Ed,
The reason I now only use the spud is I
have no single easy tree to get over, it's
a forest I have to shoot into, and the
arrow is too light to bring itself down
through the branches with a fishing line
attached.
I first used slingshots & the lead weight
was hard to find in the woods. Then I
tried arrows where I was having them hang
in the branches. The spud weighs about a
pound and it drops right through the
branches, never hangs up.
If someone is shooting over a stand-alone
tree, an arrow or slingshot would likely
be perfect.
73,
Gary
KA1J
> Interesting discussion on shooting antenna wires in trees.
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> I have used a bow and arrow for 25 years. Cheap practice bow (good
> for trees up to 100ft) and practice arrows with an open tip. I fill
> the tip with a few nuts (ie nuts and bolts nuts) and tape the end shut
> which gives just a bit of weight to the arrow - nose down. This
> hampers the distance capability a bit but still allows clearing of a
> 100 ft tree. And then the arrow drops like a stone through the tree
> branches. I have not lost an arrow in many many years.
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> I have developed pretty darned good accuracy over the years. So while
> drone is cool, the need is not there, and the loss of an occasional $2
> arrow is a non-issue compared to a $200 - $750 drone.
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> I am always surprised that people don't use the bow and arrow more.
> Spud guns and slingshots seem to be more popular.
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> Ed N1UR
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