Can a sling be an effective hunting tool?
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- Can a sling be an effective hunting tool?
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You are very cute!
Yes Lily we saw very good Shot 🔥
@@dalethompson5842gee thx 🙏
Just ask Goliath.
Or David, Goliath was the recipient.
Can't trust the media then and now
This is why slingers were deployed like archers, as volley troops. To disrupt enemy formations.
Everyone was saying Goliath is so big there’s no way David could win! David was thinking he’s so big I couldn’t miss! 😂
Or ask Big Mike !
At about eleven years old, I was one of three girls who decided to compete to see who could "come closest" to a passing car, using our hand made slings and shooting a pebble UP, so that it would come back down at the car. I won. My parents had to pay for the windshield, and I couldn't sit down for about a week. I mostly gave up on sling "hunting" then. Yes, a sling is a great hunting tool!
Haha that's brilliant
what's this got to do with hunting?
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She was hunting for Mustangs, Cougars, Cobras, and Barracudas, what`s so hard to figure about that. Since she was aiming high she may have been hunting Skylarks as well. Peace and brother love to you and all. @@owenthomas9863
@@owenthomas9863because if he can hit a moving car and smash the windshield with a sling he can hit a moving animal and smash it’s skull.
Great video, and thanks for sharing! I just got started slinging a few weeks ago. For practice, I've been using tennis balls. I get practice, my dog gets a lot of exercise, and I don't have to worry about ammo, because she brings it back to me!
A modern David. Great to see you out and about. As a recent recovery from long-covid, go slow. Good to see you outside and in the woods. Thanks Lilly.
Several studies about slings were done using replicated "bullets" made of lead. The 1oz football shaped (oval) projectiles hit as hard at medium/short range as a .45 handgun. ;)
Good video. In my youth I tried to become proficient with a sling and came to the conclusion that primitive traps would be more productive in a survival situation. Caches of the Mojave scissors trap have been found in the desert southwest. These traps were believed to have been used for harvesting rodents. Rodents would be difficult to hit with a sling.
I practice with a sling…and a staff sling. Lot of fun. But, Snares and traps are more “cost effective” calorie wise. Snares and traps win.
why not both? xD I watch post apocalypse shows and it's really inspiring to have a backup primitive tool just incase.
A sling isn't an easy weapon to use. Each rotation / release has to be the same to achieve accuracy. Your projectiles need to be around the same weight as well. Keep practicing. you're doing great.
@@silverfern okay the comment was about a sling not a bow
@@silverferna sling is much more powerful tho. You can still walk with an arrow to the thigh, but you can walk with a shattered leg
The sling takes alot more skill then the bow.
Once you lear how to shoot it, muscle memory does the rest. But you really gotta think about aiming
Hi Lilly, part of the problem with rocks as ammo is that they are of different shapes and weights so they will change directions in flight. You should use lead fishing weights like egg style weights in the 3-4 oz. size. These weights have holes in them that you could attach a piece of yellow or bright green ribbon to. If you wrap the ribbon around the weight it will unravel and act as a rudder when you release it. If you use 3` of ribbon it will easily be found as you will know what to look for and all the animals will see is a little bit of yellow or green fluttering in the breeze looking like leaves and won`t run away, the fishing weights will have the same shape and weight perfect for accuracy. I hope you find this helpful, Peace and brother love to you and all.
That ruins the point of the video. It's a survival video with the aim to make a weapon and ammo with things you would have in a survival situation. She talks about different ammo towards the end.
@@mark_plays_games-p9c As an outdoorsy type person I always have fishing gear with me and have a fire starter on a cord around my neck. Every person who might find themselves away from home should always have some assortment of survival gear with them. If you must when your car breaks down use the nuts from your car tires as ammo, the weights are the same and a shirt sleeve can be used as a sling, if you would rather take off a pocket and use your laces for the cord and pouch. The best tool for survival is your brain and improvision skills. Your laces can be used as bow string or snares as well. Peace and brother love to you and all.
