with-stick-and-string---adventures-with-bow-and-arrow - Softcover

 
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With Stick and String --- Adventures with Bow and Arrow, is an introduction to traditional archery equipment and methods, and includes lively hunting tales.

In response to a return of interest in tradtional archery materials and methods, here is a re-issue of a classic 1st edition first released in .1976 Of interest to those returning to the enjoyment of traditional archery, and collectors of First Edition books on the subject.

Tom Avery's full color photo of a 10- point buck whitetail deer in the north woods forms the book cover.

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Lon Emerick, an archery hunter for over 40 years, appreciates the craftsmanship and natural feel of wooden bows and wood arrows with natural fletching.

The author is a long time resident of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with many hours afield in search of whitetail deer. He brings his knowledge of the sport, love of the northwoods and writing skills from years of university teaching, textbook and article writing to this serious but enjoyable look at tradtional archery.

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By some strange quirk of fate, or perhaps due to an zany temperament, it seems that a higher than average number of peculiar events happen to me while bowhunting or practicing archery. If laughter is the best tonic, then I must have a corner on prescriptions!

Whenever I get to taking archery too seriously, I sit in my den and parade past all my amusing misadventures until I regain my perspective. In Chapter 15, I trace the dimensions of my more hapless experiences...Chapter 16 describes how to miss gracefully and maintain your dignity.

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