Skipping Arrow for Duck Hunting

[@daveroberts7295]

A former archer here. I had never heard of this. Absolutely incredible. Not having a stone point means they are quick to make and disposable in a sense as they are quickly made.

[@heyitzphil]

Not true

[@robbobthecorncobjriii8195]

​@@heyitzphil the burden of proof rests squarely on your shoulders so tell us, in your infinite wisdom, how this statement was untrue in the slightest? We await your invaluable insight.

[@UnintentionalMexican]

​@@heyitzphilI completely disagree

[@ahhhyesavideoofculture1540]

@@heyitzphilhow so you can’t just say “not true” you sound idiotic

[@TheG_14274]

I would imagine many of them were lost do to getting shot into the water. Makes since to not use stone points that took a lot of labor to make

[@Chavez760]

52 years old and I just now found out they used heat to straighten a arrow! So cool to learn this.

[@D1NKERR]

hey brother, I'm 41, very outdoorsy and I've never heard of it either. That's freaking neat. He made a great arrow so I'm not saying he's lying.

[@brianmayberry4824]

I'm 17 heard of water not heat heat will make it so much faster

[@D1NKERR]

@brianmayberry4824 really? Like... soaking it then pulling from either end?

[@jordanfreeman8526]

The Eskimo, Inuit, and others, also used a tool called an arrow straitener, it was used in conjunction with heat or water, or both. Usually made of bone or ivory, it was basically a hard thing with a hole in it to lever against bends, made it a lot easier.

[@Tyndaal604]

You can use most of the elements to straighten wood 😁 heat works well, you can soak wood and bend it into shape, then dry it out again. You can also use stone weights, etc.

[@vikingskuld]

This guy is very good. Some of the stuff he talks about I already know a lot about. More then 80% of the other channels. Yet every time I watch even his short videos I learn something. This guy is definitely a doer not just a talker.

[@ABCdefGZER]

My thoughts exactly. He is the real deal.

[@Mehenstein]

The fuck are you trying to say?

[@maggietaylor9713]

Being authentic is a rarity but we have the real deal here for sure!!!!

[@davidwhitener3277]

Now making the time to put it to practicous .. 😅😅😅😅😅

[@vikingskuld]

@@davidwhitener3277 I been learning and practicing this stuff since the mid 80s. I'm not saying I'm a professional but given some time I can make myself pretty comfortable out there. I have eaten lots of weird things over the years lol.

[@nathangerber1547]

I like how while he was showing one thing, I learned like 10 other things along the way.

[@Hillykarma]

Human ingenuity never fails to amaze me

[@EmpressLizard81]

Right? Like, was this a happy accident or did they know enough about the properties of the materials to know this would help and not hinder the hunt? I've never seen anything like it and I'm impressed!

[@Hillykarma]

@@EmpressLizard81 necessity is the mother of invention. If you present humans with a problem we tend to find a solution sooner or later

[@t4404]

yet they couldnt invent the wheel, or concrete

[@Stacey_-bf2mb]

You should see guns

[@Frank-tf2tf]

​@@t4404people you didn't know, hurt your butt😆😄

[@HeTookTheL]

I don’t sub to people often but this guy taught me more about straightening sticks using heat, showed me a way to survive, also showed me a way to enjoy a lil arts & crafts moment as a future dad

[@thomaskirk6119]

Klamath and modoc here. Amen brother, good to see my peoples techniques being passed on for generations to come. Stay safe

[@Spongey_Wock_The_Rizzler]

Your people are amazing for inventing that. I’m so glad I live in a time where I can learn about and appreciate other cultures and how they worked. I hope everything is going well for you

[@acain6803]

This technique will live forever because it's really freaking cool

[@servererror3170]

White people when they find out they are .01 percent native

[@destroyerfishy8240]

Hey just wondering did your tribe use arrowheads or was just the sharpened wood enough?

[@Ohyouknowbro]

​@destroyerfishy8240 also curious about this

[@LordDudeious]

Lushootseed welcomed me when I was just 9 years old back in the 70s. My biological parents (both white) had tried to kill me - and nearly succeeded. I was saved by an older Native couple and spent two years in Seattle Children’s Hospital. During that time, the elders went to the tribe to find a foster family willing to take me in. It was a two-year battle. The state didn’t want to place me with a Native family because I was white. But the tribe wouldn’t accept that. I was beaten on Native land, almost killed on Native land, and saved by a Native family - so I belonged with the tribe. From Tulalip Elementary all the way to Tulalip High School, I graduated with honors. It was love that guided me every step of the way. Thank you so much for sharing and honoring the culture.

