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Title: You Hunter? Try this !!!
Post by: wrag on October 16, 2005, 03:57:51 PM
It's something different even though it's been around for 15K years.

http://www.thunderbirdatlatl.com/articles/tour/tour.html

Word is ti's being given serious consideration as a legal hunting weapon in PA.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051004/phtu040.html?.v=26

Laz think you could hit anything with it LOL
Title: You Hunter? Try this !!!
Post by: Sandman on October 16, 2005, 11:33:54 PM
I looked at the pictures, but didnt' read too much.

Is it a humane way to take an animal. That's always the point from hunters whether they use firearm or archery. Either way, if done correctly will take the animal down quickly.

What of the atlatl?
Title: You Hunter? Try this !!!
Post by: Shane on October 17, 2005, 06:26:38 AM
it's proven technology...
Title: You Hunter? Try this !!!
Post by: storch on October 17, 2005, 07:24:02 AM
shane is right it gives the spear tremendous leverage.  recently the fossilized remains of a mammoth were discovered with seven obsidian spear points lodged in the animal's ribcage.  man was killing very large prey dating back to the last North American iceage.  I wonder what tool they may have utilized to get the penetration required to produce a lung or heart shot through a tough elephant hide?
Title: You Hunter? Try this !!!
Post by: moot on October 17, 2005, 07:41:18 AM
Might not be too accurate without practice, compared to a bow or gun.
Title: You Hunter? Try this !!!
Post by: Sandman on October 17, 2005, 10:04:13 AM
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Originally posted by storch
shane is right it gives the spear tremendous leverage.  recently the fossilized remains of a mammoth were discovered with seven obsidian spear points lodged in the animal's ribcage.  man was killing very large prey dating back to the last North American iceage.  I wonder what tool they may have utilized to get the penetration required to produce a lung or heart shot through a tough elephant hide?


I'm sure the atlatl will kill, but I'm betting prehistoric men didn't have to worry about tree huggers. ;)
Title: You Hunter? Try this !!!
Post by: deSelys on October 17, 2005, 11:16:57 AM
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Originally posted by Sandman
I'm sure the atlatl will kill, but I'm betting prehistoric men didn't have to worry about tree huggers. ;)



I bet that you would be tree-hugging too if a Mammoth was charging your rear-end :p
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Post by: Reschke on October 17, 2005, 11:25:53 AM
I would love to get one just to practice with. I believe they are already legal here in Alabama but I have never seen one in a store here or in use by anyone.
Title: You Hunter? Try this !!!
Post by: Charon on October 17, 2005, 11:39:45 AM
It might just be the thing to get some these deer hunters to put aside their Remchesters with the hubble telescopes on top, climb out of the tree stands and take some Grizzlies up in Yukon territority. I'd pay a dollar to see that.

Charon
Title: You Hunter? Try this !!!
Post by: storch on October 17, 2005, 12:34:16 PM
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Originally posted by Sandman
I'm sure the atlatl will kill, but I'm betting prehistoric men didn't have to worry about tree huggers. ;)
 I don't know, perhaps it's good enough to skewer a few tree huggers if they line up properly.
Title: You Hunter? Try this !!!
Post by: slimm50 on October 17, 2005, 01:12:27 PM
Shane said: "it's proven technology..."



 
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Originally posted by storch
shane is right it gives the spear tremendous leverage.  recently the fossilized remains of a mammoth were discovered with seven obsidian spear points lodged in the animal's ribcage.  man was killing very large prey dating back to the last North American iceage.  I wonder what tool they may have utilized to get the penetration required to produce a lung or heart shot through a tough elephant hide?


I musta blinked...Shane said all that?:lol
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Post by: storch on October 17, 2005, 01:48:55 PM
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Originally posted by slimm50
Shane said: "it's proven technology..."



 
 

I musta blinked...Shane said all that?:lol

place the period i left out in the appropriate spot
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Post by: indy007 on October 17, 2005, 02:16:21 PM
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Originally posted by Charon
It might just be the thing to get some these deer hunters to put aside their Remchesters with the hubble telescopes on top, climb out of the tree stands and take some Grizzlies up in Yukon territority. I'd pay a dollar to see that.

Charon


There was a special on TV awhile back about a group of 5 or 6 CEOs that have an annual hunting retreat they go on as a group. They go hunt brown & grizzlies... with spears. From what I understand, they surround it, corral it a bit with the pointy ends, all spear at once, and hold on frantically while trying not to die. Then they eat it.

That's alot more manly than shooting bambi from 200 yards with a scoped .308, in a tree, where your biggest concern is spilling your precious coffee and/or jim beam.
Title: You Hunter? Try this !!!
Post by: slimm50 on October 17, 2005, 03:58:08 PM
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Originally posted by storch
place the period i left out in the appropriate spot

It's more funner my way.
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Post by: Charon on October 17, 2005, 04:07:34 PM
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There was a special on TV awhile back about a group of 5 or 6 CEOs that have an annual hunting retreat they go on as a group. They go hunt brown & grizzlies... with spears. From what I understand, they surround it, corral it a bit with the pointy ends, all spear at once, and hold on frantically while trying not to die. Then they eat it.


No ****!

Charon