to improve this trap you could attach a string to the arrow so that the animal will be mostly stuck to the trap and if it misses the arrow wont get lost
+Liam Teetzel if it was set for a deer then you would need some very strong string and you would have to somehow add a barb to the tip so it doesn't just simply pull out. In the end though the shaft itself would probably break and the deer would get away. I see where you are coming from though and this idea would work for a lot of smaller game, in a survival situation you want to give yourself the highest chance of catching your food and ensuring your prey doesn't have a chance yo escape greatly increases your odds at survival!
Luke Posadas I didn't imagine the arrow totally holding the deer, I meant that it would make the wound even worse when it tried to get away. (Sorry, I'm Swedish!)
When I set traps I usually put up signs to warn people who may happen by. It's my experience that most animals can't read so they'll still blunder into it. Besides, field dressing people is pretty messy. (Ugh)
+Grepadu lol Yes, very wise thing to do. One of the tribe's that still use these type death traps, hang stick triangles all around the perimeter of each trap, with the triangles pointing towards it. Very dangerous, especially when it's camouflaged. Thanks for your comment Andy
Protip: If you can't get your camera to focus on a small object just put your hand directly behind it. The camera will focus on your hand which will bring the small object into focus as well.
Absolutely loved this, my son is 9 and we are learning how to set traps, build shelters and survive in the mountains where we live, in Europe. Thanks for your advice, this is clear and detailed, and with safety precautions. thanks again
This is great! I used to love looking at pictures of traps like this, and really wanted to make one. I don't know how I've made it to adulthood and not made one yet. Awesome channel. - Carley
I’ve built a few bow traps back in 09’ using a fiberglass bow and green para-cord. If I used one of my wooden bows, it would surely take set and string follow. Purely for practice purposes though. I would never leave the trap armed. The bow trap is lethal, and i’m sure it’s worked before. I feel as though a strong leg twitch up snare for large game would be more effective and less time consuming too build, let alone the least dangerous to the person setting it. I personally would never use the bow trap, except in an enemy evasion situation (thinking worst case scenario here) where you would have to defend yourself against potential guerrilla attacks at base camp. I personally use Pauite deadfalls, baited twitch-up snares, and simple snares for trapping. I’ve had a high success rate with the Pauite deadfall, as it is the most sensitive. On my old channel, I have a video of a successful trapping using pine nuts as bait. The trap was set for an opossum or raccoon, with a 65 pound slab of granite stone. The next morning, a 3 inch long field mouse was crushed under the trap. I guess I baited with “X” type food in an area with primarily “Y” food, and for the sake of a change in diet or pure curiosity, the mouse took the bait. The Pauite traps are extremely sensitive. The only disadvantage is that they require a length of cordage which may not be readily available in a primitive situation. That’s when a figure four would work. Either way, thanks for posting this. I always tell people that 70% of your diet will come from trapping, 20% from foraging edible plants, and 10% from hunting. Taking into account your living off of the land with minimal tools and have to build your own bow or atlatl.
Seems to me that the trigger board made the arrow point up as it was fired. Should it be thinner and have the trigger stick perched right on the vey end of the trigger board?
Holy Mackerel this is a secret weapon with lethal authority for sure. This device would ruin the day of anything that upset that trip-wire and leave a lasting memory for the very lucky. Subscribed sir.
Another great video mate. That's a very well made bow there and thanks for showing the different tips and their effect. Interesting stuff. Also using a water bottle really gave a dramatic effect hehe.
+ExtremeBogom Cheers, appreciate it Brotha. The bow didn't have to be as powerful, I think 30lb draw would do the trick on the biggest of critters. Id never fired them sharpened shafts at a target before lol Wouldn't like to stand in front of one, but not very practical. Thanks Andy
hey i was wondering when setting up any type of trap do you have to have some sort of warming for humans? is there a well known hunting sign type thing to warn people a trap is in the area?
