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The effective range of the atlatl was about 20-30 yards (accuracy and penetration) for thin-skinned mammals. Perhaps 40 yards with a very well made one (dowel-like straight pieces of wood simply don't fall off trees, so these were probably exceptionally rare).
Again, my point is simply that I seriously doubt that 2 hours of hunting could consistently provide meat. If it were that easy, why would neolithic man tie up valuable time and resources by working to domesticate cattle and protect them from predation?
FYI, pastoralism (nomadism + herding) is a typical intermediate state between agrarianism and nomadism.
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