my friend Justin and fellow paleoplanet member (Huey Tlatoani) is featured in a great article about the atlatl. 

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2010/09/28/atlatl-fall-season-hunting-...

hopefully more states will follow Missouri in legalizing the atlatl for large game hunting.

Great!  The kick in the pants ftom the Alabama DNR is the point must be 2 inches (5cm) wide.  That pretty much means a steel point.  I have often wondered where they came up with that.  Bob Berg was very instramental in getting the weapon legalized, he did demonstrations and lectured several times in Montgomery.  He used to teach classes before the price of gas went through the roof.  Bill

Great article!

this is the style I use,  mainly for animals in water like:  beavers, muskrats,  and birds,  although its better to have a bird spear (with 3 or more long barbed points) than a single barbed point like I have in the pic,  the spear or dart I have right now is only good for beavers right now,  I need a better point either made of brass or ivory to do a better job on seals,  they go in an arch rather than an arrow with a straight trajectory.  Mine's a lil heftier than ppls from my area,  idk but they can throw them really far maybe because they're light-weight,  most of the weight is on the front of the dart/spear.  It works with a dart much like that guy who killed that deer in the article,  I can use a 6 foot 3/16'' dowel;  put a point on it as well as feathers and itll shoot well,  not in an arch like the one in the pic.

Woonilsra, that can be said about anyone irresponsible enough to hunt with a weapon they aren't proficient with. based on my experience, more than half of the folks who hunt with guns shouldn't.