buckshotaz Report post Posted March 23, 2019 I think if you contact San Carlos game and fish, they can help you find the things you need Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted March 23, 2019 10 hours ago, Maricopa Teacher said: I would welcome any and all help with traditional bow work and arrows . Do you know what woods were use by the Yaqui for bows . If you find this out I would be happy to help you carve one with arrow weed and cane arrows ' I have used Iron wood for the heads they last longer then knapped heads all it takes is one miss and the head will shatter . With Iron wood you miss and all you need do is resharpen it . They work great for Deer Javalina and when made small Rabbits Osage wood for Yaqui bows Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted March 23, 2019 16 hours ago, Maricopa Teacher said: Dr. Leslie Spier did his research among my people in 1930 He described what the current life was like and what life was like by questioning elders and other adults. He observed the Boys of the village using Giant reed poles ( very large ) I have 4 in my home that are over 7 1/2 feet tall ) cotton fishing line ( I stand in one place hand braiding these for hours ) and pumice stone floats with Fisk Hook cactus spines for the hooks . He does not say where the stone was gathered at , but I can only imagine that may have had access to this at the local store? I would love to research this in Arizona as we traveled to many places and traded with my tribes in Mexico all the way to northern Arizona with the Hopi. We also hunted Apaches all of them for our selves and for the US Calvary 1865-1866 Arizona first volunteers later to become the Arizona national guard and then the Bush Masters of world two then retired our last mission what to knock out radar on an island close to Japan to allow the Nola Gay to set off the Atom Bomb. My photo shows this fishing pole and gear. My question for you is : Of all the tribes you have named how many are still around or have then been killed off ? Richard if this question was for me there are two that I know of with Reservations with about 1000 people between both. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockscout Report post Posted March 23, 2019 How would you like the deer skinned? Is it important the legs and neck not be slit? If I am slitting it, is there a preference to the location of the cut? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
