COLUMBIA — Gripping an atlatl made from his father’s old cherry tree, Eric Smith held his breath in the woods, motionless. He held up his arm, ready to pierce the heart of a deer with his spearlike weapon.
The atlatl's first season in Missouri comes to a close
Friday, December 17, 2010 | 8:04 p.m. CST;
updated 9:08 p.m. CST, Saturday, December 18, 2010
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