How to choose everything from bows, arrows, and broadheads to sights, releases, and stabilizers; plus practicing and hunting tips.
Bob Robb, a highly respected bowhunting authority, has hunted big-game animals across the world. He has written extensively on the topic, including such books as Hunting Wild Boar in California and Elk Hunting with the Experts. He lives in Alaska.
The discipline of bowhunting is its own challenge. Successful bowhuntingputting meat on the table and maybe some antlers on the wallis a challenge on top of that. But if you’re drawn to this pursuit and treasure a sport that requires commitment, and if you thrill to the idea of having to get as close to your quarry as possible, it’s time for the archery season.
The Field & Stream Bowhunting Handbook, by veteran hunting writer Bob Robb, covers in detail how to learn to shoot accurately and then hunt with a bow, particularly the compound bow. Robb explains how to select the right gear, how to practice safely and efficiently, how to operate in the woods as a bowhunter and approach a variety of game, and much more.
This fully revised edition details all the latest gear and up-to-the-minute techniques. If you’ve been bowhunting for some time and are looking for fresh insight, or even if you are just getting started, then The Field & Stream Bowhunting Handbook is the ticket to the next level of your sport.
Publisher: Lyons Press
Distributor: The Globe Pequot Press
Publication Date: 07-01-2007
Pages: 144
Measurements: 9.00in X 6.00in