Gronk
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actually, I've done a little 'dry firing' (ammo free slinging) and I've found that so long as the motion's smooth, most animals won't spook straight off. If the motion's jerky or sharp, that's what tends to alert on a lot of animals, whereas, if one examines the motion of things like windblown grass, or branches, a relatively smooth casual movement is a natural part of the environment...much like a car's motor is to one of us. A revving motor will get our attention, because it's out of the ordinary, but a idling motor's usually ignored.
I think this idea alone can add another dimension to this debate....it's the same as stalking. if your'e stalking with someone that's stiff and jerky, you're not going to see prey for miles. If you're stalking with someone who can relax and move with the motions of the grass and trees, then it's possible to slip right up beside a deer and slap its flank. (gotten within arm's length, myself)
There's a casual 'right' relaxation to the movement (most any movement, I've found) that's a good mix of accuracy and power, and it's rather like throwing a spear. If you throw for power, you loose accuracy, but if you throw for accuracy, you lose power. But, there is a middle ground where you throw the spear, and it feels like it just naturally 'falls' from your hand, hits like a ton of bricks, and is pinpoint accurate.
I've had a couple of those with slinging, and one of them, the tennis ball came back with enough force and speed that I couldn't duck fast enough, and it left a welt in the center of my forehead....embarrassingly enough. when it hit, it literally felt like a baseball, and it rattled 'my' hard head.
I think that someone could very easily take game, IF they could perfect that casual 'natural' release, with the optimum mix of power and accuracy.
anyway, carry on.
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