[@theshadowbehindyou9631]

That’s an amazing story, ever think about writing a book? I’d love to read about your life with them!

[@MrKushinator420]

thats the most american story ive ever heard

[@danielserene4532]

My paternal grandmother has a similar story, only it was with the Pequat people in New York. Her family were on a road trip when they had a car accident. Both her parents were killed. It happened on tribal land. The tribe found a family to foster her and her sisters.

[@WilliamBowers-s5o]

👉👈 boing boing cool story bro!😂

[@Basement811]

Parents didn’t kill kids in the 70s fake stories

[@olliefoxx7165]

People used these types of arrows in Finland hundreds of years ago if not thousands. The arrow head looks different but it skipped across the water to get ducks/geese.

[@1414141x]

Someone thousands of years ago probably connected bouncing stones on a lake attached to an arrow would help make the arrow bounce rather than enter the water. He must have been a genius. I would also like to know who designed the boomerang !?

[@Cailean_MacCoinnich]

How dare you! native American's invented them along with agriculture, flushing toilets and the microwave oven.

[@JalapenoSmoothie]

@@Cailean_MacCoinnich😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@homunculusgrey2921]

​​@@Cailean_MacCoinnich but I bet if asked you're not racist, huh?

[@quincywilliams9860]

​@@Cailean_MacCoinnich tf? The microwave was invented in England. You got a little TBI from the car 💥 in the '80s?

[@joshuaarriero]

I’m a woodworker and I now realizing why they call sandpaper sand paper…. 🤦‍♂️im so dumb for not realizing this

[@ClashOfGamesV1]

How did u not know this…..

[@1stCallipostle]

​@@ClashOfGamesV1 I guess a lot of people think "gritty, like sand" instead of "literally sand" though sand being able to do the same would be quite reasonably inferred

[@jasonmaguire7552]

How is that possible. It's literally paper with sand on it.

[@serwinzzalot9989]

​@jasonmaguire7552 we made it an adjective...to sand, to smooth

[@bfboobie]

Let me guess, you arent quite sure why you're called a "woodworker" either?

[@RaccoonRecluse]

I am from Oregon, and when learning bow hunting as a kid was taught how to make and use these arrows. Thanks for refreshing a childhood memory.

[@likahmac]

Lucky man

[@daddyyankeeboy]

No you werent what's the advantage if a normal arrow pierces the water and the duck so you try to hit the water first

[@CaptHowdy-ym8px]

Was the wood used for the shaft from a tree or bush branch? And what plant was it? Or did it matter from where it came from just as long as it was kind of straight and stiff?

[@KortneyBoltuc]

You cannot kill a dog I do not like that you are such I hate you

[@RuIer-]

@@CaptHowdy-ym8pxif you’re just starting out it doesn’t really matter that much unless you’re using an incredibly heavy wood like ebony, but if your going for the best then go for lighter wood like spruce or cedar, but most straight grained softer hardwood will also go. The lighter your wood the more prone to damage the arrow will be, but you will get more range and it will go faster. And always remember to pick wood with no imperfections like knots and other stuff.

[@DabGrows]

Kalamath Navite here! Thank you for sharing this!

[@aaronscott2278]

Very nice !! I’m not far from there

[@SaltyAsTheSea]

ayo wactha growing? Ill watch if u post any vids ❤

[@SaltyAsTheSea]

Whoops didnt mean to @ sorry

[@sirloin4870]

Nice,I'm from the coast range by Depot Bay

[@robertredzich7292]

Imagine how this guy would slay on a survival show.

[@lukaspumo3498]

Yass slay bihh😂

[@dirty8cal22]

Great comment 🏹🦆

[@boogs6932]

@@lukaspumo3498🤣🤣🤣

[@YourBonesInMyDresser]

Too White for a show today.

[@johnshite4656]

Real survivalists go on Naked & Afraid.

