Great reads you can recommend?

[Captain*Kirk]

I recently purchased and read "The Witchery of Archery" by Maurice Thompson based on the recommendations of others. I was not disappointed! An incredible read and a trip back in time!
Do you have any favorite books that you can recommend as must-read for the trad hunter/archer? If so, I'd love to hear about them, and hear your opinions as well!

[KentuckyWolf]

Fred Bears Field Notes, Bows on the Little Delta, Hunting the hard way, A man made of elk, A thousand campfires....just to name a couple

Ok there are lots of great books out there.

[KentuckyWolf]

Some are out of print but can be found if you spend time looking...and possibly waiting.

[Captain*Kirk]

Thanks, I will look into those.

[ron w]

Longbows in the far north, by Don Thomas, great stories! Anything by the Wensels or Mike Mitten, good reads!

[Wudstix]

One With the Wilderness by Mike Mitten. 
Silvertip: The Life and Adventures of Paul Schafer, Master Bow Hunter and Bowyer, as well.

[Bow man]

A new one Life and Longbows by Nick Viau

[Birdbow]

I'm partial to Ishi and Elvis by Jim Hamm. The story of recovering a Texas ranch, building a self-bow, and a magnificent buck...

[achigan]

Any and all of Don Thomas, hunting or fishing. Money well spent!

[Etter]

Yeah. Longbows in the far north is the best by DT IMO.  Trailing a bear by bob munger, Heartsblood and A man made of elk by petersen, bows swamps whitetails by tim lewis, and coyote soul raven heart by reg darling is a must read.

[KentuckyWolf]

Traditional archery has had some amazing authors in our ranks...a life times worth of good reads out there.

[Ryan Rothhaar]

Hunting, not traditional archery, but one of the single best hunting books I've ever read: Heart of the Hunter by Edison Marshall.

[Trenton G.]

All of those already recommended are great.
Barebow by Dennis Dunn is still IMO the greatest bowhunting book ever written. If you can get your hands on one do it! You won't regret it. Not all trad buy a lot of it is.

[meathead]

All of the above. I especially like Jay Masseys books. A Thousand Campfires may be my favorite. A Sand County Almanac and A Quite Place Of Violence should be required reading. Not traditional bow hunting but great reads. 

[Captain*Kirk]

All of the above. I especially like Jay Masseys books. A Thousand Campfires may be my favorite. A Sand County Almanac and A Quite Place Of Violence should be required reading. Not traditional bow hunting but great reads.

I found one copy of Massey's book (used; out of print) on Amazon. It comes highly recommended. But it's going for nearly a grand...a bit too steep for my tastes!

[Phillip Fields]

"Sagittarius" by Bob Swinehart.

[Cory Mattson]

Home by the River
Archibald Rutledge

Purification Ceremony
Mark T. Sullivan

The Indian Tipi
Reginald & Gladys Laubin

Ishi & Elvis
Jim Hamm

The Adventures of Fred Bear
Fred Bear Field Notes

Legends of the Longbow series

Best of Traditional Bowhunter
Wensel

Bowhunting Alaska's Wild Rivers
Jay Massey

The Bowyer's Craft
Jay Massey

A Thousand Campfires
Jay Massey

Longbows in the Far North
Don Thomas

The Witchery of Archery
Maurice Thompson

Bowhunting Rutting Whitetails
Gene Wensel

In Pursuit of Trophy Whitetails
Roger Rothhaar

The Double Helix
Don Thomas

Instinctive Shooting
G. Fred Asbell

In the Heart of the Sea
Nathaniel Philbrick

Bows on the Little Delta
Glenn St. Charles

Backwoods Bucks
David Bickish

Bush Plane Bowman
David Bickish

Bowhunting for Mule deer
Dwight Schuh

Bowhunting for Elk
Dwight Schuh

Bows and Arrows of the Native Americans
Jim Hamm

Hunting the Osage Bow
Dean Torges

The Hot Zone
Richard Preston

Lord of the Flies

Buckskin and Bone (post graduate buck hunting)
Gene Wensel

Once upon a Tine (the crooked hat chronicles)
Barry Wensel

[Cory Mattson]

The Art and Appreciation of Trophy Bowhunting
Bob Kirschner

be expert with MAP & COMPASS
Bjorn Kjellstrom

Hunting the American Wild turkey
Dave Harbour

Successful Waterfowling
Zack Taylor

[Cory Mattson]

American Buffalo - Steven Rinella

[Captain*Kirk]

Wow, quite a list! Got me some shopping to do...