Originally Posted by
Erratus Animus
Plz keep this in the terms of the context which between a survival bow and and atlatl. Any bow you make in the woods to survive is a survival bow. Without exception I am positive of this. Keep in mind what a survival bow is and is not. Also keep in mind that the bow will lose power every time it is shot, and I am not even talking about the set that the bow will surely have taken. Let's address cordage needed to power a bow. You may have 550 strands but because of the stretch of the strands again even more power loss.
An atlatl is a better choice than a survival bow IMO due too the above facts and it is easier to construct due to less tools needed, ,materials are abundant most anywhere - bow woods are not-, accuracy is pretty good even for a beginner.
Most ppl dont realized that along the southern coast and swamp areas that Native Americans did on make bows as often as they did the atlatl. This is due in part to the availability of woods that made a decent bow.
So if it came down to building a bow or atlatl in a survival situation I would build the atlatl , burn fewer calories , be equipped to hunt faster, have the same effective range, ease of replacement if needed, fewer tools needed to make, etc
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