Atlatl – ancient skills in modern times
By John C. Whittaker and Devin Pettigrew, published in The Atlatl 2023.04 (images available in that newsletter) We have had people ask why we would bother to continue doing carcass experiments, sort of an “if you’ve shot one bison, you’ve shot ’em all” attitude. Any hunter or experimenter knows this is not the case. In … Read More “ATLAT VS. BISON AGAIN, Part 1” »
Wound ballistics: The prey specific implications of penetrating trauma injuries from osseous, flaked stone, and composite inset microblade projectiles during the Pleistocene/Holocene transition, Alaska U.S.A. by Janice Wood and Ben Fitzhugh Journal of Archaeological Science, January 2018 Highlights •Ballistic gel results predicted wound potential of points into soft tissues of the carcass. •The inset microblade point … Read More “Wound Ballistics from Stone Projectiles” »
INTRODUCTION Several people have suggested that I write an account of efforts leading to the decision by the Missouri Department of Conservation to legalize the atlatl and dart for deer hunting. In preparation for writing this report, I printed and review ed over 100 emails I had either sent or received related to these efforts … Read More “History of Efforts to Legalize Deerhunting in Missouri” »