Traditional Products for the Archery Craftsman - Archery Past

Archery 

Past 

Traditional Products for the Archery Craftsman 

Counter Clockwise from Top Left: Toni Lynde teaches a young 

archer how to make arrows at the Traditional Archers of Oregon 

annual meeting. Dave & Tim Meigs at the Gene Foster traditional 

shoot in Fresno, California. Dave and Nancy shuttled to 

shore on a Homer Ocean Black Bear Hunt in Alaska. Dave with a 

California Blacktail. 

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Dave hunting the fi rst traditional season in 

Oregon’s Trout Creek Mountains, 2000. 

When I started Archery Past in 1980, I sold spined, tapered and 

fi nished Rose City and then ACME Port Orford Cedar shafts, and I 

made custom leather archery accessories. Bill Sweetland (Sweetland 

Compressed Cedar shafts) and Bob Brooks of Eugene were my arrow 

mentors. I made my fi rst back quiver from the directions in the 

1978-79 Alaska Bowmen, published by Jay Massey, Dick Hamilton 

and Doug Borland. ese guys were leaders in traditional archery, 

although at that time it must have seemed like tradition was lost, 

especially when making your own archery tackle. ey were people I 

looked up to then, and I still do now. I learned from them. 

I’m still emphasizing teaching others to make their tackle. 

And then having them teach another. Many of my friends and 

acquaintances work with schools, clubs and events that have teaching 

seminars for adults and kids. ere’s nothing like the feeling of 

seeing a new archer make their fi rst bowstring; or shooting their new 

arrows they just fi nished. We need to pass on the skills others taught 

us. I believe it’s the only way we’ll keep tradition alive in archery and 

bowhunting. 

And the defi nition of ‘traditional’ is changing; or at least for me 

it is. It’s not always bad, but we need to show new shooters there is 

an option to carbon arrows, or modular broadheads or even factory 

A Note From Dave 

Photographer: Will Roberts 

made accessories. We need to make them feel welcome even if they 

are only shooting a traditional bow. en show them how we used 

to do it. Just like Jay Massey, Bill Sweetland and others did for me. 

Remember it is the attitude as well as the equipment. 

As you may have noticed, prices, items and options on items 

change weekly. As soon as a catalog is printed, there will be a change 

from a distributor or supplier. I’ll try to honor prices as much as I 

can, but sometimes it’s not possible. Wood shafts continue to be 

the most volatile item with availability and specie of wood changing 

the most. I now have Surewood Douglas Fir and Hildebrand Sitka 

Spruce in all spines. Others as available will be stocked. 

I’ve dropped all packs. Kathy Kelly packs, my favorites, as 

well as some others will be on a ‘special order’ only. ere are just 

too many options in packs and everyone wants to feel and try it on 

which doesn’t work well in a mail order situation. 

And there is the internet. As long as I travel to as many shoots 

as I do, being home to immediately answer internet orders doesn’t 

always work. I’ll do it as soon as I can, but if you need it ‘yesterday’, 

you may need to call a competitor. I’ll understand. 

Dave Doran, Owner Archery Past 

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Index 

Armguards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 

Arrow Boxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

Arrow Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 

Arrow Rests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 

Arrows, Finished . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 

Arrows, FluFlu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 

Arrow Shaft Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 

Arrow Shafts, Wood, Carbon, Aluminum . . . .10 

Arrow Tubes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 

Back and Side Quivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 5 

Binocular Straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 

Blinds, Double Bull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Blunts, Rubber, Taper Hole, Screw-in. . . . . . . .12 

Books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 

Bow and Arrow Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 

Bow Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 

Bow Quivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 21 

Bows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

Bow Saddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 

Bow Socks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 

Bow Squares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

Bow Stringers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 

Bowstrings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

Bow Tip Protectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 

Bow Tubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 

Broadheads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 

Brush Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

Brushes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 

Choppers, Feather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

Compasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 

Crester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 

Dipping Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

Dip Tubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Elastic Shock Cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 

Equipment Hanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 

Esbit Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 

Feather Choppers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

Feather Grinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

Feathers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 

Feather Trimmer (Burner) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

Ferr-L-Tite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 

Fletching Glue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 

Fletching Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 

FluFlu Arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 

Gloves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 

Grain Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 

Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 

Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 

Insect Repellent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 

Inserts, Carbon and Aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . .14 

Judo/Kondor Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 

Kathy Kelly Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 

Lacing, Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 

Lacquer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 

Lacquer, Gasket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 

Nocking Pliers/Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

Nock Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

Nocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

Packs, Back & Fanny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 

Piggy Backers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 

Points, Taper Hole, Screw-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 

Poster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 

Quivers, Back and Side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 5 

Rubber Blunts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 

Serving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

Sharpeners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 

Shelf Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 

Silencers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

Solo Stalker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 

Speed-Coat System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

Spinetesters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 

Stain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 

Steel Points and Blunts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 

Stools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

String Keeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

String Making Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

String Pouches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 

String Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

String Wax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 7 

Taper Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 

Tefl on Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 

Tip Protector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 

Treestands and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 

Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Waterproofi ng, Feather. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 

Waterproofi ng, Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 

Wax, Bowstring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 

Dave’s Tips 

Arrow Shaft Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 

Arrow Straightening Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

Bow Tip Protector Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 

Bows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

Bowyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

Broadhead Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 

Choosing a Bowyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

Feathering Advice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 

Finishing the Arrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 

Ground Blind Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 

Selecting Shafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

Sharpening Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 

Treestand Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 

Working the Shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 

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Leather Archery Equipment 

Back Quivers 

Archery Past Back Quivers 

Th ese quivers are made of 8-ounce, l/8-inch latigo 

leather. Th ey are designed to hold the arrows near 

the head where they are out of the way when 

walking; they can be drawn with a minimum of 

motion, rather than below the shoulder. Bottoms 

are molded and stitched on the side, not whip 

stitched, for better wear. Options ($20.00 each): 

pouch (adult only), shearling sheepskin trim (burgundy 

or yellow). Specify right or left hand. Name 

or initials (adult)–no charge. 

Item #101 Adult quiver $100.00 

Item #102 With pouch (Shown with optional 

shearling collar) $120.00 

#101 #102 

Leather Waterproofi ng 

Montana Pitch Blend 

Th is leather dressing is a unique blend 

of pine pitch, mink oil and 

beeswax. Th e leather oil conditioner 

is a liquid without 

the beeswax. Besides having 

a pleasant odor, this product 

really works. 

Item #120 Dressing, 4 oz. $7.00 

Item #121 Conditioner, 8 oz. $7.00 

Leather Bow Saddle 

Leather with self-adhesive. Approximately 2 x 4 

inches in size. Use to cover the handle on a bow, 

or cut it up for a cover on your arrow shelf. 

Item #119 $3.00 

Medium or Youth Size Quivers 

Medium Archery Past Quiver 

Same construction as item #101, but smaller. 

Also comes as a kit. Heavier latigo leather than 

Item #103JBK and #103LBQ. Made by Dave at 

Archery Past. 

Item #103 Medium quiver $75.00 

Junior Back Quiver Kit 

Th is all-leather, 16-inch deep, back quiver kit is 

a great project for adults to do with a youngster. 

For left- and right-handed archers. Pre-cut and 

pre-punched. Detailed instructions included. 

Item #103JBK $40.00 

Little Big Quiver 

An excellent youth quiver in the timeless, all 

leather, back quiver design. A full 17 

inches deep. Fits youth arrows perfectly. 

Specify right or left hand. 

Item #103LBQ $55.00 

#103 

#103JBK 

#103LBQ 

Base Camp Creations 

Th ese quivers are by Pat 

Lopez of Idaho. Medium 

weight latigo, comfortable, 

easy to use and carry. Excellent 

handwork. Dark Brown. 

102PL has a stitched-on adjustable 

strap. 102PL1 is cut 

from one piece of leather, 

with an adjustable strap. 

Specify right or left hand. 

Item #102PL $90.00 

Item #102PL1 One Piece $100.00 

Leather Lacing 

Oiled lacing. Perfect for stitching a quiver or 

lacing an armguard. Also good for emergency 

repairs. 72 inches. 

Item #117 $2.00 

Elastic Shock 

Cord 

Use to replace the cord on 

armguards. Sold by the 

foot. 

Item #116 $0.35/foot 

Mike Griffi th hand stitches one of his armguards. (See page 6.) 

#102PL 

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Side Quivers 

Heritage Hip Quiver 

Made of brown latigo, the Heritage quiver is 

similar to those used by the Th ompson brothers 

and Pope & Young. Sturdy, quiet and functional. 

Specify left or right hand if ordering quiver with 

pouch. Shearling collar, add $10.00. 

Item #190 Heritage quiver $85.00 

Item #190P With pouch $95.00 

Dave’s Hip Quiver 

Not by me, but could be. Made from medium 

latigo, this handmade hip quiver is perfect for 

shoots, tournaments or stumpshooting. Specify 

left or right hand. 

Item #189R - Right Hand $60.00 

Item #189L -LeftHand $60.00 

Leather Pocket Quiver 

Made of tooling leather and dyed brown. Th is 

quiver fi ts in a hip pocket (also slotted for a 

belt)for fi eld points only and is great for carrying 

2-3 arrows for a trail shoot or for stump shooting 

around camp. Doesn’t carry enough arrows 

for me the way I go through them when stump 

shooting. 

Item #188 Leather Pocket Quiver $20.00 

Leather String Pouches 

Will hold one string (slotted for allen wrench, 

recurve model only, for your takedown bow or 

quiver). Th ey are self-adhesive, but I use two 

rubber washers (included) for insurance. Recurve 

model with snap; longbow model with leather tie. 

Item #104 Recurve Pouch $4.50 

Item # l05 Longbow Pouch $4.50 

Leather String Pouches are 

made by Dave at 

Archery Past 

Gloves 

Th e Damascus, Berlin and Super Glove are full- 

palm designed; the leather covers the palm of the 

hand in addition to the back of the hand. Only 

the shooting fi ngers are covered. Th e shooter 

needs to choose the glove with the feel they desire. 

Th e Damascus is softer, and one can feel the string 

more. Th e Berlin is a little heavier. Th e Super 

Glove has heavy cordovan tips and will take a 

little longer to break in. I prefer the more sensitive 

feel of the Damascus, while one of my hunting 

buddies likes the cordovan-tipped Super Glove. 

All close with a Velcro wrist strap. 

#190 

Heritage Hip Quivers 

(#190) are made by Dave 

at Archery Past 

#104 

The Stealth Quiver 

Singin’ Jack has been making these quivers in 

Washington for years. Both the Stealth and 

Hunter models are made from heavy latigo leather 

with a strap going over the opposite shoulder of 

the side the quiver is on. Th e Stealth is adjustable 

for right or left hand. It is slightly smaller than the 

Hunter, which is available in right or left hand, 

not both. Th e Hunter also has a fi le pocket 

on the side. Both work well with fanny packs 

or back packs. Both have a foam hood to keep 

broadheads sharp and come with a fl eece fl etch 

cover and a 2-blade solo stalker, (see page 7). I 

prefer the Stealth and use it for trail shoots. 

Item #190SQ $110.00 

Item #190JBHR - Right Hand $125.00 

Item #190JBHL -LeftHand $125.00 

Idaho Leather Side Quiver 

Made of heavy leather, 

this quiver holds arrows 

in place with a fl eecelined, 

spring-steel clamp 

and foam on the bottom 

inside. Built like a quickdraw 

holster, it keeps 

arrows out of the way and 

close to the body. Specify 

left or right hand. Tan or 

black 

Item #145RH - Right Hand $105.00 

Item #145LH - Left Hand $105.00 

#186 

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#198 #197 #193 #196 

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#189 

Super Glove 

Specify size M, L, XL. 

Item #198 $25.50 

Damascus Glove 

Specify size S, M, L, XL. Brown. 

Item #193 $13.50 

Berlin Glove 

Specify size S, M, L, XL. Gold. 

Item #197 $17.50 

American Leathers Glove 

Specify size S, M, L, XL 

Item #186 $42.50 

#188 

#105 

RH LH 

Wyandotte Open 

Tanned leather with elastic stretch 

back and velcro wrist strap. Open-end 

fi nger design. 

Specify size XS, S, M. L, XL. 

Item #196 $9.00


Armguards 

Archery Past Leather Armguards 

Made from latigo or tooling leather. Six styles. All have a 

tooled border and vents, unless specifi ed diff erently. Names and 

initials, add $5.00. With basket weave, add $20.00. All will be 

latigo leather, unless specifi ed diff erently. Specify leather type 

(latigo or oak tanned). Oak tanned is dyed and fi nished. Latigo 

is oiled. 

Item #106 Traditional shape, with boot hooks 

and leather lace $20.00 

Item #l07 Scalloped sides, with boot hooks 

and leather lace $20.00 

Item #l08 Standard shape, with one-piece 

elastic slip on $15.00 

Item #109 With shock cord, three loops and 

three boot hooks $15.00 

Item #110 Same as #109, except smaller size $15.00 

Item #115 Adjustable elastic shock cord and hooks. 

Shown with optional basket weave tooling 

(add $20.00). $20.00 

Archery Past Leather Armguards are 

made by Dave at Archery Past 

Youth Armguards 

My youth armguards are made from Latigo or tooling leather dyed 

brown. They are adjustable, come with elastic shock cord and only 

hook in the middle so are easy to put on. 

Item #118L Latigo Youth Armguard $7.00 

Item #118TL Tooling Leather Youth Armguard $7.00 

#106, 107 

#l08 

#110 

Mike’s Leatherworks 

Armguards 

Some armguards just look 

nice; these are some of the 

best I’ve found. Mike’s 

Leatherworks armguards are 

handstitched with an overlay. 

Th ree sizes, including a youth 

size, so your future hunting buddy can have one 

just like yours. Leather button with elastic cord. 

Easy on/off . 

Item #115ML 3DB, 7 inches $22.00 

Item #15MLH Hunter, 8 3/8 inches $27.00 

Item #115MLY Youth (picturedwith youth armguards), 

5 inches$17.00 

Thunderhorn of Montana 

Th underhorn of Montana armguards are made of 

saddle leather with a contrasting trim. Th ey use a 

two-loop elastic cord with one hook on each side. 

Quick to put on. 

Item #115T $22.00 

Item #115TA with art $30.00 

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#109 

#115 

#118L #118TL 

#115MLY 

Kids at the PBS gathering make armguards under Dave’s guidance. 

Tabs 

The Blacktail Tab 

Good, heavy leather, amply 

waterproofed, with a rubber 

ring to hold it on your fi nger. 

One size. Two sizes of rings 

included with each tab. I 

personally use one and have used it wet and dry; 

this tab is the most versatile I’ve used. Right or 

left hand. 

Item #191 $6.50 

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or Web site. 

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Hair Calf Tab 

Rubber fi nger separator and leather liner. 

Item #192RS RH Small $6.50 

Item #192RM RH Medium $6.50 

Item #192RL RH Large $6.50 

Item #192RX RH Xlarge $6.50 

Item #192LS LH Small $6.50 

Item #192LM LH Medium $6.50 

Item #192LL LH Large $6.50 

Item #192LX LH Xlarge $6.50 

Youth Tabs 

Kid’s Tab 

For small hands. Calf hair and leather back. Right 

or left hand. 

