Catchbox Height

BushpotChef said:

Sitting here pondering over evening tea as I sometimes like to, I just was staring at my catch box across the room and I thought to myself about the height my catch box is generally set at.

Here's my thinking:

As a general rule, I noticed that most of us Slingers tend to set up our catch box at a about a 90-degree from our shooting arm which is to say at about shoulder height & directly in front of us to whatever distance we like to shoot. Now when I first got back into slingshots I built a large cash box on the ground out of pallets. It was a sort of pyramid thing with towels and sheets hungover the back palette, some of you may have seen it in my earlier videos.

Aside from having the benefit of being able to practice from longer distances without the fear of missing my box, I feel that shooting toward the ground was one of the things that made me a better hunter - & I think I may know why..

When's the last time you popped a critter in the Treetops? Probably not too long ago right? Okay, now when was the last time you shot a critter on the ground? Even more recently, yes? Okay final question:

How often do you get flat 90° shots at game?

I'm of course oversimplifying here, but the fact is I'm generally a rabbit hunter, a few squirrels (not as many as when I was young), and if I'm lucky I'll get the odd bag of my much-beloved doves lol.

Where I'm going with this is that it seems to me it would be beneficial to set up my catch box as low to the ground as possible. This way, I can hang a spinner at about the same height as a rabbit's head would be from the ground. This may seem like a nit-picky point, but I'm always of the opinion that I'll take any advantage I can get.

I'll close with this thought: when you want to practice shooting birds, what do most of us do? I know my favourite way was always to go out busting pine cones, and why? Because that's where I often found the birds lol. So if I'm after rabbits, it stands to reason that practicing shooting toward the ground as opposed to off my side, may have some benefit. Shoot and practice at every possible angle, but always try to get your practice as close to field conditions as possible.

It's a very real possibility that I'm just overthinking things for the sake of it, but as many of you know - this hobby will do that to you!

Thoughts!?

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MikmaqWarrior said:

BushpotChef said:

Sitting here pondering over evening tea as I sometimes like to, I just was staring at my catch box across the room and I thought to myself about the height my catch box is generally set at.

Here's my thinking:

As a general rule, I noticed that most of us Slingers tend to set up our catch box at a about a 90-degree from our shooting arm which is to say at about shoulder height & directly in front of us to whatever distance we like to shoot. Now when I first got back into slingshots I built a large cash box on the ground out of pallets. It was a sort of pyramid thing with towels and sheets hungover the back palette, some of you may have seen it in my earlier videos.

Aside from having the benefit of being able to practice from longer distances without the fear of missing my box, I feel that shooting toward the ground was one of the things that made me a better hunter - & I think I may know why..

When's the last time you popped a critter in the Treetops? Probably not too long ago right? Okay, now when was the last time you shot a critter on the ground? Even more recently, yes? Okay final question:

How often do you get flat 90° shots at game?

I'm of course oversimplifying here, but the fact is I'm generally a rabbit hunter, a few squirrels (not as many as when I was young), and if I'm lucky I'll get the odd bag of my much-beloved doves lol.

Where I'm going with this is that it seems to me it would be beneficial to set up my catch box as low to the ground as possible. This way, I can hang a spinner at about the same height as a rabbit's head would be from the ground. This may seem like a nit-picky point, but I'm always of the opinion that I'll take any advantage I can get.

I'll close with this thought: when you want to practice shooting birds, what do most of us do? I know my favourite way was always to go out busting pine cones, and why? Because that's where I often found the birds lol. So if I'm after rabbits, it stands to reason that practicing shooting toward the ground as opposed to off my side, may have some benefit. Shoot and practice at every possible angle, but always try to get your practice as close to field conditions as possible.

It's a very real possibility that I'm just overthinking things for the sake of it, but as many of you know - this hobby will do that to you!

Thoughts!?

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I agree bro. I rarely get a shot on game that is shoulder level. Dove and pigeon tend to perch high ...squirrels which can be on the ground or in a tree, usually abouve...but snowshoe hare are the more challenging as they tend to be in thickets...and really low.....so I set up targets in those areas in late summer so I can be on point when the season opens...about a hand width height off the ground (same height as a snare) and I like to shoot through brambles or dense thickets...

I also like to shoot at plastic golf balls that I just throw on the ground at various distances...

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BushpotChef said:

MikmaqWarrior said:

BushpotChef said:

Sitting here pondering over evening tea as I sometimes like to, I just was staring at my catch box across the room and I thought to myself about the height my catch box is generally set at.

