Crosbow

[BeardyMan]

(1 October 2012, 13:03)Hrusai Wrote:

(1 October 2012, 12:53)BeardyMan Wrote: Interesting point. But this implies that fishing for food would be a waste of time as you could sit there for hours and catch nothing.

If you are transient too after TSHTF (the only way you can use a crossbow to hunt) then you may not be in the area long enough to set traps. If you have your bow ready to go then you stand a better chance of procuring food. Both would be the ideal combination, but I see the crossbow as a very capable and useful tool.

i would say fishing is for when your more settled in or desperate for food really, and you dont necessarily have to sit and wait, you can have a setup like any snare, something you setup and leave, just come back every so often

if your more desperate there are other methods of fishing like spear fishing, which although it requires patience and practise can be a great way to get some nice fishies

The mention of fishing was just to make a point about the %age rates the article gave for shots taken and no food provided.
Should I need to fish there are better methods for obtaining a large haul without the need for any kind of fishing equipment. A simple tight weave net across the river will produce a large amount of food very quickly. This is why they are illegal to use in this country.