Item #194 $4.50 

#192 

#194 

Solo Stalkers 

Two-blade or three-blade Solo 

Stalker. Use when you need to 

have the arrow out of the quiver, 

but you’re not quite ready for 

the shot. Keeps you safe and 

the broadhead from dulling. 

Ties to the bow limb while you 

hold the arrow near the riser 

of the bow. Handmade by Jack 

Bowers. 

Item #122T Two-blade $ 5.50 

Item #122TH Three-blade $10.00 

Leather Bow Tip Protector 

Fits recurves or longbows. Stitches on and holds 

string in place. Black goatskin. Doesn't trap 

moisture. 

Item #111 $3.50 

Made by Dave 

at Archery Past 

Bowstringers 

T.R.A. Bow Stringer 

Double-leather cup and 

nylon braided rope. 

Upper cup may need to 

be trimmed to expose 

the string grooves for some bows. 

Item #112 has smaller cups. Item #112L 

has a lower cup to fi t over bowtip protectors. Fits 

bows to 72 inches. Not recommended on bows 

over 70 pounds. 

Item #112 $8.50 

Item #112L $9.50 

Strap Stringer 

Th is stringer is made from nylon strap. It doesn’t 

get tangled in your pack like the rope stringers. 

Comes with two sizes of cups for fi tting diff erent 

bows. Fits bows with tip protectors in place. Do 

not use on bows over 70#. 

Item #113 $9.50 

Made by 

Archery 

Past 

Rubber Bow Tip Protector 

Th is item is not a leather 

accessory, but it goes with 

the leather tip protectors. 

Fits longbows and 

recurves. Protects the tip 

from abrasion. To keep 

the string in place and 

prevent losing the protector, 

I recommend punching a hole (see photo) to 

fi t the string through. 

Item #114 $3.00 

Thunderhorn Super Stringer 

For longbows and recurves. 

“Th e harder you pull, the 

tighter it grabs.” Nice traditional 

styling. 

Item #420SS $10.50 

Selway Limbsaver Recurve 

Designed to eliminate twisting limbs on recurves, 

the Limbsaver recurve bowstringer uses an extra 

long lower limb pocket made of Cordura for durability 

and a rubber pressure pad for safe stringing 

and un-stringing of your favorite recurve bow. 

Instructions included. Do not use on bows over 

80 pounds. 

Item #401LSR $10.50 

Selway Limbsaver Longbow 

Th e Limbsaver Longbow Stringer uses a long-lasting 

Cordura limb pocket 

with rubber limb grip for 

safe longbow stringing and 

unstringing. Instructions 

included. 

Item #401LSL $10.50 

Leather Bow Slip-On Tip 

Protector 

Item #111L Longbow $5.00 

Item #111R Recurve $5.00 

Archery Past Leather Bow Tip Protector Assembly Instructions 

1 Th read the cord through the bottom hole on 

each side of the leather. 

2 Lace the protector as though you were lacing a 

1 

2 

shoe. Leave the lacing loose. 

3 After lacing about 3 holes, bring the tongue 

inside under the lacing. 

4 Place the tip on the bow, putting the end of the 

lower string loop through the hole and around the 

3 

bow in the string groves. Position the tip protector 

and tighten the lacing. 

5 

4 

5 Continue lacing tightly. Tie the two ends with a 

square knot at the top and trim the excess cord. 


Arrow Shaft Information 

Dave’s Points About Wood Shafts 

Th ere are some points to remember when choosing wood shafts, regardless 

of the type of wood. Some of these points are common knowledge, some are 

from my experience and that of my friends who use wood shafts exclusively 

for hunting. 

Wood shafts are a natural product; they may have some variations. Inspect 

for cracks when making your arrows and especially after hitting a hard object 

when shooting. 

Arrow Weight 

Most shafts are spined but not weighed. Shafts may vary as much as 250- 

300 grains in a box of a thousand. Th eoretically, you could have that same 

variation in a dozen arrows that are not matched. How close do they have to 

be matched? As close as you need to have confi dence in your arrows. Most of 

us can’t shoot the diff erence of 30 grains or more. Mine? Th ey’re matched to 

the same degree that I sell them to you—plus or minus 10 grains or less. (In 

comparison, a nock weighs about 15 grains.) 

One ounce equals 437 1/2 grains. Most concerned bowhunters use as 

heavy an arrow as feasible, usually about 8-10 grains for each pound of bow 

weight. In the race for speed, lighter is thought to be better. For hunting, 

heavier is more stable, more forgiving for that cold morning shot, quiets your 

bow, and allows for exceptional penetration taking all things into consideration. 

Bare shafts can gain or lose weight from the time they are weighed. 

When fi nished, they remain stable. 

Be a knowledgeable traditional bowhunter. Weigh your arrows! 

Spine 

In most bows, 5-10 pound spine groups will work well. I prefer 5-pound 

groups, especially from a longbow. Lighter arrows seem to have more fl ight 

problems with spine and weight variation. Th ere may be some variation between 

spine testers. If you want exact spine match to your shafts, buy enough 

so you can do that. Or you can pay for someone to re-spine and match to the 

shaft you have on their spine tester. 

Straightness 

Good wood shafts are straight and shouldn’t need much straightening. 

Slight irregularities can be removed by bending the shaft in the opposite 

direction of the bend, over the heel of your hand. Most wood can be 

straightened easily, especially Port Orford Cedar. Norway Pine is very similar 

to cedar in color and ease of straightening and is slightly heavier. Harder 

woods, like some pines, fi r, and the hardwoods, may take a little longer to 

straighten. Some may have to be heated. I don’t use some of the tools that 

smooth or fl atten a side of the shaft to straighten it. I like my shafts round. 

If you notice small perpendicular lines in the shaft near a bend, they may be 

chrysals (stress marks around the shaft, across the grain). Chrysals indicate 

that the shaft is broken. Discard it! Shoot only good wood arrows. Break 

cracked arrows. (Better to break it than have it explode upon release.) 

Choosing Your Spine: Recurves 

Recurves are close to centershot; the arrow doesn’t have to work around 

the riser much, so you usually have more leeway in choosing your spine for 

recurves. Choose your arrow spine fi ve pounds minimum over your bow 

weight at your draw. Be aware that wood arrows are spined for a 28-inch 

draw. For every inch over 28 inches you draw, add another 5 pounds. Likewise, 

for each inch under 28 inches, subtract 5 pounds. Example: A bow 70 

pounds at 29 inches should use a 80-85 spine (bow weight = 70 pounds + 5 

pounds for the extra inch over 28 inches + 5 pounds for good measure). It’s 

best to shoot the spine and try it for sure. I shoot tapered 85-90 pound spine 

out of a 65-pound, 27-inch Blacktail Recurve. Stiff er arrows last longer (unless 

you lose them) and can be heavier. 

Choosing Your Spine: Longbows 

You may want to keep the arrow spine about the same as the weight of the 

bow. Th ese arrows have to bend around the bow a lot more since longbows 

usually aren’t center shot. For a 60-pound at 28-inch longbow, start with a 

55-60 or 60-65 spine. I shoot 60-65 pound tapered shafts from a 65 pound 

27-inch draw Liberty Longbow. Again, shoot some and be sure. 

Details And Types of Shafts 

Th e wood shaft market is changing, and it’s for the better. Hildebrand’s 

Sitka Spruce shafts are getting better, if that was possible and are available 

in a full 32” length. Douglas Fir from Surewood Shafts (formerly Oregon 

Traditional Arrows) are back in production and are the best fi r I’ve seen. 

Most of the production is in 5/16” and 11/32” but 23/64” is also available 

in the heavier weights. Rogue River Port Orford Cedar Shafts are under a 

new owner and the shafts look good as well as the availability. Th ey are only 

available in tapered shafts. I still maintain a few of the old Acme’s as well as 

Lodgepole and Norway pine and Ramin. Spines are limited in those selections 

so check before placing an order. 

Premium 

Premium shafts are hand graded, hand spined, (5 pound groups), and 

weighed in groups of Plus/minus 10 grains or less, mostly less. Woods available 

as premiums are Fir, Spruce, ACME Cedar and Rogue River Cedar 

Standard 

Standard shafts are spined from the factory, but are weight matched and 

graded by hand to the same specs as the premiums. Th ese include spruce, fi r, 

ramin and some cedar. Th e only diff erence between Premium and Standard 

shafts is labor for hand spining and weighing in closer groups. All will make 

great arrows! 

Sizes 

Sizes are 5/16” in all woods for spines 35-39, 40-45; 11/32” for all woods 

spined to 60-64 and some to 70-74; heavier weights in 23/64”. Th ere is 

some overlap so call with your preferences 

Tapered Shafts 

Tapered shafts are the same shafts as above, but tapered to your specifi cations, 

usually 5/16” or 9/32” on the nock end. Barrelled shafts, (actually a 

double taper) are available, usually with an 11/32” point end. 

Finished Shafts and Arrows 

Finished shafts and arrows are available from all available shafts. Most 

arrows are fi nished with Bohning products**, but gasket lacquer is also available. 

If you have a preference, please let me know. ** Remember: Repair 

Bohning arrows with Fletch-tite, Gasket Lacquer arrows with Duco! 

Other Shaft Options 

Other shaft options include Carbon Express Carbon Heritage and Easton 

Aluminum in Legacy and Game Getter. Of these, I prefer aluminum since 

they come in more sizes, hold up well, cost less and can be easily fl etched 

or repaired, especially for youth arrows. Th ey also accept the glue on nocks 

and come in a variety of sizes to match bow weights with out adding heavier 

points, inserts or weight tubes. Legacy (wood grain) available in 1916, 2016, 

2018, 2020, 2117, 2216, & 2219 sizes. Game Getters are now black and 

only available in 500 (2016), 400 (2117) and 300 (2317). 

Carbon Shafts come in three sizes-150, 250 and 350. Th ey may require 

‘tuning’ to get the best fl ight. I do carry weight tubes and heavier points and 

inserts. I can make a recommendation but determining what you need will 

be ultimately up to you. I recommend inserts for the nock so you can use 

regular glue on nocks rather than the small uni-nocks. 

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Arrow Making Materials 

Dave’s Arrow-making Tips 

Selecting Shafts 

If you are using carbon or aluminum shafting, 

skip to Number 4 on page 15. When using 

wood shafts, you need to consider more than just 

spine and weight. 

1. Choose the type of wood. You may need to 

research the type of wood shafts you want to 

use. I prefer Port Orford Cedar because of its 

straightness, strength, ease of working, good 

stain qualities and of course, odor. Availability 

is the problem with Port Orford Cedar. 

2. Check for cross-grain and other imperfections 

such as knots, cracks and chrysals. I 

prefer grain running the length of the shaft, 

but that is rare today. I would stay at about 

12-15 inches before the grain runs off the shaft 

(crosses in 12-15 inches). Choose the best end 

of the shaft for the nock end. 

For more arrow-making tips, see page 15, 

Working the shaft. 

Straightening a Shaft 

1 To straighten an arrow, sight down the shaft to 

see where it needs straightening. 

Nocks 

Snap-on Nocks 

Available in fl uorescent yellow, red and blue. Also 

white, black, green and yellow (non-fl uorescent). 

Th ese nocks have no index! 11/32 and 5/16 inch. 

Item #303 5/16 inch, dozen/pack $ 1.25 

Item #303C 5/16 inch, hundred/pack $10.00 

Item #303+ 11/32 inch, dozen/pack $ 1.25 

Item #303C+ 11/32 inch, hundred/pack $10.00 

Classic Nocks 5/16 & 11/32 only 

Snaps on string with a wide throat, yet has that 

traditional index feel. All my personal arrows and 

other arrows that I make have this nock unless 

specifi ed diff erently. Available in black, white, yellow 

and red in solid colors and fl uorescent yellow. 





Bohning T-Nocks 

Th ese nocks are similar to the classics, but have no 

index, snap on a little more and are a little longer. 

Available in 5/16” and 11/32” in white and yellow 

only, and white only in ¼” and 9/32”. 

Item #306SS ¼” (White only), 

dozen/pack 

Item #306SSC ¼” (White only), 

$1.25 

hundred/pack $10.00 

Item #306S 9/32” (White only) 

dozen/pack $1.25 

Item #306SC 9/32” (White only) 

hundred Pack $10.00 

Item #306 5/16” (White or Yellow) 


Item #306C 5/16” (White or Yellow) 

hundred//pack $10.00 

Item # 306+ 11/32” (White or Yellow) 


Item # 306C+ 11/32” (White or Yellow) 

hundred/pack $10.00 

2 Bend shaft at crook by applying pressure with 

heel of hand while supporting shaft with index 

fi nger and holding with thumb. 

#303 #303+ #306SS #306+ 

#304 #305 

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#306+ 

Doug Chase, Idaho with an African Water Buffalo 

3 Spin shaft on thumbnail to check for straightness.


Wood Shafts 

Port Orford Cedar, Pine, Douglas Fir 

and Sitka Spruce Shafting 

Premium wood shafts. Spine matched in 5-pound 

groups and weighed in groups of 5-10 grains (+/- 

5 grains). Specify weight preferences, if desired. 

Measure arrows from the valley of the nock to the 

back of the point (BOP). 

Item #300 (price each) $3.00 

Finished shafts, premium wood 

Same as shafts above, matched, weighed, stained 

and two coats of clear Fletch-Lac applied. 

Item #301+ (price each) $4.00 

Finished standard shafts 

Same as described under Finished standard shafts 

and arrows on page 8. 

Item #301 $3.00 

Wood Arrows 

Complete premium arrows: Call for 

quote 

Item #301A+ $75.00+ 

Complete FluFlu arrows 

Four, 4-inch fl etch, on fi nished standard shafts. 

Same color fl etch on all six arrows. 

Item #301FF Group of six $34.00 

Complete standard arrows 

Item #301A (price/dozen) $65.00 

Youth Arrows (wood) 

5/16 shafts, fi nished with feathers and points. 

Bows up to 30 pounds. 24-inch length. 

Item #301Y (price each) $2.25 

#301A 

#301A+ 

Arrow Labor Options: 

Wood 

• Taper nock & point on wood shafts, cut to 

length-.50 each 

• Install fi eld points-.50 each 

• Install broadheads-.75 each 

• Taper Shafts to 5/16” at nock end-.50 each 

(Includes nock taper and straightening). 

Aluminum and Carbon 

• Cut to length, install inserts-.75 each 

• Install inserts in points-.50 each 

• Complete made up aluminum arrows, add 

$21.00 per dozen. (No points) 

Easton Aluminum Shafts 

XX75 Legacy (wood grain, footed) 1916, 2016, 

2018, 2020, 2117, 2216 and 2219. 

Item #300A $29.00/6 

Game Getter (black) 

Game Getters are now black and only available in 

.500 (2016), .400 (2117) and .300 (2317). 

Item #300GG $19.50/6 

Easton Jazz Youth Arrow Shafts 

1616, 1716, 1816 

Item #300YZ $16.00/6 

Easton Jazz Youth Complete Arrows 

1616, 1716, 1816. 4-inch feathers, points, 24, 26, 

and 28-inch lengths. 

Item #301YZ $26.00/6 

#300A 

#300GG 

#300YZ 

Shannon Lewis, Montana, with a bighorn. 

