Shooting the Stickbow, 3rd Edition Review

Great service and great products.

Great book for all levels of archery ability.

---

Cancel Comment

Required reading for new trad archers!

The most informative book on basic traditional archery I have ever read. Not only is it a clear, concise guide to everything you need to know before considering buying a traditional bow, it also remains the ultimate reference guide which I use constantly. The author doesn't try to push any type of shooting style or equipment on the reader; he merely presents it in a clear and rational… read more manner that allows the reader to choose what works for him or her. He also presents the full spectrum of Olympic-style shooting and equipment, which while not my style, explains a lot of unanswered questions as to "how and why". Highly recommended!

---

Cancel Comment

A true bible of traditional archery

I bought this book after reading hundreds of positive reviews, here at 3Rivers and elsewhere. Just about everyone says this is the best book i print about archery- and I would have to agree. As many have noted, Camera focuses on target shooting using a modern Olympic style ILF bow, but the bulk of the book is concerned with understanding how the bow and arrow work, and how to… read more develop proper shooting form, both of which are applicable to all archers, whether they're shooting synthetic shafts though an Olympic bow or shooting river cane fletched with goose feathers though a Neolithic self bow. Good form is good form. Camera also includes a lot of really useful how-to on topics like making arrows and bowstrings- both continuous loop and Flemish twist. He shows you how to make an adjustable continuous loop jig as well as a jig for making flemish twist strings, and there are a great many photos detailing the construction of each. There are tables to help you select arrow shafts, bowstring material and much more. If there's one flaw to this book it's that the design and layout is a bit amateurish. Type is on the smallish side, and the many photographs are all black and white and generally of low contrast. Balancing that is that Anthony Camera has put a tremendous amount of information in this one volume. It's a book you'll read and return to again and again.

---

Cancel Comment

Great so far

Getting started in "primitive" archery and just got a Samick Sage. Got the book to get started with the basics. About halfway through the book so far and the author is obviously very knowledgeable and is very good at relating this information to the reader. So far great resource!

---

Cancel Comment

Great Book

Very informative

---

Cancel Comment

Wonderful reference book for old and new

This is a valuable reference book for traditional archers old and new. Wish I'd had this book 35 years ago.

---

Cancel Comment

Shooting the stickboe 2d edition

I gave this a 3 star rating because I haven't finished the book yet. However what I have read id clear and helpful. IMO This is a very good reference book but the chapters themselves are very readable.

---

Cancel Comment

Good book for people starting in archery

I am a beginning archer and wish I read Chapter 1 before buying my first bow. The draw weight of my first bow was a little heavy for me (over bowed). Where I wish I went with a lighter draw weight for my first bow, the form exercises in the book quickly helped me develop my archery muscles before I took my first shot. I was actually on the paper with my first shot but go back to… read more the book frequently to help refine my form. I like that the author starts with basic form and "instinctive shooting". My first bow is an Iron Mountain 62" longbow 58# @ 28" and my goal is to become a proficient instinctive shooter. My one disappointment is the book is more geared towards the Olympic style target shooter. Shooting off of the shelf, as most traditional longbow shooters do, is seen as a disadvantage and there is not much information about hunting as a traditional archer. I feel the emphasis on consistency and good from are key to hitting the mark every time and should be practiced before going out to hunt. After that I would recommend getting out into the woods and doing some stump shooting to explore what works best for you in situations that would be more akin to hunting as opposed to target shooting at the range where it is much easier to get into correct form every time. Overall this book is a good read with a ton of information on form, equipment and tuning. It is a book that I will go back to time and time again as a reference.

---

Cancel Comment

Excellent Read!!!

I recently got back into the archery scene after a long hiatus. It's good to be home! I was taught as a child by my father who was an excellent teacher, however he didn't ever really give me the theory behind shooting. It was just "do it this way because..." That definitely gave me a good foundation, but being the inquisitive type, I wanted to seek out more knowledge, more of… read more the "why" so to speak. This is a great book and is exhaustive in its content. I think new archers and experienced alike would find something they like about the book and something useful. The sections on equipment and technique were spot on and at times, the information was almost too exhaustive! I can see myself rereading sections and possibly even packing the text up for the range. Great book and I would highly recommend it.

---

Cancel Comment