[@domonator5000]

Anyone else hear “Klamath” and “Modoc” and instantly start thinking of Fallout 2 locations? Cool to know they’re actually named after real tribes in Oregon (I’m guessing)

[@mywifesboyfriendisfire]

From Oregon. They were removed to Oklahoma, like many others. I lived 1/2 mile from the Modoc cemetery in NE Oklahoma until I was 15.

[@DeathDealer_1021]

Not only real tribes, but I'd hazard a guess that Klamath in FO2 is based on Klamath Falls, OR (I've never played the isometric fallouts, sorry)

[@Jon-l7q4e]

Dude where did you learn this stuff. I’ve read books and followed a lot of bushcraft channels but I learn something new from every one of your videos.

[@twodogshawkeye9968]

Good sources are the bowyers bible series. Good collections of original arrows

[@Jon-l7q4e]

@@twodogshawkeye9968 thanks man, I’m gonna check that out

[@AutismoGamer]

Gloogle isn't a thing on your device? A search engine doesn't exist?

[@Whynot6miL]

@@AutismoGamerda fug is bro supposed to look up ?😂 Just arrows?? He obviously means a source of where the KZbinr learns all his shit obviously more than likely online but its about specific duh lmao

[@julian1259]

From natives

[@rikaff-drika]

It’s cool to watch him make the stuff, I learned a lot in a few seconds

[@keybgbeez5713]

That'd legit! Genius! I love learning about old traditions and hunting techniques ❤

[@Mweedy420]

this type of content is what i appreciate, keep it up brother! 💪🏻

[@peachie_bearies]

dude this is insane I love your channel! it’s straight to the point, tons of information and visuals help a lot. I used to watch survivor man as a kid and this just brings me back to that lol

[@aiwi9498]

Very cool! Thanks for giving all the credit to the tribes who created it plus showing the who ingenious process!🎉

[@Southerncracker224]

Dude, thank you. You just unlocked a core memory. I remember making a bow and arrows out of sticks . No where near as good as yours but I was only 7.

[@scottjosen2606]

We used Ashe sticks with locust thorns shoved into the semi pithy cores. Bows were made of some suitable limb with twisted green hybiscus vine fibers. Not bad for 7-8 year olds not having KZbin... I can still feel the sting!! 😳

[@WildernessWisdom-us]

Wow, the nature exploration footage is incredible! Watching this really motivates me to head outdoors. Thanks for sharing your passion for the wild!

[@gaiusbrutus]

Love the spotlight on some local tribes! ❤

[@dazenguile4215]

so awesome! i’m native from the dakotas, but i love to see you shouting out from where you got the knowledge. you’re a respectful and resourceful guy!

[@esotericvault7161]

Modoc were an awesome people. Its great you give them the credit they deserve.

[@kylecassidy5325]

*are

[@brittanylehman5104]

I had no idea you could use heat to straighten wood like that. That's FASCINATING! Thanks for teaching me something new! 😊❤😊

[@VoltageNostalgia]

I love this stuff because it shows and reminds me how amazing hunter-gatherer humans were back then. They weren't much different from us, they had similar brains. Imagine a group of people putting all of their brain power and skills together while living in nature. Humans must have been absolutely amazing at hunting with various weapons, theyre knowledge of the land must have been immense

[@jacobkudrowich]

They had IDENTICAL brains to us not just similar. They are and were human .

[@joshuaosei5628]

This is true, but I feel as though in our modern life, since problem solving ability is not as “life or death”, the average IQ has probably gone down a bit, adjusted for brain development with our better nutrition and such. Of course this is not a real statistic and more just my speculation.

[@cillyhoney1892]

​@@joshuaosei5628you are correct. Humans have in fact become more stupid since the beginning of the industrial age. It's because we don't have to fight for survival so much now. Our brains have actually shrunk in size.

[@GhostsMcGee]

​@@jacobkudrowich I understand what you're saying, but since you set a precedent of pedantry here, no two brains are identical. Let alone the brains of two individuals separated by millennia and a continent or two.