Carbon Express Heritage 

Woodgrain. Available in three sizes: 150 (35-55 

pounds at 10 grains/inch); 250 (55-65 pounds 

at 11 grains/inch); and 350 (65-inch and up at 

12 grains/inch). Straightness tolerance is +/- .005 

inches and weight tolerance is +/- 2 grains. Comes 

with push-in nocks and glue-in inserts. Swaged 

inserts for nocks available. Item (#340NI) 

Item #300H150 $40.00/6 

Item #300H250 $40.00/6 

Item #300H350 $40.00/6 

For information about: 

• dipping carbon, aluminum and 

wood shafts, see Arrow Finishing 

Supplies 

• aluminum and carbon 

accessories, see Arrow Making 

Materials 

• shaping your own feathers, see 

Arrow Making Tools (choppers, 

burners) 

Visit my Web site, 

www.archerypast.net, for more detailed 

information. Or pick up a copy of my 

new book, Making and Shooting Wood 

Arrows, available summer 2008. 

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Bow & Arrow 

Rack Kit 

Cut from pine and 

ready to assemble. 

Finish as you desire. 

Holds 12 arrows and 

4 bows. Includes 12 

arrow clips. 

Item #6304 $34.00 

Dave’s Feathering Advice 

Other than cresting 

on an arrow, feathers 

are the next best way to 

dress up your arrows. Colors, 

styles of cut, spliced, 

three or four fl etch—all of 

these choices are waiting 

to be made. I prefer white 

crown dip and feathers, so 

I can see the arrows better 

when they are in fl ight. 

Choose a color that you 

can see. Right or left wing? Contrary to some advice, you will not notice a 

diff erence between right or left wing feathers unless you’re using extremely 

sensitive equipment, which is not the case with traditional equipment. Good, 

properly spined, heavy arrows, adequate feathers and the correct brace height 

and nocking point will eliminate any arrow fl ight problems. All Archery Past 

feathers are manufactured by Truefl ight Feathers. I believe they are the best 

feathers available. 

Feather Waterproofi ng 

Add to a large sandwich bag, insert fl etched end 

of arrow and work into feathers. Tap off excess. 

One bottle will do eight dozen arrows. 

Item #395 $4.75 

Viking Voyageur Bow Tubes and 

Arrow Tubes 

Protect bows in these cloth-lined cases with foam-padded 

ends. Covered with cordura. Multiple cases may be 

strapped together. Arrow case holds up to 24 arrows. 

Colors: gray or green. 

Item #475 Longbow case, holds two bows, 

66 inches $65.00 

Item #479 Recurve case, holds two bows, 

64 inches $75.00 

Item #478 Arrow case, 

holds 24 plus arrows $60.00 

Truefl ight Feathers 

Dyed Barred 

Truefl ight’s Dyed Artifi cial Barred Feathers, ground to Truefl ight’s standards. 

In red, yellow and natural gray. (Natural is similar to real graybar feathers.) 

Dyed White 

Full length, 5-inch parabolic and 5-inch shield. Available in white, red, yellow, 

orange, green, blue, brown, chartreuse, gray and black. Pink and purple 

(full length only). Bags of 100 and dozens. 

Right Wing, Dyed Bar, 5-inch 

Item #387PR Parabolic $800/dz., $62.00/100 

Item #387R Shield $8.00/dz., $62.00/100 

Left Wing, Dyed Bar, 5-inch 

Item #387PL Parabolic $8.00/dz., $62.00/100 

Item #387L Shield $8.00/dz., $62.00/100 

Right Wing, Dyed Bar, Full Length 

Item #387RF $8.00/dz., $62.00/100 

Left Wing, Dyed Bar, Full Length 

Item #387LF $8.00/dz., $62.00/100 

Right wing, Dyed, 5-inch 

Item #385R Parabolic $33.00/100 

Item #385SR Shield $33.00/100 

Left wing, Dyed, 5-inch 

Item #385L Parabolic $33.00/100 

Item #385SL Shield $33.00/100 

Right Wing, Dyed 4-inch (white, red, chartreuse, yellow only) 

Item #385PR4 Right Wing, Parabolic $33.00/100 

Item #385SR4 Right Wing, Shield $33.00/100 

Left Wing, Dyed 4-inch (white, red, chartreuse, yellow only). 

Item #385PL4 Left Wing, Parabolic $33.00/100 

Item #385SL4 Left Wing, Shield $33.00/100 

Full length, Right Wing 

Item #385RF $38.00/100 

Full length, Left Wing 

Item #385LF $38.00/100 

#387PL 

#385LF 

#387LF 

#387RF 

#385RF 


#387L 

#385L 

#385SL 

#385PL4 

#385SL4 

#387PR 

#387R 

#385R 

#385SR 

#385PR4 

#385SR4

Arrow Making Materials – Points 

Steel Taper Hole Blunts 

All Steel Taper Hole Blunts are $3.25/dozen, 

$12.00/package of 50. 

5/16 inch, fi ve-degree taper blunts 

Item #330 100 grain/dozen 

Item #330C 100 grain/50 

11/32 inch, fi ve-degree Taper Blunts 



Item #331+ 145 grain/dozen 

Item #331+C 145 grain/50 

23/64 inch, fi ve-degree Taper Blunts 







Steel Taper Hole Field Points 

All Steel Taper Hole Field Points are 

$3.25/dozen, $12.00/package of 50. 

1/4 inch, fi ve-degree Taper Points 

Item #326A 60 grain/dozen 

Item #326AC 60 grain/50 

















Item #329++ 190 grain/dozen 

Item #329C++ 190 grain/50 








Item #335++ 190 grain/dozen 

Item #337C++ 190 grain/50 

Screw-in Field Points 

All Screw-in Field Points are $3.25/dozen, 

$12.00/package of 50. 

Specialty Points 

Judo Points by Zwickey 

Item #336G 11/32 inch, glue-on, 2 pack $6.50 

Item #336GS 5/16 inch, glue-on, 2 pack $6.50 

Item #336S screw-in, 2 pack $6.50 

Kondor Points by Zwickey 

Two-inch span, same Judo quality. 

Item #336GK 145 grain, glue-on $3.25 

Item #336SK 105 grain, screw-in $3.25 

Screw-in Field Blunts 

Item #339SPS 5/16 inch, 100 grain Item #339SBS 5/16 inch, 100 grain 

Item #339SPL 5/16 inch, 125 grain Item #339SBL 5/16 inch, 125 grain 

Item #339SPL+ 5/16 inch, 145 grain 

Item #339LBS 11/32 inch, 100 grain 

Item #339SPL ++ 

5/16 inch, 175 grain Item #339LBL 11/32 inch, 125 grain 

Item #339LPS 11/32 inch, 100 grain 

Item #339LPL 11/32 inch, 125 grain 

Item #339LPL+ 11/32 inch, 145 grain 

Item #339LPL++ 11/32 inch, 175 grain Snaro Bird Points 

#336GC 

#336GS 

Scorpios by Zwickey 

Designed to fi t tightly behind the head 

on carbon and aluminum arrows. Slips 

back, decreasing penetration and increasing 

impact. Specify size. 

Item #336SCOR 20 grain, 19/64 inch or 

21/64 inch, 2-pack $3.00 

The Magnus Blunt 

A combination of a blade and a 

blunt. May be used without blade. 

125 grain (140 with blade), glueon 

or screw-in. 3-pack. 

Item #357B 3-pack 

#336GS 

#336SC 

Item #336SGSN 11/32, glue-on, 3-inch,220 grains $8.50 

Item #336LGSN 11/32, glue-on, 6-inch, 280 grains $8.50 

Item #336SISSN screw-in, 3-inch, 220 grains $8.50 

HTM Rubber Blunts 

Rubber, parallel hole. Large is 

11/32 inch, 90 grain. Small is 

5/16 inch, 60 grain. 

Item #338L 11/32 inch $.90 ea. 

Item #338S 5/16 inch $.90 ea. 

Hex Blunts by ACE 

A steel taper hole or screw-in blunt 

that packs a wallop! Six-sided, 

cupped front, this blunt works similar 

to a judo. $8.50/ 6-pack. 

IItem # 341SS¼”, 60 grain glue-on 

Item # 341S 5/16”, 125 grain, glue-on 

Item 341S+ 5/16”, 145 grain, glue-on 

Item # 341 11/32”, 125 grain, glue-on 

Item # 341+ 11/32”, 145 grain glue-on 

Item # 341++ 11/32”, 175 grain, glue-on 

Item # 341SI- 100 grain, screw-in 

Item # 341SI 125 grain, screw-in 

Item # 341+ 145 grain, screw-in 

Item # 341SI++ 175 grain, screw-in 

Bludgeon Blunt 

Made of hard plastic. Parallel hole. Black is 100 

grain and fi ts 11/32 inch or 23/64 inch shafts. Red 

is 65 grain and fi ts 5/16 inch shaft. 

Item #338BS 65 grain $.90 

Item #338BL 100 grain $.90 

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#336G 

All Screw-in Field Blunts are $3.25/dozen, 

$12.00/package of 50.

Arrow Making Materials – Broadheads 

Dave’s Broadhead Facts 

There are many choices for broadheads. I 

recommend cut-on-contact broadheads that 

can be re-sharpened. Th ey must be re-sharpened 

or touched up regularly and after each shot. If 

you won’t put that eff ort into sharpening, use the 

replaceable blade type, like the Muzzy Phantom. 

I like three blades for overall fl ight and cutting 

eff ectiveness. I use Eclipse 2 blade and feel the 

penetration and cutting characteristics are just as 

eff ective. Sharpening is easy on either type. Of 

the few animals I have taken, I have used 3- and 

2-blade heads. Whatever you shoot, they must be 

sharp—scary sharp! 

Broadheads 

All broadheads are available with screw-in 

inserts installed. Add $3.00/6-pack. 

Zwickey Broadheads 

Probably the most familiar name in broadheads. 

Stronger construction in the past few years makes 

this broadhead a truly dependable one. Two- and 

four-blade models. 11/32 inch ferrule; (5/16 inch in 

Eskimo, 2-blade only). 

Eskimo, 11/32 inch 

Item #350 2-blade, 125 grain, 6-pack $21.00 

Item #350F 4-blade, 125 grain, 6-pack $23.00 

Eskimo, 5/16 inch 

Item #350S 2-blade, 115 grain, 6-pack $21.00 

Delta, 11/32 inch 

Item #354 2-blade, 135 grain, 6-pack $25.00 

Item #354F 4-blade, 130 grain, 6-pack $25.00 

No Mercy, 11/32” 

No-Mercy broadheads, with their long and narrow 

design penetrate deeply and produce impressive 

wound channels. Th e No Mercy measures 

2 1/2” x 1 3/16” and sports a triple-thick tip for 

bone-busting strength. Th e precise Zwickey tapered 

ferrule fi ts all sizes of arrow shafts. Th e 130grain 

No Mercy 2-blade broadhead from Zwickey 

is hard to beat! Available by the 3-pack. 

Item # 350NM Double Bevel 2-blade $15.00 

Item # 350NMLW Left Wing Bevel $15.00 

Item # 350NMRW Right Wing Bevel $15.00 

#350S #350 #354 

#350NM #350F #354F 

Magnus Snuffer 

Formerly the Rothaar and Delta Snuff er. A strong 

copper-welded construction of the 3-blade design. 

Same construction as the Wensel Woodsman. 

Superior openings upon contact. 

Item #351S 100 grain, 6-pack $26.00 

Item #351 125 grain, 6-pack $26.00 

Item #351L 160 grain, 6-pack $26.00 

#351S 

#351 #351L 

Grizzly Broadheads 

Probably the toughest head on the market. 

Double thickness. Sharpens on one side of the 

blade. 100 grain to the El Grande(190 grain). 

Grizzly 2 Blade 

Item #352S 100 grain, 6-pack $21.00 

Item #352M 125 grain, 6-pack $21.00 

Item #352MM 145 grain, 6-pack $21.00 

Item #352L 160 grain, 6-pack $21.00 

Item #352XL 190 grain, 6-pack $21.00 

#352S #352M 

#352MM 

#352L #352XL 

Eclipse Broadheads 

Tough, copper-brazed construction. 

In the dies of the 

old Journeyman broadheads. Tefl on 

coated and easy to sharpen. Forward 

placement of bleeder blade allows for a longer 

taper and better alignment on the shaft. 2- and 

4-blade options 

Item #365L 2-blade, 145 grain, 6-pack $25.00 

Item #365LF 4-blade, 155 grain, 6-pack $32.00 

Item #365S 2-blade, 125 grain, 6-pack $25.00 

Item #365SF 4-blade, 135 grain, 6-pack $32.00 

Wensel Woodsman 

An elongated snuff er. Great for longbows with its 3 

to 1 ratio and Tefl on coating. 

Item #359 125 grain, 6-pack $25.00 

Item #359ST 125 grain (150gr w/insert) 

6-pack $28.00 

Tusker Broadheads 

Australia’s most popular broadhead! Th ese 

broadheads come unsharpened so they can be 

sharpened to the bevel you desire. Th e True-Angle 

system will work well with these heads. Almost a 

millimeter thick, these will do double duty—use 

for trail shoots then sharpen for hunting. 

Item #361SS Spirit, 5/16 inch ferrule, 110 grains, 

6-pack $16.00 

Item #361S Javelin, 5/16 inch ferrule, 125 grains, 

6-pack $16.00 

Item #361 Concord, 11/32 inch ferrule, 155 grains, 

6-pack $16.00 

Item #361L Delta, 11/32 inch ferrule, 160 grains, 

6-pack $16.00 

Item #361X Aztec, 11/32 inch ferrule, 175 grains, 

6-pack $16.00 

#361SS #361S #361 #361L #361X 

Magnus Broadheads 

Quality broadheads. Two-blade heads with the 

ferrule slotted for bleeder blade on 4-blade models. 

Magnus I is 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches wide. Magnus II 

is 2 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches wide. Vented models 2-and 

4-blade. 

Magnus I 

Item #356 2 blade, 135 grain, 6-pack $24.00 

Item #356F 4 blade, 150 grain, 6-pack $24.00 

Magnus II 

Item #357S 2 blade, 100 grain, 6-pack $24.00 

Item #357 2 blade, 125 grain, 6-pack $22.00 

Item #357F 4 blade, 140 grain, 6-pack $23.00 

Item #357V 2 blade, 125 grain, 6-pack $23.00 

Item #357VF 4 blade, 125 grain, 6-pack $23.00 

#356 #356F 

#357S #357 #357F 

#357V #357VF 


Sharpening Equipment 

Dave’s Sharpening Tips 

For sharpening, I use a Nicholson #18 or a Mill Smooth fi le. If you have a 

problem holding the correct angle, use the True-Angle, two-fi le system. After 

reshaping the edge, I use an Arkansas Medium stone to remove all fi le marks. 

Th en I use a steel, carbide or ceramic hone to remove the “wire curl.” Finally, I 

strop with leather. (I cover my sight window with leather just for this purpose. 

Otherwise, I use the back of my armguard.) I use this process for two- and threeblade 

broadheads. On three-blade heads, I fi le two blades at a time. 

#362 

Nicholson #18 

One of my favorites. I carry this fi le in my pack 

and sharpening kit. 8-inch. 

Item #362 $5.00 

Aluminum Broadhead Adaptors 

Item #339L 42 grain, 11/32 inch $5.25/dz. 

Item #339S 32 grain, 5/16 inch $5.25/dz. 

