Rabbit stick success!...kinda

Md 25v

Md 25v

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I just made a new rabbit stick. This one is made of eastern hornbeam. It flies great, perfectly horizontal and very fast. I went deer hunting yesterday and had a stalk busted by a damn gray squirrel. I'm not gonna carry a gun (bowhunting) just fo the tree rats, so I took a nice seasoned piece of wood I had laying around, rough carver it with a 12 in machete, and finished with a mora. Here it is, what do you guys think?

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I went out today, never got a good stalk. But I did get to break in my new rabbit stick....TWICE!!!

P.S. Is it still a rabbit stick if you use it on squirrels?
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That's pretty cool, Md 25v. I made one of those many years ago, and couldn't hit anything with it, yet you popped two — not one, but two — squirrels with one. Maybe I should try again.
 
Iboschi-Thanks, this is my fourth stick and it flies the best by far.

D.B.- definitely make another, the "wing" profile makes a big difference.
 
Md 25v said:
Iboschi-Thanks, this is my fourth stick and it flies the best by far.

D.B.- definitely make another, the "wing" profile makes a big difference.
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I'll give it a go. The one I made (about forty years ago) didn't have any "wing" to it: it was more of a club, than anything.
 
Nice! I would have thought squirrels to be a lot harder to hit than rabbits.

Maybe "squirrel stick" is a higher title my friend:thumbup:.
 
They aren't that easy to hit. I did end up hitting two but that was after about a dozen throws.
 
That's awesome I've been getting really curious about those over the past few weeks....
I'd love a step by step on your throwing technique.
 
I've never had any luck with mine, seeing this has me all worked up. Mine were always intended for squirrel and never flew well. Other than the wing profile, does the overall shape of your stick have any functional influence or just for kicks? Might have to make me a little throwin' stick range and get my practice in.
 
Md 25v said:
They aren't that easy to hit. I did end up hitting two but that was after about a dozen throws.
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Okay, that tears it. A dozen throws, huh? I remember trying dozens and dozens of throws, and not being able to hit a rabbit. I'm with RescueRiley: I'd love to see a step by step for both making and throwing.
 
RescueRiley said:
That's awesome I've been getting really curious about those over the past few weeks....
I'd love a step by step on your throwing technique.
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My last throwing stick was short, 18 inches and had a thick heavy handle and it was used to push its way through brush to whack rabbits. Here's a pic.
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My new one, I hold from the very end with my thumb and first two fingers, and throw it side arm so that it spins across the ground.

onebagnomad said:
Does the overall shape of your stick have any functional influence or just for kicks? Might have to make me a little throwin' stick range and get my practice in.
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The hooked end helps to stabilize the stick in flight. The hook bends forward like a boomerang and adds lift so that it throws farther and flatter.
 
Good stuff! I'm a (somewhat lapsed) boomeranger & I've always been interested in hunting sticks. (Boomerangs being just hunting sticks w/ a different angle on the wings)
And I'd be proud of bagging 2 tree rats w/ that thing- not an easy task.
 
Excellent thread and great pics. Thanks for sharing.

I think your return of 2 squirrels for a dozen throws is not bad. In a survival situation it is a very useful skill to have.
 
I did have some extra motivation, I was still pretty mad about getting my stalk busted yesterday. I think that may have improved my aim.
Seriously though, anyone wanting to make a throwing stick for small game, try the wing profile. It self-stabilizes, and tracks in a strait line beautifully.
 
Brad "the butcher";7557905 said:
are you baiting the little buggers to a peanut pile on the ground or stalking and ground shots?
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I'm deer hunting. I keep the stick in my quiver with my arrows. Now the little buggers are have to pay if the get in front of me. The first one I took while I was sitting having lunch after 4 hrs without seeing any deer. he came down from a tree about 15 yards from me. The second was on the way back to the car. I actually stalked him a little bit. I'm sure he saw me but he didn't run for whatever reason, his loss. There were many throws that missed, some by several feet, but the second squirrel I took was my last throw of the day. I saw one after him but I thought it would be best to end on a high not so I decided not to throw anymore.
 
How do these exactly work. I understand the basics. Make a weighted stick that you can throw at a small animal. The stick will kill or knock out the prey. Links to site or discussion to follow????
 
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