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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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little buck down in Mi
« on: November 15, 2014, 02:33:34 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 Knoll

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Re: little buck down in Mi
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2014, 02:46:38 pm »
Little/big doesn't matter compared to thrill of accepting the hunting challenge ... & succeeding!
Congrats!
Hope family members are well soon.
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: little buck down in Mi
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2014, 06:09:07 pm »
Awesome hunt...thanks for sharing
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Offline Will H

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Re: little buck down in Mi
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2014, 08:31:20 pm »
Be proud man! That a hell of an accomplishment! That might as well be a booner as far as I'm concerned! Way to get it done with all hand made equipment!
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: little buck down in Mi
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2014, 08:43:03 pm »
I agree Will....................
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Offline Badly Bent

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Re: little buck down in Mi
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2014, 08:46:35 pm »
Nice going Lee, thats a fine buck man.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: little buck down in Mi
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2014, 09:01:50 pm »
Great job!  That's a nice looking bow and arrows you have there.  That buck will be good eating.
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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: little buck down in Mi
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2014, 10:25:40 pm »
Thanks guys it was a lot of fun and too good buddies showed up to help track and drag so it was fun
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Offline straightarrow

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Re: little buck down in Mi
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2014, 12:04:09 am »
Great shot on that buck. A awesome accomplishment indeed. Doesn't get any better being successful with primitive equipment no matter the size or sex

Jon
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Offline chamookman

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Re: little buck down in Mi
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2014, 05:46:07 am »
Way cool Lee ! Lots of good meat for the Freezer. Bob
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Offline Gsulfridge

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Re: little buck down in Mi
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2014, 06:35:28 am »
Good job man!  I bet all the guys at deer camp wish they were in your shoes (except the family being sick, hope they get well soon).  Thanks for sharing.
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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: little buck down in Mi
« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2014, 08:40:47 am »
Thanks yeah family is gettin better. Nobody shot a deer at deer camp this year! >:D
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Offline DGF

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Re: little buck down in Mi
« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2014, 08:58:06 am »
Congrats Lee. Awesome job. Be sure to remind your buddies out there gun hunting you killed your deer with a spoon.  ;D

-Dan
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Offline H Rhodes

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Re: little buck down in Mi
« Reply #13 on: November 16, 2014, 09:23:17 am »
Outstanding!  Good shooting - that little buck is more of a trophy than any of the horn porn you see on the outdoor channels.   Yours was a "real" hunt.  Good job. 
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Re: little buck down in Mi
« Reply #14 on: November 16, 2014, 02:08:31 pm »
Sure nothing wrong with that , fine looking buck and very nice shot. Pappy
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