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Aluminum & Carbon Arrow Accessories 

Aluminum Arrow Inserts 

Size printed on side of insert. Sizes: 

1816 (15 grain), 1916 (19 grain), 

2016 (21 grain), 2018 (20 grain), 

2020 (19 grain), 2117 (26 grain), 2216 (30 

grain), 2219 (28 grain) and Express (14 grain fi ts 

Blackhawk Vapor, Carbon Express and Gold Tip 

carbon). 

Item #340IB Specify size $3.00 

Carbon Arrow Nock Inserts 

Allows use of 5/16 inch conventional nocks on 

Carbon arrows. Fits Carbon Express and Blackhawk 

Vapor. 

Item #340NI 12-pack $4.00 

Glue-on Broadhead Adaptors 

Designed to weigh approximately the 

same weight as aluminum 

inserts. You won’t have the 

added weight of the screw-in 

adaptor. Sizes: 2016 (19 grain), 2018 (18 grain), 

2020 (17 grain), 2117 (24 grain), 2216 (28 grain), 

2219 (26 grain) and Express (20 grain fi ts Blackhawk 

Vapor, Carbon Express and Gold Tip 

carbon). 

Item #340A Specify size $6.50 dz 

Steel Nibs 

Steel nibs take the place of inserts and points. 

They are one piece and glue in the shaft. Available 

for 1616, 1716, 1816 and 1916 aluminum shafts. 

Specify size. Dozen packs.. 

Item #339NIB $3.25 dz 

#4240 

True-Angle Sharpeners 

Uses two Mill Bastard fi les. By drawing the 

mounted broadhead down the fi les, it creates the 

correct angle and sharpens the blades. Models for 

2-, 3- or 4-blade. Th ree-blade model comes with 

a hone. 

Item #4240 S-24 for 2 & 4 blades $29.00 

Item #4238 Snuffer Model for 3 blades $29.00 

Steel Broadhead Adaptors 

Item #339STAL 125 grain, 11/32 inch $5.25 

Item #339STAS 100 grain, 11/32 inch $5.25 

Item #339STASS 75 grain, 11/32 inch $5.25 

Venture Scouts from Prineville, Oregon use Great 

Northern’s feather grinder in an arrow making 

seminar. (See page 16.)

Arrow Making Tools 


Working the Shaft 

(Continued from page 9.) 

3. Check straightness. Naturally straight shafts 

are my fi rst choice. Straighten shafts with 

slight warps. 

4. Cut wood and synthetics to length, and 

taper wood for the nock and point. Sand 

tapers to ensure they’re true, especially with 

woods harder than cedar. The Tru-Center 

works well on soft woods. The Woodchuck 

works on all woods. Or make a jig for a sanding 

disk on a table saw. 

5. If the shaft is wood, sand the entire shaft. 

Clean aluminum and carbon, following 

manufacturer’s recommendations. I use denatured 

alcohol and Prep-rite on aluminum and 

carbon. 

For more arrow-making tips, see page 17, 

Finishing the Arrow. 

Tru-Center Taper Tool 

I think this tool works the 

best of any on the market. 

I still prefer to sand my tapers, 

but this works easily 

and cuts an accurate nock 

or point taper, especially 

on soft woods. Comes 

with screw-on guides for 5/16, 11/32 and 23/64 

inch. Made from machined, anodized aluminum. 

Item #371 Taper tool $27.50 

Item #371B Extra blade (price/blade) $ .85 

Tim’s Taper Tool 

Here’s a tool for your 

combination sander or 

table saw that lets you sand 

perfect tapers on the nock 

or point. (Item # 370S 

and 370TS). Item 370BT 

& BTS are for sanding barrel tapers (both ends 

of the shaft). Made of MDF (Medium density 

fi breboard) 

Item # 370S 

For Nock & Point tapers on Combination Sander $50.00 

Item # 370TS 

For Nock & Point Tapers on a Table Saw $50.00 

Item # 370BT 

For Barrel tapers on Combination Sanders $95.00 

Item # 370BTS 

For Barrel tapers on a Table saw $95.00 

Pocket Taper Tool 

Carry this tool in your 

pack or toolbox for quick 

repairs. Works well on soft 

woods. Th ree sizes for all 

three popular shaft sizes. 

Item #368S 5/16 inch $7.50 

Item #368M 11/32 inch $7.50 

Item #368L 23/64 inch $7.50 

Woodchuck Power Taper Tool 

Th is disk-sanding tool 

provides perfect tapers 

with adjustable depth. 

Replaceable sanding 

disks. 

Item #369 $130.00 

Item #369D Sanding Disk $1.00 

U. S. Balance Grain Scales 

Th is electronic scale measures in 

ounces, grains and grams. It uses 

3, AAA batteries and is aff ordable. 

I place four spots of glue on the 

plate to make a “cradle” for arrow 

shafts. Weighs up to 1500 grains. 

Item #310 Grain Scale $25.00 

ACE Wall Spinetester 

An easy-to-use spinetester. 

Mounts on a wall or side of a 

cabinet and uses no counter 

space. Sets at eye level—no 

bending over to zero each shaft. 

Item #276B $90.00 

Accufl ex IV Spinetester 

Th is spinetester “zeros” 

at the top of the scale so 

you won’t have to bend 

over with each shaft 

to zero it. Measures in 

thousandths of an inch and pounds. Weight is 

attached, just swing it over to the shaft. Extremely 

well made by Roy Day from Canada. 

Item #380 $180.00 

Bohning Pro Crester 

Designed for the home craftsman and commercial 

arrow maker. Solid 

aluminum construction 

for a lifetime of 

service. Arrow rest to 

cradle shaft. Attached 

aluminum drip tray. 

Chuck holds nocked 

or bare shaft. 110 volt AC, 300 rpm geared motor. 

A quality crester. 

Item # 4138 Bohning Pro Crester $135.00 

Phillips Pro Crester 

Made in Oregon by Kurt Phillips. Unique power 

wheels turn the shaft 

regardless of whether 

the nock is on the 

shaft. Adjustments 

allow for straight 

cresting, even if the 

shaft is slightly bent. 

Has dual drive wheels 

and comes in its own case. 

Item #373P $175.00 

Cresting Brushes 

Use for decorating those special arrows. Hairline, 

1/8 or 1/4 inch. 

Item #383S Hairline $8.00 

Item #383L 1/4 inch $5.00 

Item #383M 1/8 inch $4.25 

Jo-Jan Multi-Fletcher 

Fletches six arrows at a time and does 3- or 

4-fl etch. Includes clamps; choose right, left or 

straight wing. 

Item #379L Left Wing $110.00 

Item #379R Right Wing $110.00 

Item #379S Straight $110.00 

Jo-Jan Clamps 

Extra clamps for Multi-Fletcher or clamps for the 

Mono-Fletcher by Jo-Jan. 

Item #379CL Left wing $15.00 

Item #379CR Right wing $15.00 

Item #379CS Straight $15.00 

Bitzenburger 

Dial-O-Fletch 

By Bitzenburger. Best 

fl etching jig on the 

market because of 

its adjustability to all 

sizes of shafts. A scale on the jig allows consistent 

placement of the feathers. Versatile enough to 

allow 3 fl etch, 4 fl etch in 90 degrees, or 75-105 

degrees. Choose left, right or straight. 

Item #378L Left Wing $70.00 

Item #378R Right Wing $70.00 

Item #378S Straight $70.00 

Bitzenburger Clamp 

Item #378CL Left wing $27.00 

Item #378CR Right wing $27.00 

Item #378CS Straight $27.00 


Arrow Making Tools 

Young Feather Trimmers 

Th e best and easiest 

to use. Other than 

the odor, you’ll 

enjoy using this tool. 

Comes with two extra 

wires. I burn all 

my fl etched arrows. I can personalize the shape, 

and I appreciate the consistency from fl etch to 

fl etch. 120 Volt AC. 

Item #377 Feather Trimmer $95.00 

Item #377W Extra wire (price ea.) $ 2.00 

Item #377N Extra nock holder, plastic 

(price ea.) $ 4.50 

Cardboard Arrow Boxes 

A one-piece arrow box for storing those prize 

arrows. A two-piece box for better display of those 

custom arrows. With foam arrow holders. Add an 

additional $5.00 shipping (for packaging). It’s diffi 

cult to ship these boxes without damage. Order 

several to reduce the shipping costs and damage. 

Item #399 One Piece $2.50 each 

Item #399T Two Piece $2.50 each 

Great Northern 

Feather Grinding System 

Th is is a feather-grinding system that precision 

grinds both the base and the side of the quill in 

one setup, two passes. Great Northern’s Feather 

Grinding System comes complete with a precision 

jig, drum sander and instructional video. Simple 

to use, the average operator can grind one feather 

per minute. It handles both left and right wing, 

turkey, goose and everything else you can get your 

hands on. Requires a drill press capable of around 

2000 to 2500 RPM’s. Extra sanding drums 

available. 

Item #367 Grinding System $120.00 

Item #367SD Extra drum $1.00 

Little Chopper Feather Cutter 

With this chopper, you can buy full-length feathers 

and cut the shape you want as you need them. 

Order by number for right, left, 4-, 5- and 5.5- 

inch, Pope & Young cut or Archery Past Custom. 

(Archery Past Custom is about 4 3/8-inch, with a 

high Shield shape.) 

Item #376 APL Custom LW $26.00 

Item #376APR Custom RW $26.00 

Item #376PL Parabolic, 4-inch, LW $18.00 

Item #376PR Parabolic, 4-inch, RW $18.00 

Item #376SL Shield, 4-inch, LW $18.00 

Item #376SR Shield, 4-inch, RW $18.00 

Item #376PL5 Parabolic, 5-inch, LW $18.00 

Item #376PR5 Parabolic, 5-inch, RW $18.00 

Item #376SL5 Shield, 5-inch, LW $18.00 

Item #376SR5 Shield, 5-inch, RW $18.00 

Item #376PL5.5 Parabolic, 5.5-inch, LW $22.00 

Item #376PR5.5 Parabolic, 5.5-inch, RW $22.00 

Item #376SL5.5 Shield, 5.5-inch, LW $22.00 

Item #376SR5.5 Shield, 5.5-inch, RW $22.00 

Item #376PYL Pope & Young, LW $26.00 

Item #376PYR Pope & Young, RW $26.00 

Archery Past 

Big & Little Dippers 

Th ese dippers have a capacity of 1.75 pints for the 

36-inch model and 1.5 pints for the 14-inch model. 

Th ey feature a screw-on lid and pint reservoir 

at the top that is safe for all lacquers. Th ese tubes 

will eliminate the need to refi ll the fl uid after each 

dip. Th e dip material may be stored in the tube. 

Usually can dip 2-3 dozen before topping off . 

Also available: A 1 x 12-inch tube. An economical 

way to crown dip. May require refi lling after 

each arrow. Molded bottom, cork for top. 

Item #382 36-inch Big Dipper Tube $11.50 each 

Item #382S 14-inch Little Dipper 

for Crown dips $11.50 each 

Item #382T 12-inch Dip Tube $ 2.50 each 

Dipping Stand 

When assembled, this kit will hold 6 dippers. I 

use one big dipper for stain with the gasket system, 

one big for clear, one big for clear that goes 

over stained shafts (stain bleeds) and one little 

dipper for each color. I use a lot. One-inch tubes 

will also work. Easy to assemble. 

Item #382M Stand Kit $35.00 w/clips 

Feather cuts, left to right: Pope & Young, 5.5-inch 

Shield, 5-inch Shield, 5-inch Parabolic, Archery 

Past Custom 4 3/8-inch High Shield, 4-inch Shield, 

4-inch Parabolic 

Speed Coat System 

Push shaft through hole in the rubber 

gasket, pump a few times and withdraw. 

Excess lacquer is squeegeed off . 

By the time you’ve fi nished the rest 

of the dozen, you can start over. Two 

or three dips and you’re done; takes 

about ten minutes to do a dozen 

shafts. Fits the Big Dipper. Not recommended for 

cap dips; works well for stain. Includes two rubber 

gaskets. (Use Item #384GL, Gasket Lacquer.) 

Doesn’t work with Bohning. 

Item #382W Speed Coat System $8.50 

Item #382WG extra gasket $3.50 

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Arrow Finishing Supplies 


Finishing the Arrow 

(Continued from page 15.) 

6. Stain the shaft, then fi nish it. If not staining, 

fi nish by dipping in a sealing clear lacquer 

like Bohning Clear or a good brand of gasket 

lacquer if not dipping. (I also dip aluminum 

in clear after cleaning for a better bond with 

Fletch-Tite, unless I’m doing crown dips.) 

7. For crown dips, use the Little Dipper. Mark 

the shaft where the crown dip will end (about 

nine inches from the nock). Use a white dip 

under all other colors. Th in and dip the fi rst 

coat of white. If using the same color, apply 

the second coat while the fi rst is still tacky, 

about one minute later. 

8. Crest. 

9. Fletch. 

10. Install points. 

11. Shoot! 

Adhesives 

Bohning’s Fletch-Tite Cement 

A good adhesive for wood, 

aluminum and carbon to use 

over Bohning products. 

Platinum also works well on 

cleaned, bare carbon shafts 

and cures slightly faster than 

Fletch Tite. Note!!! Some of these tube sizes 

may be discontinued by Bohning in 2008. 

Bulk pint and quart cans will still be avail 

able. I can fi ll glue bottles at events. Just ask! 

Item # 321 ¾ oz tube Fletch Tite $2.75 

Item # 321G 2 oz tube Fletch Tite $5.50 

Item # 321PL Platinum Fletch Tite $3.25 

Duco Fletching Cement 

A good cement for fi nishes other than Bohning, 

like gasket lacquer and auto 

motive lacquers. Oneounce 

tube only. 

Item #322 One-ounce tube $2.75 

Plastic Glue Bottles 

Two ounce bottles for fl etching glue, applying 

thinner to cresting paints, or to clean metal tips 

with thinner. Two diff erent size tips. Metal tips 

fi t over Item # 323, and come in diff erent sizes. 

I keep one with a small amount of thinner for 

quick clean up. 

Item # 323 Regular tip glue bottle $2.50 

Item 323F Finer tip for fi ne glue lines $2.50 

Item 323T Metal tips, different sizes. $5.00 

#323F 

#323T 

#321G #321PL 

#321 

#323 

Bohning Quick Cure Epoxy 

A shock resistant, extra fast set that permantly 

bonds points or inserts to all types 

of shafts. Set in 5 minutes and cures in 24 

hours. I use this for all inserts on carbon 

and on aluminum shafts when I’m not 

planning on removing them. 

Item 325 Two part epoxy $10.50 

Bohning Fletching Tape 

Place feather in clamp, roll tape 

onto feather base and trim. DO 

NOT STRETCH! Remove the 

backing and place clamp in fl etcher. 

Remove the clamp, tack the leading 

edge with glue and you’re done. 

Sixty-foot roll, should do three dozen arrows. 

Item #318 $7.50 

Pine Ridge Instant Glue 

Use this on fl etching, inserts, nocks and fi ngers if 

you’re not fast enough. Especially when used with 

the accelerator, glue sets up almost 

instantaneously. Works well on 

Bohning and prepared carbon and 

aluminum. One-ounce bottle of 

glue and two-ounce accelerator. 

