Howard Hill was from Wilsonville, Alabama. They used to have the Howard Hill museum located in his home place. Hollywood learned of his proficiency with a bow and that lead him to the motion picture business, making bow shots in Robin Hood movies, as well as, westerns.
I see a lot of people on line talking about how howard hill wasnt really that good. I call bs. This guy not only was a great shot, but he even built bows. Weve got some really jelous people out there
@@johnaplank5406 training wheels? I suppose you are referring to the cams on compounds. NICE! Im going to have to use that one next time im hanging out at the archery shop.
@@daveware4117 We used that phrase in our area, when earlier CP bows had wheels instead of cams, loved it when we beat the CP shooters at a speed shoot competition :))
That first shot, he looks pretty young, at it looks like he is drawing a self bow, completely different from his split bamboo laminated bows that he was known to shoot and that are still produced today.
Absolutely! Howard Hill inspired me to start building bows over fifty years ago. I was fortunate to make the acquaintance of Hugh Rich who was one of several bowyers who built laminated bamboo bows for Howard. I did not start making self bows for 20 years or so. It takes a certain patience that comes with either age or obsession. I lacked the obsession because the laminated bows shot so well. I still build a few of the laminated bow every year but mostly build self bows of vine maple or Osage. Yew is not allowed to be harvested in California anymore as it was over harvested by the medical community. It can be legally procured from British Columbia, but it is expensive. Strawberry Guava makes a great bow but is hard to obtain. Anyone wishing to build a Hill style bow could call Craig Ekin at Howard Hill Archery in Montana. Great people to deal with there. Cheers!
It's a bit hard to believe that he was handling 110 lbs bow with such ease, definitely couldn't be that kind of bow weight while shooting through his legs for example !
Howard was famous for shooting 100+ lb bows hunting. He was a fantastic athlete and well practiced. Drawing a heavy bow is as much technique as it is strength. His favorite heavy bow was one called "Grandpa," which had an 85 lb draw weight. So it was not all 100 pound bows. I hunt heavy bows, too. Why? Simply because I can. It is fun. That said, both Howard and Fred Bear agreed that any game in North America except large bears could be taken cleanly with a 40 lb bow. I have heard that he used bows as light as that in exhibition but have never seen documentation. I have seen footage of him shooting a bow he called "Grandma" which had a draw weight of 65 lbs. He shot that bow quite effortlessly. He also shot heavy bows in exhibition as well. They make for great show. I mentioned that I shoot heavy bows. I am in my 60's now and doing fine. I think the reason is that I shoot thousands of arrows with a 25 lb bow. Doing so reinforces muscle memory and coordination necessary for instinctive shooting. It also keeps me fit for the bow. I have a 65 lb bow that I shoot quite a lot as well. It is still a pretty effortless draw. Sorry for the long-winded reply. I am certain that you are correct, but the Keepers of the Legend would like us to believe that every time Howard drew, it was a 100 lb bow. This is a shame because it really does his legacy a disservice. It also contradicts his own writing. Cheers!
@@seanwoodburn2616Sir,God bless you!There is very little seen,or heard,about traditional archery!I am 75 years old,Been shooting a long bow for,many many years!Shot,a 62 lb long bow for years,hurt my shoulder,a fall on the ice!Shoot,a 50 lb,lond bow now!Practice,practice,practice!Pick a spot,concentrate,follow through!No,noise,no wheels,no monstrosities!It,is a pleasure to shoot,but effort,has to be there!I,bought,a Tommahawk,diamond deluxe,62 inch ,50 lb long bow from 3 rivers archery,in Ashley,Indiana,and it is a smooth,shooting work of art!My,62 lb long bow,is 62 inches,made by Chuck Schwiger,in Oak Creek,Wisconsin,in 1990!Another work of art!I shoot cedar arrows,with,magnus,125,grain,2 blade broad heads,5 deer,nothing huge,180 lb wild boar,grouse,on the ground,or in a tree,and in 2006,got a 450 lb,black bear,he made pope and young,went 60, yards,and piled up!Just a joy,to perform,in traditional archery!Take care Thomas A.FilipiakPalos Hills Illinois,
I love guns. But I hate guns because they’re loud, I hate them because they’re used on impulse and I hate them because they’re used for crime and I hate them because one child will shoot another child with a gun and I hate them because law-abiding citizens get them stolen by criminals, and a lot of evil is a context with them by that. Very few people commit suicide with bow and arrow. Very few incidences of kids shooting one another with bows and arrows to death anyway. Very few criminals get a hold of a pile in arrow and commit crimes. One can shoot his bow in the backyard, and the neighbors are none the wiser. One can get game with a bow. One looks good with a bow. A bow is capable of amazing accuracy. Now that I’ve said, all of this, I realize that this video is a BBC production. Can anyone tell me why the BBC took taxpayer money to make a video about archery? Do the English need the government to tell them how to play?
@@swampbiologist The need for speed,is grand,but really over rated!Shot,placement,is by far the answer to the question!I,thought,when I was in my thirty’s,no sweat with a 62 lb long bow!Now I shoot,a 50 lb,longbow,cause I am 75,and the shoulders,are not up to par!Pick a spot,concentrate,follow through,and Practice,but to much can evolve into bad habits and form!
Tipical American atitude, however, some may notice that this guy is pulling something not much more than fortyfive pound bow, try doing it with an eighty pound or 100 pound, and then remember that its the law for every sunday for at least two hours, a law that unknown to many still stands it was never taken off the books!!!!!
I would be embarrassed, using my real name for a Brain Dead comment like that... Check out the history of Howard and give credit where credit is due...
