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Crossbow Articles
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Action Book Publishing
- Offers literature and ebooks on gunsmithing, guns, crossbows, knives, and self-defense
Kevin the Fletcher
- Archery articles (arrow making, spine calculation and correction); pictures of leatherwork, links, and book reviews (history of archery, building equipment, crossbows
The Medieval Period
- Useful information on medieval crossbows and longbows
National Review: Crossbows and Suicide Bombers
- Jonah Goldberg on calling suicide terrorist acts cowardly
Crossbow Books
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THE AGE OF CHIVALRY PT. 1 by Liliane Funcken.
Prentice-Hall, 1983.
DIE ARMBRUST by Egon Harmuth.
Akadem. Druk, 1975.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ARCHERY by Fred Lake and Hal Wright
Simon Archery Foundation, 1974.
THE BULLET CROSSBOW by Daniel Higson.
W. J. Sandiford, 1923.
COUNTRY CONTENTMENTS by Gervase Markham.
Wilson, 1654.
THE CROSSBOW by Sir Ralph W. F. Payne-Gallwey.
Holland Press, 1903, 1958.
THE CROSSBOW OF ULRICH V COUNT OF WURTEMBURG
by Baron C. A. de. Cosson.
Westminster, 1893.
CROSSBOW WORKSHOP NOTES by John Clark and Ken Murphey.
Diamond Valley Archers, 1981.
CROSSBOWS by Roger Combs.
DBI Books, 1987.
CROSSBOWS by Frank Bilson.
Hippocrene, 1983.
CROSSBOWS: FROM THIRTY-FIVE YEARS WITH THE WEAPON
by George M. Stevens.
Desert Publications, 1980.
GREY GOOSE WING by Ernest G. Heath.
New York Graphic Society, 1972.
A GUIDE TO THE CROSSBOW by W. F. Paterson.
Society of Archer Antiquaries, 1990.
HISTORY OF THE CROSSBOW by Martin C. Wilbur.
Shorey, 1972.
THE MEDIEVAL ARCHER by Jim Bradbury.
Boydell Press, 1992.
THE MODERN CROSSBOW by Terry Stewart.
Solway Offset Services, 1975.
THE ORIGIN OF WEST AFRICAN CROSSBOWS by Henry Balfour.
Smithsonian Institution, 1911.
OSS CROSSBOWS by John W. Brunner.
Phillips Publications, 1990.
SEAFOWL SHOOTING SKETCHES by Daniel Higson.
David A. H. Grayling, 1990.
TREASURES OF THE TOWER: CROSSBOWS.
Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1976.
TREATISE ON ARCHERY by Thomas Waring.
Seale and Bates, 1814.
Crossbow Magazine Articles
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"Auto-Spring Crossbow" by Bertram Brownold.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED, August 1940; pp. 82-84, 143.
"Classic Crossbow; You Can Build Your Own"
MOTHER EARTH NEWS, Sept/Oct 1984; pp. 92-95.
"The Crossbow" by Foley, Palmer & Soedel.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, January 1985; pp. 104-110.
"Crossbow Controversy" by Clare Conley.
OUTDOOR LIFE, June 1985; pg. 4.
"Crossbows for the Record" by Clare Conley.
OUTDOOR LIFE, October 1985; p. 4.
"Hunter's Crossbow" by E. Milton Grassell.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED, December 1953; pp.120-123, 196.
"Just how good was Armor?" by Stephen V. Grancsay.
TRUE, April 1954: pp. 44-46, 89-92.
"The Life and Hard Times of the Crossbow" by Robert L. O'Connell.
MHQ, THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORY, Winter 1989;
pp. 46-49.
"Land of the Crossbow" by George Forrest.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, February 1910; pp. 132-156.
"A Modern Crossbow You Can Make" by Norman Weis & Sid Anderson.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED, December 1976; pp. 134-136.
"Oriental Crossbows" by H. Beveridge.
IMPERIAL AND ASIATIC QUARTERLY REVIEW, 1911 #3; pp. 344-348.
"Pistol Crossbow" by E. Milton Grassell.
INDUSTRIAL ARTS AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, October 1956; 263-265.
"Repeating Crossbow" by Austin H. Phelps.
POPULAR MECHANICS, August 1951; pp. 165-167.
"Robin Hood of the Ozarks" by M. Perez.
NATION'S BUSINESS, May 1951; pg. 92.
"Space-Age Crossbows" by Angus Laidlaw.
POPULAR MECHANICS, December 1983; pp. 81-82, 128-129.
"This and That (Vietcong Crossbow)" by William Witte.
ARCHERY, November 1967; pg. 13.
JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHER ANTIQUARIES has published numerous articles dealing with crossbows. Consult the BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ARCHERY by Lake and Wright for specifics.
Where to Hunt in the USA
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Considering that 30 years ago only one state (Arkansas) allowed
crossbow hunting at all, the weapon has gained a surprising degree of acceptance. The lists that follow are adapted from a table on the back of the crossbow catalog published by Precision Shooting Equipment, Inc. Since game laws frequently change, be sure to get and read all the current flyers published by your state's fish and game department before taking to the field with
a crossbow
If you spot any errors in this list be sure to let us know by
email at fgahagan1@yahoo.com We want to keep this data current.
CROSSBOW HUNTING PROHIBITED -AL, CT, ME, MA, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OR, PA, UT, VA, WA, WV
BIG GAME DURING ARCHERY SEASON - AR, OH, SC*, WY
SMALL GAME DURING ARCHERY SEASON - AR, IA, KS, OH, SC*, WY
BIG GAME DURING FIREARMS SEASON - AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, KY, MO, MT, NE, SC, WY
SMALL GAME - AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, HI*, ID, KY, MO, MT, NE, OH, TN, SC, WY
PHYSICALLY IMPARED DURING ARCHERY SEASON - DE, GA, IL, IN, IA,
KS, LA*, MD, MI, MN, MS, NE, NH, ND, OK, SD, TN, TX, VT, WI, WY
ROUGH FISH - AZ, AR, CA, CO, GA, ID, IL, IA, KY, MO, OH, OR, SC, UT, VT, WI, WY
*additional restrictions apply
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