To many, the idea of going to the woods, cutting down a tree, crafting a simple longbow, and taking a deer with it is nuts—very cool, but nuts. But for some, the idea is captivating: as it was, and ...

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OK, so Ontario moose are smaller than their Alaskan relatives. But that might not mean much when you re staring at an animal seven feet tall at the shoulder, maybe 1,200 pounds, antlers 54 inches wide ...

A little face protection is a great idea when first testing out your homemade bow. [Austin Karls] made this recurve bow during what he calls an engineer’s Spring break. He settled on the idea after ...

An Oklahoma hunter recently took down a 300-pound black bear using a homemade bow and arrows, photos show. Caleb Flies, of Little Axe, bagged the beast during a trip to southeast Oklahoma, he said in ...

An Oklahoma hunter bagged a black bear using hunting gear he made from scratch, officials say. Screengrab from Facebook post by Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. An Oklahoma hunter ...

We put our creativity — and aim — to the test with this DIY Bow Fishing Challenge! With nothing but basic tools, gear, and determination, we built our own bow fishing setup from scratch. The real ...

A New Jersey teenager is helping shelter dogs and cats get adopted one homemade bow tie at a time. Sir Darius Brown, 13, was born with a fine motor skill delay, so when he was eight years old his ...