Guide to the Longbow: Tips, Advice, and History for Target Shooting and Hunting

by Brian J. Sorrells

Overview

Brian Sorrells covers a remarkable amount of ground in this concise yet comprehensive examination of the longbow. It's all there, from history to bow design to shooting. This book should be required reading for anyone needing an initial introduction to the longbow, but experienced longbow enthusiasts will learn from it too. The book's real strength lies in Sorrells's ability to explain the practicalities of the longbow without compromising its romantic tradition.—E. Donnall Thomas Jr., Co-Editor, Traditional Bowhunter Magazine"I have read and enjoyed every word of Brian Sorrells's Guide to the Longbow. Here is an experienced and successful archer and bowhunter who not only knows the ropes of his chosen pastime top to bottom, but relays his wealth of information in clean, entertaining prose. I sure wish I'd had this book when I first took up archery nearly sixty years ago."—David Petersen, author of Going TradAdvice on all aspects of selecting and shooting a longbow, including buying custom and choosing arrows. • Learn proper shooting form and tips for improving accuracy• Exercises to develop strong technique for target and stump shooting, 3D archery, and hunting• Explores the history of the longbow as well as its modern appeal

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780811714587
Publisher:	Stackpole Books
Publication date:	10/15/2014
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	862,266
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Brian Sorrells spent four years in the U.S. Army before beginning a career in law enforcement that has spanned twenty-five years. His love for hunting and the outdoors began at a young age. He has shot and hunted with the longbow for more than two decades. Sorrells is a masthead contributor for Traditional Bowhunter magazine and also writes regularly for many other archery and hunting magazines. He is the author of Beginner's Guide to Traditional Archery and Traditional Bowhunting for Whitetails. He lives in Bedford, Indiana.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Foreword vii

1 History of the Longbow 1

2 The Modern Longbow 8

3 Finding a Longbow That's Right for You 16

4 Custom versus Mass-Produced Longbows 29

5 Arrows, Arrows, and More Arrows 36

6 Shooting Accessories 56

7 Setting Up Your Longbow 70

8 Basic Instinctive Shooting 81

9 Basic Accuracy Exercises 92

10 Fine-Tuning Your Longbow and Arrows 100

11 Advanced Accuracy Exercises 111

12 Hunting with the Longbow 117

13 Care and Maintenance 132

Resources 139

Glossary 145

Index 149

Editorial Reviews

"Sorrells explains how to pick the right longbow, how to become accurate with it and how to be successful hunting with one. Simply put, this guy's a good traditional archer who also is good at sharing what he knows."

Pittsburgh Tribune - Bob Frye