Missouri Man Becomes First Modern Man in State to Take Deer With Atlatl
In 2010, Missouri opened up deer hunting to hunters using a primitive weapon, the Atlatl.
The atlatl consists of a shaft with a cup or a spur at the end that supports and propels the butt of an arrow or spear. It is used to create a mechanical advantage, propelling the projectile at speeds up to 100 mph. The stone-age weapon was used to take down megafauna, such as mammoths and giant ground sloths. It was eventually replaced by the bow.
Drunken Moose Freed from Tree
Per Johansson was going to his home in Saro, Sweeden when he says he heard screaming.
"It was raining really bad. In the wind I heard something... with a very dark voice. At first I thought it was the crazy neighbors."
It wasn't the neighbors. Upon further inspection, Per realized that there was a large moose stuck in his neighbors apple tree. The inebriated cervid must have gotten drunk from eating fermented apples lying around the tree, and in an attempt to get more apples, tried to climb the tree, only to get tangled up and stuck in it's branches.
How I Fell For Hunting
I recently came across an article written by a gentleman, Wayne Hooper, of the Seacoastonline.com (http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110906/SPORTS...) commenting on the pace of hunting and how it fails to draw younger children. I thought I would share my story, and how I got into hunting, and grew to love it.