Black Bear Hunt With Primitive Selfbow And Stone Tipped Arrow

This is my 2023 Arkansas bear hunt with a selfbow
This was the first bear i ever killed, and I did so using all natural materials.
You can visit my website (ravenclawarchery.com) if you are interested in a bow like the one I use in this hunt.

[@redeemedhuntsman8492]

Fellow Oklahoma bowhunter aspiring to do the same. Your accomplishments and videos are an inspiration. Keep it up and God bless.

[@gunshyarchery]

Deadly. I howled when I saw all the shaking. That is exactly why you hunt. When you don't get the shakes, it's time to start sky diving or something... Cool hunt.

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Thank you sir! I love watching your videos, and you’re right, Lots of time, money, and sweat lead to this moment, it was very rewarding

[@michpatriot9097]

Just a great video of the Most traditional bear harvest I have ever seen!

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@croft5941]

Beautiful craftsmanship on the archery equipment

[@cigarsparrow]

just a stunningly beautiful bow, too.

[@alaskatruoutdoors9238]

You got it done the the hard way, the old way, the best way. Congrats!

[@michpatriot9097]

Had to pause 3 min in..man that bow is fast!! arrow is flying sOO clean!! Just amazing..

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Right?! Thanks!

[@matthewmo8858]

So good Man. Well done.

[@thomasanderson2870]

Made several self bows from hickory 80-90# pull . Never from the Osage. Amazing how fast and accurate they shoot. Good video.👍

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Its performance is hard to beat!

[@Ouachita.Mule.School]

The shaking. The heavy breathing. The NERVES. THAT IS WHY I LOVE HUNTING WITH TRADITIONAL EQUIPMENT 💪💪💪

[@johnharrison6153]

That’s a beautiful bow,I’ve got an old mesa mountain long bow from three rivers archery,love hickory with rattlesnake backing keep it up brother.

[@mr.o5501]

That's gotta be one of the coolest bows I've seen. That copperhead goes so well with the osage

[@dav02002]

Congrats man! That’s quite an accomplishment. So cool.

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Thanks a ton!

[@matthewbranstine2483]

Great video, Caleb! I really enjoyed it.

[@HyperManArchery]

thats one badass hunting thanks I will be watching👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@davidblake7998]

A beautiful bow great bear hunt congratulations

[@user-dn3cy3eo1b]

Your bow has some real character i like it , been there done that , but i prefer a good strong stone point over glass. although it will defiantly do the job.

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Thanks! Even on the spine obsidian held up well. I have no desire to change from it, 3 out of the 3 animals I’ve shot at have died ethically from them at this point.

[@kylemaddox922]

Yes, been excited for this one since seeing all the posts going around about you and the OK bear. And to add, now I know your channel and am subscribed. Lol

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Thank you so much! The oklahoma one will be posted as well, having a friend do the editing as he is way better at that than i

[@Jacob_Parker_Outdoors]

Super badass! congratulations my friend

[@gobblersroostadventures1388]

Hey Caleb, that's a huge accomplishment! few hunters can do what you just did! that's awesome! I subscribed! I'm up here in N.Y. hunting deer with my selfbow and stone tipped arrows from a ground blind.

[@bowhuntingsoul2149]

I didn’t know this was your channel Caleb. Awesome hunt! Congrats!

[@NelsonCobb]

Dude! Congratulations!

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Thanks!!

[@NelsonCobb]

@@Traditionalbowhunter your welcome!

[@richardclaypoole354]

Great accomplishment on every phase of the taking of this bear! You sure deserved the outcome. Congratulations!

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Thank you

[@user-gb3rp7rj4q]

Awesome job man !!!

[@SwiftwoodBows]

Nice job, Caleb! That's an accomplishment for sure.

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Thanks Weylin!

[@skipmaster1]

Congratulations! What an amazing hunt.

[@SeanJorgenson-vy8nw]

Your bear was going to lay down across from your tree and pass. But your adrenaline breathing spooked the bear. Congrats. Made the shot to!

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Hey Sean, I know the editing may make it look like the bear was laying there the second shot but it was running away. I don’t believe the first shot would’ve been fatal (it initially hit spine and dropped the bear, but she regained movement in her back legs and got up to run away). The bear was running from the barrell to the woods and stopped for a second or two as it got stuck on some vines going through the trees. I don’t think the bear would’ve died unless I got that second arrow in the vitals like I was able to.

[@stevesparks4447]

Well done sir!

[@billward6478]

Super awesome, congratulations

[@donwaldroopoutdoors3665]

Absolutely incredible congratulations

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Thank you!

[@ripamorgada3764]

I felt adrenaline😆😆😆😆😆😆👏🏽👏🏽

[@peterjuulsgaard]

Great job and a good video! Love the snakey grain🏹🏹

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Thanks Peter, I love your videos as well!

