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Presentation to the Pennsylvania Game Commission

Bob Berg of Thunderbird Atlatl went to Harrisburg, Pa. on January 22, 2006 and spoke to the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
Here is Bob’s report on the presentation: I felt after talking to several of the Commissioners that we still do have a good chance at getting the atlatl accepted as a legal hunting implement. I think the major hurdle is still to get the PGC staff up to speed on how the atlatl is used for hunting. I think they are most concerned with creation the language describing it and setting parameters for it. Things like the size of the point need to be addressed. I am ready and willing to travel to anywhere in Pennsylvania to help the Game Commission staff with anything they need help with concerning atlatls. Gary Fogelman, Jack Rowe and Dennis Lantz were there with me. I thank them all for their support. -Bob Berg

Upcoming Events

Thunderbird Atlatl will be doing a few workshops at The Alamo in Texas in February. Keep watching for more information and dates.

We will also be at the 9th Annual Knap-In and Primitive Art Festival February 24th, 25th, and 26th at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park in Florida. The festival is the kick-off to Archeology Month in March. For further information on this event check out the following web page http://www.prairiefriends.org/knap.html or try our link to the festival. More updates to follow in the next few days.

Happy New Year!

We wish all our customers and friends a very Happy New Year and look forward to hearing from many of you in 2006.

Gary Nolf did a fantastic job demonstrating the atlatl during a “Show and Tell” piece on the David Letterman show on December 23rd. Congratulations Gary.

We look forward to new adventures and challenges in 2006. We are also closely watching and supporting efforts in Pennsylvania to approve the atlatl for hunting.

In February, we plan to be at The Alamo in Texas and then on to Florida for the annual Paynes Prairie Knap-In. We will be updating the catalog and the web page in the next few days. We also plan to be making some other changes so please call us at 1-800-836-4520 if you have any trouble accessing the web page or experience any problems as we fine tune.

Thank you all for all your support and encouragement in 2005.

Atlatl featured on David Letterman Show December 23rd!

Watch David Letterman on CBS this Friday, Dec. 23! Massachusetts Atlatl Champion Gary Nolf will be casting a dart through a wreath during the show’s “Show and Tell” segment!

We have been busy with atlatl orders this Christmas season and have enjoyed talking to many of you on the phone. Please call at 1-800-836-4520 if you have any questions or need additional atlatl information. You can also email us at contact@thunderbirdatlatl.com or thunderbirdatlatl@gmail.com.

We are looking forward to our visit to The Alamo in February – more on that soon!! Check out the video clip by Arthur Haines using Thunderbird Atlatl equipment. You can link to it by going to atlatl resources on our links page or click the following link: Atlatl Demonstration Video (wmv)

Thanks to Arthur Haines for the video clip!

Holiday Orders

It has been a busy December for us and it looks like we continue to be busy up through the next few weeks. We are out of stock on some items but give us a call if you are looking for something specific. We have a good supply of Catatonk Hunters, Catatonks, Nanticokes and Kanakadeas.

We also have cardboard deer targets available for $4 plus shipping. We have a good supply of ISAC targets available too.

If you want to get an order in before Christmas, try to get the order to us by December 17th at the latest.