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Spring 2003! Another Atlatl Season Under Way!

Spring Fever is hitting the atlatl world! Atlatl contests started in January but they become more and more plentiful as we move into the warmer weather. Check out the World Atlatl Association website for a complete listing of upcoming contests.

Thunderbird Atlatl had some earlier adventures in Feburary and the beginning of March in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. We will be attending shows in Georgia, New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan over the next few months.

New News Script

A new news script has been added to this website which allows for the owners of Thunderbird Atlatl to update their website without the help of a third party. This will hopefully result in a more up-to-date and enjoyable site for all visitors!

Events Calender Updated

The 2001 events calendar has been updated with all of the atlatl-related events that we currently know about. If you know of an atlatl-related event that is not located on the shows page, please tell us! Robert Berg has also written an article about some of his atlatl boar hunting experiences. Check it out with the link to the right!

Bob Berg’s Boar Hunting Saga

Robert Berg has rambled out a long and interesting article about some of his boar hunting experiences. Check it out by clicking the above link!

November 2000 News

Thunderbird Atlatl News

We are now manufacturing barrel tapered darts, as well as our new round darts. Extensive testing of the new darts has proven them to be excellent. (They look good too!)

Call 1-800-836-4520 or 607-659 5967 and ask to be put on the mailing list for a FREE Thunderbird Atlatl newsletter/catalog. You can also sign up for the mailing list by emailing your name and address to this address.

We are now planning our 2001 calendar of atlatl and flintknapping events, which we will publish here on this web site early in January. I encourage anyone having an event to let me know about it. The atlatl events will also be listed with the World Atlatl Association web page.

Pre-printed ISAC targets are available in our catalog at $26.95 including postage. They will save you time and are very accurate. They are printed black on a white background, so they are easy to see.

Because of postal regulations we have to change our mailing policy. The 4″ pvc tube and end caps cost $7.00 and the postage costs $13 or more depending on the weight of the package and where it is going. We were unaware of the charge for longer packages (and so was the local Post Office) so anyone who received shipments of atlatls prior to November got a good deal on postage. We are sorry for the extra cost, but we have no choice in this matter.

Women’s ISAC Record Broken

Another record was broken at the Icicle Atlatl Contest in Nichols, New York on November 4th, 2000. Missy Dildine shot an 81x, which may be the best woman’s score yet, unless someone tops it before the season ends. Two years ago Gary Fogelman shot the men’s highest score at the Icicle. Next year’s Icicle will be held on November 3rd and 4th, 2001. I hope you can make it to see some more records broken.Next year’s event has been lengthened to two days by request of the sponsor (Tioga Park). We will also have a primitive clothing fashion show.

Most Elaborate Atlatl Ever

JJ (a.k.a. John Jeffers) has completed the most intricately designed atlatl ever seen by modern man! JJ spent the last 4 months inlaying an atlatl with ivory, gold, platinum, iron meteorite, copper, bone, mammoth ivory, buffalo horn, dinosaur bone, precious stones and other interesting and colorful materials. The shaft was made from white oak that was carbon dated to 1500 years before present. Counting the 200+ years it grew this wood was alive during the time of the Roman empire. I hope to have a series of photographs up on my web site soon.