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^ŽŵĞƟŵĞ͕ďƵƚŶŽƚ ůĞŵĞŶƚĂƌLJ͕ĂŶĚĂƚƚŚĞ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐ ĂŐŽ͕ Ă ŐƌĞĂƚ ĂƌƌLJ ŽƵŶƚLJ <ŝĚƐ ĚĂLJ ĨƌŝĞŶĚŝŶƚƌŽĚƵĐĞĚŵĞƚŽƚŚĞůŽŶŐďŽǁ͘ŐŝŌ/ĐĂŶ ŝŶ ŚĂƌůƚŽŶ WĂƌŬ͕ ǁĂƐ ŶĞǀĞƌƌĞƉĂLJ͕ďƵƚŝƚƌĞŝŐŶŝƚĞĚŵLJůŽǀĞŽĨĂƌĐŚĞƌLJ͕ĂŶĚ ŝŵŵĞŶƐĞ͘ / ǁĂƐ ĂďůĞ ƌĞĐŽŶŶĞĐƚĞĚŵĞǁŝƚŚŵLJĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ͘ ǀĞŶƚŚŽƵŐŚ/ ƚŽǁŝƚŶĞƐƐƐĞǀĞƌĂůŬŝĚƐ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞĚŝŶĂƌĐŚĞƌLJŚƵŶƟŶŐĂŶĚƐŚŽŽƟŶŐ͕ŝƚǁĂƐ ;ĂŶĚ ƐŽŵĞ ĂĚƵůƚƐͿ ǁŝƚŚ ŵŽĚĞƌŶ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ͘ ŌĞƌ ŽŶĞ ǁĞĞŬ ŽĨ ŚĂǀĞƚŚĞ͞ƐƉĂƌŬ͟ŽĨ ƐŚŽŽƟŶŐ͕ Ăůů ŵŽĚĞƌŶ ĂƌĐŚĞƌLJ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ůĞŌ ƚŚĞ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ĂƌĐŚĞƌLJ ŝŐͲ ŚŽƵƐĞ͕ĂƐ/ǁĂƐ͞ĂůůŝŶ͟ƚŽĚĞĚŝĐĂƚĞŵLJƐĞůĨƚŽďĞĐŽŵͲ ŶŝƚĞĚ͘ /ƚ ŐůŽǁĞĚ ǀĞƌLJ ŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĮĐŝĞŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ĂŶĚ ƉƌŝŵŝƟǀĞ ŐĞĂƌ͘ ďƌŝŐŚƚ͕ ĂŶĚ ǁĞ ŐĞŶƚůLJ dŚĞĮƌƐƚƐƚĞƉŝŶƚŽĂůŽŶŐũŽƵƌŶĞLJ͘DLJŽŶůLJƌĞŐƌĞƚŝƐ ĨĂŶŶĞĚ ŝƚ͕ ŚŽƉŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŶŽƚŚĂǀŝŶŐĚŽŶĞƐŽƐŽŽŶĞƌ͘/ŶƐƚĞĂĚŽĨŝŶǀĞƐƟŶŐ ŬĞĞƉƚŚĞĞŵďĞƌƐŐůŽǁͲ ŵŽŶĞLJŝŶƚŽĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚƚŚĂƚǁŽƵůĚďĞŽƵƚĚĂƚĞĚŝŶϰͲ ŝŶŐ͘ ϲ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ͕ / ĐŽƵůĚ ŚĂǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ŝŶǀĞƐƟŶŐ ĞīŽƌƚƐ ŝŶƚŽ dŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽŶƚŚĞƟŵĞŝŶǀĞƐƚĞĚǁŝƚŚƚŚĞƐĞŬŝĚƐ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĂŶ ĂĚĞƉƚ ĂƌĐŚĞƌ ǁŝƚŚ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ƐŚŽŽƚƐŝƐŝŶƚĂŶŐŝďůĞ͘͘͘ĂƚůĞĂƐƚĨŽƌŶŽǁ͘>ŝŬĞƚƌLJŝŶŐƚŽ ǁŽƵůĚƐƚĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĞƐƚŽĨƟŵĞ͘ ƉůĂŶƚĂĨŽƌĞƐƚŽĨ>ŽďůŽůůLJWŝŶĞƐ͕ŝƚǁŝůůƚĂŬĞƟŵĞďĞͲ dŚĞƌĞƚƵƌŶŽŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚƐĐĂŶŽŶůLJďĞŵĂŐŶŝĮĞĚ ĨŽƌĞǁĞƐĞĞƚŚĞƐĞĞĚƐĂƐƚĂůůƚŽǁĞƌŝŶŐƚƌĞĞƐ͕ƐƚĂŶĚͲ ďLJŚŽǁŵƵĐŚLJŽƵƉƵƚŝŶ͘ŶĚĨŽƌŵĞ͕/ŚĂǀĞƌĞĂůͲ ŝŶŐƐƚĞĂĚĨĂƐƚ͘ ŝnjĞĚƚŚĂƚŝŶŽƌĚĞƌƚŽƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĞƚŚĞƐƉŝƌŝƚŽĨ dŚĞ ĮƌĞ͕ ƚŚĞ ƉĂƐƐŝŽŶ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ůŽŶŐďŽǁ ďƵƌŶƐ ŚŽƚ ͞>ŽŶŐďŽǁƐ&ŽƌĞǀĞƌ͕͟ĂŶŝŶǀĞƐƚŵĞŶƚŚĂƐƚŽďĞŵĂĚĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ ƚŚĞ DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ >ŽŶŐďŽǁ ƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ Ă ŶŽƚũƵƐƚŝŶŽƵƌƉƌĂĐƟĐĞ͕ďƵƚŝŶƚŽƚŚŽƐĞƚŚĂƚǁŝůůĨŽůͲ ŐƌĞĂƚŵĂŶLJŚĂǀĞǁŽƌŬĞĚŚĂƌĚĂŶĚůŽŶŐƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞ ůŽǁŝŶƚŚĞƉĂƚŚŽĨƚŚĞ>ŽŶŐďŽǁ͘<ŝĚƐĂŶĚĂĚƵůƚƐ ĮƌĞ ĨĞĚ͕ ĂŶĚ ĨƌŽŵ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ƟŵĞ͕ ĐŽĂdž ƚŚĞ ĞŵďĞƌƐ ;ůŝŬĞŵLJƐĞůĨͿĂůŝŬĞ͘ ďĂĐŬƚŽŇĂŵĞ͘/ƚŝƐǁŝƚŚƚŚŝƐƚŚĂƚ/ǁŽƵůĚůŝŬĞƚŽ ŌĞƌƐĞĞŝŶŐŚŽǁŝŵƉŽƌƚĂŶƚŝƚǁĂƐƚŽƚŚĞD>ƚŽ ŽīĞƌŵLJŚĞůƉƚŽŬĞĞƉƚŚĞĮƌĞŐŽŝŶŐ͕ŽŶĂƐĞĂƚŽŶ ƉƌĞƐĞƌǀĞ ŶŽƚ ũƵƐƚ ƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ĂƌĐŚĞƌLJ͕ ďƵƚ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ ƚŚĞD>ŽƵŶĐŝů͘ ƚŚĞ ƐƉŝƌŝƚ ĂůŝǀĞ ĨŽƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶƐ͕ / ĚĞĐŝĚĞĚ ƚŽ dŚĂŶŬ LJŽƵ ĨŽƌ LJŽƵƌ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌĂƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ŚŽƉĞ ƚŽ ŐĞƚŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚ͘ƚŚĞĂŵŽƵŶƚŽĨƐĂƟƐĨĂĐƟŽŶ/ĨĞůƚĂŌĞƌ ƐĞĞĂŶĚŵĞĞƚLJŽƵĂůůƐŽŽŶ͊ ŚĞůƉŝŶŐĂƚƚŚĞŬŝĚΖƐĂƌĐŚĞƌLJĚĂLJĂƚtĞƐƚ<ĞůůŽŐŐƐǀŝůůĞ tĞ ƐƚƌƵĐŬ ƵƉ Ă ĐŽŶǀĞƌƐĂƟŽŶ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌ ĂŶ KƐĂŐĞǁŽŽĚ ƚƌĂĚĞ ŚĞ ŐĂǀĞŵĞ ĨƌĞĞƐĞůĩŽǁ ,ĞůůŽ ŵLJ ŶĂŵĞ ŝƐ ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐĐůĂƐƐĞƐĨŽƌŵŽƌĞƚŚĂŶϴŵŽŶƚŚƐ͘DĂƩtŝƌͲ <ĞŝƚŚ :ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ / Ăŵ ǁŝĐŬŝ ĂůƐŽ ŝŶƐƚƌƵĐƚĞĚŵĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞĂƌƚŽĨ ƐĞůĩŽǁ ĐŽŶͲ ƚŚƌŽǁŝŶŐ ŵLJ ŚĂƚ ŝŶƚŽ ƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ͘/ŽǁĞďŽƚŚŽĨƚŚĞƐĞŐĞŶƚůĞŵĞŶĂďŝŐƚŚĂŶŬ ƚŚĞƌŝŶŐĨŽƌĂƉŽƐŝƟŽŶŽŶ LJŽƵĨŽƌƚŚĞŝƌŚĞůƉ͘^ĞůĩŽǁďƵŝůĚŝŶŐŝƐĂďůĂƐƚĂŶĚ/ ƚŚĞD>ŽƵŶĐŝů͘/ďĞͲ ĂůǁĂLJƐƐĞĞŵƚŽŚĂǀĞĂĨĞǁďŽǁƐŝŶƚŚĞǁŽƌŬƐ͘ ĐĂŵĞ ĂŶ D> ŽƵŶĐŝů ƐŵĂŶLJŽĨLJŽƵŬŶŽǁ/ĂŵƚŚĞ͞<ĞŝƚŚ͟ƚŚĂƚǁŽƌŬƐ ŵĞŵďĞƌ ůĂƐƚ ƵŐƵƐƚ ĂƚϯZŝǀĞƌƐƌĐŚĞƌLJŝŶƐŚůĞLJ/ŶĚŝĂŶĂ͘/ǁĂƐďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂŌĞƌ/ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌĞĚƚŽĮůů