Hi From The States

[kyboy44 11]

Hi everyone so there is a story going around they might be passing a law that allows slingshot hunting for small game here which means squirrel rabbits bobwhites and grouse just wondering if anyone would care to pass along any information about slingshot hunting like ways of getting close enough for the shot favorite kind to use and stuff like that

[forest of dean redneck 11,536]

Myself I prefer the metal slingshots /catapults the barnett ones or a old milbro. I don't like the wooden ones made out piece of thick ply.

Over here we can creep along hedge rows an surprise birds rabbits an grey squirrels. Or stand behind a tree to ambush something.i could had a grey squirrel other day ,when exercising the dog in a field it was about 10 ft from me,in a gap in a hedge typically I left the catty at home.

[kyboy44 11]

Ok have you ever taken a squirrel with your dog treeing it

[forest of dean redneck 11,536]

Ok have you ever taken a squirrel with your dog treeing it

That's always the plan when they stop to chatter at the dog go for a headshot.

[kyboy44 11]

What about rabbits Do you just catch them out in the open and try to get close enough what do you load yours with also does anyone hunt with the slings like from the Bible

[Greyman 28,169]

What about rabbits Do you just catch them out in the open and try to get close enough what do you load yours with also does anyone hunt with the slings like from the Bible

only David I think mate

[kyboy44 11]

Lol good one I was just wondering because from what I have read a sling has a lot more power when you get use to it than a lot of people think

[forest of dean redneck 11,536]

Rabbits mainly pan size that haven't learnt your a danger yet an stay sat.

One thing I've never tried but wanted to is a throwing stick,they used to wrap lead round one end ,to add some oomph to it,use them on squirrels knock them out the trees or out the dreys.

[gamerooster 1,179]

Get yourself a ttf catapult and flatbands off some type, be it theraband or latex, bill Hayes is a much celebrated catapult shooter over in the states, look him up on YouTube. .... as for hunting methods, I just find walking about like you would usually puts you in front of plenty of quarry, many will disagree but a catapult is a opportunistic weapon, just go about doing your thing and you'll get a few shots off

[cattykid123 122]

I was out the other day with our ppsg's and we shot 9 squirrels a pigeon and 2 ducks with dankung 2050 and 9.5 steel balls

[kyboy44 11]

Ppsg is that a dog also I was wondering about how good they would be for taking squirrel and rabbit when we are hunting big game

[iamdrglass 15]

Hey kyboy44, nice to see another person here from the states. Lurk around for a bit and read old posts and you will quickly learn the lingo. Also look up slingshot community forum. There is a wealth of knowledge on there. A lot of guys that post here are also on that forum.It is based here in the states so terminology is a bit different.

I like dropping in here and seeing the UK style of hunting and looking at all of their fine cattys.

I go by Rick OShay on the other forums. I am still a newbie but do like to build, shoot and hunt. Here in Idaho we can only shoot forest grouse legally with cattys, soooo I don't post to much about hunting. Pigeons Squirels are fine but a guy has do be discreet about the location of the hunting if you know what I mean. But that is the fun of slingshots they are quiet and can be very discreet.

[gamerooster 1,179]

Ppsg is a type of catapult, I think it stands for pocket poacher super grip though I could be wrong! The magic of catapults is how discreet they are, one can easily fit in a trouser pocket, most of the best hunting spots are urban places where taking a gun would get you shot on sight

[Greyman 28,169]

Ppsg is a type of catapult, I think it stands for pocket poacher super grip though I could be wrong! The magic of catapults is how discreet they are, one can easily fit in a trouser pocket, most of the best hunting spots are urban places where taking a gun would get you shot on sight

true that, a short walk round the local park can yield more pigeon breasts than a whole day up the woods, and if your on land that gets shot over, they are gone as soon as you look at them

[gamerooster 1,179]

Exactly mate, public footpaths are heaving with edible quarry, with the added bonus that they're used to people, roads through estates are also prime spots, all made possible with a catty in the pocket