Although what CA mention is pretty true in regards to hunting it’s still a viable choice but very dependent on the animals your hunting, the amount that animal has be exposed to humans/hunting and the ability of the slinger.

I agree that for ethical one shot kill hunting, the sling is not the best choice of tools especially when put up against modern tools like rifles etc. But it still has its place.

Survival hunting is probably where the sling is most excepted as a potential tool where the ethics are less of a worry and anything that works will do. Flocks of birds are a good example of where the sling might be put in front of some other primitive tools.
It’s definitely a good tool to have to scare away scavengers and predators.
Accuracy is the main issue people have with it being used as a primary hunting tool. But people who have actually hunted understand that just changing to a bow or throwing stick isn’t necessarily going to mean your putting food on the table.

I think the sling shines where other tools don’t .
Requires very little to build and has an abundance of potential ammo that could be used.
Is very easily carried, and therefore could always be on ones person waiting for perfect opportunity.
Is very capable of holding its energy over distance (long range flock shots)

I think it holds its place. Perhaps it’s not bringing big game to the dinner table but I bet it’s an advantage to bare hands.
I know that it has some negative views around accuracy and ethics but people wound animals with rifles so it’s not always just to tool

https://www.academia.edu/42638744/Morphological_Study_of_Sling_Projectiles_with_...

The thesis of Barbora Kubikova. Good passages on hunting especially for North America.

TOMBELAINE wrote on Jul 21^st, 2021 at 2:54am:


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Je suppose que tu n'as pas la même chose, mais avec des passages sur la chasse en Europe ?

I haven't listened the last Catch this yet, but if I was asked sources for hunting with slings in antiquity and medieval Europe, so I will be waiting the second next one !

Opinions are like arseholes, everyone’s got one!
I am happy to have a podcast about my favourite sport and I’m happy to see Nooc and Kick grow into their roles. Right now i don’t see anyone else putting their balls on the line.

Good on you boys, keep going, growing and learning!

By the way, thank you for mentioning al paca in the conflict episode!!!