Item #315 Glue only 

$10.00 

Item #316 Glue and accelerator 

$15.50 

Item #316A Accelerator only $ 8.50 

Ferr-L-Tite 

Hot-melt cement to glue points to the taper on 

the shaft. I’ve also used it 

on inserts for aluminum 

shafts. I’m leary about 

using it on carbon and 

fi berglass. 

Item #320 Hard Stick $2.75 

Item #320B One pound brick $22.00 

Barge Cement 

Two ounce tube of contact type cement 

for installing leather arrow rests, sight 

window covers and other cloth and 

leather repairs. 

Item # 324 2 oz tube Barge Cement $5.00 

Finishes 

Whispering Winds Cresting Paint 

One-ounce bottles 

in white, red, yellow, 

green, blue, black, 

orange and gray. Gold 

and silver slightly 

higher cost. Will work 

under or over lacquers. 

Item #381 (price ea.) $4.00 

Item #381GS Gold & Silver $5.75 

Gasket Lacquer 

Use with Item #382 (Big Dipper) and 

Item #382W (Speed Coat System). 

Th in with lacquer thinner or acetone. 

Dries so fast, you can do 2-3 coats in 

about 15 minutes and start fl etching. 

Use Duco or similar adhesive. 

Item #384GL One quart $21.50 

Fletch-Lac Finishes by Bohning 

Th ese fi nishes come in white, black, red, blue, 

orange, green and clear, and they are formulated 

for arrow making. No need to thin clear, but some 

colors may need thinning, depending on number 

of coats and depth of color desired. Use with the 

Big and Little Dippers for best results. Specify 

color. One-quart can. 

Item #384QP Quarts: colors $25.00 

Item #384QCL Quarts: clear $21.50 

Fluorescent Fletch-Lac Paint 

For crown dips. Fluorescent colors: Signal green, 

Rocket red and Saturn yellow. One-quart can. 

Specify color. 

Item #384FL Quarts: fl uorescent $31.00 

Fletch-Lac Super Coat Clear 

Provides a harder fi nish that is designed to hold 

up for more repeated target use. Apply as a second 

or third coat over clear Fletch-Lac. 

Item #384SC Quart $23.00 

3Rivers Stain 

One-pint cans available in royal walnut, graybark 

and sunset cedar. (not pictured) Water Base 

Item #398 Specify color $8.25 

Fletch-Lac Thinner 

Use for cleanup as well as thinning Bohning 

products. 

Item #384TP Pints $ 9.50 

Item #384TQ Quarts $14.00 


Bows 

Bows, According to Dave 

Have you just started traditional archery? I recommend a used bow or one of the produced bows 

on the market. If price is no problem, then by all means, call one of the custom bowyers and order what 

you and the bowyer decide. 

Longbow or recurve? If you’re coming from the dark side, then a recurve is easier to make the 

jump—more center shot, semi-pistol grip and more mass weight. You’ll have fewer change-over problems. 

After shooting a recurve, or if you want to make a complete change, grab a longbow and you’ll 

experience why many of us now shoot longbows more than we did 15 years ago. Lighter in the hand 

and the romantic feel are the reasons I like the longbow. I go back and forth, but mostly shoot a Liberty 

Longbow now. I’ll change again, I’m sure. 

Back quivers, wood arrows, custom recurves and longbows! Th ese items are the mainstays of traditional 

archery. Most people can make their own arrows and back quivers, but what about bows? Bows 

are diff erent. With a little information and basic tools, you can make your own bow. However, few 

people start in traditional archery by making bows. 

When people talk to me about bows, they often ask which bowyer to use and which bows to purchase. 

I have my preferences; read on you’ll fi nd out what some of them are. 

I don’t stock custom bows, although I do recommend them. Stocking bows in all the draw weights, 

lengths and variety of options, ties up too much of my inventory money. I prefer to have you deal with 

the bowyer and get exactly what you want without buying a stock bow from me that’s only “close” to 

what you want. 

I do carry used bows, both custom and manufactured. Check my Web site (www.archerypast.net) for 

available bows. 

Rules for Choosing a Custom Bowyer 

1. Find out what your buddy shoots. If he likes the bowyer, and of course the bow, start with his or her 

recommendation. 

2. Call the bowyer. If you don’t like their attitude or answers, go to the next one on the list. I choose 

whose bows I shoot by the relationship I have with the bowyer. Th ere are many bows on the market 

that are as good as the ones I use, but I know these guys. Th ey’ll make good on warranties and options, 

and they will spend the time with prospective buyers. 

3. I’m territorial. I shoot, hunt and work with bowyers in Oregon so I use their stuff . 

4. Don’t buy a “paper bag” bow. Buy one you can be proud of owning and shooting, without having to 

wear a paper bag over your head. I hear too many people say, “I’d like to shoot a brand ‘x’ bow, but 

this is all I can aff ord.” Life is too short. 

5. Make sure the bowyer pays the federal excise tax. Besides being the law, the Pittman Robertson excise 

tax supports hunter and bowhunter education programs, wildlife habitat improvement and huntable 

wildlife refuges. Support legitimate bowyers. 

Bowyers With Whom I Work 

If the bowyer has a Web site, a link is available from my Web site. Otherwise, 

use the site listed after the bowyer’s name. 

Allen Boice at Liberty erty Longbows Lon Ron King at Fox Archery 

PO Box 362 

701 Highway 82 

Gold old ol Beach, ach h OR 

97444 

Wallowa, OR 97885 

541-247-6382 1 224 

541-886-9110 

libertybows@charter.net 

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Norm Johnson at Blacktail Bows 

1655 Decker Point Road 

Reedsport, OR 97467-8728 

541-271-2585 

Blacktailbows.com 

bbows@harborside.com 

Wes Wallace at Custom Bows by 

Wes Wallace 

21420 S. Upper Highland Rd. 

Beavercreek, OR 97004 

503-632-7365 

info@weswallacebows.com 

weswallacebows.com 

John Strunk at Spirit Longbows 

5513 3RD 

Tillamook, OR 97141 

541-842-4944 

spiritlongbow@oregoncoast.com 

To deal with a part of archery history: 

Tim Meigs 

18 Kit Kat Dr., R-19 

Carson City, NV 89706 

775-246-3633 

Roy Coursey at Cook’s Mtn Archery 

34554 Sharprock Lane 

Lenore ID 83541 

541-247-6382 

www.cooksmountainarchery.com 

Kellon Heath shooting a 

Spike Longbow (top) 

and a Yearling Recurve 

(bottom). 

New Bows 

*All Adult Bows $5.00 Extra Shipping 

Martin Hunter 

Th is bow was the old Damon Howatt 

Hunter. Martin was one of the few 

bowyers that kept making recurves 

through the dark ages drought. Th is 

bow shoots well, is a one piece (my 

favorite style) and has a radiused 

shelf for shooting off the shelf. 

I stock 45, 50 and 55 pound at 

28 inches. Other weights may be 

ordered. 62-inch length. 

Item #2312 $460.00 

Savannah Longbow 

The Savannah is a 62”, longbow with 

defl ex-refl ex design. Clear glass over 

two lams of Zebrawood & two of Bubinga 

compliment the Bubinga riser. Includes a free 

hand-twisted string. 

Item # 2390 Martin Savannah Longbow $450.00 

Bear Grizzly 

Th e upgraded version of the old Bear Archery Grizzly. 

Radius shelf, 58 inches, this bow is great for the 

new shooter/hunter. I stock 40, 45 and 50 pound. 

Item #Bow 300 $300.00 

Nancy shooting a Bear Grizzly recurve. 

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Bow Accessories 

Bow and Arrow Cases 

Kathy Kelly Designs Bow 

Cases 

Made of black, burgundy or green-colored 

cordura on the outside and fl eece on the inside. 

Inside pockets for accessories. All have a handy 

ring for hanging. Th ese are the best soft cases on 

the market. Made in Oregon. 

Takedown Bow Cases 

Inside pockets for limbs and accessories. Longbow 

or recurve. Specify color. 

Item #412 Recurve $53.00 

Item #411 Longbow $53.00 

#411 

#412 

#2390 

#414L 

#414R 

Youth Bows 

All of these bows are laminated wood and 

fi berglass. Wes Wallace makes the Yearling and 

the Spike 48” at about 16 to 24# at 22” 

for ages to about 10. Th e Super Bow 

for ages 2-5, weights from 12-16# at 

18”. Th e Bobcat is from Roy Coursey at 

Cook’s Mtn. Archery for ages 6 to 10, 16 

to 20# at 20” and is double sided, both 

left and right handed, 52” long.. 

The Bobcat 

Youth double sided longbow. 

Item #2390 $100.00 

The Yearling Recurve 

Item #2302 $130.00 

The Spike Longbow 

By Wes Wallace. 

Item #2301 $130.00 

The Super Bow 

By Tim Meigs. 

Item #MS34 $90.00 

Unstrung & Strung Recurve and 

Longbow Cases 

Strung model (Brackenbury) is for takedown or one piece bows up to 66 inches when the bow is strung 

and the bow quiver and arrows are in place. Designed for the Brackenbury recurve, but most recurves 

and longbows will fi t. Lined with fl eece; has an accessory pocket. Th e unstrung models (one for longbows 

and one for recurves), work with the quiver and arrows in place. Specify color. 

Strung Bows 

Item #413 Recurve or longbow $76.00 

Unstrung Bows 

Item #415 Recurve $58.00 


Fleece Bow Socks 

Gray or striped fl eece, protects bows. Models 

for recurve and longbow, both one piece and 

takedown. 


Item #414T Takedown longbow $13.00 

Item #414R Recurve $15.00 

Item #414Y Youth Size - 60” $10.00 

#MS34 


#414T 

#413 

#415L 

#415 

MTM Arrow Cases 

Item #480 is 36 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 3 inches and holds 18–24 arrows. Item #480L, 

Arrow-Plus case, has a 36+ arrow capacity, or it can hold 18 arrows and an 

average quiver. Dimensions are 37 x 10 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches. It also has four 

large compartments to hold armguards, tab, gloves, calls, etc. In both, arrows 

are held in place by two pieces of foam. Cases are held closed with MTM’s 

snap lock-latch system and use stainless steel hinge pins. Pad lockable for 

security. Made of luggage grade, high density, polypropylene; built to last. 

Item #480 Black $18.50 

Item #480L Black $26.00


Bow Quivers 

Great Northern Professional 

Quiver 

Rick & Jerry at Great Northern are enthusiastic 

supporters of traditional archery; they are especially 

interested in getting today’s youth involved. 

Th eir quivers are lightweight and easy on–easy 

off —one of the best for keeping the bow light. 

All are fi ve-arrow and weigh about eight ounces. 

Specify left or right hand. Th e Longbow and 

Adjustable use no-slip neoprene straps that attach 

to the bow. Both will fi t longbows. Th e Longbow 

works well on self bows and the Adjustable on 

recurves. Th e Quickmount bolts under the limb 

onto any three-piece recurve; it removes without 

having to unstring the bow. Th e Side Mount fi ts 

on the side of any bow with threaded bushings. Th e 

quiver comes with Number 10-24 and 1/4 inch, 

20-knurled thumb screws for no-tool mounting. 

Item #402AR Adjustable for longbows and 

recurves $75.00 

Item #402AL Longbow $75.00 

Item #402QML Quickmount, left hand $80.00 

Item #402QMR Quickmount, right hand $80.00 

Item #402SM Side Mount $75.00 

Item #402F Replacement foam insert $ 7.00 

Item #402G Replacement Gripper, 

specify size (S, M, L) $15.00 

Item #402S Replacement Strap, pair $ 8.00 

#402AL 

#402AR 

#402QMR 

#402SM 

Selway “Stick Quiver” Bow 

Quivers 

Th ese high-quality quivers, with handstitched 

rawhide hood, fi t any recurve or longbow. Slide- 

On quivers slide over the limb to the fadeout 

section of the riser. Also available in a Soft-Kote 

plastic hood version of the Slide-On. Fits left or 

right hand bows, except for the bolt-on model. 

Bolt-On T/D Recurve quivers fi t under limb 

bolts on the back of the bow or on bushings on 

the belly of the riser. Th e Side Mount fi ts the 

Number 10-24 threaded bushings on the side of 

the riser. Order RH or LH for bolt-ons. Specify 4, 

5 or 6 arrow gripper. 

Item #401RH Bolt-On T/D Recurve, right hand, 

6 arrow $83.00 

Item #401LH Bolt-On T/D Recurve, left hand, 

6 arrow $83.00 

Item #401S Slide-On, Recurve, 

4, 5 or 6 arrow $70.00 

Item #401L Slide-On, longbow, 

4, 5 or 6 arrow $70.00 

Item #401SM Side-Mount, fi ts right or 

left hand $83.00 

Item #401SP Soft-Kote, same as 401S, 

(not pictured) $49.00 

Item #401LP Soft-Kote, same as 401L 


Item #401F Replacement hood foam $ 5.50 

Item #401G Replacement Gripper, 

specify 4, 5 or 6 arrow $ 5.00 

#401L 

#401SM 

#401S 

#401RH 

(lower) 

#401RH 

(upper) 

Thunderhorn Quivers 

Th e BOA models have a constricting rubber strap 

to hold the quiver tightly to the bow. Th e Small 

Fry is a 1-4 arrow model of the BOA style. Th ese 

quivers fi t any bow—recurve, longbow or self 

bow. Th e Two-Point quivers attach to the limb 

bolts on any conventional limb bolt takedown recurve. 

Th e Sidewinder uses the threaded bushings 

on the side of any bow riser. Everything on these 

quivers is leather-covered. Th ese quivers have 

leather hoods, with a contrasting leather option. 

Th e grippers are individual, so you can change 

each quiver from a six-arrow to anything less by 

removing arrow clips. Th e Plastic BOA and quivers 

are the same as their leather-covered brothers, 

except for the price. 

Item #420L BOA $65.00 

Item #420 CL BOA, contrasting leather $75.00 

Item #420LB Two-Point $75.00 

Item #420LBC Two-Point, contrasting leather 


Item #420P Plastic BOA (not pictured) 

$41.00 

Item #420LBP Plastic Two-Point, 


Item #420SFL BOA Small Fry, 

contrasting leather $87.00 

Item #420SWCL Sidewinder, contrasting 

leather $87.00 

Item #420C Extra arrow clips (price ea.) $ 2.00 

Item #420ST Replacement strap 

(price/pair) $ 6.00 

#420L 

#420CL 

#420SFL 

#420SWCL 

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Piggy Backers 

Clips to an arrow in your quiver so you can carry 

an extra blunt. Not for broadheads! Pack of 2. 

Item #401 $2.50/pr. 

Don Ross and Dave Addie from Canada along 

with Vern Struble from Oregon wait for the 

running bear shot at the 2007 North American 

Longbow Safari in Big Valley, Alberta 

Order anytime by phone, fax 

or Web site. 

541-388-8400 


Arrow Rests and Shelf 

Covers 

Bear Weather Rest 

For use with recurves for shooting from an 

elevated rest. Impervious to the weather. Specify 

right or left hand. 

Item #229 $2.75 

Bear Hair Rest & Plate 

Rug for shelf and side plate for the sight window. 

Trim to size. 

Item #230 $4.25 

Leather Plate 

Same as calf hair plate but all leather. 

IItem #233L $3.00 

#233 

#233L 

Calf Hair Plate 

Use for longbows or recurves. Specify right or left 

hand. 

