The Primitive Archer site I mentioned will give you links to many build-a-longs and tutorials. Here's a site devoted to building a bow from a sapling, essentially straight from the forest:
http://www.primitiveways.com/sapling_bow.htmlNote that unless you're very experienced, a fresh, green piece of wood is not going to work. It has to be debarked and dried properly first. Drying has to be done slowly so that the wood won't check or split. Usually, with a fresh stave, we seal the ends with rubber cement or something similar.
Drying can be done in open air (like a shed) or speeded up a bit with some equipment.
"Tillering" is the process of making a good working bow. It involves carefully and progressively removing wood (being mindful at all times of the grain, knots, and so forth) so that the wood bends smoothly, evenly, and progressively.
If you're serious about making a good bow, do some research.
My first one failed after a few weeks. The second and third are still going strong.