[@peterjuulsgaard]

@@Traditionalbowhunter thanks man!

[@danielmink3833]

Congratulations great job

[@earlmassey8408]

Great job good one 😊

[@likeadog7752]

Congrats. Good hunt.

[@yasotay]

Mikes the man for sure.

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

He’s awesome no doubt

[@jakedeeds4052]

Absolutely loved your hunt! I'm in Southern Arkansas. I love your bow as well! Looks like a witch or warlock killer.

[@JimmyTidmore]

I’m from Alabama. Went on my first bear hunt a month ago in North Georgia. Using traditional gear too (although not as traditional as you). Anyway… I’ve watched a lot of bear hunting videos over the last year, and this might just be my favorite one. Great job. Thanks for sharing. You have a new subscriber.

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Jimmy, thanks man that means a lot. Filming/editing is a lot of extra work, but I love sharing them with family and like minded people. I seriously don’t even have tv subscription because I just watch KZbin, glad I could provide some content myself.

[@JimmyTidmore]

@@Traditionalbowhunter Well… I look forward to seeing more. Particularly the bear hunting. I’ve sort of become consumed with it. No baiting in Georgia. So I was on the ground with my bow. My heart was pumping the whole time.

[@danielclark4631]

Awesome hunt man keep the videos up about trad an your bow building shooting or anything

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Thanks will do

[@tjblackforest69]

What a beautiful bow! Love it! And Man!!!! How I can feel your shakes! Adrenalin 1000%! congrats on managing to deal with it! great Job!

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Thank you, it was a bit challenging to tiller but it came out great and shoots awesome

[@OutdoorswithTex]

Rad AF!

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Thanks!

[@mikelambert3568]

Awesome job, very well deserved.

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Thank you Mike!

[@byronnelson2549]

What a fabulous hunt ! Congratulations On your bear and primitive bow. Gotta Luv Osage and obsidian. What is the poundage of your bow ? Looking forward to your videos. Byron/Texas

[@naildrvr2047]

Now that's an accomplishment to be proud of. What a sweet bow . Beautiful. After 3 attempts I've got my first self bow . Shooting rosewood shafts, made everything. Except my string is B55. I was making another obsidian point and watched you smoke that bear. No bear hear but some nice Illinois river bottom bucks. How did your obsidian heads hold up?

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

All in good shape, even the one that hit the spine. My Oklahoma bear broke off one notch and that was it.

[@fload46d]

Really great video. I would be shaking also. The voyageurs would try to get bear if they could. They liked the meat and used the grease as did the native Americans.

[@jerrycox2058]

awesome job. love the bow, great finish shot. been making osage bows for a while. live south of there in the Ouachita mountains.

[@AnxiicLife]

"Please don't shoot bears with cubs" it's in the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission hunting guide book with photo!!!

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

There’s nothing in the 2023 regs that states it’s illegal, after talking to the head bear biologist he confirmed it is legal to shoot a sow or cubs although they discourage it. I do know of cubs being shot and It being legal. Crazy I know, thankfully Oklahoma protects them

[@JohnDoe-ls2ww]

Sub’d. You planning on doing any more bow building videos?

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Yeah I can definitely do some more of that

[@Gripitandripit1986]

Killer!!!

[@yuryblinov8474]

Now Animal Defenders will castrate the author by the Stone Tipped scissors.

[@jacksparow25]

Can i ask you the poundage of the bow and weight of the arrow? Because i have never seen someone hunting a bear with a stone point

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

55 pounds at 26” 420 grain total arrow weight, 62 of that being the head. Keep in mind this is a primitive self bow, a typical laminate recurve or longbow will have higher performance, which is why I went a bit heavier with this bow

[@thehuntschool196]

Very very cool man! I’ve been trying to kill a bear with a selfbow too for a while now in az where we can’t bait…. Still working on it…. Thanks for the motivation. Great bear!

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Thank you! That’s a tough feat for sure to get in range

[@mr.o5501]

What did you use the best for? Did you eat it? Mount it or just keep the hide?

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

This one is being shoulder mounted and saving the rest of the hide. All the meat was saved and is being eaten. Bear meat is actually really good

[@allanwagner4570]

I need to know what quiver that is please

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

Creekwalker, absolutely love them

[@austinknows456]

Don’t you feel guilty for making another sentient being go through pain and suffering simply for sport? This is my first time watching a video from you, maybe you hunt out of actual necessity?

[@Traditionalbowhunter]

No simply for sport. Bear meat was saved, fat saved, hide saved. All will be eaten and used. I’m assuming you either buy meat at the store (and subsidize animals living in their own filth until they are slaughtered) or you’re a vegan and subsidize the massive industrial farming complex that mows down thousands of acres of animal habitat to grow your vegetables. Have you ever seen how many animals die during harvest? It’s the circle of life, we’re animals just as bears are.