I'm not a hunter, but, ironically I have an interest in pretty much anything lethal. particular ammunition of all kinds. I've been crafting arrows for some time as Archery is a fierce hobby of mine (when i find the time).
I was wondering if anyone here has used poison darts of some kind, and how effective they may be, and whether or not that poison can be used on small darts to successfully hunt quarry of a size disproportionate to the size of the dart - if you know what i mean...
Recently i used a few weeks to do some research about toxic plants and which ones in particular were and are used in the creation of poisons for hunting. After a lot more research into the properties of specific toxins i started to theorise how i could use the plants which contain said toxins to create potent poisons for use on ammunition. I came to the conclusion that i can in fact create a poison which may serve as a viable replacement to big heavy darts for hunting bigger game. The problem was sourcing the plants and finding out about methods of extraction to get what i need. I know this kind of stuff is already out there, i'm doing this because obtaining this stuff is probably pretty difficult and possibly illegal, depending on where you are. also, i thought it would be cool if people could make effective poisons from plants in their area!
i'd like to know what design of dart everybody thinks would best serve the purpose of delivering a lethal dose to a prey animal with minimal materials.
any ideas?
I was wondering if anyone here has used poison darts of some kind, and how effective they may be, and whether or not that poison can be used on small darts to successfully hunt quarry of a size disproportionate to the size of the dart - if you know what i mean...
Recently i used a few weeks to do some research about toxic plants and which ones in particular were and are used in the creation of poisons for hunting. After a lot more research into the properties of specific toxins i started to theorise how i could use the plants which contain said toxins to create potent poisons for use on ammunition. I came to the conclusion that i can in fact create a poison which may serve as a viable replacement to big heavy darts for hunting bigger game. The problem was sourcing the plants and finding out about methods of extraction to get what i need. I know this kind of stuff is already out there, i'm doing this because obtaining this stuff is probably pretty difficult and possibly illegal, depending on where you are. also, i thought it would be cool if people could make effective poisons from plants in their area!
i'd like to know what design of dart everybody thinks would best serve the purpose of delivering a lethal dose to a prey animal with minimal materials.
any ideas?