Hi David, I just carved a v notch into the back of the arrow shaft. I have a much more detailed demo on arrow making on my Survival Bow & Arrow video. I show notching the arrow at around 7 minutes 40 seconds into the video. Thanks for watching
Your welcome bro, glad you liked it. I practace alot of these old primitive traps, some of them arn't too practical, but I think this one would defantly keep ya belly full in a survival / shtf situation. Thanks Andy
+Clan Gunn Bushcraft Agreed! And you're welcome :) This looks like a very resourceful way to sustain life in a survival / shtf situation. I will for sure, be practicing to make a set up like this, to add to my knowledge for survival. What I appreciate the most is you can set up a few on different game trails to give yourself an even better chance of harvesting an animal. Great video and again thanks for sharing. Best Regards to you Andy :)
Great tutorial. Lots of info and explained well. You mentioned that your arrow heads were attached with epoxy or (?) pipage??? I can not make out what you said. what is it and how is it made. Another tutorial link for that would be great. Good job on the vid btw. Thanks in advance.
yeah seems like a great idea but I did notice a upward motion of the arrow with could wound and not hit vitals but I'm sure with some tweaking you could fix that !
Impressive and agreed, it is a very dangerous trap. Still good to know, any one might end up in a scenario where this trap would be very useful no matter how unlikely.
Would have liked to have seen the fire hardened arrow in slow motion, as I'm unsure how it failed. Was it because it was lighter and rose, thereby hitting the container at the wrong angle and did it actually hit the container cap? Excellent vid, by the way! Clear and informative narrative throughout.
Would it be advantageous to tie a tether string to the end of the arrow so that the quarry would pull the arrow out and increase the chance of hemorrhage? *just wondering... (or is it advantageous to leave the arrow in and allow the movements of the animal to do the damage?)
cool thing about traps is they hunt for you. traps are essential in a survival scenario when you don't have time, or energy to hunt for food. thanks for the knowledge.
Nice setup of a very effective trap. But to use only in the most dire but responsible situation. Ive setup this design many times to become familiar with it for a quick setup. Your trigger is great. I use a slip ring trigger myself but will give yours a try. My only dispute is just personal preference. I would never spend so much time on the bow in a survival situation which, by the way is the only time i would consider this setup. I have always found that a simple green sapling does the job nicely. I do however use a larger diameter limb for my bow. Typically 1 1/2" to 2". This setup must be flagged in all directions for human safety. Also, typically a very short term setup that if must be used for an extended period, it is very easy to have 2 or 3 bows made up while at camp to replace the existing limb if needed. Only a couple of minute to replace. Nice video and very informative. Keep up the good work. Subscribed.
+Rimrock Outdoors Cheers buddy, and muchly appreciated. Defantly! Only to be used in certain survival situations. I make this clear in my description and the warning at the end. Saying that, there's still a few tribe's using these type traps. Must be scary walking through their woods at night 😕 Yes, you and I know that a simple sapling notched on each end would do the trick short tem, but for this demo, if I'd half arsed any part of it, I'd have far more comments of hatred than iv already had lol. No doubt my vid has been flagged by the 80 odd dislikers, but iv not heard oat about it. My channels in good standing with YT. These's no crime taking place and sufficient warnings. I'm just a geeza that likes old traps. Like yourself.. I practace to be familiar with them. I do think when it comes to trap making a little more effort is only going to increase the chances, but a little too less effort will result in failure. I only spent about an hour on this bow, and it's still drawing just over 40lb at 28". Not bad for an hours work four months ago. Personally, I'd rather put a bit more time in, and have the confidence that the trap will be efficient, work smoothly and hopefully kill the unfortunate critter quickly. Thanks for your comment, subbed you back and looking forward to your future videos. Cheers Andy
Cool. I wonder if it would make sense to use two arrows, one on each side of the pole that keeps the bow strung. Or if it would make sense to tie some string to the arrow(head) and to a tree, so the animal won't escape ant it is easy to find arrow if it misfires.
+1Maklak Yeah, that's a good idea. I can think of a few advantages to tethering the arrow... Like you said... Could anchor the critter. Maybe even cause more damage by pulling it out, causing it to bleed out quicker. Plus if it does come out, the cord and arrow should hopefully point you in the right direction if it ran off? There'd only be one way to find out if the double arrow idea would work, but one arrows scary enough for me lol. Thanks for your comment and tips. Appreciated.