Item #233 $2.00 

Sealskin Arrow Shelf Cover 

Makes a great super smooth surface for the arrow 

to glide over. Cut to fi t. Use Barge cement to 

apply. 

Item #234 $13.50 

Leather Bow Saddle 

Leather with self-adhesive. Approximately 2 x 4 

inches in size. Use to cover the handle on a bow, 

or cut it up for a cover on your arrow shelf. 

Item #119 $2.50 


#234 

#229 

#230 

#119 

Riley Savage with his fi rst harvest, an Oregon Blacktail. Savage Recurve did the job.

Bow String Material and Accessories 

Dacron B-50 String Material 

Th e most popular for string makers. Diameter: 

.018. Waxed, ready for fl emish twist string or 

endless strings. Specify color: black, yellow, green, 

brown, tan, pink, white, blue or red. 

Item #214 1/4 pound spool $7.50 

Fast Flight Plus String Material 

Diameter: .015. Specify color: black, white, teal, 

bronze, red, blue, brown, yellow or hunter green. 

Item #214F 1/4 pound spool $30.00 

Nylon Serving 

One-ounce spool in 

Number 4 nylon. 

Specify color: red, 

black, yellow, brown, 

green, camo or blue. 

Item #216 colors, .021 diameter $3.50 

Item #216C Camo $4.25 

Diamondback Serving 

Unique braided construction. Superior 

grip and durability, lies fl at; will 

not unravel. Diameter: .030. Colors: 

black and white. 

Item #216DB .030 diameter $19.00 

Item #216D .022 diameter $13.00 

Item #216 .018 diameter $13.00 

Fast Flight .026 Serving 

Strong, durable, black and white 

blend of original Fast Flight center 

serving! Diameter: .026. Spool 

contains 95 yards. 

Item #216FF .026 diameter $17.00 

Finished Bowstrings 

Each is served with Number 4 nylon on the loops 

and nocks. Specify bow weight, string length and 

type of bow. 

Item #217 Dacron B-50, black $5.50 

Flemish Strings 

Handmade Dacron B-50 

or Fast Flight Plus Flemish 

twist strings. All strings are 

made by Dave or Linda 

Brackenbury. Two-color 

twist, colors may vary, unless 

specifi ed. 16 strands, 

nylon serving. Longbows: 

60, 62, 64, 66, 68 or 70 

inch, Recurve: 60, 62, 64, 66 or 68 inch. 

Item #218R B-50 Recurve $10.00 

Item #218L B-50 Longbow $10.00 

Item #218FR Fast Flight Recurve $12.00 

Item #218FL Fast Flight Longbow 

Bowstring Wax 

Great for Flemish twist strings. 

One-ounce cake. 

$12.00 

Item #220 two/pack $2.50 

Cajun Archery String Server 

Th e best on the market. Keeps equal 

tension for an easy and professional 

looking job. Th is is the only server 

I use! 

Item #221 $10.00 

Whisker String Silencers 

Red, green, blue, yellow, brown, white and 

black—get them to match your string colors. 

Item #222 two each/package $1.50 

Fur (otter or beaver) Silencers 

Naturally water repellent. Two-strips, approximately 

4 inches. 

Item #232 

#232 

$4.50/pr. 

#222 

“Neet” String Keeper 

Leather suede with an elastic shock cord. Keeps 

string from sliding down those narrow longbow 

limbs when unstrung. 

Item #227 $5.50 

Archery Past Leather String 

Keeper 

All leather with a leather button to hold the 

string. Made by Dave at Archery Past. 

Item #235 $6.00 

#394 

#227 

#235 

Mike’s Leather 

Hand stitched with elastic and wooden bead to 

hold the string. 

Item #237 $6.00 

Brush Buttons 

Large brush defl ectors 

prevent brush from getting 

under your string. 

Item #223 (price/pair) $1.50 

Potawatomi Bow Square 

Th e best way to check your brace height and place 

your nocking point. A necessary tool. Metal. 

Item #231 $8.00 

Saunders Bow Square 

Th e “Forked Horn” bow square. Swings away to 

apply the nocking point. 

Item #226 $8.50 

Hunter Crimping Tool 

Heavy duty nocking tool with a removal system. 

Th e “Cadillac” model. 

Item #275 $20.00 

Nock Set Pro Pliers 

Bear Nocking Pliers to set nocking points. Extra 

wide crimping surface. 

Item #270 $7.50 

Crimp-On Nock Points 

Available in three sizes to fi t all strings. Use special 

pliers to uniformly tighten the point to the string. 

5/pack 

Item #225S Small, 8-12 strands $1.50 

Item #225M Medium, 12-16 strands $1.50 

Item #225L Large, 16-18 strands $1.50 

Shrink-Tube Nock Points 

A small amount of heat from a match shrinks the 

rubber to a tight fi t. Leave it a little loose until 

you shoot and double check its placement. 5/pack 

Item #224 $1.50 

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#237 

#275 

#231 

#225 

No-Glov 

Fits over the serving on 

the bowstring for shooting 

without gloves or tabs. Soft 

rubber. 

Item #202 $4.50 

#226 

#270

Hunting Accessories 

Belinda Fischer with her fi rst bow success. 

Proud Larry by her side. 

Jim Akenson with a fi ne Idaho winter buck 

and a Liberty Longbow. 

Bo Slaughter and Nick Dedaker with Nick’s 

bear in Alaska. Homer Charters trip. 

Kathy Kelly Fleece 

Products 

All Kathy Kelly products, clothes, packs, gaiters 

and bow cases not listed are available by special 

order, without additional cost. Write or call for a 

complete brochure. Kathy Kelly Design products 

are made in Oregon. Kathy and Rich Th ompson 

are strong supporters of traditional archery. 

Weekender Backpack (with frame) 

Realtree Hardwoods Green and Advantage Timber. 

Waterproof lining. Easily holds two days’ supplies 

for bivouac hunting. Remove the pack and 

use the frame as a pack board. I use one for all 

my bivouac trips, plus trips to Alaska and Canada 

where I may need more clothes and gear. 

Item #463 $200.00 

Fleece Packs 

Fleece outside, waterproof nylon inside. Realtree 

Hardwoods Green and Advantage Timber. 

Item #460 8-inch belt pack $15.00 

Item #461 12-inch $50.00 

Item #462 15-inch $55.00 

Fleece Fletch Cover 

Water resistant fl eece. Covers 

and quiets fl etch. Elastic strap 

holds in place. 

Item #418 $8.00 

Crooked Horn Bino Products 

Th e Bino System is designed to use your shoulders 

to support your binoculars instead of your neck. 

Elastic straps allow the binoculars to slide up and 

fl ex out and stay out of the way of your bowstring. 

Th e Bino Shield has a strap that goes behind your 

back. Th e binoculars fi t inside. Zippered pocket. 

Realtree Xtra brown. Th e Spudz Lens Cleaner is 

a soft lens cleaning cloth, stored in a pouch that 

hangs from your binoculars. Has the Archery Past 

logo. Binocs not included. 

Item #124B Black Bino System $19.00 

Item #124BS Camo Bino System $24.00 

Item #164BS Bino Shield $19.00 

Item #124S Spudz Lens Cleaner $3.00 

Dual Fanny Pack 

Two compartments, 18 wide x 6 1/2 deep x 6 

1/2 inches tall. Padded shoulder straps and hip 

belt. Exterior “D” rings, interior compartments. 

Waterproof lining. Realtree Hardwoods Green 

and Advantage Timber. I have used this same pack 

for 10 years. 

Item #417 Dual Fanny $120.00 

Rogue Hat 

Designed for bowhunters. Brim does not interfere 

with bowstring. Soft fl eece, packable and warm. 

Specify size: M, L, XL. 

Item #464 $18.00 


#124S 

#463 

#462 #461 #460 

#164BS 

#417 

Nancy shows off her Irish Lord fi sh while 

wearing a Kathy Kelly Rogue hat in Alaska 

#124BS

Camping and Survival Equipment 

Brunton Compasses 

Brunton 8040G Classic Compass 

Th e Brunton 8040G has a mirror, clinometer (for 

measuring the angle of a hill), two-degree graduations 

and a thermometer. Adjustable for declination. 

More traditional than a GPS unit. Weighs 

1.6 ounces. 

Item #501 $35.00 

Brunton Eclipse GPS Compass 

Th is compass is the best one to interface with your 

GPS and topo map. Besides adjustable declination 

and magnifi ed readout, it has all the UTM scales 

on it, and it comes with Lat/Long/Template. I 

used one of these for plotting wood duck nest 

box and water guzzler sites when I used to have a 

regular job. 

Item #501GBS $35.00 

Brunton Watch Compass 

Fits on your watch band for immediate use. Good 

for jogging on trails or checking your direction of 

travel while hunting. 

Item #502 $4.00 

#501 

#501GBS 

#502 

5-LED Mini Headlamp 

Th is headlamp comes with one 

red and four white LEDs. Has 

four modes: 1, 3 or 5 LEDs 

“on,” 3 LEDs fl ashing. Adjustable 

headstrap and inclination. 

Uses three AAA batteries. Burn time: 1 LED = 

150 hours, 3 LED = 80 hours, 5 LED = 50 hours, 

fl ashing: 250 hours. 

Item #HL051 $30.00 

Ultra7LED 

My choice for an all-around 

headlamp. Has three modes: 

1-LED runs 180 hours; 3-LED 

runs 150 hours; 7-LED runs 25 

hours. On/off switch located on 

side of battery compartment for easy access when 

wearing headlamp. Adjustable headstrap made 

of stretch elastic, comfortably fi ts all head sizes. 

Adjustable inclination with fi ve vertical positions 

that ratchet up/down to direct beam at desired 

angle. Includes 3 AAA, 1.5 volt alkaline batteries. 

Ultra lightweight at 5 ounces with batteries, 3.5 

ounces without batteries. 

Item #HL071 $44.00 

PAL Survival Light and 

Safe-Light 

Th e PAL (Personal Accessory Light) 

Survival Light is truly something that 

every household should have. Th is 

ingenious little light runs on a single 

9V battery for up to TWO YEARS in 

its unique “always on” locator mode. 

Because it always emits a low-intensity 

beam of light, you will always be able 

to fi nd your PAL in the dark; because LEDs use 

so little energy, the 9V battery will last for over 

20,000 hours in this mode. Th ree modes: low, 

high and strobe. 

Th e Safe-Light has a removable belt clip. Th e 

switch, always on in locator mode, cycles between 

one of two additional modes: a high beam and a 

SOS/strobe distress fl ash. 

Item #LT-215 PAL $22.00 

Item #LT707 Safe-Light $15.00 

Photon Micro-Lights 

Water resistant, squeeze on-squeeze off and easy 

battery changes make this light practical and reliable. 

Uses replaceable lithium batteries to provide 

brilliant light for any situation. Th e LED will 

never burn out. Th e best part is that the light is so 

small and lightweight you will always have it with 

you. Lasts 10-12 hours. Th e P2-WH has a switch 

so you can leave it on. 

Item #P1-WH $ 9.00 

Item #P2-WH $15.00 

#P2-WH 

#P1-WH 

Bugg Off Repellent and Candle 

Smell the Port Orford Cedar! Th ese items are made 

from POC oil. Th e candle 

comes in a can and will burn 

up to 30 hours, repelling 

mosquitoes, fl ies and archers 

afraid of the smell of broken 

arrows. Th e repellent is in a 

handy spray bottle and will keep the bugs away. All 

natural products. 

Item #466 Candle $5.75 

Item #465 Repellent spray $5.00 

Esbit Products 

For over 50 years, Esbit fuel has been recognized as 

a safe and effi cient solid fuel used the world over. 

Compact solid fuel tablets provide a steady and reliable 

source of heat for cooking, boiling or warmth 

in the outdoors. Perfect complement to the Esbit 

fuel system is the Pocket Stove and the new Tri- 

Wing Backpacker Stove! Th e Pocket model (3 x 4 

x ¾ inches, 3.25 ounces) folds to pocket size. German 

engineered from plated tensile structured steel. 

Designed to direct the fl ame to the cooking utensil. 

Has two lock-open support positions. Includes six 

fuel tablets and cloth carrying bag. Th ree minutes 

to boil an 8-ounce cup. Tri-Wing (about two 

ounces) uses same fuel tablets as the Pocket Stove. 

Comes with cloth bag and three fuel tablets. 

Item #7913 Pocket Stove $9.00 

Item #7513 Tri-Wing $7.50 

Item #7013 Packet of 12 fuel tablets $6.00 

Three master bowyers. John Strunk gets advice 

from Tim Meigs, left and Larry Hatfi eld. 

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Treestands and Accessories 

Treestand Basics According to Dave 

have learned that there are three important 

I considerations when using treestands: safety, 

location and comfort. To learn more about location, 

comfort, and safety, see my Web site www. 

archerypast.net. 

I sell treestands and accessories that have been 

manufactured according to the Treestand Manufacturers 

Association (TMA) guidelines. Th ere are 

guidelines for treestands, restraining devices (belts, 

harnesses and vests) and climbing aids such as ladders, 

steps and lineman or climbing straps. 

Install your treestand in a live tree with no lean 

while using a lineman’s strap. If both your hands 

are free to work the straps, buckles and chains, 

you will be more comfortable about working 20 

or so feet off the ground. You’ll also do a better 

job if you don’t rush. Th e same goes when you 

remove the treestand. 

I don’t use screw-in steps. Th ey are illegal in 

most public land forests; they give a false sense of 

security, especially if they remain in the tree for 

an extended period of time or if they are used in 

thick-barked trees. Use strap-on steps or climbing 

sticks (my preference). Th ey come in 4-foot sections 

or as a single long ladder. 

Once in the stand, secure yourself with a properly 

adjusted full-body harness. While a har 

Gorilla FullBody Vest/Harness 

Use only with Climbing 

Treestands, Hang-On Treestands 

and Ladderstands. 

Features Lineman’s Climbing 

Strap, “T” Style 

Tree Strap with mating 

buckles, Climbing 

Treestand Strap, Mating 

buckle tether and 

Adjustable Leg and 

Chest Straps. Weight 

limit 140-300 lbs. 

Item #GORVES $80.00 

Hunter Safety System’s Pro 

Series Vest/Harness 

Th e quiet, light-weight safety 

harness combines mesh 

into a cool, airfl ow vest. 

Features quick-snap 

buckles (instead of 

weave through), easy 

adjustment and six Velcro 

and zippered pockets, 

plus a look that says “Pro.” 

Small/Medium up to 175 

pounds. Large/Xlarge 175 to 250 pounds. 

Item #HSS6 Specify size $120.00 

ness works fi ne by itself, 

I’ve found that one of the 

vest/harness combos is 

more comfortable. 

Don’t climb into the 

stand with your bow and 

pack. Use a pull rope to 

bring your equipment 

to the stand. (I use two 

ropes—one for the bow 

and another for the pack.) 

Th e strap that hooks to 

the treestrap (the treestrap 

is the one that goes 

around the tree above your 

Gorilla Kong 

Treestand 

Features fl ip-up seat design, 

removable, 2-inch cushion 

seat, easy-cinch claw strap, 

rust-resistant, powdercoated, 

Safe Treestand Hunting 

DVD and TMA Certifi 

ed Lineman’s Style 

Full-Body Safety 

Harness. Extra shipping 

charge. 

