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Hunters should not be allowed to use a prehistoric weapon known as the atlatl to kill deer, advises the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Its report said the atlatl, a wooden piece that propels an arrow-like dart or spear, is not deadly enough "to ethically and humanely harvest a deer." Atlatl use dates back 10,000 years in North America, more than that in Europe. The wooden piece gives...