[anon]

Hello
Today I was on a walk in the surrounding arable fields to see what game you can meet, and I met pheasants, pigeons, hares, ravens,
but what's the problem? I have never been able to get closer to a distance less than 20 m, where I am not sure of a hit from such a distance, I am sure of a shot from a distance of up to 10 meters, when you approach birds: pheasants and pigeons because there are no hares about it very skittish speech, and I saw several reports of hare hunting on the forum, for me it is impossible to hunt a hare with a slingshot, at least for now.
cheers

 

[Winnie]

Sounds like hunting alright.

Either you go to them (stealth), or they come to you (calling or baiting) or you hide and wait for them to come close (wander or driven). Each of the animals you mentioned would require different techniques and each would be a challenge.

Once harvested they need to be dressed, broken down, iced and prepped for cooking.

Hunting is truly a challenge and it isn't for everyone.

 

[treefork]

Sounds like real hunting . Animals behaving normally and not used to people .

 

[flipgun]

GrandPa said,"That's why they call it "Fishing" boy, not "Catching" ". Practice, practice, practice. Good luck.

 

[msturm]

As mentioned each of those animals on your hit list will require something a bit different. However, the best advice I can offer for getting close to animals is to leave the slingshot at home and spend an hour or more sitting in the area you intend to hunt with the wind on your face. Don't move. Don't make a sound. Just watch. You will start to see how animals react to stressors in their environment, and where their blind spots and habits are. Observe nature as part of nature and learn all you can about the game in your area.

Up here in Alaska we have snowshoe hares. I can tell at agreat distance if that animal is comfortable where he is at, if he is going to move soon, if he is moving to a new spot to hide or fleeing. I picked up all of this information by watching hares. In my experience getting close to them is a matter of sneaking up on them in their hiding spots, or seeing them in the open and approaching extremely slowly, which usually bumps them into a nearby hiding spot where a shot can be taken.

There are a lot of little tricks to learn. Just sit and watch a while, and see your hunting skills improve.

Msturm

 

[anon]

Thanks to everyone for the advice, if anyone else would have a bit of a desire, I would be happy to hear advice on hunting pheasants with a slingshot, what is on the Internet is more about advice about hunting with a shotgun, which has nothing to do with hunting with a slingshot. I have the impression that my pheasants have become more skittish than they used to be, because for a kid I even managed to hunt cheaper
Break Barrel Airguns I approached them easily,
As a last resort, the easiest way to drive a pheasant is by car, then it does not run away, but in my opinion it takes away all the meaning and pleasure of hunting and communing with nature
cheers