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Hunting with the Bow
Arrow
Saxton Pope
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Title: Hunting with the Bow and Arrow
Author: Saxton Pope
ReleaseDate: May, 2005[EBook#8084][Yes,
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[This file was first posted on June 13, 2003]
Edition: 10
Language: English
Produced by Eric Eldred, Marvin A. Hodges,
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[Illustration: THE SHADES OF SHERWOOD
FOREST]
HUNTING with the
BOW & ARROW
By
Saxton Pope
With 48 Illustrations
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DEDICATED
TO
ROBIN HOOD
A SPIRIT THAT AT SOME TIME DWELLS IN
THE HEART OF EVERY YOUTH
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CONTENTS
I.–THE STORY OF THE LAST YANA INDIAN.
II.–ISHI’S BOW AND ARROW.
III.–ISHI’S METHODS OF HUNTING.
IV.–ARCHERY IN GENERAL.
V.–HOW TO MAKE A BOW.
VI.–HOW TO MAKE AN ARROW.
VII.–ARCHERY EQUIPMENT.
VIII.–HOW TO SHOOT.
IX.–THE PRINCIPLES OF HUNTING.
X.–THE RACCOON, WILDCAT, FOX, COON,
CAT, AND WOLF.
XI.–DEER HUNTING.
XII.–BEAR HUNTING.
XIII.–MOUNTAIN LIONS.
XIV.–GRIZZLY BEAR.
XV.–ALASKAN ADVENTURES.
ACHAPTEROFENCOURAGEMENTBYSTEW-
ART EDWARD WHITE.
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THE UPSHOT.
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE SHADES OF SHERWOOD FOREST
A DEATH MASK OF ISHI
ISHI AND APPERSON
CALLING GAME IN AMBUSH
THE INDIAN’S FAVORITE SHOOTING POSI-
TION
CHOPPING OUT A JUNIPER BOW
OURCARAVANLEAVINGDEERCREEKCANYON
ISHI FLAKING AN OBSIDIAN ARROW HEAD
THE INDIAN AND A DEER
THREE TYPES OF HUNTING ARROWS
ABLUNTARROWSHOTTHROUGHANINCH
BOARD
”BRER” FOX UP A TREE
ART YOUNG SHOOTS FISH
DETAILS OF BOW CONSTRUCTION
SEVERAL STEPS IN ARROW MAKING
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ARROW HEADS OF VARIOUS SORTS USED
IN HUNTING
NECESSARY ARCHERY EQUIPMENT
AN ARCHER’S MEASURE, A FISTMELE
THE ENGLISH METHOD OF DRAWING THE
ARROW
NOCKING THE SHAFT ON THE STRING
THE LONG BOW FULL DRAWN
WILL AND MAURICE THOMPSON, AS THEY
APPEARED IN 1878
SHOOTING BRUSH RABBITS
ARCHERS IN AMBUSH
ISHIRIDINGAHORSEFORTHEFIRSTTIME
A REST AT NOON
A LYNX THAT MET AN ARCHER
THE CHIEF LOOKING OVER GOOD DEER
COUNTRY
MR. COON BROUGHT INTO CAMP
A PRETTY PAIR OF WINGS
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JUST ALITTLE HUNTBEFORE BREAKFAST
YOUNGANDCOMPTONWITHAQUAILAPIECE
WOODCHUCKS GALORE!
PORCUPINEQUILLSTODECORATEAQUIVER
A FATAL ARROW AT 65 YARDS
THE CHIEF AND ART GET A BUCK AT 85
YARDS
TOM MURPHY WITH HIS TWO BEST DOGS,
BUTTON AND BALDY
YOUNG AND I ARE VERY PROUD OF OUR
MAIDEN BEAR
ARTHUR YOUNG AND HIS COUGAR
OUR FIRST MOUNTAIN LION
WE PACK THE PANTHER TO CAMP
CAMP AT SQUAW LAKE, WYOMING
THE RESULT OF OUR FIRST ENCOUNTER
WITH GRIZZLY BEAR
BRINGING HOME THE TROPHIES
LOOKING FOR GRIZZLIES ON CUB CREEK
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THE TREE THAT NED FROST CLIMBED TO
ESCAPE DEATH
MYFEMALEGRIZZLYANDTHEARROWTHAT
KILLED HER
ARTHURYOUNGSLAYSTHEMONARCHOF
THE MOUNTAINS
BULLMOOSEBAGGEDONTHEKENAIPENIN-
SULA
THE GREAT KADIAC BEAR BROUGHT LOW
ARTHURYOUNGOUTWITSTHEALASKABIGHORN
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