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Atlatl battle

By Nick Gebhardt
ESPNOutdoors.com

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Eons before Alabama spear hunter Gene Morris first headed for the tree stand, early man hunted bison, mammoth, saber-toothed tigers and other big game with blades and shafts. But a key technological advancement, a simple tool called an atlatl (pronounced AT'-lat-ul), revolutionized early hunting, allowing spear-throwers to hurl their projectiles into wild game with far greater accuracy and power. These days, hunters who want to reconnect with their hunter-gatherer roots are bound for a tough ...

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