When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The ancient weapons include notched ends for the darts of a spear thrower, or atlatl; the ...

SEDGEWICKVILLE, Mo. -- Like a pitcher preparing for the perfect fastball, Ron Mertz firmly planted his feet, squared his shoulders, aimed at his target and launched his dart. He missed the wild boar ...

PABLO - Back in January, upon hearing that Thompson Falls Sen. Greg Hinkle had proposed a new state law that would legalize the use of atlatls for big-game hunting, I sent a note to my editor, ...

To use an atlatl — the name is derived from an Aztec word for “throwing board” — hunters hook arrowlike hunting darts into the end of the weapon, which is generally a wooden piece about 2 feet long.

The atlatl connects to a light-weight projectile called a dart, which is lighter than a spear but longer and heavier than an arrow. * Darts must be made of a flexible wood so that it springs from the ...

Montana Tech kinesiology students practiced with prehistoric atlatl weapons to learn proper shoulder movement and understand ancient hunting techniques. Baker Mayfield and Bucs eat their own words ...