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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Little buck in Michigan
« on: 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.  
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Offline Michael Arnette

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2014, 01:42:00 PM »
Good for you!
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Offline Fletcher

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2014, 02:06:00 PM »
That's outstanding, Lee.  Lots of personal medicine in this one.
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Offline goingoldskool

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #3 on: 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
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Offline Longbow1953

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2014, 03:48:00 PM »
:thumbsup:     :archer2:
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Offline KyStickbow

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2014, 04:10:00 PM »
All hand made gear is impressive brother...congrats to ya!!!
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Offline claytondinkins

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2014, 04:20:00 PM »
Very impressive!! Congratulations!
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Offline SAM E. STEPHENS

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2014, 05:06:00 PM »
Great shot and some cool gear , Congrats sir...

,,,Sam,,,
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Offline HuronArcher

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #8 on: November 15, 2014, 05:11:00 PM »
Perfect!
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Offline limbolt

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2014, 05:30:00 PM »
Great accomplishment,Congrats...  :clapper:
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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #10 on: November 15, 2014, 06:26:00 PM »
Way to go!

Congrats,

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Offline T Folts

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #11 on: 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.
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Offline Warden609

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2014, 08:56:00 PM »
Very nice!!!
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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2014, 09:38:00 PM »
Thanks guys!
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Online Tom

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2014, 08:09:00 AM »
Good job with all homemade equipment, may be small racked but it will be well remembered.
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Offline daveycrockett

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #15 on: November 16, 2014, 08:15:00 AM »
:thumbsup:    :campfire:
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Offline Huntingnut

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #16 on: November 16, 2014, 08:36:00 AM »
Good job! Great shot btw.
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Offline joe ashton

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #17 on: November 16, 2014, 10:59:00 AM »
very good.
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Offline ejhorstick

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #18 on: November 16, 2014, 12:58:00 PM »
congrats
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Offline ymountainman

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Re: Little buck in Michigan
« Reply #19 on: 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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