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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: wannabebushcrafter on January 14, 2023, 10:34:01 am

Title: Bolas Primitive Hunting weapon! Crafting and throwing tips!
Post by: wannabebushcrafter on January 14, 2023, 10:34:01 am

The Bolas or Boleadoras is a primitive survival tool used to entangle animals.  I made a video showing a number of construction and throwing techniques that made the Bola a really effective improvised hunting weapon for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJk8CvaSYz4

(https://i9.ytimg.com/vi/aJk8CvaSYz4/maxresdefault.jpg?v=61aada25&sqp=CMiLi54G&rs=AOn4CLBq0SLiN4PBrF8bFlMc-8XC8qpYeQ)

Title: Re: Bolas Primitive Hunting weapon! Crafting and throwing tips!
Post by: Pappy on January 15, 2023, 07:43:12 pm

Cool video, you are pretty good with that thing. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Bolas Primitive Hunting weapon! Crafting and throwing tips!
Post by: White Falcon on January 19, 2023, 09:13:08 am

Great skill.

Title: Re: Bolas Primitive Hunting weapon! Crafting and throwing tips!
Post by: bjrogg on January 24, 2023, 08:29:09 pm

Can see how it would be a quickly made effective weapon

Bjrogg

Title: Re: Bolas Primitive Hunting weapon! Crafting and throwing tips!
Post by: JW_Halverson on January 26, 2023, 06:52:20 pm

Some years ago at the Primitive Archer Invitational Black Hills Turkey Camp and Overeating Extravaganza, we fooled around with a bolo made with caribou horn pieces and homemade cordage. Poor Primitive Tim decided to volunteer to be the victim.

https://youtu.be/RZqtrvP5RDU