[@breydonpoirier]

They were no where near as smart as modern humanity we evolve too you know people back then didn't even live as long as we do now

[@fallingsuncreations9270]

Wow you sir know exactly what you are talking about, your techniques, and using tools people couldn’t even see or think about. Nice work

[@chuch541]

The area I was born raised in. Klamath Falls. Quite a cool place to spend some time. Lots of history, scenery and recreation

[@Bluebaboon-q8r]

Not in summer😅

[@Bluebaboon-q8r]

But the lakes are butifull

[@ChristianMunson-iu3tt]

Don't have the beautiful mountains in Missouri, good Ole Klamath Falls with Hog's Back & it's surrounding mountains. Mount Shasta in view a ways away. Go over the pass to Medford n on the way see Mount Mcglaughlin-however you spell it. Keno is a stone throw away by car, Chiloquin is a decent distance, good times with growing up, basketball, and more for 20 some years. I had a coach from the Yurok tribe. Mr Tripp😢 haha Leroy n Imya, they lived in Running Y before heading down to Cali. Yupp down on the Cali coast is where we gots the Yurok tribe. 707 area is beautiful.

[@530lethal]

I’m from tulelake it’s a beautiful area

[@SUPPLEGENIUS]

damn I didn't even know that was a real place, I only know it from fallout LOL

[@Swnsasy]

I am so absolutely fascinated by survivalists.. I can watch this dude for hours!! I really learn a lot!

[@codyshoemaker5404]

He learned it all from natives so who’s the real source

[@Swnsasy]

@codyshoemaker5404 Please explain who HE was taught by has to do with my comment?

[@eternityhalo]

It would be fascinating to try and trace this technology back to it's origin if that would even be possible. They are almost identical to the duck hunting arrows used in ancient Finland and Estonia. I imagine what we now call the native American tribes brought this technology with them when they migrated in to North America. It is probably a LOT older than we realize.

[@codysmith605]

an incredibly difficult if not impossible task when stone points are absent. no evidence would survive to be followed.

[@eternityhalo]

@@codysmith605 They have been pulling intact arrows, bows, darts, and atlatls from the retreating ice all around the planet. Maybe it's not as impossible as we used to think.

[@AaronLDeWolf]

Bows are suspected to be over 50k years old. This technology could have been carried out of Africa by the common ancestor to these people, lost and reinvented multiple times. Finding a definitive first for an entirely biodegradable arrow design would be impossible. Even if you found one that is significantly ancient, it would just say more about your luck as a researcher than the material culture of the people involved.

[@eternityhalo]

@@AaronLDeWolf I guess "luck" is as a good a term as any for this phenomenon, but yes, luck does play a major role in the recovery of ancient artifacts. The remains of Otzi, "the ice man" was only preserved because he died while on a glacier and it is believed that his body was covered fairly quickly by heavy snowfall. The ancient intact arrows and bows we have were only preserved because they were lost on snow fields where the organic matter was preserved. I don't think you can ever find a "first" instance of a technology like this, but you can nail down the general period when it first began appearing. That's what I was referring to. Just as a side note, I think bows go back WAY further than 50k years, that technology was developed far earlier than most people realize. These are great conversations by the way! I appreciate everyone who is interested in this subject.

[@doncarleone973]

That was pretty badass! I love learning about new stuff like this 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Vahlsten]

I do believe they had those kind of skipping arrows in Medieval Europe, but instead of one point, the arrows had V as the tip and bigger ball behind it to increase both mass and the possible skipping angles. Not sure what is the timeline for those compared to these that you are showing.

[@codyschultz2507]

I learned way more than I thought I would have by clicking on this video. Very cool and original!

[@davidgraham2673]

Skipped very well. I can see the value in that tupe of arrow build.

[@johncallaway2332]

Dude...BEST EVER short vid I dizzdnt know i needed to watch, 10 times.

[@jamesjohn1850]

So cool! I have known Klamath and Modok natives. Thank you for sharing. Great video.

[@andrewmoreno7934]

I live in Klamath falls where they came from that’s crazy he mentions this

[@louisirwin2474]

Great demonstration, dude. Very enjoyable presentation of a unique version of archery.

[@JuhaniKontiovaara]

Finnish people used arrows in a similar way! They were crafted with a different way tough.

[@benwinter2420]

Finns bow hunters old

[@benwinter2420]

A red paint people . . Ceres the God of war Mars closer before . . or Jesus if prefer

[@oldmanfunky4909]

This is one of the most interesting shorts I have seen. Good Job!