ƐĞůĩŽǁƐĂŶĚǁŚĞŶ/ǁŽƵůĚĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞŽŶĞ͕/ǁŽƵůĚ Ă ƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ďĞĐĂŵĞ ŶĞĞĚĂƐƚƌŝŶŐĨŽƌŝƚ͘ƵĞƚŽǁƌĞĐŬĞĚŚĂŶĚƐĨƌŽŵŵLJ ǀĂĐĂŶƚ͘/ůŝǀĞŝŶŽůĚǁĂƚĞƌ͕DŝĐŚŝŐĂŶĂŶĚŚĂǀĞďĞĞŶ ƚŽŽůΘĚŝĞĚĂLJƐ͕/ǁĂƐŶŽƚĂďůĞƚŽŵĂŬĞŵLJŽǁŶ ŝŶǀŽůǀĞĚǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞĨŽƌŵŽĨĂƌĐŚĞƌLJĨŽƌƚŚĞůĂƐƚϯϱ &ůĞŵŝƐŚƚǁŝƐƚƐƚƌŝŶŐƐƐŽ/ǁŽƵůĚƐŚŽǁƵƉƋƵŝƚĞŽŌĞŶ LJĞĂƌƐ͘/ŚĂǀĞďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJƐŚŽƚĂďŽƵƚĞǀĞƌLJƚLJƉĞŽĨďŽǁ Ăƚ ϯZŝǀĞƌƐ͘ /Ŷ ƟŵĞ͕ ƚŚĞLJ ĨŽƵŶĚ / ǁĂƐ ĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĂƚƵƐĞƐĂƐƚƌŝŶŐĂŶĚĐĂƐƚƐƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐƚŚĂƚůŽŽŬƐůŝŬĞ ǁŽƌŬĂŶĚǁĂƐŚŝƌĞĚƚŽďĞĂdĞĐŚ džƉĞƌƚ͘ ĂŶĂƌƌŽǁ͘ dƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ĂƌĐŚĞƌLJ ŝƐ ďĂƐŝĐĂůůLJ Ă ƐĞǀĞŶ ĚĂLJƐ Ă /ǁĂƐĞŵƉůŽLJĞĚĨŽƌŵĂŶLJLJĞĂƌƐĂƐĂƚŽŽů͕ĚŝĞĂŶĚ ǁĞĞŬŝŶǀŽůǀĞŵĞŶƚĨŽƌŵĞ͘ƵĞƚŽŵLJĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ŵŽůĚ ŵĂŬĞƌ͕ ďƵƚ ĚƵĞ ƚŽ ŝůůŶĞƐƐ / ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ůĞĂǀĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƌĞůĂƟŶŐƚŽĂƌĐŚĞƌLJĂŶĚƉĂƐƚůĞĂĚĞƌƐŚŝƉƉŽƐŝƟŽŶƐŝŶ ƚƌĂĚĞ͘/ĂůƐŽƐƚŽƉƉĞĚƐŚŽŽƟŶŐĐŽŵƉŽƵŶĚďŽǁƐĚƵƌͲ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌŽƌŐĂŶŝnjĂƟŽŶƐ͕/ďĞůŝĞǀĞ/ŚĂǀĞƚŚĞ ŝŶŐ ƚŚĂƚ ƟŵĞ͘ tŚĞŶ / ǀĞŶƚƵƌĞĚ ďĂĐŬ ƚŽ ĂƌĐŚĞƌLJ / ŬŶŽǁůĞĚŐĞƚŽŚĞůƉƚŚĞDŝĐŚŝŐĂŶ>ŽŶŐďŽǁƐƐŽĐŝĂͲ ďĞŐĂŶƵƐŝŶŐĂƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂůďŽǁ͘/ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚǁŝƚŚĂĞĂƌ ƟŽŶ ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ǁŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ŶŽǁ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ŚĞůƉ DŽŶƚĂŶĂ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƵŶĚ ŽƵƚ ǁŚĂƚ ĂƌĐŚĞƌLJ ƌĞĂůůLJ ǁĂƐ͘ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞ ƚŚĞ D> ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶ ŽĨ ƚƌĂĚŝͲ EŽǁ/ĐĂŶƐĂLJŚŽǁŵƵĐŚŵŽƌĞĨƵŶŐŽŝŶŐƚƌĂĚŝƟŽŶĂů ƟŽŶĂůĂƌĐŚĞƌƐ͘ ĂĐƚƵĂůůLJŝƐ͘ ďŽƵƚĮǀĞLJĞĂƌƐĂŐŽĂŚƵŐĞƐƚŽƌŵĐĂŵĞƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ dŚĂŶŬzŽƵ ŽƵƌ ĂƌĞĂĂŶĚ ďůĞǁŽǀĞƌ ĂůĂƌŐĞ KƐĂŐĞKƌĂŶŐĞ ƚƌĞĞ ^ŚŽŽƚƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚĂŶĚ'ŽĚďůĞƐƐ͘ ĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĞŝŐŚďŽƌƐĂŝĚ/ĐŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞŝƚ͘/ƚǁĂƐƐŚŽƌƚůLJ <ĞŝƚŚ:ĂĐŬƐŽŶ ƚŚĞƌĞĂŌĞƌ͕ƚŚĂƚ/ŵĞƚDĂƌƚLJĂƚƚŚĞ<ĂůĂŵĂnjŽŽ džƉŽ͘ ϯZŝǀĞƌƐƌĐŚĞƌLJdĞĐŚ džƉĞƌƚ͘
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Some years ago, when you a ended the MLA Shoot is such a success and concluded that there are Spring Shoot, there were only a faithful few in many contribu ng factors to this phenomenon that a endance. You never had to wait in line for any- we shall call "flourishing." There are those that be- thing. There just wasn't many campers and the lieve the weather has a lot to do with it. Some feel it shoo ng courses were free of conges on. You could is the exposure tradi onal archery is ge ng in the shoot at whatever safe angle you wanted because media today. Movies and books depict brave and there was no one else there to be affected by your daring characters figh ng for a just cause with their spontaneous ambi ons. There were spring assem- longbows by their sides. S ll others feel that having blies that saw less than a quorum gathered for the the MLA Spring Shoot in one spot and not moving it yearly membership mee ng, which was a concern around as we have in the past has something to do when it came to vo ng on anything new. We are with it. Even more feel like it is the same date every proud to say that this anemic version of the MLA year that has made the difference. One can't deny has long since disappeared. This organiza on is now the draw of such a beau ful course and great tar- a vibrant growing club. Current Spring Shoot a end- gets that the Land-O-Lakes Club offers either. Every- ance includes many campers, many shooters and a one has an opinion, and you no doubt have one too. quorum for vo ng is a given. Fact is, if you don't ar- Whatever the truth may be, here’s a run-down on rive early to camp the choice sites are taken and you what you'll see and do at the 2015 MLA Spring are regulated to a hillside in the back 40. No ma er Shoot. if you are a rookie or a veteran, it is an exci ng me Remember that this is a "member’s only shoot." to be part of the Michigan Longbow Associa on. It is not open to the public. It is one of those special We have explored the reasons why the Spring perks for being an MLA member. As a current
