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Main Discussion Area => Archived Hunting Pics => Shooting and Hunting => 2014 Hunting Pictures => Topic started by: Lee Lobbestael on November 15, 2014, 02:33:34 pm

Title: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Lee Lobbestael 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. (http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/xx203/Lee1_photos/20141115_093116.jpg) (http://s756.photobucket.com/user/Lee1_photos/media/20141115_093116.jpg.html)(http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/xx203/Lee1_photos/20141115_093037.jpg) (http://s756.photobucket.com/user/Lee1_photos/media/20141115_093037.jpg.html)

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Knoll 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.

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: nclonghunter on November 15, 2014, 06:09:07 pm

Awesome hunt...thanks for sharing

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Will H 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!

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Danzn Bar on November 15, 2014, 08:43:03 pm

I agree Will....................
DBar

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Badly Bent on November 15, 2014, 08:46:35 pm

Nice going Lee, thats a fine buck man.

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: osage outlaw 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.

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Lee Lobbestael 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

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: straightarrow 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

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: chamookman on November 16, 2014, 05:46:07 am

Way cool Lee ! Lots of good meat for the Freezer. Bob

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Gsulfridge 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.

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on November 16, 2014, 08:40:47 am

Thanks yeah family is gettin better. Nobody shot a deer at deer camp this year! >:D

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: DGF 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

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: H Rhodes 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. 

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Pappy on November 16, 2014, 02:08:31 pm

Sure nothing wrong with that , fine looking buck and very nice shot. Pappy

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on November 16, 2014, 04:05:59 pm

DGF I managed to slip in a little ribbing :laugh:

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on November 17, 2014, 01:44:54 pm

Good job Lee! Your right, hunting goes to pot after boom boom season is upon us.

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: RyanR on November 17, 2014, 06:25:23 pm

Good looking deer Lee. Way to get it done with your bow during gun season.

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: PeteC on November 17, 2014, 07:40:03 pm

That's great Lee.Good Job.Nice deer with self equipment. God Bless

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: JW_Halverson on November 17, 2014, 07:48:15 pm

Home made bow, home made arrow, home made broadhead, fletching from a bird you harvested yourself. 

Talk about having bragging rights for "self sufficiency".


Now please tell me you did not drag the deer to a processor to have it cut and wrapped!!!!!!

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on November 18, 2014, 06:57:53 am

Ha no never!! ;D

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: jeffp51 on November 18, 2014, 11:33:53 am

I want to see the arrow. . .

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on November 18, 2014, 04:49:15 pm

I will try to get a pic posted of the bloody business end of the arrow..gotta go get it from down by the swamp where I forgot it. The fletching end was lost

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: ajbruggink on November 18, 2014, 09:40:05 pm

Congratulations

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on November 18, 2014, 09:51:12 pm

Thanks guys. Here is a picture of the spoon point I killed it with. (http://i756.photobucket.com/albums/xx203/Lee1_photos/SAM_3166.jpg) (http://s756.photobucket.com/user/Lee1_photos/media/SAM_3166.jpg.html)

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: jeffp51 on November 19, 2014, 06:22:18 pm

sounds like a great potential bet  "Hey Ralf-I bet you I can kill a dear with a spoon, two sticks and a piece of string. . .

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on November 19, 2014, 09:12:57 pm

Ha ha I could have made some money!

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: JW_Halverson on November 19, 2014, 10:03:53 pm

Been humming a Howlin' Wolf song ever since you posted this...

"Men lie about that spoonful
Some cry about that spoonful
Some die about that spoonful
Everybody fight about a spoonful
That spoon, that spoon, that spoonful"

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Lee Lobbestael on November 19, 2014, 11:40:53 pm

JW that is downright beautiful!  :laugh:

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: rps3 on November 19, 2014, 11:43:01 pm

Way to go, that is a great story to go with your buck.

Title: Re: little buck down in Mi
Post by: Sparrow on December 07, 2014, 02:50:24 pm

Very nice !  Congratulations ! !   '  Frank