If you find yourself in a survival situation, eventually you are going to come to the problem of how you are going to feed yourself. If you have adequate water and shelter, food should be near the top of your list of priorities.

While humans can live several weeks without food, it won't be long before your energy is gone and you will lose the ability to hunt and gather.

There are a lot of ways to hunt for game. While you may set a bunch of snares or traps, if you have seen a lot of larger game like birds or hooved mammals, you may want to become a bit more proactive in your hunting techniques.

Making a primitive crossbow may be one of the best things you can do hunt efficiently, as it will ensure a powerful and well-aimed shot.

On the next page, you can see how to build an effective crossbow out of simple materials.

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