Ed, The reason I now only use the spud is I have no single easy tree to get over, it's a forest I have to shoot into, and the arrow is too light to bring itself down through the branches with a fishing line attached.
I first used slingshots & the lead weight was hard to find in the woods. Then I tried arrows where I was having them hang in the branches. The spud weighs about a pound and it drops right through the branches, never hangs up. If someone is shooting over a stand-alone tree, an arrow or slingshot would likely be perfect. 73, Gary KA1J > Interesting discussion on shooting antenna wires in trees. > > > > I have used a bow and arrow for 25 years. Cheap practice bow (good > for trees up to 100ft) and practice arrows with an open tip. I fill > the tip with a few nuts (ie nuts and bolts nuts) and tape the end shut > which gives just a bit of weight to the arrow - nose down. This > hampers the distance capability a bit but still allows clearing of a > 100 ft tree. And then the arrow drops like a stone through the tree > branches. I have not lost an arrow in many many years. > > > > I have developed pretty darned good accuracy over the years. So while > drone is cool, the need is not there, and the loss of an occasional $2 > arrow is a non-issue compared to a $200 - $750 drone. > > > > I am always surprised that people don't use the bow and arrow more. > Spud guns and slingshots seem to be more popular. > > > > Ed N1UR > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
