BlowGun Hunting
Ken Whitehead
<S110...@cedarville.edu> writes:
|> I have just purchased a blow gun and was wondering if anyone had any hunting
|> experience with them.
|>
|> So far, in a little bit of target practice, I am very impressed. With a
|> little bit of practice it is easy to get very accurate. The stats are
|> pretty impressive too. The model I got has an accuracy range of 59', a
|> maximum range of 180', and a muzzle velocity of 320 feet per second.
|>
|> I am especially interested in any ideas on mild poisons to stun animals,
|> which would not be harmful to humans (It is my understanding that the
|> aborigines put this on the tips of their darts).
|>
|> Thanks for any help or comments....
Well, first of all, I don't think it's legal. Maybe for rats in a barn, but
not for game. Secondly, I'm almost certain that using poison is illegal.
Having said that, the S. American "abos" use curare, which is deadly to
all living things. The closest thing we have in this country is called
SCC, which is sometimes used on arrows in certain states in the south, but
it's illegal too, and will kill you just as dead as anything you stick with
it.
What you have is not a valid hunting implement, it's a toy. I'm not trying
to hurt your feelings, just telling the truth.
The poisons used on pointy things work by affecting the respiratory system;
in other words, the victim smothers to death. This includes you, if you are
careless, which is one of the primary reasons they're illegal.
If you want to go hunting, take a hunting safety course, get a proper
license, and procure the proper tools. Just don't go around poking
critters with flying needles. The idea isn't to torment them, it's
to harvest them quickly and cleanly.
And once again, don't take this as a put-down, I can tell you are new
to this. If you need info on the proper way to hunt, you have come to
the right place.
ol...@mayo.edu
> In article <S1107698....@cedarville.edu>, Jason Vasquez
> <S110...@cedarville.edu> writes:
>> I have just purchased a blow gun and was wondering if anyone had any
>> hunting experience with them......
> Well, first of all, I don't think it's legal. Maybe for rats in a
> barn, but not for game.
Not legal? In which states? Is varmint shooting considered hunting?
Are varmints considered game?
> Secondly, I'm almost certain that using poison is illegal.
Illegal for what? Vermin control? Hunting? Or is it the delivery
methods, i.e., arrows vs. darts vs. pellets down a gopher hole? Please
enlighten us.
> Having said that, the S. American "abos" use curare, which is deadly to
> all living things. The closest thing we have in this country is called
> SCC, which is sometimes used on arrows in certain states in the south,
> but it's illegal too, and will kill you just as dead as anything you
> stick with it.
Are you implying that there is a peculiar breed of outlaw, which hunts
only in certain Southern states, which uses arrows illegally poisoned
with SCC?
> What you have is not a valid hunting implement, it's a toy. I'm not
> trying to hurt your feelings, just telling the truth.
It sounds more like an opinion to me.
> The poisons used on pointy things work by affecting the respiratory
> system; in other words, the victim smothers to death. This includes
> you, if you are careless, which is one of the primary reasons they're
> illegal.
>
> If you want to go hunting, take a hunting safety course, get a proper
> license, and procure the proper tools. Just don't go around poking
> critters with flying needles. The idea isn't to torment them, it's
> to harvest them quickly and cleanly.
Are you aware that there are broadheads available for blowgun darts?
Have you ever hunted with a blowgun? Jason was looking for insight from
someone who has hunted with a blowgun, not opinions and rhetoric.
> And once again, don't take this as a put-down, I can tell you are new
> to this. If you need info on the proper way to hunt, you have come to
> the right place.
And there is sure a lot of opinionated misinformation as to what is
"proper."
Colin Bowen
>I have just purchased a blow gun and was wondering if anyone had any hunting
>experience with them.
The best source of information on this subject I can think of is
the book _A Sporting Chance_ by Daniel P. Mannix, 1967, Library of
Congress number 67-11387. Mr Mannix devotes a clear and detailed
chapter to "the Blowgun-Silent Killer". I hope this is of assistance.
C. Bowen