br />
it has, in some measure and in some locales, accomplished its goal of<br />
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Whitetails: Decline?<br />
On The B y To n y K i n t o n<br />
herd reduction. That alone spells a<br />
decline in numbers.<br />
“Some states already have fewer<br />
deer, most of this by region,”<br />
Adams says. Is it possible that these<br />
states/regions may have taken deer<br />
down lower than initially<br />
intended? Is it time to take a close<br />
look at doe harvests to be sure that<br />
this practice doesn’t adversely<br />
impact populations?<br />
Predators are another potential cause for decline. This is<br />
particularly true of areas that now have coyotes where there were<br />
few or none in decades past. An influx of coyotes and their rapid<br />
expansion can definitely cut into fawn survival.<br />
Diseases must not be overlooked. There are a variety of maladies<br />
that can get into a deer herd and reduce population growth. This is<br />
often pronounced in areas where herds are extremely dense.<br />
And the forests themselves, particularly hardwood forests, have<br />
an affect on the whitetail herds. “Mature forests can’t sustain deer<br />
herds as these forests did in the maturing stages,” Adams says. “This<br />
is happening all over the East and North, not so much in the South.”<br />
The South is dotted with pine plantations and timber rotation is the<br />
norm. Adams adds that maturing forests that at one time were viable<br />
habitat for deer, become mature and less productive forests so<br />
slowly that we don’t notice the change until it comes. Cover is<br />
dramatically reduced and the groceries are simply not there in<br />
abundance. As a result, deer numbers dwindle.<br />
So regarding the decline or potential for decline, Adams<br />
concludes, “It is a combination of a lot of little things: doe harvest,<br />
predation, disease, forest maturation.” But, he also notes that reduced<br />
herds are generally in good shape to rebound should the need arise.<br />
Another potential threat to whitetails and wise management that<br />
deserves mention is that any noticeable decline could dissuade<br />
hunters now accustomed to a steady parade of deer on any given<br />
day in the woods. Should these hunters be inclined to curtail their<br />
hunting and purchases of licenses and gear, funds for wildlife<br />
agencies and other organizations involved in sustaining healthy<br />
herds could suffer. This in turn could cause the deer herds to suffer<br />
as well. Without adequate participation by those who have done the<br />
most in the past, the future could be less than what it might and<br />
should be. This must not happen.<br />
Will we lose the whitetail? Absolutely not. Will there be fewer<br />
deer in the future, at least in specific areas? Perhaps. But the news<br />
is still good. The whitetail is an adaptable survivor, one sure to be<br />
with us as the years unfold. These are grand animals, number one<br />
in the eyes of most.
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KOWA<br />
Kowa has introduced the Genesis 33 and Genesis 44 binoculars<br />
specifically geared to the hunter. Both models feature Prominar XD Lens. All<br />
lenses and prisms are manufactured with a multi-layered coating, assuring a<br />
bright, clear view. The waterproof housing is filled with dry nitrogen to<br />
prevent fogging, allowing use in rain and other harsh weather conditions. A<br />
durable magnesium frame keeps the weight at a minimum, and both Genesis<br />
models feature twist-up eyecups for use with or without eyeglasses. The<br />
minimum focusing distance for the Genesis 33 is 5 feet, 5.5 for the Genesis 44.<br />
For more information on these and other Kowa products, go to www.kowa-usa.com.<br />
8 <strong>Primitive</strong> <strong>Archer</strong> Magazine Volume 19 Issue 6<br />
Pine Hollow Longbows<br />
Mike Yancey of Pine Hollow Longbows has<br />
introduced a new line designed specifically for shooters<br />
who are active in rendezvous and/or who want an<br />
entry-level bow typical of Northeastern Indians. This<br />
line is the Mohegan. The bows are made of hickory<br />
and are 64" – 66" long. They bend in the handle and<br />
are deflex/reflex. Each bow comes with a grease finish,<br />
fast flight string and string silencers. The reflexed tips<br />
are stained a rich red and the handle section is black.<br />
These bows are shot off the hand and can be used<br />
either left or right handed. They come tillered and<br />
ready to shoot. Special-order bows can be made in<br />
shorter lengths, but those 64" – 66" are ready to ship in<br />
40/45, 45/50, or 50/55 draw weights.<br />
For additional information on all Pine Hollow<br />
products, go to www.pinehollowlongbows.com.