Item #GOR029 $120.00 

Dave’s treestand in Alberta, 

Canada while on a whitetail hunt 

with Dave Bzawy of Alberta 

Wilderness Guide Service. 

head) needs to hook easily so you can get in and 

out of the tree. Th e treestrap also needs to be at 

the correct height. When you’re sitting, it should 

be snug, pulling up slightly on your back. Th e 

treestrap will prevent you from falling far if you 

fall asleep or slip while standing to shoot. 

Other convenient accessories are hooks that 

strap or hook to your treestrap to hold your pack 

or bow. Adjust them so they’re easy to reach while 

sitting. Bright Eyes, Glow Clips or other refl ecting 

tape or tacks will allow you to return to the stand 

in the dark. Use lots of them! 

Gorilla Steel Climbing Sticks 

Gorilla Steel Climbing Sticks are 

among the most stable climbing 

sticks available. Features three, 

T-welded, slip-resistant steps per 

section and a cam buckle and 

nylon strap. Weight limit 250 

pounds. Extra shipping charge. 

Item #GORST Brown $18.00 

Equipment 

Hanger 

Use with 2-inch web belts. 

Pack of three. Holds your 

bow and pack. 

Item #GOREH $5.50 

Glow Clips 

Pack of 16. Easily clips onto 

branches and tree limbs. Mark 

blood trails or trails to your 

stand. 

Item #HSSGC $7.50 

Dave and Nancy prepare to go to their stands in Canada. 

Dave is wearing his Gorilla Vest under his jacket, while Nancy 

is wearing a cast on her right foot. She used a ground blind. 


Double Bull Blinds 

The Dark Horse 

Th is blind is still the blind others try to compare to in quality and ease of set up. A great warranty 

makes this a good investment. Th e new Dark Horse combines the Matrix view, now 180 degrees, with 

the windows on the other half like the T5. Th e net also opens on the top for ‘no net’ viewing. It comes 

in Ground Swat camo pattern. It has a 5’ X 5’ fl oor space, 6 feet 4-inch shooting diameter, 74” roof 

height, roof zipper for ventilation and easy access zippered door opening. 

Combine this with a double bull seat, either the small or large for an additional $20.00 (with blind 

purchase only) and you have a comfortable and eff ective blind. Th is is a great way to introduce kids to 

the patience needed to hunt by ambush. Th ey can do a little squirming and not spook the animals. (I’d 

be lying if I told you I haven’t slept in mine.) 

Item #DBDH Recurve size (74” center height) $400.00 

Item #DBSS Small seat $30.00 

Item #DBLS Large Seat $38.00 

The “Wild Thing” ultimate blind pack. 

Designed exclusively for Double Bull by Black’s Creek, the pack utilizes the same 

key features as a backpack. It features an extra-wide split-waist belt, multiple storage 

compartments, fully adjustable and weight balanced, heavy-duty internal aluminum 

frame, and has a foam-molded back making it the most comfortable blind pack 

on the market. Th e pack also off ers versatility with features such as removable side 

pouches, can be used just as a backpack or add on all the components and it will 

carry your blind, bow, scope and tripod, binoculars, and lots of extra room for water, 

fi rst aid kit, lunch, or other hunting necessities. 

Item # WTDB Wild Thing Pack $225.00 

Ground Blind Data with Dave! 

• Never surprise a deer with a ground blind. 

Always net the windows. 

• To Brush or Not! – In thick areas, where it 

is diffi cult to see beyond 50 yards, brush the 

blind and make it disappear. When hunting a 

thick spot where the deer gets its fi rst look at 

the blind from 30-40 yards away, the deer will 

be surprised; the blind will spook it off . In 

open areas where deer can see the blind from 

100 yards away, set up the blind where the 

deer want to be. 

• Blind Siding Turkeys. – Th e Dark Horse 

eliminates wind fl ap. Turkeys key on movement. 

If your blind moves in the wind, your 

chances of success are greatly reduced. Make 

sure it’s quiet! 

• 180 Squared up visibility/shooting on one 

side with windows on the back half. – Big 

birds are unpredictable. Th e Dark Horse off ers 

shooting opportunities no matter where that 

Tom sneaks in from. Don’t worry about hiding 

it in the brush. 

• Be Comfortable!-Use the Double Bull 3 

legged seats, either large or small. 

• Th e Material – Th e purpose of using a blind 

is to hide from an animal’s eyes, ears and nose, 

as well as mother nature. Th e material wrapping 

your hide needs to be quiet, dark and 

wind and weatherproof. 

• Camoufl age – Ground Swat from Pattern 

Masters is a wide open, non-specifi c camo designed 

from Mother Nature’s natural shapes. 

• Ease of Setup – Th e Double Bull internalframework 

is the only cam style on the market. 

It tightens the fabric, or you can rotate 

the cam to tighten it if it stretches. 

Bailey Penninger, age 10, with her fi rst tom from a 

Brian Morris with California tom from a Double Bull 

Double Bull Blind with Dad, Mark. 

Matrix. A Blacktail Recurve was the bow of choice. 

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Books 

General hunting and 

good reading 

A Thousand Campfi res 

by Jay Massey 

Jay was a bowhunter, wildlife 

biologist, author and conservationist. 

Among these, I 

am proud to have called him 

“friend.” My favorite of Jay’s 

books. Th is book deals with 

the traditions of archery and bowhunting. Many 

“campfi re” stories will bring back memories of 

your past trips and inspire you to new ones. 

B-1 $15.50 

Beyond Fair Chase 

by Jim Posewitz 

A booklet to make you think 

about our responsibility toward 

hunting and wildlife. Give this to 

a new hunter. 

B-5 $6.00 

Traditional Archery 

by Sam Fadala 

A book I remember reading 

while growing up in archery. 

Sam is a real gentleman of the 

archery world. 

B-10 $18.00 

Witchery of Archery 

by Maurice Th ompson 

Written in 1879, this reprint is 

a classic; it’s required reading 

for anyone interested in the romance 

of archery. Maurice and 

his brother hunt the swamps of 

Florida with authentic, traditional 

equipment. 

B-43 $14.50 

Fireside Tales 

by Dan Bertalan 

A little fi ction mixed into the 

experiences we all have had in the 

fi eld bowhunting, including some 

of the dark side of bowhunting. 

B-16 $10.00 

Longbow: A Social and 

Military History 

by Robert Hardy 

Traces the history of the longbow 

from it’s earliest beginning. 

Covers battles of Cre’cy, 

Poitiers and Agincourt. 244 pgs. 

B-45 $20.00 

Traditional Bowhunter’s 

Handbook by T. J. Conrads 

T. J. is the founder and editor of 

Traditional Bowhunter Magazine. 

Th is book is the “Who’s Who,” 

“Where is it?” and “What is it?” 

of today’s traditional archery. 

B-60 $22.00 

Campfi re Refl ections 

by T. J. Conrads 

Traditional Bowhunting at its 

best; 23 chapters of real bowhunting 

adventures in North 

America with longbows and 

recurves. Tim (T. J.) is deeply immersed 

in traditional bowhunting 

and the issues it involves. Covers everything 

from birds to small game to big game hunts. 

Also includes essays about hunting, bowhunting 

friends and some of his personal observations. 

B42 $16.50 

The Traditional Way 

by Fred Anderson 

Fred is one of the original 

traditional archers in Washington 

State. More history and 

tradition in this book than any 

other. 

B-54 $19.50 

About Howard Hill 

Hunting the Hard Way by Howard Hill 

Includes a chapter on Hill’s shooting techniques 

plus bow, arrow and broadhead making. Classic 

hunting adventure book by one of the great longbow 

shooters. Many photos and illustrations. 317 

pgs., paperback 

B-6 $27.00 

Wild Adventure by Howard Hill 

Tales of the longbow and the man who is probably 

the most famous longbowman of all time— 

from Florida to Africa; sheep, lions, elephants and 

more. 223 pgs. 

B-57 $27.00 

Hitting ‘em Like Howard by John Schultz 

John Schultz covers the Howard Hill technique of 

shooting a longbow. Schultz was a real gentleman 

who mastered shooting like Hill. 45 pgs. 

B-40 $9.50 

About Fred Bear 

I Remember Papa Bear by 

Dick Lattimer 

I believe this is the best book about 

Bear and his business and involvement 

in archery and bowhunting in 

the U.S. 

B-32 $24.00 

Hunt with Fred Bear 

Walk the same trails as legendary 

traditional bowhunter Fred Bear. 

“Hunt With Fred Bear” is a collection 

of Fred Bear hunting stories 

from the 1940’s through the 1970’s. 

More than 300 pages of traditional bowhunting 

history and more than 100 archery photos, some of 

which have never been published before. By Dick 

Lattimer, long time employee and close personal 

friend of Fred Bear. 

B-68 $24.00 

Fred Bear – Biography of an 

Outdoorsman by Charlie Kroll 

Charlie includes many stories about 

Fred Bear in this book. Also includes 

chapters about the important dates 

in his life and eulogies by many of 

the people close to Bear. 1988, 360 pgs., many 

photos. 

B-17 $17.50 

Fred Bear’s Field Notes 

Formerly known as Th e Adventures of 

Fred Bear, this book contains journal 

entries of Bear’s many trips around 

the world. Many photos. 1976, 

1987, paperback 

B-27 $18.50 

Glenn St Charles signs Dave’s replica of Glenn’s 

Thunderbird bow from the 1950’s. 


Books 

Bowhunting 

Hunting with the Bow and Arrow 

by Saxton Pope 

Th is reprint by Joe St. Charles gives 

everyone a chance to read Pope’s most 

popular book without having to buy 

a rare copy. I made my fi rst yew wood 

bow from these directions. 

B-18 $22.00 

From the Den of the Old Bowhunter 

by Chester Stevenson 

Stories about Stevenson’s hunting 

exploits in Oregon. Many of these 

stories were originally published in 

National Bowhunter magazine. 

B-53 $29.50 

Unforgettable Bowhunters 

by M. R. James 

Unforgettable Bowhunters off ers 

464-pages packed with never-beforetold 

anecdotes and illustrated with 

hundreds of previously unpublished 

photographs. Engulf yourself in the 

rich history of archery. Read about 

some of the most memorable men and women ever 

to pick up a bow. 

B-78 $30.00 

Best of Trail’s End 

by Jim Dougherty 

One of the authors many of us 

grew up reading in Bow & Arrow 

Magazine and others. Jim Dougherty 

was, and is, as deeply involved 

in archery and bowhunting as any 

other bowhunter. His stories take 

you back to past years bowhunting. 

B-80 $12.50 

Traditional Journey 

by Pope & Young Club 

For the fi rst time ever, the Pope 

and Young Club has released a 

“traditional equipment only” 

edition of their Pope & Young 

record book. Titled, A Traditional 

Journey, this rich leather bound 

hardback edition lives up to its promise. 

B-79 $35.00 

Traditional Bowhunter’s 

Encyclopedia 


Th e second edition of Traditional 

Bowyer’s Encyclopedia is available! 

With new chapters, new photographs, 

a wealth of bowbuilding 

and traditional bowhunting 

knowledge from 30 of the top longbow and recurve 

builders in the country. Th is book is packed 

with our rich traditional archery history and even 

off ers a glimpse into the future of traditional 

archery. 

B-81 $39.00 

B-55 

Timeless Bowhunting 

by Roy Marlow 

Written by an engineer, this book 

puts in layman’s terms many of 

the technical aspects of archery 

that we continue to debate. Worth 

reading and owning. 

$20.00 

Backcountry Bowhunting 

by Cameron Hanes 

If you are interested in hunting 

for days with a bivouac pack, this 

is a reference book you will enjoy. 

Cameron is an “ultimate” backcountry 

bowhunter. 

B-71 $24.00 

By G. Fred Asbell 

Instinctive Shooting I 

Yes, the “G” stands for “golly,” as in 

“Golly, this is a good book!” Besides 

all the anecdotes, this book contains 

important information about shooting, 

tuning your bow and making 

wood arrows. 

B-20 $13.50 

Instinctive Shooting II 

Good Golly, another one. A companion 

to the video of the same 

name, this book goes into shooting 

techniques in more detail. Hunting 

stories are a highlight. 

B-21 $19.50 

Stalking/Still Hunting 

Th e ground hunters bible. Hunting 

stories, techniques and more of G. 

Fred’s humor. 

B-26 $19.50 

By E. Donnall Thomas, Jr. 

All traditional bowhunters will enjoy these books. 

Th omas shoots and thinks traditional. Look past 

the fuzzy hair and you’ll fi nd a bowhunter that 

can teach while entertaining. Two of my favorites! 

Longbows in the Far North 

B-24 $18.50 

Longbow Country 

B-23 $19.50 

The Double Helix 

A record of Th omas’s fi rst fi ve, yes, fi ve, trips to 

Africa. Deals with wingshooting to politics, but 

the heart is bowhunting African plains game. 

B-44 $29.00 

To All Things a Season 

All types of year-long hunting adventures. I’m jealous! 

B-19 $29.50 

By Glenn St. Charles 

Bows on the Little Delta 

Glenn St. Charles at his absolute 

best. Over 80 years of history, 

hunts, action and the St. Charles 

philosophy. St. Charles relives it all, 

shedding light on and adding insight 

to the history of traditional archery in 

this country. 

B-48 $39.00 

Billets to Bow 

Hundreds of photos and illustrations. 

A companion book to the video, 

Billets to Bow, and much, much more. 

195 pgs. 

B-7 $17.50 

Books by Dave Petersen 

Dave is not only a back to basics elk bowhunter, 

he is a dedicated conservationist. Here is a man 

who will tell you ‘how it is’, whether you agree 

or not. I enjoy his books because they not only 

entertain and educate, but challenge me. We 

need to be challenged in the way we hunt, what 

we think about ATV’s or even why we hunt. 

Elkheart 

by Dave Petersen 

Appreciate elk?? And their wild 

places?? You’ll appreciate Dave 

Petersen’s essays on elk hunting, 

habitat problems and what we 

should be doing to protect them. 

B-65P $16.00 

Heartsblood 


If you have ever had to justify 

hunting to any non-hunting 

friends, you could have used the 

information contained in this 

book. Dave Petersen explains why 

we hunt and the distinction between 

true hunting and contemporary 

hunting behavior. 

B-64 $17.00 

Man Made of Elk 


David Petersen lives and breathes 

elk and their rugged back country. 

He walks their walk, talks 

their talk, and relates to them so 

completely he’d say elk helped 

make him the man he is today. 

Stalk the trails, experience the 

passion, the drive and the life-changing lessons 

as they unfold. Learn what it means to be a Man 

Made of Elk. 230 pages Soft cover. 

B-72 $18.00 

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Books 

Native Americans 

Bows and Arrows of the Native 

Americans 

by Jim Hamm 

Step-by-step guide to sinew-backed 

bows, composites, strings and quivers. 

156 pgs., 150 photos, softback 

B-11 $15.00 

Art of Making Primitive 

Bows and Arrows 

by D. C. Waldorf 

Includes design, cast, fl atbows, 

recurve, self and other topics. Covers 

quivers, woods, arrow making 

and more. 52 pgs., 92 illustrations, 

new edition 

B-29 $14.00 

Art of Flintknapping 

by D. C. Waldorf 

A complete guide covering basics, 

tools and raw materials. Also covers 

the fundamentals of percussion and 

pressure fl aking. See companion 

video of same name. 70 photos, 

100 illustrations 

B-28 $14.00 

Making Indian Bows 

by Spotted Eagle (Wallentine) 

Written for the beginning craftsman. 