Brilliant idea
That's genius, split style fishing weights with ribbon clamped in it.... Better accurate, easy find, easy replace ribbon, but the tail slows just a bit I know but still
I imagine the ribbon makes some slight flapping or slapping noise but not much
Your awesome! For sharing! And more if you came up with that!
@@myspacemodulator Thank you for the comment and complement. I felt the sounds of the ribbon would be close to the flapping of birds or the rustling of leaves in the wind and wouldn`t alarm the wildlife and the yellow or green ribbon would blend in also. Although most animals are color blind I`m not so sure about birds and they would see the red and would be more difficult to hunt if that was the objective. Peace and brother love to you and all.
This is brilliant, I love primitive tech. And this video shows how hard people must have worked to perfect their art! Just to kill a single animal would be so difficult..we would not have survived without dedication, skill and hard work! Thank you for showing how many attempts it takes to hit one static target lol
Keep practicing, and you'll get accurate enough, Lily! You're already getting much better!
Inanimate squirrels lives matter, I.S.L.M.....😂🤣😅😆😅🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ever heard of Clan of the Cave Bear?! Ayla was a pro!
The squirrel did not deserve that ! 😂
Stingers were an immensely important part of ancient combat , pretty much endless and free ammo , holes drilled in them emit a "scream" that demoralized enemies.
I've been slinging for years. To hit a squirrel would be very rare. However you can drive larger game in whatever direction you wish by using the sling to lob stones on whatever side of the animal is needed to steer that animal right into a trap or gully or even right towards yourself where you can then use your bow, spear or net. Or drop a bank safe or anvil on em like wylie coyote and the road runner if ya like.
and yet she just did hit one
@@greenwave819 she hit a target...a perfectly still target....at close range....at ground level....and not on the first cast. You couldn't be more wrong.
Beep Beep😂
A bank safe or anvil are far too heavy to carry around in a survival situation. Some tins of paint and brushes are lighter. These provide for a more practical technique where you find a stretch of road that finishes at the side of a mountain and paint a false tunnel on the mountain. The prey animals then run along the road straight into the false tunnel and knock themselves unconscious against the mountain allowing for easy capture.
@@alexwade9921 or in the worst case they somehow make it through the painted tunnel but then when you try to follow, reality has set back in and splat.
I'm happy that you showed the missed shots so we can see how hard it is. Too many TH-camrs want to look like they're perfect all the time.
I think if I saw a Squirrel that big in the woods I would run.
It just takes practice. Thanks, Lilly.
a sling can easily kill a man, what kills a man kills a deer. The sling is a dangerous weapon you can make from one of your shoes
Instead of "Rock, Paper, Scissors" should be "Rock, Paper Scissors, Skull". Rock wins every time.
I exchanged e-mails with Lloyd from Lindybeige about the Hittites, Romans, Athenians, Spartans, and the Greeks possibly using fired clay "Bullets" with a sling. He agreed with me that it wasn't too labor intensive for an army in the field to make hundreds if not thousands of the hard fired clay bullets, however he disagreed that it was commonly done. As there is no recovered archeological evidence he didn't feel he could say that it was done commonly. He did say there were treatises and small bits of written records, of simple dried clay being used, but there was no way to verify if fired clay was used.
If I was in a survival situation and I found a good lens of clay, I would take the time to make as many fired clay bullets as I could in addition to just dried clay ones. Lloyd stated that most recovered sling bullets are about the size of the last digit of a man's thumb and slightly american football shaped. About 3/4 of an inch to an inch long and between a 1/2 inch to 3/4 of an inch in diameter. And while no clay ones fired or not, have survived and been recovered, they have recovered cast lead and knapped stones bullets.
So taking some time, you can make a few dozen bullets in about an hour if you find a stream with a clay bank. Allow them to dry at least a day or two then fire them and you can have consistent ammunition for your sling. Which should increase your accuracy.
