The Bowhunting Life

Learn secrets for consistently tagging deer and turkey with a bow from a veteran archer, hunter, and woodsman.

What you’ll find inside…..

• Bowhunting history
• Traditional and modern archery
• Deer and turkey hunting
• Cedar arrow building; step-by-step
• Bowhunting tips and techniques
• Photos and illustrations
• Georgia County #1 bow harvest
• Plus down-to-earth stories from a master bowhunter

Whether you are new to archery and bowhunting - or have years of experience, you will find this book educational and entertaining. Ralph Blackwelder is a typical father, husband, military veteran, and bowhunter, who has lived The Bowhunting Life for more than forty years. As a bowyer and arrowsmith, he has a passion for traditional archery, but also hunts with a modern compound bow. He says respecting the forest and the animals you hunt is much more important than the type of bow you use. Ralph shares some of his tips and techniques for hunting whitetail and turkey in his unique Southern, down-to-earth style. As you read The Bowhunting Life, you will feel like you are right there with him in the tree stand, as his record-book buck inches into range. Go with Ralph, as he chases big gobblers with a longbow in the Georgia swamps. Come along with a master storyteller and superb woodsman on his most unforgettable and exciting bowhunts.

Ralph’s writing has appeared in Bowhunter Magazine, Bow & Arrow, Archery World, Western Bowhunter and other outdoor publications.

"Beware; reading this book may cause immediate symptoms of Buck Fever"