With over 150 illustrations, 

photos, charts and diagrams, this 

book will be invaluable to anyone 

interested in traditional weapons of 

the American Indian, their material culture and 

early Americana. 

B-30 $11.50 

Encyclopedia of Native 

American Bows, Volume I 

written and illustrated by Steve 

Allely and Jim Hamm 

Covers the Northwest, Southeast 

and Midwest Indians’ style of 

bows, arrows and quivers. Includes 

many detailed pen and ink drawings and concise 

descriptions by two of the top authorities in the 

fi eld. 

B-61 $28.00 

Encyclopedia of Native 

American Bows, Volume II 

written and illustrated by Steve 

Allely and Jim Hamm 

Documents bows, arrows and quivers 

of the Plains and Southwest Indians 

of North America. Full of beautiful 

sketches and short descriptions of authentic 

museum and private collection pieces. 

B-62 $24.00 

Ishi in Two Worlds 

by T. Kroeber 

A biography of the last wild Indian in 

North America. Ishi is the Indian that 

was befriended by Saxton Pope and 

who became Pope’s tutor in shooting 

the bow and hunting. 

B-22 $15.00 

B-22S Larger edition, more pictures than B-22. $24.00 

Outdoor Skills 

Wilderness Survival 

by Gregory Davenport 

Authoritative information presented 

by a certifi ed USAF Survival School 

Instructor, with concise explanations 

and illustrations of the fi ve elements 

of survival. More than 100 photos 

and illustrations. 192 pgs. 

B-33 $14.50 

Tom Brown’s Field Guide to 

Wilderness Survival 

by Tom Brown 

Brown is probably the best known 

outdoor-skills writer around. His 

tracking skills and seminars are well 

known. Th ese are skills we need as 

bowhunters, since we like to go well into the fi eld and 

we sometimes need to track animals. Best Books! 

B47 $12.00 

Guide to Nature Observation 

and Tracking by Tom Brown 

B-15 $12.00 

Science/Art of Tracking 

by Tom Brown 

B-58 $14.00 

Animal Tracks/Signs of 

North America 

by P. Richard Smith 

A fi eld guide geared to the photographer, 

hunter, naturalist, camper, 

hiker and anyone interested in learning 

and understanding more about wildlife. More 

than 200 photos. 256 pgs. 

B-51 $16.50 

Deer Hunting 

Blacktail Trophy Tactics 

by Boyd Iverson 

An Oregon writer, Boyd has taken 

many blacktails with a rifl e at bow 

ranges. He has a method—bow, 

camera or rifl e, he knows how. 

B-8 paperback $20.00 

B-13 hardback $30.00 

Deer Hunting 

by Gary Lewis 

More methods that have been tried 

and tested on blacktail and mule deer 

in Oregon. 

B-12 $19.00 

Bowhunt Trophy Blacktails 

by Cameron Hanes 

Cameron is the editor of Eastman 

Bowhunter Journal and has hunted 

blacktails from Oregon to Alaska. 

Good information on trips, equipment 

and hunting methods. 

B-34 

$22.00 

Whitetail Masters 


Profi les of top whitetail hunters. 

Great reference for those chasing 

America’s most prolifi c game animal. 

B-41 $30.00 

Shooting the Bow 

Instinctive Shooting I 

by G. Fred Asbell 

B-20 $13.50 

Instinctive Shooting II 


B-21 $19.50 

Stalking/Still Hunting 


B-26 $19 

Archery, Its Theory and Practice 

by Horace Ford 

Horace A. Ford is known as the greatest 

target archer of all time. Although 

minor improvements have been made 

in the past 150 years in methodology, 

Ford’s shooting disciplines, techniques and 

other insights into shooting the longbow remain a 

practical guide for archers. 

B-9 $14.00 

Become the Arrow 

by Byron Ferguson 

When you become the arrow, you 

extend your mental approach to 

accurate shooting. Become the arrow, 

and you’ll be a better shot. See 45minute 

companion video. 110 pgs. 

B-31 $12.50 


Books 

Building Bows and 

Arrows 

Archery Tackle: How to 

make bows and arrows 

by Adolph Shane 

Th is book was written in 1936, 

but the techniques remain the 

same. 

B-4 $10.00 

Hunting the Osage Bow 

by Dean Torges 

Everything you need to know, 

from cutting your own wood 

to the fi nal fi nish, everything is 

here. “As good as it gets.” 

B-46 $19.50 

Videos and DVDs 

Making Bows, Arrows 

and Stuff 

Billets to Bow 

A 60-minute documentary with 

Glenn St. Charles on making selfwood 

bows before laminations and 

fi berglass. Literally, from tree, to 

billets, to bows. 

V-1 VHS $29.00 

Crafting Traditional Flemish 

Strings 

Join the TRA crew and learn how 

to make a Flemish string. VHS also 

available 

V-3 DVD $19.00 

Crafting Traditional Wood Arrows 

Well presented crafts for making 

wood arrows. Covers preparation and 

matching the wood, fi nishing, fl etching 

and cresting. 

V-15 DVD 

$19.00 

The Art of Flintknapping 

D.C. Waldorf covers the basics of 

fl intknapping. Companion video to the 

book. 

V-18 VHS $24.00 

Traditional Bowyer’s Bible I, II, III & IV 

by Jim Hamm and others 

Volume 1: A step-by-step guide by many well 

known primitive bowyers. 

Volume II: Covers steaming, laminated bows, 

string making and more. 

Volume III: Goes into Indian and stone age 

bows, arrows, knapping and takedown bows, plus 

a lot more. 

Volume IV: Includes Heat-Treating Bows, Th e 

Mass Principle, Character Bows, Design and Performance 

Revisited, Laminated Wood Bows Ishi’s 

Archery Tackle and more. 

B-35 Volume I $22.50 

B-35P Volume I, paperback $20.00 

B-36 Volume II $23.50 

B-36P Volume II, paperback $20.00 

B-37 Volume III $24.50 

B-37P Volume III, paperback $20.00 

B-38 Hardback $25.00 

The Compressed Cedar 

Arrow 

During a presentation to Traditional 

Archers of Oregon, Bill talks 

about the process for making these 

extraordinary shafts. Many photos. 

Produced by Dave Doran. 

V-23 VHS $20.00 

Shooting Bows and Arrows 

Become the Arrow 

Learn the mental games for becoming 

a better bow shooter from an expert, 

Byron Ferguson. Companion video to 

the book. 

V-9 DVD $19.00 

Incredible ShotsA full hour of 

incredible longbow shooting by one 

of the most exciting archers of our 

day. Watch Byron Ferguson make 

shots that are so incredible, you 

can hardly believe your eyes. Pure 

longbow entertainment by a modern day “Master 

of the longbow.” 

V-43 DVD $19.00 

Instinctive Shooting 

Companion video to the book 

Instinctive Shooting II. Learn by reading 

AND seeing Fred Asbell teach 

others. 50 minutes 

V-25D DVD $29.00 

Archery Tackle Record 

Book by Archery Past 

Most of us have a favorite set 

of arrows or a bow that we like 

to use, but we can’t remember 

which arrows and bow go 

together, or what they weighed 

as bare shafts. Record all this 

information, as well as any success you may have, 

in this handy reference book. 

B-56 $3.00 

Howard Hill 

Hitting ‘Em Like Howard Hill 

In this video, John Schultz shows how to shoot 

like Howard, probably one of the greatest longbow 

shots of all time. 44 minutes 

V-30 VHS $29.00 

Howard Hill’s Greatest 

Another classic DVD of Howard Hill’s amazing 

feats. Seven of the old Hill shorts of yesteryear. 

Many of these I saw as a kid in the theater. And 

that’s old! Includes shark hunting, apple off the 

head trick shot, lots of aerial shooting and more. 

Lots of old style humor too! 

Item V-34 DVD $18.00 

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Videos and DVDs 

Tembo 

Go with Howard Hill to the “Dark Continent” to 

pursue lion, leopard and “Tembo” the elephant. 

Shot over 50 years ago. 90 minutes 

V-20 DVD $18.00 

Hunting and Fishing with the Bow and 

Arrow 

Sixty minutes of Hill’s classic, vintage fi lm on 

tape. Includes “Archery,” “Hunting the Devil 

Cat” and “Sword Fishing.” Narrated by Ronald 

Reagan. 

V-32 DVD $18.00 

The Last Wilderness 

Also includes the short “Hunting the Hard Way.” 

Howard Hill goes hunting with longbow for 

moose, bear, sheep and more. 

V-10 DVD $18.00 

Hunting With Bows and 

Arrows 

Caribou Encounters 

Follow the Oregon boys, Larry Jones 

and Rich ompson of Kathy Kelly 

Design, as they show how to harvest 

record-book bulls. 

V-39 DVD $12.50 

Elk Fever I and II 

Outstanding footage by Jones of 

bowhunter-elk interaction. Volume 

II covers primarily hunting Roosevelt 

Elk on Oregon’s coast. 

V-40DVD Elk Fever I $12.50 

V-41DVD Elk Fever II $12.50 

Hunting Goat Country 

Join Larry Jones as he hunts in British 

Columbia for mule deer and Rocky 

Mountain goats. 

V-42 DVD $12.50 

How to Hunt Mule Deer in 

Open Country 

Join Larry Jones, Neil Summers and 

Dave Doran (Who?) as they work out 

techniques for hunting mule deer in the 

desert country in 1986. Yeah, I was 

younger, but the techniques are the same 

V-39 DVD $12.50 

Art Young – A Bowhunting 

Legend 

Includes the 1923 silent movie 

Alaskan Adventures. Bowhunting with 

a longbow in Alaska for sheep and 

grizzly bear. A classic. 

V-11 DVD $19.00 

African Dream 

Black Widow Bows owner, Ken Beck, 

on a childhood dream hunt with G. 

Fred Asbell and others in Africa. ey 

used Black Widow Bows, of course. 

V-26 DVD $19.50 

Fred Bear Archery DVDs 

Videos from the bowhunting and speaking 

exploits of Fred Bear, the real gentleman of 

bowhunting. ese hunts take place all over the 

world, with Bear recurves and Bear broadheads. 

The History of Bear Archery 

e famous one-on-one interview with Fred Bear 

himself. Enjoy Fred as he reminisces about the 

fi rst 50 years of Bear Archery. 45 minutes 

V-8 DVD $10.00 

Kodiak Country 

Alaska in 1960 was the frontier! Join Fred Bear 

as he bow hunts Kodiak bear. Witness one of the 

most thrilling scenes ever fi lmed as Fred comes 

face to face with a monster bruin. 28 minutes 

V-12 DVD $10.00 

The Restless Spirit 

e fi lm that captures the spirit of Fred Bear. 

Excerpts from many of his fi lms are included in 

this one video. 34 minutes 

V-16 DVD $10.00 

The History of Bow/Arrow 

Fred Bear describes the history of Bear Archery’s 

bow and arrow development, his take-down 

recurve, and his shooting style. 40 minutes 

V-17 DVD $10.00 

Badlands Buck?Arrow for a Grizzly 

Fred Bear hunts mule deer in North Dakota and 

grizzly in the Yukon, and then shows how Bear 

Archery manufactures recurve bows. 46 minutes 

V-21 DVD $10.00 

Grizzly, Mule Deer and Polar Bear 

Join Fred Bear as he hunts grizzlies in the mountains 

of British Columbia, mule deer in the high 

desert of New Mexico and polar bear in the Arctic 

tundra. 35 minutes 

V-24 DVD $10.00 

Rural Route One, Expanded 

e Kodiak magnum and the famous Fred Bear 

take-down recurve as they were built in the 

Grayling plant, and a little arrow building too. 25 

minutes 

V-27 DVD $10.00 

Back Country Bowhunt 

Fred Bear and Glenn St. Charles hunt the interior 

of British Columbia; the action is fast and furious. 

Mountain goat, moose and caribou in the splendor 

of the wilderness, plus some fl y fi shing for 

rainbow trout in the pristine mountain streams. 

25 minutes 

V-28 DVD $10.00 

Prairie Pronghorn & Bwana Bowman 

Join Fred Bear in Wyoming bowhunting the fl eet 

footed pronghorn antelope. Fred’s arrow fl ies true 

and he harvests the “King of the herd” with a 

single arrow. en, experience another African safari 

with Bill Negley in the Belgian Congo. Don’t 

miss the exciting climax. 28 minutes long. 

V-44 DVD $10.00 

Fins, Feather & Furs 

See Fred Bear in the early days as he takes his 

archery equipment after stingrays, alligator, and 

gar followed by some impressive wing shooting of 

pheasant. en, join Fred for an exciting northern 

Michigan winter snowshoe hunt for bobcat. 25 

minutes of non-stop bowhunting action. 

V-45 DVD $10.00 

Kaibab Bucks & Grubstake Bowhunt 

Step back into time. Join Fred Bear and friends 

during the fi rst ever bow and arrow season in 

Arizona’s Kaibab Forest. en, follow Fred Bear, 

Glenn St Charles, Keith Clemmons and party as 

they bowhunt the little Delta region of Alaska for 

caribou, moose and Dall sheep. 25 minutes long. 

V-46 DVD $10.00 

Mozambique Trails 

Fred Bear’s fabulous 1964 elephant hunt and his 

1955 African safari with radio and TV personality 

Arthur Godfrey. 54 minutes long. 

V-47 DVD $10.00 

Trophy Elk & North to Adventure 

Travel with the father of modern bowhunting, 

Fred Bear, to bowhunt wary elk in Wyoming then 

follow the arrow as he takes his favorite trophy 

of his entire career, a record stone sheep in the 

mountains of British Columbia. 35 minutes long. 

V-48 DVD $10.00 

The Oldest Game 

Fred Bear & Charlie Kroll hike into the Allegheny 

Mountains of Pennsylvania, and pitch a primitive 

base camp, to hunt whitetail deer. Atmosphere 

and nostalgia. 26 minutes long. 

V-49 DVD $10.00 

Land of the Tiger 

Fred Bear and the Maharaja of Bundi hunt India 

for the sambur stag, nilgai, axis deer and the 

feared Indian tiger. Beautiful footage and scenery 

of life at the Bundi castle and one of the most 

incredible shots of Fred Bear’s bowhunting career. 

25 minutes long. 

V-50 DVD $10.00 

Year of the Buffalo 

Fred Bear back in the day bowhunting in East 

Africa for Cape Buff alo. Don’t miss the exciting 

footage of Fred Bear when he fi nds himself faceto-face 

with a herd of Cape Buff alo. 25 min. 

V-51 DVD $10.00 


Posters and Magazines 

Posters 

New Moon Poster 

A saying immortalized by Maurice ompson — “So long as the new moon 

returns in heaven a bent beautiful bow, so long will the fascination of archery 

keep hold of the hearts of men.” 

P-1 New Moon Poster $5.00 

Archery PasT 

19417 Indian Summer Road, Bend, OR 97702 

541-388-8400 


Magazines 

M-3 Traditional Bowhunter, Current issue $ 4.00 

M-4 Traditional Bowhunter, Past issue $ 4.00 

M4B TBM Binder $10.50 

One of Dave’s shooting partners, Derek Heath, 

shows how to corral a turkey. 

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