Primitive Bow Build | Catch and Cook | Island Survival

A primitive bamboo bow, primitive arrows with barbed black palm tips, a coconut torch, tide pools and sleeping fish! Sounds like the makings for an island survival primitive catch and cook to me! This week I’m down in the Caribbean with friend, and fellow Alone participant, Matt Coradino. We’re building primitive bamboo bow fishing gear with machetes and heading out to the ocean tide pools to bow fish by torchlight. The coconut shells burn with a bright light so we can spot fish sleeping in the shallow pools. If you’re into primitive survival, catch and cook, or bow building, this one’s for you!
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[@dawnfirephotography]

I appreciate how you showed all of the missed shots when you guys were hunting, rather than cutting those out and only showing the one successful shot. Generally that leaves people like myself with more honest expectations when doing similar things. Also, the coconut torch! So cool.

[@wajidkauserreshikashmiri-5815]

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[@jasonborn867]

Recently on this channel I requested a primitive bow & arrow hunt, but never dreamed it would be so impressive. Clay, you exceeded my expectations by a million percent. Thanks for making this video, and there is no doubt why you won the Alone series. Incredible!

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thank you very much!

[@pyeitme508]

@@clayhayeshunter Awesome video!

[@reinavansilveira8056]

Este vídeo foi feito na América do Sul?

[@maniachill3069]

I don't know all of your goals on this, but to me it seems a spear would be more efficient in the tidal pools than a bow.

[@emmanuelhallier4476]

@@maniachill3069 what you know about this.spear ask lot training to bee efficient

[@pixel6576]

Everytime I watch this guy I just get reminded I need to sharpen my machete

[@gregorypennell1755]

Jack lighting fish with a coconut torch…I’ve seen it all now! Great job, guys! 🙌🏼😝

[@clayhayeshunter]

haha!

[@cecilsowers8242]

Clay/Matt..that the coolest thing I have saw in a while. Love the primitive bow

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thanks Cecil

[@EthanPageHunter]

Awesome video this week Clay. You’re putting a lot of work into these and we thank you.

[@wajidkauserreshikashmiri-5815]

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[@waynepatton689]

Very cool. I love the tropics and saltwater fishing altogether. Nothing like the taste of fresh caught reef fish.

[@vickydebbarman_reangbrucho8943]

I loved ❤️ survival video love❤️from(india)tripura

[@OEF_Vet_0331]

What a great video clay. I would have never guessed that you’re supposed to use the inside of the bamboo for the back of the bow, and basically tiller the back. Opposite of any wood bow. Very interesting. Without knowing this I would have done it backwards.

[@TraditionalAdventuresTV]

That was a great build to watch! Good work! Thanks for sharing!!

[@fettmaneiii4439]

And here's the winner of Season 8 of ALone!

[@clayhayeshunter]

👊

[@Elkdog22]

One of your coolest videos yet. And that's saying something! I can't imagine the amount of time that goes into each one of these, but I just can't get enough. Thank you and please keep 'em coming!

[@niksutherland4280]

Thank God for alone or I might not have ever found you brother. I have such a long way to go but everyone around me swears they've never seen anyone shoot a recurve like I do. Didn't even own one until I watched you on that show. I think you're one of the greats of our time and I thank you for showing me everything I know about a stick bow. God bless you and your family brother thank you for the content and the knowledge.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Nicely done!

[@ajaychauhan2612]

Brother i am from India🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 but your video super i love this bow

[@edelweiss-]

I think I have found the first and so far only survival channel that actually shows how to achieve success in survival and that does not cheat to avoid failure. Because with most people the plan either never works and they give up, and the other half usually cheats and only pretends that they really caught the fish, for example.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thanks 🙏

[@justuschmiii3173]

Hard shot... TNX 4 VID

[@ryanedwards6840]

High quality inspiration! Thank you!

[@tylerparker3024]

I know youre proficient with hand tools, but watching you use that multitool saw on top of your knee killed me lol.

[@ibrahimgoma7779]

nice bow and nice torch

[@sarasahcamping]

Petualangan yang menyenangkan teman..👍good

[@Truthloveliberty]

I wish clay would open up bow building classes again (primitive/survival)

[@kylehowell4054]

Awesome primitive skills there bro

[@glennwilliamson7911]

Really cool to see you go through the whole process. I have some bamboo I harvested 2 years ago in Alabama; now I’m motivated to dig it out of the shop. Thank you for the inspiration. God Bless your family.

[@clayhayeshunter]

have fun!

[@wajidkauserreshikashmiri-5815]

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[@lachutequimarche8074]

What an incredible channel! I feel like I just witnessed human behavior from thousands of years ago, yet there are still places where you can see this today. As a technology-saturated millennial, all I can say is thank you for this escape from modern day garbage.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Many thanks

[@Primitiveinstinct9273]

First ever bow I made was a eastern red cedar elk sinew backed with B55 strings. I watched your videos hundreds of times to make sure I was doing it right. It came out really good held up for about a year then one day it snapped. Thank you for sharing your skill and knowledge!!

