January 26; 4:30 PM

Gene Hopkins talks about our Bowhunting Heritage

Our Bowhunting Heritage Didn’t Come Easy – Stories of trials & tribulations, successes, and failures that got us what we enjoy today.

In the beginning all that it took was one man, coming home from the nightmares of a civil war to ignite the flames and begin building a new sport of bowhunting from the ground up. Those flames spread, although slowly at first, across America as our true bowhunting pioneers spread the new sport of hunting with bow & arrow across the country.

However, in what might have been the most significant moment in our sport’s history, it was the chance encounter of 4 individuals which allowed the meeting of ancient culture with modern man that allowed our sport to enter its period of greatest growth and influence.

Let’s review those moments and more, all of which allow us to enjoy the great sport of bowhunting which we enjoy today!

January 27, 10:30 AM

Vince Smith demonstrates snakeskining a bow

Vince Smith of Lonesome Wind Custom Bows will be doing a seminar on the complete process of snakeskin backing your bow. The seminar will cover everything from selecting and skinning a snake, prepping the skin for backing, glues to use, dealing with knot holes, and Vince’s method for applying a smooth snakeskin to your bow.

 

 

 

 

January 27, 12:30 PM

Mike Yancy on his Spiral Slam with a primitive bow!

Mike Yancey has been in the Primitive and Traditional archery business for 25 years as Pine Hollow Longbows. Mike will be speaking about Primitive and Traditional Bowhunting in South Africa. The first to ever complete the South African spiral horn slam with a primitive bow as well as the first recorded in modern times to take an American big game animal with a sinew backed horn bow. Mike will share all the ins and outs of hunting with this type of bow.

 

January 27, 2:30 PM

Bowhunting Wild Places with  Dick and Yote Robertson

Follow us along past the ends of roads and airstrips in Montana, Alaska and Siberia with bow in hand.

Dick and Yote both had bowhunting success at the age of 12 and have 91 years of combined bowhunting experiences.

Dick is the founder of Robertson Stykbow which has been in business for 45 years. His family business has been highly respected for their innovation and quality craftsmanship. He was a charter member of the Montana Bowhunters Association and organizer of the Traditional bowhunters of Montana. He is also a life member of the Professional Bowhunter Society and a member of the Compton Bowhunters. Dick has up the challenge of archery along the way. Progressing from Recurve to longbow and Self bow  as well

Yote Robertson has been a highly successful bowhunter of most North America big game and has taken 4 full curl Dall Sheep with a longbow. He is a resident of Alaska and spends his spring and fall guiding hunters. He had a masters guide license in Alaska and has guides over 25 years, He has help hunters to become successful in harvesting  Brown Bears, Moose, Sheep and Mountain Goats. When is not in Alaska he often comes by the Robertson Stykbow shop to help out and is an excellent bowyer as well.

The love of high places and wilderness has been the driving force in their outdoor adventures and the simplicity of the traditional bow has been their weapon of choice