That a great idea!  I see it being very useful.


I have never heard of any historical references of slinging in trenches.  But in the movie "King David" there was a scene where some of the slingers were slinging while kneeling down.  They used the over-head-helicopter throw mostly and were reloading efficiently because they were closer to the pile of stones than if they were standing up.

Slingin in trenches definitely make sense.

I remember references to Republicans slinging grenades from their defences at Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War.

Pat

I was out in the trenches this afternoon. I really enjoy slinging out of a trench. Since I am hurling overhanded. I can be almost completely conceiled i just need to beable to see is all. The stone realease is above my head. great hunting potential. I have best veiw of the stones tajectory I have ever had. Tonight I was practicing  the single revoulition realease. I quickly found that a path for the sling must be cleared in the trench. the cutting of a few minor limbsand tall grasses and weeds. Much like you would do in a tree stand. I hurled about ten 4 to 5 ounce stones in a staight line to about 150 yards, then started stump shooting. I very impressted with this position for the hurling of the leather. I can see this defentily one of the postions i would use for the taking of larger game. Find a ditch trench or maybe even did a fox hole along a game trail. and wala. excuse me if I ranted to much. But I am defenitly impressed with this new discovery. I reccomend everybody give it a try.

its a three to four ft wide trench