Here's my thinking:

As a general rule, I noticed that most of us Slingers tend to set up our catch box at a about a 90-degree from our shooting arm which is to say at about shoulder height & directly in front of us to whatever distance we like to shoot. Now when I first got back into slingshots I built a large cash box on the ground out of pallets. It was a sort of pyramid thing with towels and sheets hungover the back palette, some of you may have seen it in my earlier videos.

Aside from having the benefit of being able to practice from longer distances without the fear of missing my box, I feel that shooting toward the ground was one of the things that made me a better hunter - & I think I may know why..

When's the last time you popped a critter in the Treetops? Probably not too long ago right? Okay, now when was the last time you shot a critter on the ground? Even more recently, yes? Okay final question:

How often do you get flat 90° shots at game?

I'm of course oversimplifying here, but the fact is I'm generally a rabbit hunter, a few squirrels (not as many as when I was young), and if I'm lucky I'll get the odd bag of my much-beloved doves lol.

Where I'm going with this is that it seems to me it would be beneficial to set up my catch box as low to the ground as possible. This way, I can hang a spinner at about the same height as a rabbit's head would be from the ground. This may seem like a nit-picky point, but I'm always of the opinion that I'll take any advantage I can get.

I'll close with this thought: when you want to practice shooting birds, what do most of us do? I know my favourite way was always to go out busting pine cones, and why? Because that's where I often found the birds lol. So if I'm after rabbits, it stands to reason that practicing shooting toward the ground as opposed to off my side, may have some benefit. Shoot and practice at every possible angle, but always try to get your practice as close to field conditions as possible.

It's a very real possibility that I'm just overthinking things for the sake of it, but as many of you know - this hobby will do that to you!

Thoughts!?

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I agree bro. I rarely get a shot on game that is shoulder level. Dove and pigeon tend to perch high ...squirrels which can be on the ground or in a tree, usually abouve...but snowshoe hare are the more challenging as they tend to be in thickets...and really low.....so I set up targets in those areas in late summer so I can be on point when the season opens...about a hand width height off the ground (same height as a snare) and I like to shoot through brambles or dense thickets...

I also like to shoot at plastic golf balls that I just throw on the ground at various distances...

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Totally agree with all points on you there bro oh, I too like using those plastic golf balls. That type of practice comes in real handy when there's a rat hanging around the feeders LOL

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MikmaqWarrior said:

BushpotChef said:

MikmaqWarrior said:

BushpotChef said:

Sitting here pondering over evening tea as I sometimes like to, I just was staring at my catch box across the room and I thought to myself about the height my catch box is generally set at.

Here's my thinking:

As a general rule, I noticed that most of us Slingers tend to set up our catch box at a about a 90-degree from our shooting arm which is to say at about shoulder height & directly in front of us to whatever distance we like to shoot. Now when I first got back into slingshots I built a large cash box on the ground out of pallets. It was a sort of pyramid thing with towels and sheets hungover the back palette, some of you may have seen it in my earlier videos.

Aside from having the benefit of being able to practice from longer distances without the fear of missing my box, I feel that shooting toward the ground was one of the things that made me a better hunter - & I think I may know why..

When's the last time you popped a critter in the Treetops? Probably not too long ago right? Okay, now when was the last time you shot a critter on the ground? Even more recently, yes? Okay final question:

How often do you get flat 90° shots at game?

I'm of course oversimplifying here, but the fact is I'm generally a rabbit hunter, a few squirrels (not as many as when I was young), and if I'm lucky I'll get the odd bag of my much-beloved doves lol.

Where I'm going with this is that it seems to me it would be beneficial to set up my catch box as low to the ground as possible. This way, I can hang a spinner at about the same height as a rabbit's head would be from the ground. This may seem like a nit-picky point, but I'm always of the opinion that I'll take any advantage I can get.

I'll close with this thought: when you want to practice shooting birds, what do most of us do? I know my favourite way was always to go out busting pine cones, and why? Because that's where I often found the birds lol. So if I'm after rabbits, it stands to reason that practicing shooting toward the ground as opposed to off my side, may have some benefit. Shoot and practice at every possible angle, but always try to get your practice as close to field conditions as possible.

It's a very real possibility that I'm just overthinking things for the sake of it, but as many of you know - this hobby will do that to you!

Thoughts!?

