anyone here hunt with a catapult?

[fish]

its a very efective method of hunting small game,rabbits ,pheasants (not peasants!)
with some catapults out gunning legaly held air guns and the small size fitting in the bushcraft kit i recon theyre hard to beat!
heres some game ive taken:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/HUNTING/DSC00699.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/HUNTING/DSC04885.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/HUNTING/DSC05010.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/HUNTING/DSC04365.jpg

thanks for looking

[Bambii]

I have a slingshot, never hunted with it. I dont think im a very good shot, i'd probably just hurt them.

The slingshot i have is a black widow. I think i'll get practicing.

Thanks :)

[fish]

practice makes perfect! i recon 200 shots would get you pretty close,more power helps to,the Hunter catapult is nearly 2 x thepower of a black widow or pro diablo.

[Bambii]

I have plenty of ammo.

Did you make yours or buy it?

You got some good shots!

[fish]

i make them.

[Bambii]

Thats awesome, I just found your website.

Those look really nice.

[Matt]

Hey Fish, I bought a 'hunter' earlier this year and have had a huge ammount of fun with it, I now need to replace the thereband, is it possible to purchase some of the thereband gold without buying a whole roll?

Regards, Matt.

[fish]

how much do you need?

[Bambii]

Fish, Is there an age limit on buying catapults?

[Matt]

I was thinking of enough to re-sling(not sure of terminology) it maybe 2 or 3 times. I think the thereband only tore because I was carrying the catty in a pocket with some fencing staples and they'd nicked it, doh.

Matt.

[Ashley Cawley]

Good pics Fish,

I've taken a couple of bunnies & blackbird with'em when I was younger, but nothing in the past few years.

I quite fancy giving it another go, never know might find out how fast Martin can run at the next meet
:war:

[Bambii]

I quite fancy giving it another go, never know might find out how fast Martin can run at the next meet
:war:

I'd go just to see that, i guess his training wouldnt be wasted.

Tell him to pack his Vaseline.

[Martin]

I'd go just to see that, i guess his training wouldnt be wasted.

Tell him to pack his Vaseline.

Whippersnapper!!! :p

Martin

[MikeWilkinson]

I've got a home made Catapult, made out of Ash and Surgical tubing. Only ever used it for target pratice though, Sticks Holes in cans at about twenty five feet.

Just been reading about Slings and there use in hunting. I like the idea of them as they can be made pretty much any where with natural materials.
I've just put one together out of some spare paracord. Knited the pouch out of the Cord and some tent line I had lying about :-

http://slinging.org/index.php?page=5-strand-woven-paracord-sling-tutorial---jeffrey

I'm wondering if anybody has any experiance with them?

I'm gonna get some marbles to practice with this week and see how they fare vs a catapult.

[fish]

i have tried a sling,very very powerfull i recon given time i could get really good at it,i cast some rugger ball shaped lead shots as per the romans used,jeez that packs a punch!nearly an ounce of lead!

[aman]

How much are you catapults Fish?
I couldn't find prices on your site

[Bambii]

How much are you catapults Fish?
I couldn't find prices on your site

http://www.huntercatapults.co.uk/

The homepage says them, under the title and description of each catapult.

[aman]

:ashamed: Oh yeah, couldn't see it for looking

Thanks Bambii

[fish]

i would be pleased to offer a substantial discount to forum members if thats ok with Admin here?

[aman]

I am very tempted

I will give you a shout in the new year

[Bambii]

Im tempted too :), i would have to save up first.

[fish]

i am thinking about a price arrond £20.00 each incl P&P if we get 10 names together,a saving of £10 each.

[Ashley Cawley]

i would be pleased to offer a substantial discount to forum members if thats ok with Admin here?

Yeah sure Fish :)

[Bambii]

Im in Fish :D

[beechnut mick]

youtubes widernessoutfitters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGIcCRJGYug&feature=player_detailpage
great vid on catapult use.

[aman]

i am thinking about a price arrond £20.00 each incl P&P if we get 10 names together,a saving of £10 each.

I'm in, any one else?

[beechnut mick]

Nice thought on that Bambii,i'd be the same,target practise until im good enough for the one shot kill,i wouldnt want to be put in front of a firing squad for execution,,,,BANG "oops sorry got you in the leg",BANG "ooops sorry got you in the shoulder that time"...not nice to kill anything but if your going to kill for eating then as long as its done clean and humanily and not as often as necessary then all good,good luck witht the target practise.

[fish]

so do i have the go ahead from admin/mods?

[Martin]

so do i have the go ahead from admin/mods?

Look at post #23 above. You won't get more of a go ahead than that. ;)

Martin

[roycurwen1]

I;m in mate

[Shewie]

I got the Ergo 2 from Fish a while ago, although I'm not ready to hunt with it yet it don't half pack a punch.

I messed about with steel bearings for a while but I was interested to find they don't have the same kind of devastating energy on impact as the lead balls. Need to get me some more me thinks.

[Paul Webster]

i would be pleased to offer a substantial discount to forum members if thats ok with Admin here?

