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Primitive Tools Bola Second Circle Camp

Bolas (from Spanish bola, "ball", also known as boleadoras) are a throwing weapon  made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs. They are most famously used by the South American Gauchos, bolas have been used by the Inuit, Aborigines and many other primitive cultures like the Choctaw and Seminole native Americans in the South/East.

Other versions include, the bolas of the Inuit made of sinew and bone weights and used to capture water birds.

Lifesong Wilderness Adventures instructs the use of a three ball bola.  When thrown the cords tied with the chosen weights tangle the wings or limbs, immobilizing the bird or animal until you can reach and dispatch it.

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