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<ĂƐŝĞĞĂƌĚ͕ ^ƵĐĐĞƐƐĂƚƚŚĞ ͞ŝƌ^ŚŽƚ͟ <ĂůĂŵĂnjŽŽ džƉŽ͊ Name of Donor Item Winner Amount Bid Rick Butler Kanati Longbow with Case Matt Strabbing 320 Andrew Harper $250 Gift Certificate for Wild Things Chris Gault 160 Dean & Ellen Hall 1/2 dzn Arrows Jeff Wilcox 45 Daniel and Lori Klee 35 lb Jim Bow Sheri Stoutjesdyk 105 Rob Jones Antler Burr Don Martin 35 Sam Morello AP Design Arrow Eric Herbert Todd Greenwald Arm Guard with Knife Brian Carpenter 60 Jeff Wilcox Arrow Making Kit Sam Morello 60 JoAnn Kruko Arrow Pattern Scarf and Mittens Sam Morello 80 Mike Vines Arrow Rack Ken Scollick 55 Mike Vines Back Packers Pantry Tracey Balowski 20 John McIntosh Basket of Spices Sam Morello 35 Bear Hunt Chris Gault 700 Denise Van Raemdonck Body Essential Basket Heather Wirwicki 27 Gene Hickey Bolt-on Quiver Sam Morello 35 Joel and Elly Ibbotson Bow Rack Frank Oltman 70 Andrew Zwerk Cabela's Brimhat Diane Buchin 40 Gene Hickey Crester Gene Creed 20 Dan Toles Cresting Machine Scot Abbate 37 Ken Scollick Cribbage Board Anthony Shripka 80 Sam Morello Dozen Cedar Arrows Gene Hickey 80 Greg and Ellen Denny Flap Jack Quiver Chris Gault 100 Gene Hickey Hatchet Barb Szymkowicz 35 Sam Morello Kids Longbow Ken Scollick 65 Tony Shripka Knife w/wooden case Jen Jorgensen 25 Ken Scollick Ladies Pen Rick Shephard 37 Matt Wirwicki Ladies Quiver/Arrow Making Kit Melissa Cole 70 Carl Johns Leather Tom Van Liere Ron LaClair Lil 'Shaver Neck Knife Andrew Wcisel 105 Ken Scollick Men's Pen ? 40 Matt Wirwicki Men's Quiver/Arrow Making Kit Nick Viau 30 Delbert Bradow MLA Clock Matt Cowie 50 MLA Traveling Bow Derek Sheehan 100 Mike Vines Photo Butch Bertram 11 Pig Hunt Rick Butler 300 Chuck Butkiewicz Portable Bow Rack Dan Klee 52 Carl Johns Romantic Basket Dan Klee 20 Matt Beard Side Quiver Robin Howell 45 Gene Hickey Side Quiver John Rafferty 37 Floyd Wells Side Quiver Scott Ray 35 John Buchin Slate Turkey Call Rob Kruko 60 John Buchin Slate Turkey Call Bob Wyman 55 Don Gilson Stone Head Arrow Caroline Wells 90 Terry Folts Taper Tool Frank Oltman 15 Demetrious Papatriantafyllou Throwing Hawk Matt Stoutjesdyk 95 Bob Wyman Tree Seat Andrew Zwerk 30 Rob Kruko Tree Stand Rob Jones 5 Rob Kruko Turkey Barr Joe Vincent Arrow Ken Scollick 150 Matt Wirwicki Youth Qyuiver/Arrow Making Kit Matt Beard 20 Floyd Wells Zwickey Broadheads Todd Greenwald 22 14 Name of Donor Item Winner Tracey and David Balowski Bow Jack Benson Outdoorsman Mark Carpenter Delbert Bradow Knife Nick Vines Delbert Bradow Golf Balls 12 Carl Johns Delbert Bradow Deer Drag Ron Peek John Buchin Predator Squealer Tommy Gault Jeff Burns Brian Carpenter Bread and Wine Robin Howell Brian Carpenter Bread and Wine Melissa Cole Brian Carpenter Bread and Wine Gary Summers Brian Carpenter Bread and Wine John Buchin Greg and Ellen Denny Cranberry Wine Paul Gasiorek Denny Every Cuisinart BBQue Craig ? Chris Gault Knob Creek Linda Noble Tommy Gault Bracelet/Key ring Nick Vines Tommy Gault Bracelet/Key ring Gene Creed Todd Greenwald Kids arrows Tommy Gault Todd Greenwald Kids arrows Wayne Gross Todd Greenwald Kids arrows Terry Folt Gene Hickey Camera mounter Craig ? Gene Hickey Deer Call ? Robin Howell Gift Basket and Movie Jennifer Wilcox Joel and Elly Ibbotson Bow Matt Stoutjesdyk Keith Jackson Archery and Hunting books Terry Folt Keith Jackson Archery and Hunting books Denny Every Keith Jackson Archery and Hunting books Jordon Van Liere Keith Jackson Archery and Hunting books Frank Oltman Carl Johns Plaque Matt Cowie Carl Johns Birds Nest (Moose) Craig ? Rob Jones Burz Off Scott Abatte Thom Jorgensen Side Quiver Liam Gault Jen Jorgensen Book: Bows, Arrows and Quivers Ray Ett?? Rob Kruko Arrows Wayne Gross Sam Morello Pickled Jalapeno Mike Vines Derek Sheehan Soaps A cluster of folks! Rick Shepard Knife/Bug-Off