Hunting the Hard Way

by Howard Hill

Overview

Archery conjures up many images—Robin Hood, the American West, wild safaris in Africa, and the simplicity of nature on a brisk October morning. Howard Hill brings to life all of these images with exciting stories about the thrill of the hunt, oneness with nature, and the adventure of the great outdoors. Hunting the Hard Way, considered by many to be the most sought-after archery title, is now back in print and full of the thrilling escapades of a bow and arrow purist.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781568331461
Publisher:	Derrydale Press
Publication date:	04/26/2000
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	659,571
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.11(h) x 1.01(d)

About the Author

Howard Hill devoted his life to the promotion of archery until his death in 1975. He is considered by many to be the greatest archer/hunter of all time. His bow work is featured in several movies, including Robin Hood, Dodge City, and They Died With Their Boots On. The list of awards he won is impressive, including 196 Field Archery tournaments in a row. He took well over 2,000 animals with his bow and arrow. He was the first white man to kill an elephant with a bow and arrow, and the only man to do it without the use of a poisoned arrow.

Table of Contents

	Foreword	7
	Introduction	9
1.	Shooting Buffalo--Indian Style	15
2.	Big Game in Wyoming	25
3.	Two Great Hunters	39
4.	Cat Hunting in the Everglades	53
5.	How I Shoot a Bow	63
6.	Helpful Hints	73
7.	Types of Bows	83
8.	How to Make Bows and Bow Strings	97
9.	How to Make Arrows	115
10.	Deer Hunting with the Bow, part one	131
11.	Deer Hunting, part two	143
12.	Outwitting a Mountain Sheep	155
13.	Stalking, First Aid to the Hunter	167
14.	Small Game, part one	181
15.	Small Game, part two	191
16.	Big Blue	203
17.	Wild Boar	211
18.	Devil Cats	225
19.	Tigre on the Loose	237
20.	North of "53"	249
21.	Smart Creatures	259
22.	'Gator Hunting with Osceola	273
23.	Marlin Fishing with Bow and Lily Iron	289
24.	Shooting the Bow Under Water	299
25.	Backward Look at Archery	309
	About the Author	317

Editorial Reviews

For Hill, the longbow was not a "primitive" weapon but a sophisticated one, and in every chapter of this exciting book he measures himself against the flawless idea of it.

Gray's Sporting Journal - Chris Camuto

For Hill, the longbow was not a "primitive" weapon but a sophisticated one, and in every chapter of this exciting book he measures himself against the flawless idea of it.
— Chris Camuto

Gray's Sporting Journal