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Re: Survival shows- obtaining wild game
Reply #15 - Jul 19^th, 2023 at 11:35am

Eino wrote on Jul 12^th, 2023 at 12:07pm:

Rat Man wrote on Jul 12^th, 2023 at 1:02am:

Even a sub-par bow would be effective. You would be lacking some power and range but as long as you made your arrows perfectly straight you would still be accurate.

Good point. Even a semi-flexible stick with string tied to it would most likely shoot decently enough to take down small game or maybe wound a larger animal.

EDIT: I just came across a video that proves a sub-par bow works pretty well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbd90L3NU2Y

To me many of the modern, high tech bows look comical and ridiculous. Like if you use one for hunting your prey dies of laughter and you don't even have to shoot it. IMHO one doesn't need all of that junk. Just give me a well crafted wooden bow and I'm a happy camper.

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Re: Survival shows- obtaining wild game
Reply #16 - Jul 19^th, 2023 at 1:50pm

Rat Man wrote on Jul 19^th, 2023 at 11:35am:

I agree, modern bows are pretty overengineered. But if it kills your prey from laughter, I guess it's effective and ammunition efficient! Grin

Once, Toivo and Eino were building a house, but as Toivo worked, he would occasionally throw a nail over his shoulder. When Eino asked why he was being so wasteful, he said, “The heads are on the wrong side!” Eino looked at him and said, “You dummy, those are for the other side of the house!”

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walter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2453	Re: Survival shows- obtaining wild game Reply #17 - Jul 20^th, 2023 at 12:37am First choice - 45 lb bow with a couple dozen arrows.
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 7998	Re: Survival shows- obtaining wild game Reply #18 - Jul 20^th, 2023 at 12:43am Throw an engine and a couple more wheels on that thing and you can ride it back to civilization.
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Eino Descens Offline Projecting stones with a rope-based device! Posts: 178	Re: Survival shows- obtaining wild game Reply #19 - Jul 20^th, 2023 at 12:07pm Morphy wrote on Jul 20^th, 2023 at 12:43am: Throw an engine and a couple more wheels on that thing and you can ride it back to civilization. Now that would be an interesting sight to see
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Rat Man Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 13541 New Jersey, USA Gender:	Re: Survival shows- obtaining wild game Reply #20 - Sep 6^th, 2023 at 12:52pm It would be difficult if not impossible to construct one in the wild but a slingshot would be a very effective way to kill small game. At close range they are very accurate and they are easy to use.
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