Hey everyone!
I wanted to let the hunting enthusiasts out there know that my good friend, Billy Berger has released an amazing project that has been over 4 years in the making, Primitive Instinct. Billy is a primitive skills expert and has been learning and honing his craft since he was a kid. If you recall, Billy was on the Discovery Channel “I-Caveman” show with me and his expertise in flint knapping, hunting and survival were indispensable in our success. Billy is very well known in the primitive skills/survival scene and has written for numerous magazines on these topics. He has also acted as a consultant on shows such as Dual Survival.
A little background
Billy builds ALL of his gear by hand, using primarily stone tools. So, for that bow he uses in the DVD he cut down the tree, fashioned the bow, made cordage from the tendon of a deer for the string, knapped the arrow heads, fletched the feathers, made glue from tree resin…you get the idea. This is a knife Billy made fo me which included tendon form the hamstring of the Elk we took on the I-Caveman show. The photo does not do it justice…it is just amazing craftsmanship.
If you are a fan of hunting, woodcraft or primitive skills, you will LOVE this DVD and should definitely check out Billy’s numerous videos, of which i’ve included a few below. WORD OF WARNING: If you are not a fan of hunting, pass on watching the videos.
I just watched both videos… so kick ass!
C Farley: remember, remember when you took down that elk w an atlatl?
RW: yeah, I remember
C F : that was awesome!
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I grew up in rural northern Manitoba- hunting and fishing were quite natural and normal. To the natives it forms the fabric of their culture and soul.
Very cool! I have been looking at getting into hunting and this might just push me over the edge.
Walking in the woods I once found a deer vertebrae where the long spinal process had obviously been sharpened. It fit perfectly in my hand and seems like it could have been used for gutting something. I have no idea whether it was made by a Native American or a cub scout in the 60’s.