Northern Paiute Bow, Great Basin Bow

If you want to hunt with a piece of history, look no further than this bow. This museum-quality replica Northern Paiute bow is a fully functional big game hunting weapon.  It pulls 45 lbs at 20 inches of draw and is capable of taking large game with properly matched arrows.  This bow is based on authentic archaeological examples housed in museums, as well as bow fragments recovered from caves around Winnemucca Lake in NW Nevada.

This bow is 46 inches long and is made from a juniper limb.  It’s backed with sinew and has a 2-ply sinew string.  The tips and grip are wrapped with braintanned buckskin.  This snappy little bow is a perfect copy of the short blind hunting bows the Northern Paiute people used for hunting deer and elk at close range.  Their hunting blinds were small and inconspicuous to minimize alerting the deer of their presence.  The Paiute knew when the animals moved and how to get close.  All they needed was a weapon that could cover the last few yards in a flash, and this bow fit that need perfectly.  It could be easily concealed within the cramped confines of a small brush or rock blind, and its short profile delivers their obsidian tipped arrows with blinding speed.  My own experiments with identical bows have proved that these little poison slingers pack a lethal punch and can deliver their arrows with plenty of killing power.  Small game aren’t safe either.  With regular practice and matched arrows, this bow can also deliver pinpoint accuracy on small game at distance as well.  This bow is light as a feather in the hand, making it effortless to carry for hours or even days on end.

Shipped to you in a sturdy PVC pipe to ensure safe delivery to your door.  The PVC pipe also serves as a storage/transport container to protect the bow when traveling.  Care and Instruction sheet included with this bow.  Free shipping within the U.S.