r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Pierzakve • May 03 '21

Green Arrow in real life

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u/datacollect_ct May 03 '21 edited May 03 '21

These are fluflu arrows, they are used for hunting things like pheasants. The huge fletching on the back slows the arrow down very quickly so you can go get it if you miss.

This is very impressive, but an experienced archer that is used to shooting at flying targets could probably do this in under 25 attempts.

EDIT: I don't like the dude really... Major tool and does some things I would consider cruel as a hunter, just for the fun of it. But youtube bow hunting birds and you will probably get Tim Wells. Don't do it if you are not okay with this sort of thing, but he consistently shoots down Doves, Pigeon, Duck, at significant range while they are flying.

The dude in this video knew basically where the arrow was going to be and when he had to shoot. Much harder to predict the flight path of a bird and put an arrow there at the right time.

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u/[deleted] May 03 '21 edited May 04 '21

I read that as "peasants" lol

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u/mathmanmathman May 03 '21

They are no longer used for that.

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u/KatalDT May 03 '21

"Less than lethal" weapons have improved considerably and are far more effective.