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I agree bro. I rarely get a shot on game that is shoulder level. Dove and pigeon tend to perch high ...squirrels which can be on the ground or in a tree, usually abouve...but snowshoe hare are the more challenging as they tend to be in thickets...and really low.....so I set up targets in those areas in late summer so I can be on point when the season opens...about a hand width height off the ground (same height as a snare) and I like to shoot through brambles or dense thickets...

I also like to shoot at plastic golf balls that I just throw on the ground at various distances...

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Totally agree with all points on you there bro oh, I too like using those plastic golf balls. That type of practice comes in real handy when there's a rat hanging around the feeders LOL

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In the cold months I end up having to shoot a few reds that try to nest in my car...and a couple of rats...last fall and winter I probably dispatched 6 or 7 that I caught coming out from under my car...a few of them I took as they were running across my yard. The golf ball target shooting definately helped...I like to try to shoot them as they are still bouncing or rolling across the lawn. Instinctive shooting comes in handy...lol

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BushpotChef said:

MikmaqWarrior said:

BushpotChef said:

MikmaqWarrior said:

BushpotChef said:

Sitting here pondering over evening tea as I sometimes like to, I just was staring at my catch box across the room and I thought to myself about the height my catch box is generally set at.

Here's my thinking:

As a general rule, I noticed that most of us Slingers tend to set up our catch box at a about a 90-degree from our shooting arm which is to say at about shoulder height & directly in front of us to whatever distance we like to shoot. Now when I first got back into slingshots I built a large cash box on the ground out of pallets. It was a sort of pyramid thing with towels and sheets hungover the back palette, some of you may have seen it in my earlier videos.

Aside from having the benefit of being able to practice from longer distances without the fear of missing my box, I feel that shooting toward the ground was one of the things that made me a better hunter - & I think I may know why..

When's the last time you popped a critter in the Treetops? Probably not too long ago right? Okay, now when was the last time you shot a critter on the ground? Even more recently, yes? Okay final question:

How often do you get flat 90° shots at game?

I'm of course oversimplifying here, but the fact is I'm generally a rabbit hunter, a few squirrels (not as many as when I was young), and if I'm lucky I'll get the odd bag of my much-beloved doves lol.

Where I'm going with this is that it seems to me it would be beneficial to set up my catch box as low to the ground as possible. This way, I can hang a spinner at about the same height as a rabbit's head would be from the ground. This may seem like a nit-picky point, but I'm always of the opinion that I'll take any advantage I can get.

I'll close with this thought: when you want to practice shooting birds, what do most of us do? I know my favourite way was always to go out busting pine cones, and why? Because that's where I often found the birds lol. So if I'm after rabbits, it stands to reason that practicing shooting toward the ground as opposed to off my side, may have some benefit. Shoot and practice at every possible angle, but always try to get your practice as close to field conditions as possible.

It's a very real possibility that I'm just overthinking things for the sake of it, but as many of you know - this hobby will do that to you!

Thoughts!?

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I agree bro. I rarely get a shot on game that is shoulder level. Dove and pigeon tend to perch high ...squirrels which can be on the ground or in a tree, usually abouve...but snowshoe hare are the more challenging as they tend to be in thickets...and really low.....so I set up targets in those areas in late summer so I can be on point when the season opens...about a hand width height off the ground (same height as a snare) and I like to shoot through brambles or dense thickets...

I also like to shoot at plastic golf balls that I just throw on the ground at various distances...

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Totally agree with all points on you there bro oh, I too like using those plastic golf balls. That type of practice comes in real handy when there's a rat hanging around the feeders LOL

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In the cold months I end up having to shoot a few reds that try to nest in my car...and a couple of rats...last fall and winter I probably dispatched 6 or 7 that I caught coming out from under my car...a few of them I took as they were running across my yard. The golf ball target shooting definately helped...I like to try to shoot them as they are still bouncing or rolling across the lawn. Instinctive shooting comes in handy...lol

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Gotta love instinctive pesting haha. What do you mean by reds?

