Readyman’s Bow and Arrow Article

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I thought this was an interesting read for those into survival prepping:

https://www.readyman.com/blogs/news/the-case-for-bows-and-arrows?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=infusionsoft+newsletter+list&utm_campaign=bows+and+arrows&inf_contact_key=17e0c1505b62e8e6f01a9963fb4bba434dfbc39d7283b2cb89d5189540b69330

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I learned how to make some arrows out of Home Depot bamboo stakes. I used a hand-held blow torch as a heat source to straighten them out.

I still don’t know how to make a bow, much less a crossbow, though. Readyman’s argument about crossbow bolts makes sense, too.

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I shoot recurve with my homemade Douglas fir arrows. It is my preferred method of putting meat in the freezer (45 day bow season hereabouts before 21 day gun season).

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It’s also a great way to spend time practicing and getting exercise with friends shooting stumps.

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Awesome!

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A significant drawback to the crossbow is how slow they are to reload for repeated shots.
With practice a long bow or recurve, multiple shots are much faster.
Just a thought.

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Awesome! I much prefer traditional recurves and longbows over compounds. Sadly, target panic keeps me from consistently improving well enough to bowhunt, but I’m experimenting with that by shooting lefty.

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Here’s me and my boy flinging arrows.

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That’s awesome!!

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Archery is a great sport.
Nice and sneaky for hunting, too.
Probably would be a good choice if there’s ever a breakdown of society.
Guns are noisy.
Archery is silent but deadly.
It might have been Benjamin Franklin who advised the Continental army use bows instead of their slow loading muskets.

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I heard the same rumor about Ben Franklin’s suggestion to use volleys of arrows against the English soldiers lined up for battle.

I read how the Comanche completely dominated their muzzle-loading foes using light cavalry archery tactics until they met their match when the Texas Rangers were able to fight them with revolvers.

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My boss hunts with one and his big complaint is that the one he has cannot be uncocked (like when he wants to exit his tree stand). He has to fire a “dummy” bolt into the ground and half the time it is destroyed when he does that. If I were to get one I’d make sure it has a release system.

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