To many, the idea of going to the woods, cutting down a tree, crafting a simple longbow, and taking a deer with it is nuts—very cool, but nuts. But for some, the idea is captivating: as it was, and ...

This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life. The bow and arrow have been utilized by hunters and warriors for thousands of years. A simple-yet-elegant weapon, it’s provided meat and aided in ...

A little face protection is a great idea when first testing out your homemade bow. [Austin Karls] made this recurve bow during what he calls an engineer’s Spring break. He settled on the idea after ...

Learn how to turn a simple wooden stave — which you can cut to size yourself — into a stick bow, complete with homemade bowstring, designed perfectly for your shooting style and preferences. This past ...

Modern technology helped Jim Meinecke step back in time to create hunting bows and arrows as they were built centuries ago. The bow hunter from Fayetteville learned the art of making his own wooden ...

Chris from YouTube channel Chop With Chris demonstrates how to build a wooden crossbow using only hand tools. Check it out above. Chris uses walnut for the stock, hickory for the bow, and Brazilian ...

There are many forms that meditation can take in nature. Devotees of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, practice a slow saunter through the woods while soaking in its energy. Lovers of labyrinths lose ...

When a new moon arrives near the winter solstice, Cherokee bow makers go to the woods to cut and gather wood from Bois d’arc ...