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skarrd said:

my catchboxes are set o different heights,depending on front yard or back yard,2 are at about shoulder height,with 1 a foot lower side by side,the one out back has a lower catch,that is about 18 inches off the ground[target that is],there is another one at 50 yards set at eyel level[paint can lid target] and we have a plethora of pine trees around here so air and ground tagets,lol.recently the winds that came through knocked down a lot of immature pecans,Those were a hoot to shoot at.one other *target system* i use is going to the river,toss a branch upstream and shoot at it as it floats by.definatly feel that multiple levels and conditions are the way to go for hunting,my shouldrf levels are mostly for target shooting/testing

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bingo said:

Never started with a box just hunting squirrel pigeon etc untill a starting rabbits jarder shot on ground level so made a catch box and put it on the deck still practicing bunny are hard to get near me not many around

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MikmaqWarrior said:

BushpotChef said:

MikmaqWarrior said:

BushpotChef said:

MikmaqWarrior said:

BushpotChef said:

Sitting here pondering over evening tea as I sometimes like to, I just was staring at my catch box across the room and I thought to myself about the height my catch box is generally set at.

Here's my thinking:

As a general rule, I noticed that most of us Slingers tend to set up our catch box at a about a 90-degree from our shooting arm which is to say at about shoulder height & directly in front of us to whatever distance we like to shoot. Now when I first got back into slingshots I built a large cash box on the ground out of pallets. It was a sort of pyramid thing with towels and sheets hungover the back palette, some of you may have seen it in my earlier videos.

Aside from having the benefit of being able to practice from longer distances without the fear of missing my box, I feel that shooting toward the ground was one of the things that made me a better hunter - & I think I may know why..

When's the last time you popped a critter in the Treetops? Probably not too long ago right? Okay, now when was the last time you shot a critter on the ground? Even more recently, yes? Okay final question:

How often do you get flat 90° shots at game?

I'm of course oversimplifying here, but the fact is I'm generally a rabbit hunter, a few squirrels (not as many as when I was young), and if I'm lucky I'll get the odd bag of my much-beloved doves lol.

Where I'm going with this is that it seems to me it would be beneficial to set up my catch box as low to the ground as possible. This way, I can hang a spinner at about the same height as a rabbit's head would be from the ground. This may seem like a nit-picky point, but I'm always of the opinion that I'll take any advantage I can get.

I'll close with this thought: when you want to practice shooting birds, what do most of us do? I know my favourite way was always to go out busting pine cones, and why? Because that's where I often found the birds lol. So if I'm after rabbits, it stands to reason that practicing shooting toward the ground as opposed to off my side, may have some benefit. Shoot and practice at every possible angle, but always try to get your practice as close to field conditions as possible.

It's a very real possibility that I'm just overthinking things for the sake of it, but as many of you know - this hobby will do that to you!

Thoughts!?

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I agree bro. I rarely get a shot on game that is shoulder level. Dove and pigeon tend to perch high ...squirrels which can be on the ground or in a tree, usually abouve...but snowshoe hare are the more challenging as they tend to be in thickets...and really low.....so I set up targets in those areas in late summer so I can be on point when the season opens...about a hand width height off the ground (same height as a snare) and I like to shoot through brambles or dense thickets...

I also like to shoot at plastic golf balls that I just throw on the ground at various distances...

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Totally agree with all points on you there bro oh, I too like using those plastic golf balls. That type of practice comes in real handy when there's a rat hanging around the feeders LOL

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In the cold months I end up having to shoot a few reds that try to nest in my car...and a couple of rats...last fall and winter I probably dispatched 6 or 7 that I caught coming out from under my car...a few of them I took as they were running across my yard. The golf ball target shooting definately helped...I like to try to shoot them as they are still bouncing or rolling across the lawn. Instinctive shooting comes in handy...lol

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Gotta love instinctive pesting haha. What do you mean by reds?

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Red squirrels...I don't like shooting them but sometimes i have to...they do a lot of damage once they get inside your car...chew wiring, windshield washer hose, cabin air filter, etc

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BushpotChef said:

skarrd said:

my catchboxes are set o different heights,depending on front yard or back yard,2 are at about shoulder height,with 1 a foot lower side by side,the one out back has a lower catch,that is about 18 inches off the ground[target that is],there is another one at 50 yards set at eyel level[paint can lid target] and we have a plethora of pine trees around here so air and ground tagets,lol.recently the winds that came through knocked down a lot of immature pecans,Those were a hoot to shoot at.one other *target system* i use is going to the river,toss a branch upstream and shoot at it as it floats by.definatly feel that multiple levels and conditions are the way to go for hunting,my shouldrf levels are mostly for target shooting/testing

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That's good stuff man I've tried a few of those things oh, boy do I wish I still had my old backyard!

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Yeah,i hate mowing it,but it is a blessing after 30+ years living in citys

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skarrd said:

this is the backyard *range* lol

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