Scott Ploe Tony Shripka Pocket Knife Matthias Gault Tony Shripka Pocket Knife Dan Klee Tony Shripka Book: Kill It and Grill It Mike Vines Sheri Stoutjesdyk Mug: Turkey Paul Gasoiorek Sheri Stoutjesdyk Mug: Elk Robin Howell Sheri Stoutjesdyk Mug: Archery Dan Handy Sheri Stoutjesdyk Mug: Wolf Bob Busch Matt Strabbing Party Basket: Steaks, wine and cookbook Denise Van Barb Symkowicz Deer Antler Table Decorator Diane Buchin Stanley Van Liere DVD Sophia Williams Stanley Van Liere DVD Dan Toles Stanley Van Liere DVD Bob Busch Stanley Van Liere DVD Sophia Williams Stanley Van Liere DVD Rick Cross 15 Name of Donor Item Winner John Vasos Robin Hood Randy Huffin John Vasos Elk Call Craig ? John Vasos Elk Hunting Guide Lori Klee John Vasos Goose Decoys Ellen Denny Laura Vines Banana Nut Bread Dan Handy Laura Vines Banana Nut Bread Jennifer Wilcox Mike Vines Book: Look at Life From a Deer Stand Ellen Denny Mike Vines Frying Pan ? Donavan Watson White Zinfandel Anthony ? Donavan Watson White Zinfandel Sheila Clayton Caroline Wells Girls Diary Nick Viau Caroline Wells Kids Hunting Set Rick Cross Caroline Wells Kids Lacing Shapes Sophia Williams Caroline Wells Kids Duck Call Luke Vines Caroline Wells Mini Grill Jack Briggs Caroline Wells Kids Hunting Set Carl Johns Caroline Wells Kids Duck Call Sophia Williams Jeff Wilcox 1/2 Dzn Eastons 2016 Luke Williams Jeff Wilcox LED Light Set Sheri Stoutjesdyk Heather Wirwicki Jam Gary Summers Caleb Zweifler The Art of Zen Archery Book Peter Collins Andrew Zwerk Straw Hat Tommy Gault Andrew Zwerk Glory Hog Movie Dan Toles Andrew Zwerk Instinct CJ Burns Andrew Zwerk MLA Armguard Bruce Levey Donna Krogel Necklace Caroline Wells Jason Albert Rasher Quivers Youth Armguard Angie Van Liere Daryl Svaboda Print: Buck Matt Beard Daryl Svaboda Print: Mountain with antlers Dan Klee Ron Winter Hat Angie Van Liere Gary and Kim Summer Active scrape handwarmers, vanilla attractant Luke Vines Vanilla Rob Kruko Arrow Rack Wayne Gross Broadheads Chuck Butkiewicz Kids Sleeping Bag Sheri Stoutjesdyk 11/32 Points 125 grain Dan Klee Jason Albert Arm Guard Floyd Wells Ron Winter DVD Rick Shephard Jason Albert Youth Armguard Wayne Gross Liquid Attractant Rick Cross Kim Sumner Hat/Shirt Diane Folts Ron Winter Hot Seat Dan Klee Ron Winter Multi Tool Peter Collins Denny Shattuck 2 Bowstrings Sue Creed Land-O-Lakes LOL Membership ?
16 ďLJ>ĞƐůŝĞ͞ƵƚĐŚ͟ĞƌƚƌĂŵ ĞLJĞƐĐŽƵůĚŶŽƚ >Ğƚ ŵĞ ƚĞůů LJŽƵ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ͕ / ͞ůŽǀĞ͟ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ͘ / ŝĚĞŶƟĨLJ͘ dŚĞ ŵĞĂŶƚŚĞƌĞĂůŐƌŽƵŶĚ͘^ŶĂƌůLJĚĞĂĚĨĂůůƐ͕ďĞĂƚĚŽǁŶ ďƵĐŬ ĐĂŵĞ ƚŽ ĂƌĐŚĂŝĐ ĨĞŶĐĞ ƌŽǁƐ͕ ƚŚŝĐŬ ďĞĚĚŝŶŐ ŵĞĂĚŽǁƐ͘ dŚĞ ǁŝƚŚŝŶĂŶŚŽŶͲ ŬŝŶĚŽĨƉůĂĐĞƐǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞĞŶƟƌĞƐƉƌĞĂĚŝƐĂƐĞƌŝĞƐŽĨ ĞƐƚ ϰ LJĂƌĚƐ ĞŶĚůĞƐƐŐƌŽƵŶĚďůŝŶĚƐ͘>ŝŬĞƚŚĞLJĞĂƌ/ŚĂĚŶΖƚďĞĞŶ ĂŶĚ ƐƚŽƉƉĞĚ ƐĞĞŝŶŐ ŵƵĐŚ Ăƚ ŵLJ ƐƉŽƚ ŽŶ ŽůĚ WŽƌƚĂŐĞ ZŽĂĚ͕ ƐŽ / ũƵƐƚ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ƚŽŽŬ ƚŚĞ ŝŶŝƟĂƟǀĞ ƚŽ ƐƟƌ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ƵƉ Ă ďŝƚ͕ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ŽƚŚĞƌ ƐŝĚĞ ŽĨ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐŚĂƉƉĞŶ͘/ĨŽƵŶĚƚŚĞďĞƐƚǁŽƌŶĐŽŵŵŽŶ ƚŚĞ ĨĞŶĐĞ / ƚƌĂŝůůĞĂĚŝŶŐĨƌŽŵĂŐƌĂnjŝŶŐĮĞůĚŽƵƚƚŽĂĐŽƌŶĮĞůĚ͘ ǁĂƐ ŚŝĚŝŶŐ dŚĞƚƌĂŝůǁĞŶƚƉĂƐƚƚŚĞŵĂŝŶŚĞĚŐĞƌŽǁƚŽǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞ ďĞŚŝŶĚ͘ ƚƌĂŝů ĂŶĚ ŚĞĚŐĞƌŽǁ ƐƉůŝĐĞĚ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͘ dŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ĂŶ / ĂůŵŽƐƚ ŽůĚ ƐĞĐƟŽŶ ŽĨ ĨĂƌŵ ĨĞŶĐŝŶŐ ďĂƌĞůLJ ƐƚĂŶĚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂƌƚĞĚ ůĂƵŐŚͲ ŵŝdžŽĨŝƚĂůů͘dŚĞĨĞŶĐĞǁĂƐŐůŽƌŝŽƵƐůLJĐŽǀĞƌĞĚŝŶǁŝůĚ ŝŶŐ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ͕ ŐƌĂƉĞ ǀŝŶĞƐ ĂŶĚ ǁŽǀĞŶ ƚŚƌƵ ǁŝƚŚ ĮĞůĚ ŐƌĂƐƐĞƐ͘ /ƚ ĂŌĞƌĂůů͕ĐŽŵŝͲ ŵĂĚĞƚŚĞƉĞƌĨĞĐƚĐŽǀĞƌ͘ ĐĂů͘,ŝƐĐŽŶǀŝĐͲ / ƋƵŝĐŬůLJ ĂŶĚ ĚŝƐĐƌĞĞƚůLJ ĐƌĞĂƚĞĚ ƐŽŵĞ ƐŚŽŽƟŶŐ ƟŽŶ ƚŽ ĮŐƵƌĞ ůĂŶĞƐ͕ĐůĞĂƌĞĚƚŚĞƉŽƚĞŶƟĂůůLJŶŽŝƐLJĚĞďƌŝƐĨƌŽŵ ŽƵƚǁŚĂƚ/ǁĂƐĐŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞƉůĂĐĞĚŚŝŵŝŶŚĂƌŵ͛Ɛ ĂƌŽƵŶĚŵLJ ĨĞĞƚ͕ ĂŶĚƐĞƩůĞĚ ŝŶ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ϲWD ǁĂLJ͘ Ɛ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ŚŽǁĞǀĞƌ͕ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ ĂďƐŽůƵƚĞůLJ ŶŽ ǁŚĞŶ / ĞdžĞĐƵƚĞĚ ŵLJ ĮƌƐƚ ƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ǀĞƌLJ ůŝŐŚƚ ĐŚĂŶĐĞĨŽƌĂƐŚŽƚ͘/Ĩ/ǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞůŝŌĞĚŵLJƉŝŶŬLJŚĞ ƌĂƩůŝŶŐŝŶĐŽŶũƵŶĐƟŽŶǁŝƚŚƐŽŵĞůŽǁŬĞLJŐƌƵŶƟŶŐ͘/ ǁŽƵůĚŚĂǀĞůĞĂƉƚŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŶĞdžƚĐŽƵŶƚLJ͘ƚƚŚŝƐƉŽŝŶƚ ǁĂŶƚĞĚũƵƐƚĞŶŽƵŐŚƐŽƵŶĚƚŽƌŽƵƐĞĂůŝƩůĞĐƵƌŝŽƐŝƚLJ /ĮŐƵƌĞĚ/ǁŽƵůĚĞƐƚĂďůŝƐŚƐŽŵĞ͞ŵĂŶŽͲĞͲŵĂŶŽ͟ ƐŚŽƵůĚƚŚĞƌĞďĞĂŶLJǁŚŝƚĞƚĂŝůƐŝŶƚŚĞĂƌĞĂ͘/ƌĞƉĞĂƚͲ ĞLJĞĐŽŶƚĂĐƚƐŽ/ůŝŌĞĚŵLJŚĞĂĚĂŶĚůŽŽŬĞĚƚŚĞďƵĐŬ ĞĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĂŵĞ ƐĞƋƵĞŶĐĞ ĂďŽƵƚ ϭϱ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ ůĂƚĞƌ͘ /ƚ ƌŝŐŚƚŝŶƚŚĞĞLJĞ͘tĞŝŵŵĞĚŝĂƚĞůLJůŽĐŬĞĚŝŶƚŽĂƐƚĂƌĞ ǁĂƐǀĞƌLJƐƟůůĂŶĚƐŽǀĞƌLJƋƵŝĞƚ͘dŚĞƐŬLJǁĂƐƉƌŝƐƟŶĞ ĚŽǁŶĐŽŶƚĞƐƚ͘dŚĞďƵĐŬĚŝĚŶŽƚďůŝŶŬĂŶĚŶĞŝƚŚĞƌ ƐƚĞĞůLJͲďůƵĞĂŶĚƚŚĞƚĞŵƉĞƌĂƚƵƌĞǁĂƐĚŝĂůĞĚŝŶĂƚϰϴ ĚŝĚ/͘,ĞůŽŽŬĞĚĂƚŵĞĂŶĚ/ůŽŽŬĞĚĂƚŚŝŵĨŽƌĂŶŽƚŚͲ ĚĞŐƌĞĞƐ͘ƐƚŚĞƐƵŶďĞŐĂŶƚŽƐĞƚĂŶĚƚŚĞŶĨĂĚĞ͕/ Ğƌ ϱ ŵŝŶƵƚĞƐ͊ ůĂƐ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƌ ŽĨ ǁŝƚ ĂŶĚ ǁŝůůƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚĞĚƚŽŵLJƐĞůĨ͕͞>ĞƚƚŚĞŐĂŵĞƐďĞŐŝŶ͘͟ ǁŝůĚ͕ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ŝƐ Ă ƟĞ͕ ŝƐ ŐŽŝŶŐ ƚŽ ŐŽ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ /ƐĐĂŶŶĞĚƚŚĞĮĞůĚĨŽƌŵŽǀĞŵĞŶƚďƵƚƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐ ĐƌŝƩĞƌ͘dŚĞďƵĐŬŶĞǀĞƌĨƵůůLJǁŝŶĚĞĚŵĞĂŶĚŶĞǀĞƌ ŶŽŶĞ͘dǁĞŶƚLJŵŝŶƵƚĞƐůĂƚĞƌĚĂƌŬŶĞƐƐďĞŐĂŶƚŽĞŶǀĞͲ ĮŐƵƌĞĚŽƵƚǁŚĂƚ/ǁĂƐ͕ďƵƚŚĞŬŶĞǁŝŶƐƟŶĐƟǀĞůLJ ůŽƉĞ ŵLJ ŚƵŶƚ͘ ^ƵĚĚĞŶůLJ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ŶŽǁŚĞƌĞ͕ Ă ƐĞƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚŝŶŐƐ ŵĂLJ ŶŽƚ ĞŶĚ ǁĞůů ĨŽƌ Śŝŵ ŝĨ ŚĞ ƐƚƵĐŬ ĂŶƚůĞƌƐůŝƚĞƌĂůůLJ͞ƌŽƐĞƵƉ͟ŶŽƚϭϬLJĂƌĚƐĂǁĂLJ͘ŝƌĞĐƚͲ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ͘dŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĂŚŝŶƚŽĨĚĂŶŐĞƌĂŶĚƚŚĂƚĂůŽŶĞ ůLJŽƵƚŝŶĨƌŽŶƚŽĨŵĞĂǀĞƌLJŚĂŶĚƐŽŵĞϲƉŽŝŶƚƌĂŝƐĞĚ ǁĂƐĞŶŽƵŐŚ͊dŚĞĚĞĞƌďĞŐĂŶƚŽďĂĐŬĂǁĂLJƐƚŽƉƉŝŶŐ ŚŝƐŚĞĂĚ͘dŚĞďƵĐŬΖƐƌĂĐŬƐǁŝǀĞůĞĚůŝŬĞĂƉĞƌŝƐĐŽƉĞ ƚŽƐƚĂƌĞŽŶůLJŽŶĐĞ͘,ĞƚŚĞŶƚƵƌŶĞĚĂŶĚŵĞůƚĞĚĂǁĂLJ ŽŶĂƐƵďŵĂƌŝŶĞ͘,ĞƚŚĞŶƉŽŝŶƚĞĚŚŝƐŶŽƐĞŶŽƌƚŚĂŶĚ ŝŶƚŽƚŚĞŐƌĂƐƐ͘ ƉƵůůĞĚŝŶĂĚĞĞƉďƌĞĂƚŚ͘dŚĞďƵĐŬƐƚƵĐŬŚŝƐŶŽƐĞŝŶƚŽ dŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ŚƵŶƚ ŝŶ ŵLJ Ŭ͊ tŚŝůĞ ƚŚĞ Ăŝƌ ĂŶĚ ůŽŽŬĞĚ ƐƚƌĂŝŐŚƚ Ăƚ ŵĞ͘ tŚŝůĞ ŚĞ ŶĂŝůĞĚ ƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐŶŽƐŚŽƚ͕ŶŽŚĂƌǀĞƐƚ͕ƚŚĞƌĞǁĂƐĞŶŽƌŵŽƵƐ ŵLJƉŽƐŝƟŽŶ͕ŚĞĂƉƉĂƌĞŶƚůLJĐŽƵůĚŶΖƚƋƵŝƚĞĮŐƵƌĞŽƵƚ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĞƐ͘ηϭ͗/ĐĂůůĞĚĂďƵĐŬƚŽǁŝƚŚŝŶƉŽŝŶƚͲďůĂŶŬ ǁŚĂƚ/ǁĂƐ͘dŚĞĚĞĞƌĚŝĚŶŽƚƐƉŽŽŬŽƌďŽůƚ͕ũƵƐƚ ƉƌŽdžŝŵŝƚLJ͕ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŐƌŽƵŶĚ͕ ƵƐŝŶŐ ŶĂƚƵƌĂů ĐŽǀĞƌ͘ ηϮ͗ ƐƚĂƌĞĚ͘/ƐƚŽŽĚƐƚŽĐŬƐƟůů͕ŵLJĞLJĞƐĐůŽƐĞĚ͕ŽŶůLJƐƚĞĂůͲ ƚŚĞĚĞĞƌĚŝĚŶŽƚŝĚĞŶƟĨLJŵĞƐŽŝƚĚŝĚŶΖƚƐƉŽŽŬ͘ ŝŶŐĂŐůĂŶĐĞĨƌŽŵƟŵĞƚŽƟŵĞ͘/ǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŽƐĞĞǁŚĂƚ DĞĂŶŝŶŐƚŚĂƚŚĞǁŝůůůŝŬĞůLJƌŽƚĂƚĞďĂĐŬƚŚƌŽƵŐŚƚŚĞ ŚŝƐŶĞdžƚŵŽǀĞǁŽƵůĚďĞ͘^ůŽǁůLJĂŶĚĐĂƵƟŽƵƐůLJƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĂŽŶŚŝƐƌĞŐƵůĂƌƐĐŚĞĚƵůĞ͘ηϯ͗/ĂĐƚƵĂůůLJƐĂǁĚĞĞƌ ďƵĐŬ ďĞŐĂŶ ƚŽ ǁĞĂǀĞ ŚŝƐ ǁĂLJ ƚŽǁĂƌĚ ŵĞ͘ ůů ƚŚĞ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĂƚ ĂůǁĂLJƐ ƌĞŝŶĨŽƌĐĞƐ ƚŚĞ ƉŽƐƐŝďŝůŝƚLJ ƚŚĂƚ ĂŶ ƟŵĞŚŝƐŚĞĂĚŽƐĐŝůůĂƟŶŐĮƌƐƚŽŶĞǁĂLJĂŶĚƚŚĞŶƚŚĞ ĂƌĞĂǁŝůůďĞƉƌŽĚƵĐƟǀĞ͘dŚĂƚŝƐĂǁŝŶ͕ǁŝŶ͕ǁŝŶ͘ŝĚ/ ŽƚŚĞƌ͘ ,ŝƐ ŶŽƐĞ ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ŚĂƌĚ ƚŽ ĚĞĐŝƉŚĞƌ ǁŚĂƚ ŚŝƐ ŵĞŶƟŽŶƚŚĂƚ/ůŽǀĞŚƵŶƟŶŐĨƌŽŵƚŚĞŐƌŽƵŶĚ͍ by Suzanne Schmier
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By Bob Busch Turn! Turn! I was screaming in my mind as the not, I grabbed my bow and headed out. I didn’t see buck con nued toward my tree searching for the anything due to 40 mile-per-hour winds, but it was ru ng whitetails he was sure he had heard just s ll enjoyable. I was able to get familiar with the lay minutes before. I was hun ng with Bowhun ng of the land and in doing so, saw plenty of big buck Western Kentucky Ou i ers a er being the winning sign. Upon returning to camp, I also learned that a bidder at the 2014 Michigan Longbow Associa on hunter from Tennessee had taken a beau ful 14 Winter Awards Banquet. This hunt had actually be- point buck which rough-scored 147 inches. To say gun in 2012 when I accompanied fellow MLA mem- hunters in camp