Imo Lilly, your snares and traps would be more productive against small game. However, that sling would be work well against threats like a bear or human.
It just needs a lot of time and practice , you got to know where your release point is for the projectile your using is when twisting the sling round .
Lilly.
We don't hunt flying birds or running rabbits with rifles, we hunt them with shotguns.
Why then, does nobody think to use multiple projectiles when hunting small game with a sling?
I started watching youre videos a year ago ..I moved to the countryside a few years ago and started growing my own food vegetables..I have bought 2 bows and I use catupults too as a bit of fun ...thanks for your videos ...❤ your very beautiful too😊😊
I have taken Primitive Slings to heart. The "Figure 8" throw is my way of delivering stone to target. Good video 👍
Thank you! And for all prepared families here is a great book to add to your library-Survivalist Family Prepared Americans for a Strong America by: Joe Fox. This can work for anywhere not just the USA
Squirrel stew
.. with wild onions and garlic. Slowly basted over hot coals. A drop or two of hot sauce and bon appetit! 😅 Now, I'm hungry again!!
You have to name you squirrel 😎
I equipped all our backpacks with good sling shots. Always find ammo for them.
I was just thinking about practicing on my old wrist rocket. But the tubing was dry. I’m so going to replace it now!
Not with the sling, but new tubing I used to have fun with that thing.
I'm an 84 year old Missouri Ozark Hill Billy that grew up hunting small game up to turkey size with the typical forked sling shot, but history shows YES the sling your useing is an effective weapon.-
Not bad at all, very hard to get really accurate but possible with enough practice. I think a sling shot would be much easier for a survival situation and would be about as much movement as a bow.
It is not only about the amount of movement. Animals react more to sudden, quick movement. A squirrel may well skidaddle in the time between release and impact. Animals like rabbits, hares and squirrels have a wide field of vision. At 10m a human sized object can´t exploit the blind spot.
Many Thxs for this “Option!” Very Cool!😊👍🏼
Just started slinging.
Made two leather split pocket slings. One with soft leather and the other firmer leather.
I love it. Getting better underhanded and breaking in with the helicopter.
Put it on a stick and you've got a "staff sling". It's more accurate and more powerful. In fact it's believed David killed Goliath with a staff sling because he was a shepherd. shepherds carried a staff.
I had to watch this as soon as I saw the can I hit a squirrel text in the thumbnail, have to say I found that amusing and thought this should be interesting. Like your small canvas bag you made, I think I need something like this.
Its not luck. Its the height of instinctive shooting and so it feels just lucky but you just were in the zone. Repeating 'being in the zone' simply takes practice.
Tried it once years back. Bad. Wow... For small game, I'll stick with a good hunting slingshot, or the blowgun I've been playing with. Lucky for me, we have plenty of fishing in my area of the country.
You'll have to eat 20 squirrels to have a full meal and a bit more. I'd go with larger traps.
You're always so cute when you get excited❤
I love the slings. Easy to make, modify. Can carry it with you every where. A good skill to own. Excellent for small game. I like that pouch you have made. When slinging you can use visualisation techniques to pull your projectile in towards the target. Due to a animal being extremely reactive when using the sling you will slow the rhythm of the rotations, this is somewhat hypnotizing. 🙌 Good shot.
Great video. The technique you demonstrated is similar to that of David Morningstar. I've watched several of his videos, and think he is one of the better slingers on TH-cam. Of course, he didn't develop his skill overnight, but practiced for a number of years.
Awesome sling shots!! Practice makes perfect!! Cool video 📹 Lilly... Keep up the great work 👍
That is a VERY fat looking squirrel compared to the ones we have in the UK.
Love you videos and that accent. You should see how we here in the US can use firearms to hunt and for sport freely. Not every state is firearm friendly but many are. My having grown up on a farm, I am very used to having and using firearms. I feel sorry for the citizens whose countries that won’t allow them.
