Do-It-Yourself Projects for Bowhunters

by Peter Fiduccia, Leo Somma

Overview

Do-It-Yourself Projects for Bowhunters is a detailed reference book including dozens of useful woodworking, antler, bone, and hide projects that are practical for camp and home. This guide also features articles, diagrams, and illustrations on field dressing, skinning, and quartering deer as well as information on planting successful food plots to attract game to your property. Among the many projects included are instructions for making antler knife handles, an archery workbench, game poles, tree stands, storage sheds, an archer’s bookcase, bow and arrow practice holders, bow and arrow wall racks, a bowhunter’s storage box, and more. Expand your hunting knowledge with complete steps to field dress a deer, quickly remove the hide of a deer, and quarter a deer.

Projects include:

• Arrowhead Game Plaque
• Archer’s Picture Frame
• Premier Tree Stand
• Boot Storage Bench
• Paper Tuning Stand
• Reusable Practice Target
• And more!

This is the ultimate D-I-Y project book for any avid bowhunter or archer. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626362345
Publisher:	Skyhorse Publishing
Publication date:	03/08/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Peter Fiduccia is an award-winning journalist. He also is a freelance writer and the founder and consulting editor for Whitetail Hunting Strategies magazine. Fiduccia’s articles have been published in Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, Sports Afield, Peterson’s, and many other periodicals. In addition, he is the author of several books including The Quotable Hunter and North America’s Greatest Whitetail Hunting Lodges. Since 1985, he has been the host and producer of the Woods N’ Water television series. Peter Fiduccia is an avid hunter who has taken over 100-racked bucks during his many years of hunting, including a dozen record-class animals.

Leo Somma is a passionate hunter and angler. He cherishes the weekends he spends with his sons, Michael and Matthew, hunting deer or waterfowl on Long Island or on his farm in upstate New York. In his spare time, Leo is in his woodworking shop, building projects. He holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering, and an MBA and an M.S. in nuclear engineering.

Table of Contents

Safety Vii

Tools And Materials Ix

1 Arrowhead Game Plaque 1

2 Archer's Picture Frame 7

3 Archery Workbench 13

4 Game Pole With Roof 23

5 Skinning And Butchering Game Pole 31

6 Archer's Shed 35

7 Archer's Small Storage Shed 49

8 Premier Tree Stand 61

9 Quick And Easy Tree Stand 71

10 Ultralight Wrap Ground Blind 81

11 Elevated Condo Blind 93

12 Boot Storage Bench 105

13 Archer's Storage Box 109

14 Bowhunter's Photo Shelf 115

15 Archer's Bookcase 119

16 Wall-Hanging Bow Rack 127

17 Archer's Bow And Arrow Rack 131

18 Paper Tuning Stand 137

19 Bowhunter's Reusable Practice Target 143

20 Practice Arrow Holder 151

21 Bow And Arrow Practice Stand 153

22 Archer's Equipment Trailer 159

23 Rock And Rack Flower Jar 165

24 Archer's Toilet Paper Holder 167

25 Archer's Towel Rack 171

26 Archer's Lamp 175

27 Pegboard Game 181

28 Various Antler Projects 183

Letter Opener

Doorknobs And Door Handle

Buckles, Buttons Tie Pins, And Key Ring

Matchstick And Toothpick Holder

Tie Rack

Bow Rack

Antler Displays

29 Planting Tips To Attract & Hold Wildlife 189

30 Improve Your Deer Sightings By 100 Percent 211

31 How To Build A False Rub To Attract Bucks 217

32 Step-By-Step Field Dressing 231

33 How To Skin A Deer In 6 Steps 239

34 How To Quarter A Deer In 7 Easy Steps 245

Closing Thoughts 251

Appendix A Silent Shadow Archery Window 252

Appendix B Sources For Materials And Supplies 255

Appendix C Recommended Reading 257