How much pressure to be set? Do you mean to be triggered? The sensitivity of the trap depends on how tight or slack the trip line cordage is. The tighter, the more sensitive it becomes. It has about a 1 inch pull at max. It's unnecessary, but you can make the trigger even lighter by rounding off the trigger stick (the tip of the stick were it meets the trigger board) Well, hopefully its the person setting the trap that will prevent the animal from stepping over the trip cord. I do say in the video... To set the trap at the correct hight of your game. There are no guarantees with traps, and the trick of trapping is multiple traps, which gives you multiple chances of trappin an animal. What do you think the chances are of all four of a Deers legs stepping over the cord? Especially when the cords at knee height. Set a trip wire at your knee height, and without looking at it, see if you can naturally step over it. You'll trip it every time!!!
+Clan Gunn Bushcraft Thanks for the info. I'm a white tail hunting guide and from my experience with them I would think they would hop over the cable. Wonder if fishing line would work better?
+Flint Barnes That's a great job, your a lucky man. Personally I would set this trap for wild boar (They defantly don't hop) and I only know the game of my own country, so I can't comment about white tails. Maybe there not suitable game for this trap? But then again, with multiple traps, and time, how long would it be until one doesn't hop over it? Good idea though... If you think cordage would deture them? Fishing line would defo be less viable. There's a second version of this trap, more simple. I'll eventually do a video on it, and I'll add the fishing line tip. Cheers Andy
+Flint Barnes Cheers Flint, I appreciate it buddy. Thanks for the comments. They've gave me a few more ideas to consider. You to bud, happy hunting. Andy
Have you thought about making specialist bolts for this? Most game have vertical ribs so if you have the tips going parallel to them they'll be more likely to slide into the spaces between the ribs and hit the internal organs.
If you made a different trigger system that didn't also require the string to push the heavy stick holding the string back, the arrow would literally have twice the force. You can prove this by shooting a bow and arrow with one arrow, then shoot again with two. It's not like the movies, the arrows only have half the speed and distance.
I like this, simple yet deadly, you could add a hair trigger or use stronger bows by sticking a weight on the end of the trigger board (sear), which will rotate away when triggered, then all the trigger is holding is the sear/counterweight instead of the full force of the bow, similar to how a gun is triggered so you don't need to fight the full force of the bolt spring.
to improve this trap you could attach a string to the arrow so that the animal will be mostly stuck to the trap and if it misses the arrow wont get lost
+Liam Teetzel
Thanks Liam. That's a good idea.
Welcome
+Liam Teetzel Perhaps it could also hold the animal to the trap to a certain degree?
+Liam Teetzel if it was set for a deer then you would need some very strong string and you would have to somehow add a barb to the tip so it doesn't just simply pull out. In the end though the shaft itself would probably break and the deer would get away. I see where you are coming from though and this idea would work for a lot of smaller game, in a survival situation you want to give yourself the highest chance of catching your food and ensuring your prey doesn't have a chance yo escape greatly increases your odds at survival!
Luke Posadas I didn't imagine the arrow totally holding the deer, I meant that it would make the wound even worse when it tried to get away. (Sorry, I'm Swedish!)
Come across the southern border and your family are welcome here your a brother from another mother 🇺🇸... God Bless you Brother.. survivor.... 👍
Wow! Great idea in the right scenario. I will learn this one for sure.
+cyclist01222
Cheers buddy.
When I set traps I usually put up signs to warn people who may happen by. It's my experience that most animals can't read so they'll still blunder into it. Besides, field dressing people is pretty messy. (Ugh)
+Grepadu
lol Yes, very wise thing to do.
One of the tribe's that still use these type death traps, hang stick triangles all around the perimeter of each trap, with the triangles pointing towards it. Very dangerous, especially when it's camouflaged.
Thanks for your comment
Andy
Grepadu that’s why you don’t set traps in public areas only on your own property
This looks like something straight out of Indiana Jones!
haa i was thinking the same :D
not a fan of water torture, but least I know what it looks like now 😂 great video.
Fascinating. Deadly. Primitive. You earned your man badge. The loin cloth is next. Thanks!
Haha Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it brotha. I'm off bow hunting next week... Very tempted :)
Cheers,
Andy
Why do you have to keep killing those water bottle creatures ???
Watching them bleed out was terrifying.
And the squeals they made when the arrows entered their thin, plastic-like skin *shudders*
we need to BAN WATER BOTTLES
They were so young
Protip: If you can't get your camera to focus on a small object just put your hand directly behind it. The camera will focus on your hand which will bring the small object into focus as well.
