Matt_C
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I see a few problems, and a few advantages, with hunting with a sling for small game. The first one is required area, a larger sling will often require quite a clear area to travel through, and you often don't spot most small animals in range until you are almost on top of them (at least in my case). It seems to me that for accuracy and practicality a smaller sling is required, which makes doing the tennis style throw and the figure of 8 harder for me, but practice makes perfect.
Now I've not hit anything yet, but I've damn well tried. The most effective tactic for someone of my skill level would be one of ambush, waiting outside an animals den for it to emerge. This gives me the advantage of positioning (I can get to a range where I am most accurate) and means I can find a suitable place to avoid detection. I could just set up a bunch of snares, as well. So sling hunting at my modest skill level is not really that much of a good idea.
I'm sure most of you are much better trackers and shots than me, how would you go about bagging something tastey to eat? Just toddle along and plunk it from a tree branch with a well placed shot? Does the rapid spinning of the stone impart it's energy onto the target, making even a small sling effective?
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