were pumped is an understate- bers John Rafferty and Mike Schrieber, a er Mike ment! had been the high bidder at the 2012 MLA Banquet. The following morning began with coffee and hot Unfortunately we were not successful on that hunt, biscuits. We discussed where we would be si ng, as the bucks stayed just beyond the range of our and we were given the op on of si ng all day or longbows. We did see plenty of deer, however, and coming in for lunch. We even had the op on of some very impressive bucks at that. To make things moving to a different stand if our morning sit had more exci ng towards the end of that hunt, three been unproduc ve. The ou i er had ground blinds, Pope and Young bucks were taken. ladder stands, and hang-ons to accommodate every- A er seeing this opera on, I knew I had to go one’s comfort level. back. One thing that really impressed me, besides As we dressed for the first morning’s hunt, I the quality of game, was how Mark Smith, the own- laughed quietly to myself. The late fall weather on er, stressed having fun and enjoying the hunt itself. this day was windy and 34 degrees. You could tell There are no score restric ons in this camp. As Mark the southern boys from the northerners as the guys says, “If it’s a trophy to you, that’s what ma ers.” from down south were dressed like the Michelin Although he does not advocate shoo ng small Man, trying to stay warm. My first morning’s hunt bucks, he wants you to enjoy the experience. began with a walk down a li le ridge, as Mike called The lodge offers comfort, good food, and good it, to a hang-on stand. Si ng there wai ng for day- company. We met hunters from Tennessee, New light, I could hear movement around me accompa- York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Alabama, and Massa- nied by bucks grun ng as they chased does in the chuse s. Adding the Michigan representa ves into nearby thickets. the mix made for some very lively conversa on. We At first light I saw movement about 50 yards in talked about hun ng trips ranging from Africa to the front of me. I watched as a nice eight point made his Yukon, out west and down south. The geographical way up the ridge. He walked to within 15 yards, but differences allowed for some interes ng insights never offered a shot. A er a me he simply wan- and useful ps. dered off in search of does. Then the parade began. I arrived for my hunt at noon on October 31. Does, small bucks and several large bucks came by. A er se ling in, Mark asked if I was ready to start Of course the big bucks stayed just out of range. I hun ng. He didn’t have to ask me twice. Tired or felt like a kid at Christmas as I watched the bucks 20 respond to grunt and doe bleat calls. This would Regaining his con nue throughout my hunt, averaging 15-20 does feet, he ran and 8-10 bucks every sit, including 2-3 shooters eve- about fi y ry day. yards and One thing to note here is that Mark has thou- stopped. I sands of acres of private farm land leased. You are could not see hun ng unpressured deer with a 2-1 doe buck ra o. him but sever- This makes for an unreal hunt. It is just like in the al seconds lat- videos I’ve seen and the hun ng ar cles I have read. er, I heard It’s a surreal experience. loud thrashing On my evening hunt on November 2, I grunted in and thought I a wide, tall, ten point. I watched him weave his way saw white up the hill to within 25 yards. His antlers were so flopping large that he had to turn his head to get between around on the trees. He easily would score 140 plus. At the re- ground. I’m lease, I watched in horror as my arrow deflected off fairly certain an unseen branch. It ricocheted up and over the Kentucky ex- deer brushing its back with the feathers. As he ran perienced a away, I blew on my grunt call, stopping him at fi y minor earth- yards. To add insult, he returned to within thirty quake that morning because my tree sure seemed yards, made three scrapes and two rubs before he to be doing a lot of shaking. A er the quake subsid- wandered off. Rubbing salt in the wound, a nice sev- ed, I got down, checked my arrow, and called Mark en point came in a half hour later