Thanks
Thank you for throwing in the bow part.That was awesome so in a pinch I know what to look for.
our neighbour said that we need more toys for her children to play with on our garden playground, and it looks like i just hit the jackpot!
Much simpillar trigger system here than what I've seen on other versions of this trap. Really cool vid!
+Jim Baird The Adventurer
Thanks Jim.
Iv tried a few different triggers, but iv found this one the most reliable.
Cheers buddy
Andy
Wow, that's a vicious setup to be sure. Well done on the video.
How did you get 40 range to be able to use a yew longbow?
never seen a backwards draw knife technique before.. looks effective enough. Good stuff.
Really nice video. I love that you showed how to make a bow as well as the trap
Absolutely loved this, my son is 9 and we are learning how to set traps, build shelters and survive in the mountains where we live, in Europe. Thanks for your advice, this is clear and detailed, and with safety precautions. thanks again
U stay safe
Deadly, nice, and stealthy
One of the best jungle survival trap! Very practical.
This is great! I used to love looking at pictures of traps like this, and really wanted to make one. I don't know how I've made it to adulthood and not made one yet. Awesome channel. - Carley
i build this in the boyscouts forest, i hope they are well trained.
Vasich lolcode lmfao. that's hardcore.
These traps are badly designed, in my playlists you can check it, regards
Shut it moron... shameless c*nt coming on my channel plugging your own bs
You are NOT wrong!! great tutoial, expertly recorded, definately a keeper, you have my sub, thanks for sharing
ATB Pete
+Outside Edge Bushcraft
Cheers Pete, muchly appreciated mate.
Subbed you back.
Thanks
Andy
I’ve built a few bow traps back in 09’ using a fiberglass bow and green para-cord. If I used one of my wooden bows, it would surely take set and string follow. Purely for practice purposes though. I would never leave the trap armed.
The bow trap is lethal, and i’m sure it’s worked before. I feel as though a strong leg twitch up snare for large game would be more effective and less time consuming too build, let alone the least dangerous to the person setting it.
I personally would never use the bow trap, except in an enemy evasion situation (thinking worst case scenario here) where you would have to defend yourself against potential guerrilla attacks at base camp.
I personally use Pauite deadfalls, baited twitch-up snares, and simple snares for trapping. I’ve had a high success rate with the Pauite deadfall, as it is the most sensitive. On my old channel, I have a video of a successful trapping using pine nuts as bait. The trap was set for an opossum or raccoon, with a 65 pound slab of granite stone. The next morning, a 3 inch long field mouse was crushed under the trap. I guess I baited with “X” type food in an area with primarily “Y” food, and for the sake of a change in diet or pure curiosity, the mouse took the bait. The Pauite traps are extremely sensitive. The only disadvantage is that they require a length of cordage which may not be readily available in a primitive situation. That’s when a figure four would work.
Either way, thanks for posting this. I always tell people that 70% of your diet will come from trapping, 20% from foraging edible plants, and 10% from hunting. Taking into account your living off of the land with minimal tools and have to build your own bow or atlatl.
the most lethal trap i have ever seen. great! i will be using this!
I'm definetely gonna make me some of these. Gonna learn to set it up in complete darkness.
Awesome!
+Cato Conan Pedersen
Nice one. Let me know how it goes buddy.
I'd defantly recommend a bit of daylight tho.
Cheers
Andy
I will off course practise alot before I am able to this in the dark.
Will keep you posted 🎯
That is awesome man. Great video!
+4 directions bushcraft
Thanks Chris, appreciate it brotha.
Excelentes vídeos En verdad aprendemos mucho y los disfrutamos en família Gracias por mostrarnos lo hermoso de disfrutar de la naturaleza
That looks awesome.
Seems to me that the trigger board made the arrow point up as it was fired. Should it be thinner and have the trigger stick perched right on the vey end of the trigger board?
Simple and very effective. Thanks for the share. Awesome video.
Holy Mackerel this is a secret weapon with lethal authority for sure. This device would ruin the day of anything that upset that trip-wire and leave a lasting memory for the very lucky. Subscribed sir.
where u get that scar in ur left hand?
Very informative & professional!
