Day 5 Compound Bows

I was walking through walmart the other day and I saw a bow that was about a foot and a half long, and couldn't help but think to myself, man, that would be awesome for my pack. It's small and light weight, It's all but silent, and you can collect your ammo back up when you are done. Granted it's not very heavy, maybe 10-25lb or 20-50lb, but it's heavy enough to hunt small game like squirrels, birds and rabbits. You don't need a lot of range to hunt those, either.

Another nice thing about bow hunting, is you can gather food silently, conserving ammunition and not compromising your location. Since you will be hunting mostly small game with it, You can switch your arrow tips out to something like this. They also make Bowfishing Kits, although this one looks cheap. With a little practice, and decent aim, you'd be able to catch just about any animal under a hundred pounds. Oh, and never shoot a squirrel in a tree. You'll lose your arrow, or if you have the fishing kit, you'll tangle your line.

Another option you might look into is a wrist rocket. The marksman model they sell at wal-mart is strong enough to kill squirrels and pidgeons, but you'll want the metal shot if you want any level of reliability. So you are faced with the ammo issue. The nice thing about a wrist rocket though, is that there is a low learning curve.

Any larger game, use a gun. The amount of food you'll get for for the bullet you expend will be well worth it. Just never fire more than one shot. Any more, and anyone looking for you can triangulate your position.