is it legal to hunt with an atlatl?

[huntertrapper]

i plan to hunt rabbits with one this year, but here in Pennsylvania they were gonna try and legalize it but the...idjits at the game and fish department didnt understand or try, i think, to understand, it wasnt a store bought weapon so they prob. didnt trust it.  these guys displayed accurate hunting tactics too yet they still wouldnt let them hunt with them.

[uwe]

This thread wakes up an idea! Its forbidden to hunt with bow s in Germany, but Atlatl....?

[adb]

I don't get that whole thing about "you can't hunt with a bow & arrow in England and most of Europe." Why the hell not? As we all know, success rates are lower than gun hunting. I don't get it.

As far as atlatls go, I made one once, and messed with darts until they would fly well, but holy crap, it's really hard being accurate!

[El Destructo]

And try to keep the Hand Movement down to where a Buck won't spot you when you loose that Shaft.......and good Luck!!!

[mullet]

  Short shafts and hand movement.

[gene roberts]

I am pretty sure that here in Alabama you can use them for big game.

[ballista]

yeah in illinois i know theres no projectiles allowed, at least in my town, but barney, the local cop, has played airsoft with us before for big game, im not real sure, but i would assume its legal for like rabbit, carp, ect. and i'd bet money that the restrictions would get easier as you go more south, because you're allowed to hunt with flintknapped heads in the carolinas. -jimmy

[bilder]

You can hunt with an Atlatal in Alaska.  Big and small game. 

Up here, if you can hunt it with a rifle, you can use a spear, atlatal, etc.

A guy up here has killed black bears with a spear.

[longfletch]

in the thudscave list, it says NC cannot hunt or fish with an atlatl ...but i know you can spear flounder, stingray, and i think sharks. so if you just say your spearfishing its probably legal, maybe the word "atlatl" is just a spooky word that alot of people dont understand, so they say it cant be legal

[Dale]

My son has made a couple of atlatles, and he can throw them pretty far.  I tried his and both the atlatl and dart ended up on the ground about a yard in front me.

At Pinson Mounds State Park south of Jackson TN., the guides put on atlatl demonstrations.  I was able to throw theirs pretty well.

Dale

[swamp monkey]

Missouri has legalized atlatl use while hunting squirrel, rabbit, and rough fish with proper permits.  As of 2010 it now has permitted use of an atlatl to hunt deer during its firearms deer season.  I have not heard if anyone harvested a deer yet using this method, but firearms season is over.  i expect the regulation to be the same for next year.