There’s something truly special about hunting with a bow and arrow. It’s a game of precision, patience, and of course, having the right gear. If you’ve never tried it, then you’re in for a treat.

When the box arrived, I opened it immediately. Enclosed was a soft, vintage-style carrying case with leather handles. Even though I knew what I would find when I unzipped the case, it didn’t lessen ...

While its design is rather simple, the recurve bow was an impressive achievement when created long ago, allowing an archer to wield a smaller yet more effective bow. The modern recurve hasn’t changed ...

BOB LEE ARCHERY/Courtesy When it comes to traditional bows, target shooting and bowhunting Texan Bob Lee is as important as Fred Bear, Ben Pearson and other to the beginning. Lee took a jaguar, in ...

HOOD LEARNED HOW TO MAKE BOWS in his late teens, teaching at a survival school where a co-worker led bow-making clinics. Hood welcomed the chance to learn a new skill, but the work didn’t satisfy him ...

To fully appreciate the art and ingenuity of Bob Lee Bows, you’ll need to go back, oh, about 70,000 years, to the Paleolithic era, when humans began using some form of the bow and arrow. Until the ...

When Terry Ciafrie, of San Anselmo, heard an archery shop was opening in Marin, he did not believe it. Only three months ago the 59-year-old picked up his first bow. He and his 20-year-old son have ...