[@gamedrop3262]

Hundreds of times. . .sure buddy.

[@Primitiveinstinct9273]

@@gamedrop3262 you watch me?

[@robshipley7543]

Your primitive skills brother are second to none fantastic video

[@edelweiss-]

thats some crazy knowledge you guys have. you should do your own survival series but not with often fake help like bear grylls but real like this video. is just much more fun to watch :)

[@gabrielramos4179]

If you watch their reflections when they're aiming, you can see how the arrow's reflection bends in the water. I've done bow fishing, and lemme tell ya, it's not like regular archery. All that said, this was a very enjoyable video!

[@northernasatru7562]

Loving the frequent uploads, you are by far my favourite youtuber, and you suckered me back into trad hunting got a hand full of snowshoe hares and a grouse so far this winter 👍

[@charlesleblanc6638]

Was surprise to see the bamboo bow made inside out, but it held up good. Coconut flame light was also working real good.

[@yoface938]

Nice bow and torch design and build however to catch fish at night with local materials, it would seem most practical to just block off the pools entirely and catch them at low tide, second to that maybe a hand woven net?, lastly a multiple prong spear would seem to work better as tridents have existed since the caveman era.

[@snipersolam3394]

Semangat saudara q, I LIKE YOU

[@lazaboutit]

Wow thanks for sharing that adventure

[@arnaulpujol8439]

Muy bueno bien natural saludo de Bs As

[@ambiguousman_6961]

Should try making a bow outta that black palm that's the main bow material used natives in South America

[@michaelmorais6206]

Bamboo is awesome stuff but be careful cutting and shaping it. It can give you a wicked cut

[@edelweiss-]

you should make more survival videos !! this is even outstanding the main survival channels by far! and of course also the fake ones BECAUSE THIS HERE SEEMS REAL!! :). thanks for that epic video. thats true survival.

[@neverfallnewsmedia]

Your skills are legit. I wanted to ask to your perspective on a theory I have. I think media has shown bushcraft style, survival videos on shows like Alone, Survivor (Kinda), Dual Survivor, Alaskan Bush People etc. My opinion is that this is designed to make people think that survival is hard without a corporate master. I have bushcraft skills, but I also use solar, biofuel, water catchment etc. My philosophy is to mix tech, with bushcraft skills. I wonder if our media, is showing "Off Grid" living, as really really hard work, instead of showing people how much easier it is than a fossil life, in 2023. I guess, my question is, why wouldn't bushcraft, take advantage of modern tech, and add to the arsenal, and make life easier?

[@randomcdude4430]

Super cool video! The crafting of the bow and arrows from local materials was awesome and then to use it in a bow fishing situation was next level. One of the coolest hunting/fishing videos I've seen. Bravo. What an amazing experience that must have been.

[@frankhughes5702]

Looks like fun!!!

[@luisaraujo4708]

I swear, if I see one shot of this guy sighting down a piece of crooked bamboo to see if it’s straight, I’m going to split my sides laughing.

[@SouthernBear71]

wow, now that something I didn't know. *mental note filled Coconuts make natural lighting per coconut oil. GREAT INFO!

[@Leon-zx8tn]

Top Clay!

[@briandvictor2239]

Awesome Clay. Make it from scratch.

[@johnruckman2320]

You can determine the light refraction angle by sticking the arrow or spear into the water then aim accordingly.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Good tip

[@jhagler9010]

Much respect from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It looks a lot warmer where you are haha. When you come back to Idaho would you be so kind as to do a pacific yew stave selection/harvest video?

[@wcomalley]

that coconut torch is cool

[@RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors]

Awesome 👊🏻 Was hoping you were gonna do this down there 👍🏻 Should've wrote Wilson on the bow 😁🏝

[@clayhayeshunter]

Next time!

[@anthonyforfare7223]

Pretty dang sweet!👍😁🏹

[@tradbowtimewithuncledan2686]

Now that is old school as it gets

[@redfishsurvival1413]

Living here in the deciduous rain forest (jungle) of the western NC mountains, I'm a machete and cane fan so that was cool to see. I know river cane makes great arrows but have you ever tried to make a river cane bow? Thanks for another great video Clay, you get some of us out there that can't make it anymore.

[@stihl888]

Great work Gents!

[@bonesstones6584]

Excellent video Clay! It brought back many fond memories as a kid living in Hawaii where my friends and I would make bows and tip our arrows with the large, black spines from the century plant, looks like a very large aloe vera plant. Love the content!

[@clayhayeshunter]

Good times!

[@shanek6582]

Castaway wouldn't have been as dramatic if they used Clay instead of Tom.

[@user-nj4cm1lf9h]

Hi from Ukraine, I si you video, thank you!

