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 The Pennsylvania Game Commission is on the verge of allowing people to hunt with the atlatl (at left, click to enlarge, and no, I still have no idea how to use the damn thing), a wooden device that propels a dart up to 80 miles per hour.
The Associated Press notes that, in a shocker, the proposal to allow hunters to hunt with the atlatl has the support of hunters who want to hunt with the atlatl:
It’s not yet clear which animals would be hunted, but the proposal has the support of people who want to kill deer with the handmade weapon of Stone Age design.
“For me, it would be a thrill to have a deer get up close enough and to throw my dart and hit the deer, bag it like my ancestors did,” said Jack Rowe, 45, a veteran hunter and atlatl enthusiast from Sayre.
Throwing darts at deer at 80 miles per hour? I’ve never hunted before, but it’s certainly intriguing now.
Pa. May Let Hunters Use Ancient Weapon [AP via Yahoo!]
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