Some external sources explain this glyph refers to「a device for snaring flying birds by attaching a long stringy net to an arrow and discharging」that physics would dictate could not fly very high off the ground. While that is not outside the realm of possibility, it strongly suggests that more than one such archer be cooperating with precision, else how can one explain the method for opening the net, a serious complication that further diminishes the probability of success as a snaring method, and believability. Nonetheless, while dubious at best, this image does strike uncanny resemblance to the euphemistic explanation of trapping 'bird' (the human male penis, accustomed to「flipping」birds, as it were) in a net containing medicinal poultices for treating infections and disease pathogens, A METHOD FOR SNARING BIRDS having long sticky stringy threads attached to a tapered shaft used for penetrating flesh seams and discharging death….
　Other sources describe this glyph as representing a short WOODEN STAKE used for anchoring into soil, having one end tapered and placed into service only by repeated pounding into soil of some sort, or into flesh and flesh seams; or a DIRK (likely the source of the term 'dick' as it refers to a human penis, only mispronounced).
　In the old days, a PILING was a「shaft of tapered wood」driven into soil. Elements of「one side lower」or「repeatedly bobbing head」with「penis」(㇂variant of 乚) with an emphasis marker stroke added to denote where the pounding occurs.
　Meaning WILD DOG as the animal in an undomesticated, natural state (glyph contains no「taut, leash」element) CRUISING and SHOOTING one's dart or arrow, SPEARING PENETRATION of other human weaponry such as a dart, dirk, arrow, or tapered baculum (see 戊).
　Note that for the species Canis lupus familiaris, the female is called a「bitch」and male a「dog」although the term dog is used today for both sexes, similar to 'cow' as it refers to all cattle, even though not technically correct (male 'cows' are bulls, as we all know but sometimes forget).「Cruising」is the dog using its sense of smell searching for bitches in heat, or estrus, releasing pheromones from the genitalia to attract dogs with which to copulate.
　To harden the analogy between「dog penis」and LANCE, SPEAR, MILITARY FOOT SOLDIER, recall from freshman biology class that the penis of a dog contains a baculum, a spear-shaped bone that enables the start of copulation at a moment's notice, since the penis is therefore「ready-hard」at all times, as a foot soldier ought. The Chinese knew well the anatomy of dogs, since the animal was, and still is today, a popular favorite among the population as both breakfast nuggets and supper meat, and of course a natural for soup stock.
　In China, outside invaders, or any enemies, have been referred to as「dogs」since antiquity:「A seemingly endless stream of tribal confederations and ethnic tribal groups invaded [C]hina from the heart of Asia since the founding of the civilization. At first the Chinese considered these 'dog people' to be poor and [weak] barbarians, using their dogs to trek meager supplies around a vast, endless wilderness.」
　　[　https://www.ancientmilitary.com/ancient-chinese-military.htm 2011-04-26　]　
　It is not difficult to extend the concept of a dog hunting for a bitch in heat, poking its nose as it sniffs for hormones and thrusting a spear-shaped, baculum-equipped penis every which way and into every possible orifice seeking to spawn with any willing bitch (not so unlike humans, generally), to the MILITARY use of SWORDS, SPEARS and LANCES of a male animal poking every which way, into every possible conquered people seeking to spawn in any orifice, and particularly favoring those filled with night soil.
　English epithet「dick dog」is redundant when referring to a male human, although it often does capture the intentions of his heart. A misnomer in literal biological terms, since human beings have no baculum or 'os penis,' but figuratively and euphemistically speaking—right on point. Usage as a STAKE relates to the shape of the dog baculum, a bone no longer present in human males. The world's military organizations have for thousands of years, and do still, refer to soldiers as「dogs」「dogfaces」with「dog tags」 and as「the dogs of war.」The purpose of the baculum present in most placental mammalian species is to enable thrusting copulation both at a moment's notice when the opportunity appears, and to continue unabated for long periods, both respected traits of a finely trained military system,「ready-hard」at all times, that formerly relied upon SPEARMEN as the vanguard.
　The human species no longer is equipped with a penis baculum, since natural selection has eliminated that allele from the human gene pool: any human male equipped to enable thrusting copulation both at a moment's notice when the opportunity appeared and to continue unabated for long periods did so, hence those males were the easiest prey of predators and the penile baculum trait eventually died out in humans (naturally unselected). Most of such predators were the neighboring humans (all human societies were formerly cannibals) who would bait a rival troupe of humans using one of their own denuded young females, or a ewe, by staking the bait in an opportune location and then surprise attacking. This easy method of attracting and killing supper meat, fortunately or unfortunately as the case may be, did not cause the extinction of the human species as it did with the stool pigeon since the predators were themselves human, although soon only those humans without the sort of boner penis that resembled a dog dick remained within the gene pool. Needless to say, those surviving human males naturally selected via the mechanisms of cannibalism and opportunistic sex working hand-in-hand were also the most merciless, cunning, cruel, ruthless, competitive, blood-sucking, faceless, heartless sort of mercenary humans (although limpdicks sometimes), which has greatly influenced the poor quality of life experience on the planet for us today, and for most other remaining species.
　 [　see　https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baculum 2012-07-04　]　
　Some researchers have suggested that the reason the Denisovans and Neanderthals finally became extinct was due to their level of compassion and kindness having been far greater than what became today's surviving humans, hence were easy prey:
　「They have an unwarranted image as brutish and uncaring, but new research has revealed just how knowledgeable and effective Neanderthal healthcare was. The study, by the University of York, reveals that Neanderthal healthcare was uncalculated and highly effective -- challenging our notions that they were brutish compared to modern humans. The researchers argue that the care provided was widespread and should be seen as a 'compassionate and knowledgeable response to injury and illness.' It is well known that Neanderthals sometimes provided care for the injured, but new analysis by the team at York suggest they were genuinely caring of their peers, regardless of the level of illness or injury, rather than helping others out of self-interest. Lead author, Dr Penny Spikins, senior lecturer in the Archaeology of Human Origin at the University of York, said: 'Our findings suggest Neanderthals didn't think in terms of whether others might repay their efforts, they just responded to their feelings about seeing their loved ones suffering.'」　[　https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180313130443.htm 2018-03-15　]　

Modern definitions (that generally disregard history) …excluding politically incorrect concepts and other meanings deemed offensive today; may list only pigeonholed definitions, euphemisms, or meaningless mnemonics)
Chinese: to shoot
Unihan extended: catch, arrest; shoot with bow
EDRDG: piling; ceremony radical (no. 56)