to smell the to let him know I had hit a buck. A er he congratu- scrapes. Of course he had to freshen them up and lated me, he asked, “how big?” I responded by say- leave without offering a shot. ing, “big enough!” “That’s all that ma ers, I’ll be The morning of November 3rd broke clear and there shortly” he replied. cool. It was a perfect day to be afield. I watched the The tracking was easy as my arrow had hit both parade of deer going by un l about 8:30 AM when a lungs and nicked the heart exi ng on the off side. small four point responded to my calling. Suddenly The deer had only traveled fi y yards. The buck his head jerked up looking up the ridge. In short or- turned out to be a nice eight point with a broken der the forkie took off with his tail tucked, as I be- speed bump which would have made him a nine gan to hear the leaves rustling behind me. The point. He was a two and a half year-old deer that steady deliberate sound kept coming un l a nice dressed out at 134 pounds. He is also my largest eight point appeared at seventy-five yards. The buck bow kill to date. You couldn’t have knocked the came in on a string, looking for the lady friend that smile off my face with a s ck. was sure to be calling his name. Upon returning to camp, everyone came over This is where my story began. The buck kept ad- and offered congratula ons and handshakes as I vancing through the trees, not offering a shot as he was the only tradi onal archer in camp. It created was coming head-on the whole me. Finally the quite a s r of well-wishes. The fellowship and just buck stopped at a mere twelve yards, looking for plain fun of this hunt truly made it special. I will re- the doe he had heard. I stood in the stand, doing my live it over and over for years to come. best to look like a tree. I was sure I was having a I would like to thank Mark Smith of Western Ken- heart a ack, as I prayed for him to turn. A er what tucky Bowhun ng for dona ng this hunt for our felt like forever, he did just that. Moving in the di- Michigan Longbow Associa on Winter Banquet. rec on of the scrapes he at last presented a quar- Special thanks to Ken Myers, for se ng this up with tering away shot at sixteen yards. With no conscious his cousin Mark Smith and finally, the MLA for decision, I drew and released in one mo on. I saw affording me the opportunity of bidding on this my arrow disappear into his rib cage, angling to- hunt. All I can say is, “ I’ll be going back.” Hopefully I wards the opposite shoulder. will see you there and share a hunt with you! For Upon being hit, the buck mule-kicked then sur- anyone interested in hun ng Kentucky, check out prisingly did a complete head over bu somersault. the website at: www.bowhun ngwestky.com 21 by Muza Abdul
My name is Muza and I am from Malaysia. I came He always reminded me to be pa ent with my to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Septem- shoo ng. “Only shoot one arrow, then retrieve.” ber of 2011 for school, majoring in Economics. I had That is what he always said to me. That way, I will a li le background of archery back in my country, as give my best shot every single me. True or not, my older sister competed Olympic style at the na- that is what life is, in essence. To be one with our onal level during her teenage years. I pursued my ac on, to be at present. Peter has become like an internal a rac on for tradi onal archery via the uncle to me. He even helps me with my love life! computer. Our first mee ngs consisted of backyard shoo ng In the summer of 2012, I searched on the internet at Peter’s. A few days a er, Peter invited me to the for the tradi onal archery that exists here in the US, Compton Tradi onal Rendezvous. There, I meet because it is basically non-existent in Malaysia. To with the most amazing crowd of tradi onal archery my surprise I found that it is very big here. Step-by- enthusiasts. The atmosphere was so warm and wel- step I looked through the online communi es and I coming. At one corner, there was a bonfire with stumbled upon TradGang.com, which I joined to country jams. At another, kids are shoo ng flying connect with other