Count me in fish, just checked out your site and some of the videos. Awesome looking catapults. I used to have a diablo as a kid and would love to see if I still have my aim.

[fish]

ok then heres the terms of the offer: this will be a cash only offer in order to keep the costs down,i will need 10 names down to do for this price,and sadly they wont get to you before christmas!

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cheers.

[Bambii]

Put me down Fish, could i have an ergo2 hunter please.

[geordienemisis]

Well Fish, I can see that you must be a master at this? I have not used a catapult since I was a kid. I know that they can be very powerful now, I have also seen a file on you tube i believe about this American guy who is the best shot in the world (maybe)

[Paul Webster]

HI Fish, put me down for an ergo2 hunter as well please. If we dont get 10 people here ill order one direct anyways, they look great.

[pleeblander]

Nice thought on that Bambii,i'd be the same,target practise until im good enough for the one shot kill,i wouldnt want to be put in front of a firing squad for execution,,,,BANG "oops sorry got you in the leg",BANG "ooops sorry got you in the shoulder that time"...not nice to kill anything but if your going to kill for eating then as long as its done clean and humanily and not as often as necessary then all good,good luck witht the target practise.

great words. i feel same way. i teach my kids this way. you can only kill if you'll eat it. animals are not toys and they are not alive just for you to shoot them for your own pleasure. kill and thank that animal for the food it gave you but only if you need to. i am myself made couple a slingshot, bought another couple and do some target practice with my oldest girl. shooting boxes and cans. :)

[ANGOF]

Put my name down for a ergo2 hunter plz :)

[fish]

righto guys copy and paste the list i posted and add yer names in turn as you copy and paste this would help,ille even bung in some free shot if yer all intrested?

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[Kiltie]

1) Paul Webster
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[OKBushcraft]

Looks great, just the P&P to the states would be prohibitive. Nice, very nice!

[Kiltie]

C'mon you guys, I saw at least 4 yeehaaas, then nothing ?, are any of you up for the £10 discount?

Jim

[Paul Webster]

Yea, I am still

[fish]

paul and jim pm me and ille do you a deal.

[Roadkillphil]

This thread got my brain ticking last night, so I dug out my Diablo which I aint played with in years, nipped down mole valley and spent £3 on a new sling as mine was perished and spent the afternoon in the woods with my boy trying to improve my aim.
I've never hunted with a catapult, and I'd like to do so as an air rifle is bloomin bulky. A lot of practice is totally necessary tho, as others have mentioned, I'd only hunt if I could guarantee that one shot kill

@ Fish, I'd really like a Hunter, as my diablo is quite bulky and not very pocket friendly and your comments on power have swayed me too. So I checked out your site and I'm very tempted :D
But, Ive got some antler and want to make something with it and I thought maybe a catapult with one of your pre made flatbands could be the go... Your thoughts on this would be appreciated, ie strength and durability of antler for this purpose. :confused2:

[Kiltie]

Think I'm gonna go down this road also Phil, watched a documentary where an Innu was cutting antler (it was Caribou) with a hacksaw and it took him bloody ages, so this stuff is harder than steel, I dont think that Deer antler would be that much weaker, sounds like it could work !

[fish]

antler makes for a very fine catty,to atach hunter bands you would need to make a groove all round the top of the fork as in the hunter pics,this helps keep the bands on.

pm me for more details.

[Ashley Cawley]

RoadKillPhil - I've not shot mine in a bloomin fair while and would like to get back into'em also. Me, you & Matt should hookup to shoot some cans sometime. Fancy it?

[Roadkillphil]

RoadKillPhil - I've not shot mine in a bloomin fair while and would like to get back into'em also. Me, you & Matt should hookup to shoot some cans sometime. Fancy it?

I'm totally game, I'll pm you shortly :)

[FrenchBen]

@ experienced catapult hunters ;) : I know lead round bullets are mostly used with catapult when killing is intended, but what kind of natural projectile would work best, if you're running out of bullets?

I think round pebbles may be ok... Do they absolutely have to be perfectly round? Have you ever tried to shoot with just any stone found on the ground?

Cheers
Ben.

[fish]

pebbles of nearly round will work fine,the problem is consistancy is essential for accuracy,each pebble will weigh different.the flatter the stone the more erratic the flight,and if very flat it will resonate with a loud buzz,i think in a survival situation i would try making clay balls ,i have met folk who have used hazel nuts but given the amount of misses expected you could be better off just eating them!

[comanighttrain]

Probably too late but are the catapaults still on the go?

[FrenchBen]

given the amount of misses expected you could be better off just eating them!

You're making a very good point! :D

Say I shoot twenty meters far from my target. Given the impressive power of the catapult shot, is accuracy really affected on so short a distance?

[fish]

You're making a very good point! :D

Say I shoot twenty meters far from my target. Given the impressive power of the catapult shot, is accuracy really affected on so short a distance?

too true it is! there are just so many posible variables,draw length,tempurature of the bands,length of the bands,size shape and weight of the projectiles,anchor point ,wind and all manner of others,thats why i recomend consistancy in the set up used.



Probably too late but are the catapaults still on the go?

yes mate ,pm me.