Birds of all sizes are secured by use of bows and arrows, blow guns, or
nets. Wooden decoys (Plate XVIII) are tied to the branches of trees in
which the hunters are concealed. The bows used are of _palma brava_, in
each end of which notches are cut to hold the rattan bow strings (Fig.
17). The arrow shafts are of light reeds and are fitted with one or two
bamboo points. These weapons are effective only for close range, and
even then the Bagobo are far from being expert marksmen. Boys use a reed
blow gun through which they shoot light darts tufted with cotton (Fig.
18). The missile is not poisoned and is of little use at a distance of
more than twenty feet.