You have a lovely voice!
And you advice is easy to watch/listen to.
Good job.
Another great video mate. That's a very well made bow there and thanks for showing the different tips and their effect. Interesting stuff. Also using a water bottle really gave a dramatic effect hehe.
+ExtremeBogom
Cheers, appreciate it Brotha.
The bow didn't have to be as powerful, I think 30lb draw would do the trick on the biggest of critters. Id never fired them sharpened shafts at a target before lol
Wouldn't like to stand in front of one, but not very practical.
Thanks
Andy
Scary trap. Good to know about it. Thanks for sharing.
thats a very good bow for how fast was made of! awesome!
Very thorough and informative! Thank you!
Thanks Rob, glad you enjoyed it buddy.
Cheers
Andy
hey i was wondering when setting up any type of trap do you have to have some sort of warming for humans? is there a well known hunting sign type thing to warn people a trap is in the area?
thank you sir, i will add this to my list of survival traps for sure. also having that draw knife helps alot, i have one in my gear bag.
Wow!!! Nice video I've completed watching your video it's very nice and interesting
Thanks Khraw, appreciate it my friend.
How did you notch the back of the arrow...please explain.... sincerely David
Hi David, I just carved a v notch into the back of the arrow shaft.
I have a much more detailed demo on arrow making on my Survival Bow & Arrow video.
I show notching the arrow at around 7 minutes 40 seconds into the video.
Thanks for watching
Nicely done!
Awesome video. That's a real killer trap ! Subbed ya. Be safe hahaha lots of details. Will have to watch this a few times and test this out !
How heavy is the trigger on this? It looks a though you have to overcome the draw weight to trip the trap.
No, not at all, it's very light.
Hard to explain. Best way to understand it, is to just build the trap yourself.
Awesome leathal bow trap.
Cheers mate
Great video! Thanks for taking the time to share.
How much elixer would i have to use to recharge it?..
Great tutorial. Easy to make and use.
Thanks Subodh :)
A seriously well thought out trap one that I will definitely add to my survival skill thank you for the info
Your welcome David, thanks for watching and take care.
Brilliant set up. thank you for sharing. This can make a huge difference harvesting protein in a survival situation.
Your welcome bro, glad you liked it.
I practace alot of these old primitive traps, some of them arn't too practical, but I think this one would defantly keep ya belly full in a survival / shtf situation.
Thanks
Andy
+Clan Gunn Bushcraft Agreed! And you're welcome :) This looks like a very resourceful way to sustain life in a survival / shtf situation. I will for sure, be practicing to make a set up like this, to add to my knowledge for survival. What I appreciate the most is you can set up a few on different game trails to give yourself an even better chance of harvesting an animal. Great video and again thanks for sharing.
Best Regards to you Andy :)
That looks badass!
If it doesn't have fletchings isn't it called a bolt? I actually want to know so I thought I would ask.
Haven't saw this before, subbed just from watching this video.
+FullSpectrum Survivalist
Cheers bro, I appreciate it.
atb
Andy
That's a sweet setup bro
+Kyle Benzeno
Cheers Kyle, appreciate it brotha.
Thank you for a well produced informative video with safety precautions included. It was a pleasure to watch and learn. ATB Nigel
wonderfull work! thanks for sharing!!
Great tutorial.
Lots of info and explained well.
You mentioned that your arrow heads were attached with epoxy or (?) pipage??? I can not make out what you said. what is it and how is it made. Another tutorial link for that would be great.
Good job on the vid btw.
Thanks in advance.
pine pitch
somthing had your hand real nice where you get scar from ?
looks like a good small game bow, made of yew. awsome wood. 50 lbs yew larger game, and compact
how many Hawaiian punch bottles do you have?
Very good trap, what is cool I watched this earlier, then saw your snare trap video. Yours came out very well also mate.
Cheers, I appreciate it bro.
You can't beat a good death trap haha.
Thanks
Andy
How can I install some of those in my old annoying neighbour backyard ? The bastard never leaves home ! Guys any ideea ?
do the arrow at the fence closest to you and do the trip line ask there way across the garden... you'll never miss😈
yeah seems like a great idea but I did notice a upward motion of the arrow with could wound and not hit vitals but I'm sure with some tweaking you could fix that !