[@themilkman-em8vq]

Honestly that’s incredibly innovative, but also simple. How cool

[@CajunMan985]

Learn something new everyday. I’m an avid hunter and fisherman, first time I ever heard of this much less seen em made and used. Gonna have to try that out this season!

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

What would a duck yell at another duck to warn him to duck? I'm sorry, I'm not awake yet. Love your channel!

[@digitaldruglord1815]

Bruh you really blew my mind out my nose on to my desk. Not only have I never heard of skipping arrows but I had no idea that Arrows had to be straightened over a fire.

[@3.4.1]

Glad I moved out of the pond 🦆

[@vewyscawymonsta]

Human ingenuity never ceases to amaze me.

[@WalkingBackwardsIntoTheFuture]

Us karuk would use this method as well, we were neighbors to Shasta and modoc I actually am karuk, Shasta and modoc Indian.. enrolled karuk

[@jasonheavin9380]

I love this kind of content.. Makes me feel a little more at ease if I was stuck in a survival situation

[@sully.mathis]

I seriously though Klamath and Modoc were fictional post apocalyptic settlements.

[@St33vy47]

War, war never changes.

[@ShinoSarna]

Pretty much every tpwn in Fallout series is based on reality in some way.

[@schuylerashton813]

The Klamath have a county named after them in Oregon.

[@gitman3486]

​@@schuylerashton813So do the Modoc

[@danwoodward3786]

You're an awesome person, you and i as kids would have been untouchable!!

[@SnyperMac1]

That’s a neat take on an arrow design

[@jadziamerriberri]

Using fire to straighten the arrow it was so cool! I used to like archery as a kid, it'd be fun to get back into.

[@Hooliganz_650]

Human beings are so creative. This is incredible. I r might be totally off topic but medieval people used a type of rock that when heated up with fire and then thrown into water creates a putty, which when expired and curdled cow milk was added it created a type of concrete that they used for flooring. I honestly can’t imagine how they figured that out.

[@deeanneminthorn]

Enrolled Yakama Nation in Washington but live on the Umatilla Rezervation in Oregon... thanks for including our people in a video!

[@Fresh_N_Salt_Fishing]

Dude.. super rad video, more of these please!!!

[@brandip77]

Natives are geniuses at primitive survival. This seems so effective.

[@Alex18442]

Really appreciate that he credited the inventors of this technology

[@desimosin]

As a Haitian migrant I thank you for this video. Will update in few days after I try this at the pond near my local graveyard 🍻🍻🍻

[@cheezyllamba]

The ingenuity of people back then to hunt different game is insane

[@thexyouman]

This is awesome. I hope u do more like this cuz this video alone got me to subscribe

[@angelakimbrell1214]

That is the first time I’ve seen or heard of that and it turns out to be fantastic and accurate. Thanks for sharing that knowledge and the video

[@ahnjoemama7104]

This is like real life aim assist, in a way. Phenomenal video!

[@danparish1344]

It gives you more room for error, so if you aim just below duck, you can still hit it if you over shoot (direct hit) or under shoot (skips to target). Very clever.

[@farukdee7502]

This is incredible. Humans are so smart and creative

[@willallen5673]

Dude, seriously, thank you for saying those tribal names correctly, not sure if you're from Oregon but I am , and most non local folks butcher those pronunciations 🤙🤙

[@dylindambrosio8353]

Best survival video ever. Who knew you could straighten a curved arrow.

[@paulspicer3487]

DUDE THAT IS BAD ASS BRO THANK U .I love learning stuff like this sir Thank u

[@moaprecision1828]

Spent my whole life in southern oregon, and studied the modoc and klamath tribes as a teenager. Amazingly adept at thriving in the unique challenges of our area 😊

[@modernNeanderthal800]

Very cool man. Thank you so much. My first watch and I'm subscribed

[@samuellundblad5766]

I love how you showed so many forgotten skills in this short video.

[@waldemarkirszniok298]

That is cool. He went ahead and kept my childhood hobbies.

[@johnkidd797]

Excellent job young fella.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@welshpete12]

Very interesting , I had never heard of such a thing . Thank you for posting !

