That's all your good for nothing father could hit with his stick today, so hush up and eat!
In East Texas they were (maybe still are) called “tapsticks” maybe a bit shorter than this primitive version, main improvement was a weight on one end of the stick. You screwed a nut off a heavy bolt 2/4 ounces onto one end of the stick, if you could run fast (knew some who could make a decent run at rabbits) you could bag enough rabbits for a big meal with a little work and practice.