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That grouse already costs 100/oz. Launching a arrow at it is negligible. I never put costs towards any meat i bring home. As for shooting, if im hiking i focus on a targeted species, road hunting ill take what i see.
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Sling shot is most amazing silent weapon there is, use .50cal muzzle loader balls for ammo, very accurate very deadly, through a rabbit broadside easy, split their heart in half, never leave home without a sling, deadly to 10 yards, after a little practice my brother and I can hit a pop can at 7 yards 9/10 times
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Can't speak for the modern store bought ones, but when I was a teenager, my Dad
and Brothers all had very powerful homemade ones out of live rubber tire tubes.
They were very deadly for even small animals. My Dad was extremely accurate
out to 20-30 yards, but he practiced a lot at his job and at home. We used large
steel ball bearings and shot toward a backstop so that we could save them when
practicing. We all took many grouse with them as well as rats.
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Take a look at one of these slingshots: http://pocketpredator.com/two.html - I don't have one but there's a lot on the web about them.
I have had the standard arm brace style slingshots before but have never felt confident enough to fire one at game. People seem to have great accuracy with the ones linked above.
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Sling shot, I do not think they can be used for hunting.
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Slingshots are legal for Hunting in British Columbia. Within the effective range of the equipment and Hunter, they can ethically take a variety of Bird and Small Game species. Slingshots are not prohibited anywhere within the Wildlife Act, nor Hunting Regulation component of said Act.
Slingshots are one of many options that can provide a practical solution in situations such as those mentioned by CVMike in the Original Post of this thread.
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"No Choke"Lord Walsingham
Slingshots are legal for Hunting in British Columbia. Within the effective range of the equipment and Hunter, they can ethically take a variety of Bird and Small Game species. Slingshots are not prohibited anywhere within the Wildlife Act, nor Hunting Regulation component of said Act.
Slingshots are one of many options that can provide a practical solution in situations such as those mentioned by CVMike in the Original Post of this thread.
EDIT: I'm Wrong! Keep reading!
I disagree. Page 16 of the regulations clearly spells out the legal hunting methods for BC game. Do you see slingshots listed in the table as a legal way to hunt upland game birds?
Another case where legal and practical are at odds though.
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landphil
I disagree. Page 16 of the regulations clearly spells out the legal hunting methods for BC game. Do you see slingshots listed in the table as a legal way to hunt upland game birds?
Another case where legal and practical are at odds though.
Thanks I did not have the regs with me.
I agree sling shot are fun to use and I would use one in an emergency.
I do not think sling shot will ever become legal for hunting due to that there is more of a chance of causing pain and suffering to an animal than proper killing an animal.
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Originally Posted by
landphil
I disagree. Page 16 of the regulations clearly spells out the legal hunting methods for BC game. Do you see slingshots listed in the table as a legal way to hunt upland game birds?
Another case where legal and practical are at odds though.
In order for something to be an offense, it must be specifically defined as one within the Law, via legislation. The Synopsis is NOT the Law, it is a guideline to help resource users understand the regulations and laws from the perspective of the Ministry and BC COS. Where in the two differ, the legislation prevails. It is legislation that counts, not the synopsis.
I have read the Wildlife Act, I suggest yourself and all other BC Hunters do likewise. Sling Shots are not prohibited in the legislation, nor are many other methods that are likewise legal.
As for efficacy? Some sling shots are truly fierce. In practiced hands and within their effective range, the sling shot is not a crippler but is a stone cold killer of small species. Make a quality shot with one and it's time to get ready for dinner!