I hope you can one day visit the US and see how it really is, not the way the media is instructed to tell you.
Good luck in your preparations for survival for you and family.
Well, if your airplane crashes in the middle of the jungle you'll probably have to survive and hunt without a firearm.
Hunting in Austria, Germany, ... is required to be done with firearms, i think using bows, rocks, ... is forbidden. And it is relatively easy to obtain the permit to own a firearm, although things like automatic rifles i'm sure are illegal.
Excellent video
Appreciate you helping slinging reach more people 😊
You might have it a bit easier if you tried a staff sling. Same basic idea, but the sling goes on a stick. Release might be more consistent
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That little guy is NUTS!!
I found a good alternative for a foldable pouch. Military ammo pouches that soldiers use to drop used frames into also come in foldable varieties and are just large enough to be useful.
For a sling I prefer to use figure 8 motion because the hand motion is very simular to throwing a rock with your hand and you can get a really good trajectory and speed.
Your accuracy surpasses mine. Many years ago, I tried. Now, I wonder about extending your reach with a piece of branch, say, 24” long.
If the line that you hang onto was not in your hand, but on the end of an extension, the release speed of the pouch and stone would be faster. The line that you let slip, would be the same length as the stick-line combination. With a higher release speed, you mat not have to whirl the sling. A straight cast from either side arm or over head could reach the same speed. Just a thought.
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Yes,thry work..but it does require PRACTICE. Sling shot is easier
Another outstanding video! I really like the bag. That would be super handy. You should try a shepherd sling next.
I like the canvas bag. I'm super impressed you hit that squirrel target!
Clay bullets can help improve your aiming and you will be able to penetrate steel if they're fired. More alumina content in clay equals more capability of penetrating steel or heavy bone.
excellent real survival tool
Your so cool Respect from Uk
Odds like that may hold up shooting at moving targets like birds too.
Great slinging. Have you ever heard of a staff sling? Here's one you can make that's 3,000 years old. Same as the staff sling but the stick is about 18 inches long. Drill a hole 3 inches down from the end of the stick, run one end of the sling through the hole and make a knot, the other end with the loop you throw off the end above the knot. More power and better accuracy. Try it.👍🌹
why has youtube taken a year to show me this?
you are both interesting and beautiful. thank you.
The most stylish sling I know is Egyptian or Balearic, my personal opinion.
As a teenager I had a sling and I got good enough to hit a pie pan at 40 yards don't know if that is good or just average but it was a great summer fun activity in the Florida swamps .
Good afternoon from Syracuse NY USA my friend
Love your determination, so pretty and fit! Could listen to you all day!
I didn’t know euro is starving
Yes, we'll be eating our pets soon.
Squirrels are pretty fast. I managed to hit one once with a sling, one with a bow, had one dodge a blowgun dart, but had almost 100% success with deadfall traps. In a survival situation I’d rely more on traps for small game. That being said I had to defend myself from a big dog once, I hit him in the side with a rock from a sling, and totally paralyzed him for about five minutes, so I wouldn’t disregard using it on medium to large game in a survival situation especially if team hunting! Of course as with other tools, the power generated by a sling is a reflection of the strength and skill of the operator.
I would trap before I'd try that , less calories burned but it's still a good skill to learn.
How strong are the swing shots? Will it be strong enough to stun or kill a rabbit? Could you do video on lethality of shots?
Good info
Hello Lilly. I'm Jackie from Chattanooga Tennessee. I love the fact that you at least try things. Great job. 🎉😊❤
Plastic squirrel 1, Lilly 0! 😂😂🤣
Show us how to hunt with a spear thrown with an atlatl.
You had your game on, on the fourth shot. YOu were just faking the squirrel out...
The humble sling can be very deadly if you have the practice to back it up. It carries about as much kinetic energy as a .45acp.
great video. i am motivated to learn this and i appreciate your approach to this skill set.