Good, simple explanations. Thanks.
Wow I am going to watch you more often now YOU DID A GREAT JOB ON THIS VIDEO!!!
great video, very well demonstrated, liked seeing the effectiveness of the different arrow heads, thanx for sharing
Cheers, glad you enjoyed it buddy, thanks for watching. Subbed... Lookin forward to going through your vids.
Thanks
Andy
cheers for the sub, been enjoying alot of your trapping videos, only ever practised making basic snares.
Amazing video, thanks!
I recommend pointing it at a tree as a backdrop if you can so if it misses, it doesn't hurt someone.
Impressive and agreed, it is a very dangerous trap. Still good to know, any one might end up in a scenario where this trap would be very useful no matter how unlikely.
Nice work! this video has been up for 2 weeks, i don't know how i mist it! again Nice work, Atb Ron
+OutdoorRon 68
Thanks Ron.
You to Brotha, all the best.
Andy
Nice job dude!
+Lampshades Gaming
Cheers Bro.
+Clan Gunn Bushcraft thx now I can protect my camp from predators
the sound is great
Would have liked to have seen the fire hardened arrow in slow motion, as I'm unsure how it failed.
Was it because it was lighter and rose, thereby hitting the container at the wrong angle and did it actually hit the container cap?
Excellent vid, by the way!
Clear and informative narrative throughout.
where would you set this trap?
Wow!! great trap buddy! extreem!
Simple and effective. Thanks.
Your sharpened stick needs to be more needle like for about 15 cms. and it will go through the animal. Enjoyed the video, Thank you.
Would it be advantageous to tie a tether string to the end of the arrow so that the quarry would pull the arrow out and increase the chance of hemorrhage? *just wondering...
(or is it advantageous to leave the arrow in and allow the movements of the animal to do the damage?)
+the1grape P.S. Very good video. I've never seen a trap like that before now. Very understandable instruction. Thanks!
cool thing about traps is they hunt for you. traps are essential in a survival scenario when you don't have time, or energy to hunt for food. thanks for the knowledge.
+viking Mckim
Cheers bro. My thoughts exactly.
Thanks
Andy
Nice setup of a very effective trap. But to use only in the most dire but responsible situation. Ive setup this design many times to become familiar with it for a quick setup. Your trigger is great. I use a slip ring trigger myself but will give yours a try. My only dispute is just personal preference. I would never spend so much time on the bow in a survival situation which, by the way is the only time i would consider this setup. I have always found that a simple green sapling does the job nicely. I do however use a larger diameter limb for my bow. Typically 1 1/2" to 2". This setup must be flagged in all directions for human safety. Also, typically a very short term setup that if must be used for an extended period, it is very easy to have 2 or 3 bows made up while at camp to replace the existing limb if needed. Only a couple of minute to replace. Nice video and very informative. Keep up the good work. Subscribed.
+Rimrock Outdoors
Cheers buddy, and muchly appreciated.
Defantly! Only to be used in certain survival situations. I make this clear in my description and the warning at the end. Saying that, there's still a few tribe's using these type traps. Must be scary walking through their woods at night 😕
Yes, you and I know that a simple sapling notched on each end would do the trick short tem, but for this demo, if I'd half arsed any part of it, I'd have far more comments of hatred than iv already had lol.
No doubt my vid has been flagged by the 80 odd dislikers, but iv not heard oat about it. My channels in good standing with YT. These's no crime taking place and sufficient warnings. I'm just a geeza that likes old traps. Like yourself.. I practace to be familiar with them.
I do think when it comes to trap making a little more effort is only going to increase the chances, but a little too less effort will result in failure.
I only spent about an hour on this bow, and it's still drawing just over 40lb at 28". Not bad for an hours work four months ago.
Personally, I'd rather put a bit more time in, and have the confidence that the trap will be efficient, work smoothly and hopefully kill the unfortunate critter quickly.
Thanks for your comment, subbed you back and looking forward to your future videos.
Cheers
Andy
Great job my friend! I enjoy making traps and am always up for a new design... You just never know when they might come in handy.
Cheers Exziver & defantly. Great trap to know for in a survival / defensive situation, plus lots of fun to practace.
Thanks
Andy
What an awesome trap, and well explained, too. Subbed.