[@gracedbyhazel]

Ngl, ive never seen arrows starightened like this ive been making bows and arrows for years,but ive been splittin logs to make arrows n such, if i wanted to really make it from scratch but... this jus blows my mind, becuase its so simple! Granted, the log method is what id use if ima use the arrows for big game, but for fowl and critters, id be able to make a whole bunch of arrow shafts in like an 1/8 of the time, cuz the small game arrows dont need to be as sturdy! And a water-skipping arrow?? Genius! LOVE this stuff man!

[@andyhan5008]

I’ve dabbled in archery for some years now and also with an avid love for history and I never knew that’s how sticks were straightened for making arrows. So cool how you can learn sth new every day.

[@hunterkai6416]

My grandma was Klamath and Modoc. Glad to see her peoples culture still being taught.

[@Kevin________]

Who knew Erlich Bachman was such a knowledgeable survivalist??

[@666SaphireRose666]

Will remember this for my fantasy novel - keep em coming!

[@choochoo2348]

I’m very impressed as archer myself 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽🇺🇸❗️❗️❗️

[@martindrengenxbox360]

It's pretty cool, nice video, and craftsmanship.

[@byrongreen2167]

Avid bow shooter here…I really like getting my own roasted game…this way even looks fun!!!🥰🥰👍👍👍

[@chadlee7100]

Hey Stainer. Loved you in She’s out of my league and Silicon Valley!

[@zephyrwinkle6552]

If you tip it with a crescent moon shaped tip when it hits the reeds it won't penatrate them makeing your missed shots easier to recover

[@fucnuh]

I did not know you could straighten a piece of wood like that. Very cool thank you!

[@jeffreyarmstrong700]

I love learning about the older more traditional survival methods.....they are much more in tune with the earth

[@Mr.MoneyBags1]

Cool story, modern duck hunters still use this technique! Shotgun pellets will ricochet off water so when ducks are sitting on the water, you’re trained to aim slightly lower to deliver more of the total pellets fired.

[@r3gret2079]

Woooooah that is so cool! Ya learn something new every day.

[@ffrreeddyy123456]

Grew up along the Columbia River. Always been able to see it from my house. It’s great to learn a bit more unique history of the area.

[@WillieFungo]

For primitive people, living near ducks and geese was like living life on easy mode.

[@jonathannetherton6727]

Saw a Klamath guy using these once, something interesting about a guy teaching his grandson about making these Saturday afternoon and shooting them from a canoe with a fiberglass compound bow in a traditional canoe with with an Igloo with some Stumptown IPA. I won't begroan you with the "sitting duck" dad-level jokes the guy made. Hunting with the Gorge natives that remember the old ways is a VERY different experience. Can't wait until the Klamath river is healed to see what they get back up to!

[@jeffschmelzer1592]

Dang 66 bow hunter. Never heard of this. Nice. Learn something new everyday. Pretty cool. So simple

[@dapperpotatoes8473]

This type of water-skipping arrow has been invented many times throughout the ages, good arrow 👍

[@bakon321]

That’s so incredibly smart! Genius!

[@BrandonMCDonald-x3f]

Not just the Modoc but the Mono and Washoe, use wild rose wood for the arrows they are perfect for this.

[@behindthespotlight7983]

Badass. I’m not much of a primitive skills practitioner but definitely appreciate seeing and knowing from whence our modern gear derived. You can usually tell how long someone’s been into living a preparedness minded lifestyle based on how they balance skillset with reliance on comprehensive gear load outs. An argument can be made that learning primitive techniques has broader applicability then the gravitation that so many seem to have toward military training and methods. When you think about it a civilian is far more likely to need the ability to craft fishing tackle from thorn bushes and juniper bark than to call in a dust off from a helo on a Boafeng radio. Especially since there are typically neither dust offs nor helos in a civilian’s toolbox 😉

[@BKJ2023]

Your method of head making on this arrow goes well with another method of head. If you carve into the head, down about an inch or so it will create 2 heads on the arrow. Then you slightly burn it, i find holding it above the fire and just getting it black works best. The burn tightens down the grain, and gives a layer of carbon protection

[@dodgersfnshepard8673]

If the world ends I want you as my neighbor. Excellent stuff my friend

[@wyguy416]

This guy is the real deal

[@tadeasstavek2927]

I used to shot a bow most of my childhood. Never heard of this. Love it

[@beantownbushcraft]

Just the Neatest, Thank you, A Skipping arrow 🤝🏻⚡☘️