Primitive Archer

Well, that makes me feel a little better, Eric.     I was asking because I'm planning to put in for a bison tag this year.  It's a once-in-a-lifetime hunt, and on the off chance I draw one (not likely), I would want to have a story to tell.  I'm not convinced that hunting one with a primitive bow would be worth the discord it would cause with Mrs. Badger (she worries about me), so I thought a smoke pole might be a decent compromise.

It's an extremely long shot, but of course there are elk and deer and antelope too.  So I was just wondering how hard it was to get into.

With a small measure of inventiveness and determination, you can make almost everything you need. You can throw money at the problem or else learn to make or make do. And I know you are clever enough to devise your own toys!

I was wanting them to be strikers. Is there a way to get them retempered so they will make a spark?

Here's a pic of one of my backed Osage bows.

Arvin, you are about right on your assessment of my attitude and resources. :-)

I have another stave from the same log that has less dramatic irregularities.  I do have some Osage, but it is not very good. Lately, I have been making Osage limbs backed with hickory, elm or tree of heaven. They are quick to make and look and shoot great. I'll have some of those at the Classic too.

Thanks guys.