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sickpup

Joined: 19 Jun 2008
Posts: 164
Location: Amble,Northumberland

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 10 12:48 pm Post subject: hunting with a catapult
I saw an article the other day in a magazine about hunting with a catapult and was wondering if anyone has actually tried it. If so how easy is it and what sort of animals could i kill for the pot.

jema
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 26943
Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 10 12:54 pm Post subject:
If I recall correctly, when this subject has arisen before, every responsible hunter on the forum has basically said "Don't do it".

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18395

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 10 12:54 pm Post subject:
What jema said.

mihto

Joined: 03 Feb 2008
Posts: 3273
Location: West coast of Norway

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 10 12:56 pm Post subject:
Absolutely. Cannot remember the thread, but the discussion was comprehensive.

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 10 1:05 pm Post subject:

Indeed. They are an inhumane, inaccurate, wholly unsatisfactory weapon, their legality is questioned by some but their use would almost certainly justify a charge of causing unnecessary suffering.

They are especially favoured by the borderline deranged and those forbidden by reason of mental stability or criminality from owning firearms. Avoid use unless you wish to be classed alongside such individuals by all right-thinking persons.

jema
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Location: escaped from Swindon

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 10 1:07 pm Post subject:
Please don't pussyfoot around this issue

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 5748
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 10 1:16 pm Post subject:
I don't hunt with one, I don't necessarily advocate it, but I will once again point out that there are people in this world that can use them humanely, and have used them as a part of their culture for a very long time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ieWrWLjii0 (Please make an orderly queue when lining up your jokes about rural southern American "culture")

bagzi

Joined: 11 Jan 2010
Posts: 84

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 10 1:21 pm Post subject:
As a boy I used a catapult with steel coach bearings to knock pheasants off thier roosts, very succesfully, once downed they had to be killed quickly and quietly!

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 10 1:26 pm Post subject:

bagzi wrote:

As a boy I used a catapult with steel coach bearings to knock pheasants off thier roosts, very succesfully, once downed they had to be killed quickly and quietly!

As I say, very popular with the criminal classes.

bagzi

Joined: 11 Jan 2010
Posts: 84

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 10 1:30 pm Post subject:
Now, Now, Thats a bit strong!

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 10 1:44 pm Post subject:

Slim wrote:

I don't hunt with one, I don't necessarily advocate it, but I will once again point out that there are people in this world that can use them humanely, and have used them as a part of their culture for a very long time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ieWrWLjii0

(Please make an orderly queue when lining up your jokes about rural southern American "culture")

I wouldn't joke at all, that old geezer is amazing

In the right hands its an accurate weapon. Whether or not its got the punch to down prey at far past point blank range (or larger than, say, a rabbit or squirrel) is really the question.

Slim

Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 5748
Location: New England (In the US of A)

Posted: Sat Jan 23, 10 1:48 pm Post subject:
If anyone is using one for something larger than a rabbit, than they're obviously __________ (I feel like I should leave it to Brownbear to fill in that blank)

wabbiter

Joined: 13 Dec 2008
Posts: 38
Location: lancashire

Posted: Thu Feb 04, 10 5:19 pm Post subject:
its obvious brownbear would rather blow something to bits than use some skill to take out something with a catapult, the catty has put food on my table for the last 40yrs. and i've found criminals and people with mental problems don't carry catapults they have guns and knives, what do you carry brownbear................

Brownbear

Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 14929
Location: South West

Posted: Thu Feb 04, 10 5:30 pm Post subject:
When the elastic breaks you can always replace it with one of the strings off your banjo. BTW, does this presage another prank call to the RSPCA from the habitués of Jack's Shed? Do try to get my name right this time.

wabbiter

Joined: 13 Dec 2008
Posts: 38
Location: lancashire

Posted: Thu Feb 04, 10 5:39 pm Post subject:

Brownbear wrote:

When the elastic breaks you can always replace it with one of the strings off your banjo.

BTW, does this presage another prank call to the RSPCA from the habitués of Jack's Shed? Do try to get my name right this time.

you've lost me now BB i've never made a prank call to anyone in my life about you or anyone else......mack

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