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The Primitive Huntsman: Primitive Bows, Flint Knapping & Deer Butchery
19 September @ 10:00 - 20 September @ 17:00
£295.00
Next Primitive Huntsman Course: 20–21 February 2027. Places are now available at £295 per person, with optional yurt hire. View the February course and book tickets.
19–20 September 2026 • Liverton, Devon
£295 per person • Two days / one night • Wild camping included
Shape a green hazel bow, knap a flint arrowhead, make natural cordage, prepare a whole wild deer and cook venison over the campfire.
A weekend of primitive skills from first principles
This is a practical course with no previous bushcraft, bow-making or flint-knapping experience required. You’ll work through each stage with instruction and time to practise, bringing the materials and techniques together over the weekend.
Craft a Primitive Bow
Select a suitable green hazel stave, shape it using traditional hand tools and learn the fundamentals of tillering. You take the finished bow home.
Knap Flint
Learn percussion and pressure-flaking techniques, understand how flint fractures and work natural stone into a functional arrowhead.
Make Cordage & Haft
Process natural fibres into cordage and use it to haft your flint arrowhead to a wooden shaft.
Prepare a Wild Deer
Work through field dressing, skinning, breaking down the carcass, identifying meat cuts and basic hide preparation under expert instruction.
Cook Over Fire
Use the campfire to cook and share venison prepared during the butchery session as part of a communal camp meal.
Shoot What You Made
Day two includes an archery competition using your handmade bow and a selection of arrows.
What the £295 ticket includes
- Two full days of instruction
- Hazel bow stave and bow-making materials
- Flint and knapping materials
- Wooden arrow shafts
- Natural cordage materials
- Use of required tools and safety equipment
- Deer preparation and butchery session
- Campfire-cooked venison
- One night’s wild camping pitch
- Toilets and shower facilities
What you take home
- Your handmade hazel bow
- Your wooden arrows
- Your flint arrowhead
- Your natural cordage and hafting
Overnight options
Wild camping is included. Bring your own tent, tarp or hammock and stay at the woodland camp.
Optional yurt hire is £100 per yurt. Each furnished yurt sleeps up to five people. Add one Yurt ticket to your booking in addition to the required Adult course ticket(s). Yurt booking closes on 11 September 2026 and availability is limited.
Before you book
Who can attend?
Adults aged 18+ and young people aged 14–17 when accompanied by a paying adult. No previous experience is necessary.
When and where?
10:00 Saturday 19 September to 17:00 Sunday 20 September 2026 at Yurtcamp Devon, Staplehill Road, Liverton, Devon, TQ12 6FU.
Questions first?
Review our booking terms and cancellation policy or contact us about suitability, accessibility or what to bring.
Book with confidence
Devon and Cornwall Bushcraft has been delivering practical outdoor experiences since 2018. This weekend is taught as a hands-on, step-by-step course, with instruction, supervision and appropriate safety equipment provided throughout the practical activities.
No previous experience is needed. If you are unsure about fitness, accessibility, dietary requirements or whether the course is right for you, contact us before booking and we will be happy to help.
Interested in the next Primitive Huntsman weekend?
The September 2026 course has finished. The next Primitive Huntsman course is 20–21 February 2027 and booking is open.
Explore the skills covered above, then contact Jono to register your interest in the next course. Tell us how many places you would like and we will let you know when a date is available.