World Atlatl Day

[Dane]

Yesterday was World Atlatl Day. Teams from all over the world competed using a standard ISAC target, with two throws for each team member at 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 meters. Those last two ranges are really tough! 17 people showed up in CT for our contribution. Good food, great company, and just an overall relaxing and totally fun day.

Here are some photos. I caught some darts in flight, so you can see the flex as they travel downrange.

Dane

[iowabow]

Thats great! Great shots. I went to raging cow hosted by john whitaker.

[Dane]

Thanks, Iowabow. How was that event? Any pictures?

[JW_Halverson]

Some great photos there buddy!  Thanks. 

I got into primitive archery to meet women, looks like I picked the wrong weapon!!!  You had more women throwing atlatls at this one single event than I have ever seen shooting stick bows!  That cinches it, I gotta make me some atlatls and darts. 

[Dane]

Thanks, JW.

Go out and make some darts and an atlatl. You are right, you do see a lot of women at atlatl events. And they seem to be much better than men in many cases.

[iowabow]

Thanks, Iowabow. How was that event? Any pictures?

Raging  Cow was a lot of fun. I meet a number of very good atlatlist. Some were as good with a atlatl as many archers. This is an event that John Whittaker puts on in Iowa in the spring

[Dane]

Thanks for the pictures, Iowa. It looks like a great event. The giant cow target is very cool.

[jamie]

Damn wish I knew about it

[Dane]

If I had known you were interested, I would have let you know. I will try and keep that in mind for the future.

[YosemiteBen]

I got some atlatls from Thunderbird Atlatls for Junior ranger programs here in Yosemite. Seems like boys and girls young and old like to throw things!

[iowabow]

People just love throwing the atlatls here at the house.

[JW_Halverson]

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[YosemiteBen]

goot one JW