[@davidbennett9543]

great video, thanks

[@crazycoyote1738]

Funny to see grownups playing cavemen, and the camera guy salivating .. thanks clay, that’s a new one!!

[@bettyjohnson2286]

"The Lost boys", how much fun was that?

[@sevendayoptions6704]

This was awesome to watch, can you make more?

[@timnosgirg7017]

Amazing

[@tylerpogue6037]

Your family and you are great people Clay Hayes. Keep up the great work and I pray God continues to bless y’all on all your journeys and adventures!

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thanks so much

[@wajidkauserreshikashmiri-5815]

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[@thomasherrington5521]

Good stuff! I plan on going down river soon, thanks for the video

[@Anggasatu7an]

Woww God God 👍💯

[@arisandisahil546]

Indonesia 🇮🇩love you

[@jorgecamaragirona4168]

Love this videos

[@jaguarrising390]

I had a feeling you were out at Matt and Carmen's. Thanks for the superb content. Big ups!🤙

[@vegasvato55]

Very Very Impressive Knife Work!!!

[@fishmaniachannel]

Wonderful ❤️👌

[@jasonknox5930]

If you're gonna cook them on the coal's better to leave the scales on brother. Awesome vid

[@clayhayeshunter]

Not if you want to eat the skin😉

[@r.muhamadfajarismail]

Papua bow👍

[@rodolfovazquez-adventurous]

Sensacional!!! Que complexo, uma verdadeira arte. Parabéns sou um grande fã. Forte abraço aqui do Brasil. ☠️🇧🇷🏡👨🏽‍🌾🌱👩🏼‍🌾🥩🌽🎣

[@gussie88bunny]

Clay, a question regarding the way the bamboo sliver is faced to make the bow. Do you put the inside of the sliver as the 'back' specifically because it offers an advantage, or is it just however the sliver works out on the day? Great video, thank you, Gus.

[@LongBowMan89]

Clay such a Bada$$ video ! 🤘

[@clayhayeshunter]

many thanks!

[@OCALION1]

Muy buen video, cuando te ví bifurcar la punta de la flecha, pensé que ubas a cazar el urogallo de cartón que subiste en un video !! Ja ja jaa. Un abrazo desde Uruguay !! Voy a seguir trabajando en mi proyecto con el hickory de acuerdo a tus medidas. Muchas gracias !!!

[@felipeescamilla3092]

Awesome video!!

[@whistlingbadger]

Great video, Clay and Matt. I think I'd have been going for that rooster, though. 😄🐔

[@jaredvermeire9845]

Awesome video! The fire shots were well thought out, loved the opening scene!

[@clayhayeshunter]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@withoutfurtheradoforever]

Very cool!

[@alonesager5553]

I love your video

[@charlesowens4864]

Totally thought this would be the iguana

[@clayhayeshunter]

I'm still working on that one!

[@rudamchu]

Damn Clay! Going all mountain man with the beard ... 😁

[@Gillesgip]

Well done! Informative, entertaining and fun. Thanks for sharing! From ont, Canada

[@clayhayeshunter]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@romilsonsoares1199]

Manda vê Clay

[@elijahdrain300]

Such a cool vid

[@ItsNiteNite]

That arrow looks so long on the bow lol. I was thinking you could almost just spear the fish with it

[@noblegreen2692]

I saw one of these in the traditional bowyers Bible and I always wanted to make one, but I don't have local bamboo

[@josegodoy9160]

Hola clay buen video la punta de la flecha creo que es de palmera de tucun de Brasil saludos un poco corto el vídeo me quedé con ganas de ver más

[@brettellis423]

Awesome bro!! It makes a bloke wanna be there lol😜😎👍👍👍

[@pyeitme508]

Wow

[@to8860]

Good stuff!!

[@clayhayeshunter]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@reneewood3171]

Nice

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thanks

[@paulmarren7970]

impresive indeed . but i wouldnt have used that leatherman saw across my knee as he did

[@ADVENTURESOFBZ]

Dude the coconut shell latern is so gangster!!! Great video brother!!! You were born for this man!!! I'm wondering though did you have to buy that machete there or were you able to bring all those on the plane??

[@technicalhandHJ]

Great person great bow👍 Always I late for your video but 1st time one hours of your uploading I am watching . Whenever I make bamboo bow I used a piece of bambo on center of bow

[@lizard2425]

You can tell by the background sounds that Clay is fixing to go kill a chicken ! (JK)😆😅🤣😂🤣 Great video. Keep 'em coming !

[@clayhayeshunter]

😜

[@jadersaid50]

🇧🇷

[@chuckjones8565]

Hey Clay! Love the videos- You ever hunted or trapped in Michigan?

[@stanleykulu6153]

👍👍👍

[@chicago6222]

That's one way to stay thin!

[@jbcurdog72]

Awesome video, as always. I've been a follower from the beginning but I must admit, I don't care for the non-verbal... lol I like to know what's going on! Keep up the great work 👍