Cool. I wonder if it would make sense to use two arrows, one on each side of the pole that keeps the bow strung. Or if it would make sense to tie some string to the arrow(head) and to a tree, so the animal won't escape ant it is easy to find arrow if it misfires.
+1Maklak
Yeah, that's a good idea. I can think of a few advantages to tethering the arrow... Like you said... Could anchor the critter. Maybe even cause more damage by pulling it out, causing it to bleed out quicker. Plus if it does come out, the cord and arrow should hopefully point you in the right direction if it ran off?
There'd only be one way to find out if the double arrow idea would work, but one arrows scary enough for me lol.
Thanks for your comment and tips. Appreciated.
slate rock works
Thanks for watching
How much pressure did it take for the trigger to be set? Also what to keep the animal from stepping over the rope?
How much pressure to be set? Do you mean to be triggered?
The sensitivity of the trap depends on how tight or slack the trip line cordage is. The tighter, the more sensitive it becomes. It has about a 1 inch pull at max.
It's unnecessary, but you can make the trigger even lighter by rounding off the trigger stick (the tip of the stick were it meets the trigger board)
Well, hopefully its the person setting the trap that will prevent the animal from stepping over the trip cord.
I do say in the video... To set the trap at the correct hight of your game.
There are no guarantees with traps, and the trick of trapping is multiple traps, which gives you multiple chances of trappin an animal. What do you think the chances are of all four of a Deers legs stepping over the cord? Especially when the cords at knee height. Set a trip wire at your knee height, and without looking at it, see if you can naturally step over it. You'll trip it every time!!!
+Clan Gunn Bushcraft Thanks for the info. I'm a white tail hunting guide and from my experience with them I would think they would hop over the cable. Wonder if fishing line would work better?
+Flint Barnes
That's a great job, your a lucky man.
Personally I would set this trap for wild boar (They defantly don't hop) and I only know the game of my own country, so I can't comment about white tails.
Maybe there not suitable game for this trap? But then again, with multiple traps, and time, how long would it be until one doesn't hop over it?
Good idea though... If you think cordage would deture them? Fishing line would defo be less viable. There's a second version of this trap, more simple. I'll eventually do a video on it, and I'll add the fishing line tip.
Cheers
Andy
+Clan Gunn Bushcraft Awesome! Well I'm following your channel. Looking forward to seeing more of your traps. Happy hunting.
+Flint Barnes
Cheers Flint, I appreciate it buddy.
Thanks for the comments. They've gave me a few more ideas to consider.
You to bud, happy hunting.
Andy
really good video. excellent testing. i love to see the fruits of ones labor.
could you make a video on how to make (carved) a high quality bow ? please
great video. well done. I will be building some of these to try in my woods.
+JemezMountain Man
Cheers bud
That's brilliant, let me know how it goes, and take care buddy.
Thanks
Andy
this video is awesome!!!
Facinating video great job appreciate your post cheers
Interesting~well presented by one who knows what he is doing.
Thanks pal :)
atb Andy
Looks like a good design! Did you come up with it yourself?
practical and easy to make nice tutorial
Have you thought about making specialist bolts for this? Most game have vertical ribs so if you have the tips going parallel to them they'll be more likely to slide into the spaces between the ribs and hit the internal organs.
Very nice trap. I hope ya don't mind, but I saved a copy to my hard drive so I can watch it many times. Thank you so much.
Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
No worrys mate, copy away.
Cheers
Andy
+Clan Gunn Bushcraft I did the same thing, in case it get's removed.
If you made a different trigger system that didn't also require the string to push the heavy stick holding the string back, the arrow would literally have twice the force. You can prove this by shooting a bow and arrow with one arrow, then shoot again with two. It's not like the movies, the arrows only have half the speed and distance.
I like this, simple yet deadly, you could add a hair trigger or use stronger bows by sticking a weight on the end of the trigger board (sear), which will rotate away when triggered, then all the trigger is holding is the sear/counterweight instead of the full force of the bow, similar to how a gun is triggered so you don't need to fight the full force of the bolt spring.
This is great! I've never seen another Gunn before! Greetings from Canada, haha!
Haha Cheers.
Us Gunn's are everywhere :)
Great to find another clan member, take care Brotha.
Cheers
Andy