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Little buck in Michigan

Started by Lee Lobbestael, November 15, 2014, 01:36:00 PM

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Lee Lobbestael

November 15, 2014, 01:36:00 PM
Well its opening day of gun season here in Michigan and I had to miss heading north to deer camp with my dad and brothers because everyone in my house was sick. But I managed to get out in the woods this morning behind my house. It was crisp and cold and snowing with barely a breeze. Turkeys were everywhere coming down from the trees as soon as it got light. About a half hour after shooting light a doe came by trailing this buck. I stopped him at about fifteen yards in a small gap in the brush and let him have it! I hit him through the lungs and he charged off forty yards into the brush and I heard him go down. I shot him with a hickory self bow 43#@28" and a arrow I made from a bamboo garden stake, fletched with turkey feathers from a turkey I killed last fall, and tipped with a broadhead I made out of a pounded flat spoon. It was opening day of gun season here and hunting goes drastically down hill for the next two weeks so I was happy to fill my tag even tho its just a little guy.  

Michael Arnette

#1
November 15, 2014, 01:42:00 PM
Good for you!

Fletcher

#2
November 15, 2014, 02:06:00 PM
That's outstanding, Lee.  Lots of personal medicine in this one.
Good judgement comes from experience.  Experience comes from bad judgement.

"The next best thing to playing and winning is playing and losing."

"An archer doesn't have to be a bowhunter, but a bowhunter should be an archer."

goingoldskool

#3
November 15, 2014, 02:29:00 PM
Very nice... deer camp is a great time, but getting one down with everything hand made is really special!

Congrats
Rodd
"NO GOD, NO PEACE-KNOW GOD, KNOW PEACE" side of a barn along I-70, eastern Kansas
                                             Rodd Boyer
Blk Widow PL-III
53#@28
Blk Widow PSR X
50#@28

Longbow1953

#4
November 15, 2014, 03:48:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :archer2:
I've heard it said that Christianity is a crutch.  To me, it's a walking stick to use on the path of life.

KyStickbow

#5
November 15, 2014, 04:10:00 PM
All hand made gear is impressive brother...congrats to ya!!!
Aim small...Miss small!!

claytondinkins

#6
November 15, 2014, 04:20:00 PM
Very impressive!! Congratulations!

SAM E. STEPHENS

#7
November 15, 2014, 05:06:00 PM
Great shot and some cool gear , Congrats sir...

,,,Sam,,,
HUNT OLD SCHOOL

HuronArcher

#8
November 15, 2014, 05:11:00 PM
Perfect!

limbolt

#9
November 15, 2014, 05:30:00 PM
Great accomplishment,Congrats...  :clapper:

#10
November 15, 2014, 06:26:00 PM
Way to go!

Congrats,

Bisch

T Folts

#11
November 15, 2014, 06:32:00 PM
Congrats Lee, I also bow hunted this morning but didn't see anything. I usually hunt with my bow during gun season.
US ARMY 1984-1988

Warden609

#12
November 15, 2014, 08:56:00 PM
Very nice!!!

Lee Lobbestael

#13
November 15, 2014, 09:38:00 PM
Thanks guys!

Tom

#14
November 16, 2014, 08:09:00 AM
Good job with all homemade equipment, may be small racked but it will be well remembered.
The essence of the hunt for me is to enter nature and observe+ return safely occasionally with the gift of a life taken.

daveycrockett

#15
November 16, 2014, 08:15:00 AM
:thumbsup:    :campfire:

Huntingnut

#16
November 16, 2014, 08:36:00 AM
Good job! Great shot btw.

joe ashton

#17
November 16, 2014, 10:59:00 AM
very good.
Joe Ashton,D.C.
pronghorn long bow  54#
black widow long bow 55#
21 century long bow 55#
big horn recurve  58#

ejhorstick

#18
November 16, 2014, 12:58:00 PM
congrats

ymountainman

#19
November 16, 2014, 06:51:00 PM
A flat spoon? Id like to see a pic of that. That is a awesome kill with that equipment good shot too!
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