I think the purpose of the sling was more to repeal predator from your sheep with simple ammo but a atlatl was your best bet if you want to keep it primitive simple and stay effective.
That's a pretty cool idea! Like you said " Practice Practice Practice. Nice job on video!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🪓🔪👍👍
My brother and I made slings when we were kids, and we got pretty darn proficient with them. How does one get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. Nice to see you out in the woods again. Amy has grown into a beautiful dog! Cheers.
Ms. Lilly, you did great..when you have time read the book.
Clan of the Cave Bear.. the main character learns to use a sling to hunt..it takes a lot of practice.. E. J. Is cool I watch his videos too. N&A alumni like you.
Stay safe
I slapped a squirrel once.
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The sling, so Clan of the Cavebear, COOL! We recently had some pretty tall trees cut down (over 120') and the arborist used a slingshot tool to launch their tie-off and climbing lines which was really impressive. Thanks Lilly, I wish you well there in Europe, strange times.
Ayla! I was mesmerized by those stories. Great books.
Your style is very good, an alternative simple weapon that I think would be accurate with enough hitting power for a squirrel would be the blowpipe using panel nails as darts with paper cone flights. I think the sling is good for protecting your sheep from predators or developing cognitive powers for the brain.
Goliath n a qu a bien se tenir. Bonne continuation
Actually, you would be more accurate if you overarm, so from high to low rather than around.
It is because you can line up the shot more accurately, though you may be short or long on the shot.
Hope this helps
I found that's true for throwing, I'm sure the principle holds true.
That was really cool. I never met my Cherokee grandmother, but mom told me she could kill rabbits with a sling. I am going to have to try that out...and not blow out my 67-year-old shoulder😉.
Is the sling a weapon for survival? Yes if you can. A rock at 10 to 15m turns a squirrel into bone salad
Wow, a sling can really wizz a rock. Practice, practice, practice, ... and then practice some more. Love the simplicity. "The more you know, the less you need."
Good on you! Takes practice. However, surround by all the trees and vegetation. I'll just make a simple bow. Stay strong!
I´m not sure if it's a coincidence or on purpose? A similar scene - squirrel hunting using a sling appeared in a legendary film "The Clan of the Cave Bear" with Ayla, a girl from prehistoric times. You know it sure.
Definitely needs a lot more practice. If you can get to > 50% reliability you have a viable hunting weapon, I reckon. If you're interested in slinging, there's a sport of slinging on the Balearic Islands - folks practice for years & get so good they can reliably hit small targets very hard with stones the size of tennis balls.
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I bet with plenty of practice it could be as accurate as throwing a stone. It needs to be muscle-memory, repeating the same movement and timing as when you're just throwing.
The sling would be better utilised for flocks of birds, especially waterfowl on the water, where your odds of hitting something is greatly improved.
I’m about two months into using and making slings. Accuracy definitely improved but not nearly as accurate as you need to be with hunting.
I'm actually far more accurate with the sling than throwing a stone. This is more a condemnation of my stone throwing skills rather than an endorsement of my slinging capacity thoigh😢
Dude I used to work with grew up in Mexico and would use these as a kid for fun. As an adult, he could shatter rocks agains brick and hit exactly what he was aiming for.
I would like to see you on more survival shows. I hope Discovery will bring back Dual survival. This time with women. You will be great on any survival show.
Thats just for a split sling. I use handmade pouches from leather or wide nylon strapping, like belt width. The way split slings misfire or drop ammo.... Just heat up a marble sized bearing and press it into center of leather pouch or nylon strap and it indents for ammo, good 2 go
My thought was if my bow breaks, if i run out of ammo for my pew pew, if i don't want to be hear, but i need to survive, can i makeshift a weapon easily that can get me small game? Answer: yes. Almost infinite ammo lol with practice i can get good with it, and I've already made a Shepherd's sling with 550 cord/parachute rigger cord
Consistent form and technique is crucial with this weapon I think.