members. I looked for a mem- discs as targets. It is a culture all its own. ber in my area and was fortunate enough to get a I had never seen this before. Back in my country, I response from “BentSha ”. I was luckier that he only had dreams of owning a tradi onal bow. I’m was the cool, laid-back guy, Peter Collins. very lucky to have a father who has interests in ar- We met and bonded like any guys would do. Peter chery but generally speaking, no one shoots there. is an amazing person that has taught and guided me Even if they do, it would be Olympic archery with through my early stages of living independently. He sta onery shoo ng and tons of mechanical non- also taught me a li le bit about the bow and arrow. sense. I shot one of those before. I quickly put that 22 it is gorgeous! I, like many others, am a racted to the simple beauty of the bow. However, what really a racts me to tradi onal archery is how each shot that I take, each release that I make, each breath while shoo ng an arrow, is a reflec on of my inner self. Every shot is ins nc ve. And one has to create a rela onship between the bow and self. A oneness with the bow. Being one with the bow is being aware that I myself am nothing without it. To me, tradi onal archery allows me to crosscheck the cleanliness, the purity, and the sincerity of my heart. Of course, it is only an instrument to under- stand myself. Just like others who are doing other types of ac vity such as yoga, swimming, running, et cetera. Because of school I don’t get to shoot a lot, but tradi onal archery has always been, and will always be, dear to my heart. I couldn’t be more for- tunate to find a great man and a great community (the MLA) that shares similar interests. Peter has invited me to shoot at his backyard, Compton Ren- dezvous, Jackson Bowmen, MLA Spring Shoot and Tomahawk Archers. Each one is a different me down. However, with tradi onal archery, I’m in love and place, each leaves a dis nct memory. The with it! warmth I received from the host of each event, Our first emails, between Peter and I, mostly con- from the circle of friends, and especially from the tained what bow I should get, since it would be my tradi onal community has made my heart a racted first ever bow. I knew for certain that I wanted a even more to tradi onal archery. tradi onal one-piece bow. I found one at the Comp- I will forever be thankful to the large group of ton Rendezvous a er I received advice from Peter. MLAers, Bub and Caroline, and especially to Peter hooked me up with Larry from Lost Na on “BentSha ,” for such a wonderful experience. Look- Archery and Larry hooked me up with a Bear Cub. I ing back I can say that I am truly blessed with a fell in love with the bow right away. It is a used 62” great family. I’m only 23 and have been wandering Bear Cub and 38# at 28” draw. I shoot the bow with this world since I was 13 searching for my eternal pride and joy every me I take it out. I have been home. I am glad to find a piece of it in tradi onal sleeping beside my “Cub” even to this night. I think archery.
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I climbed down a er dark to meet Eric and Gary and tell them what had happened. They congratu- lated me and we started tracking. The blood was good and I thought the recovery wouldn't take long. It was about that me that we jumped a pig. With- out hesita on Eric took off a er the animal so that we wouldn't lose it. In our haste for a speedy recov- ery however, we wound up on the track of a live hog. Eric a empted to quell the panic and told us to be quiet. I heard a grunt, but couldn't tell which way the pig was running, which was scary to say the least. Eric told us to be ready to run to the nearest tree in case the hog charged. Luckily the hog ran in away from us rather than toward us. Relief washed over me, but it quickly turned to excitement a few minutes later when Gary announced that he'd found the right trail. My second bow killed hog was only 20 yards away. It was a real nice pig leaving me on of the kind. The top of the snow was a sheet of ice top of the world. and even the birds made noise flying from tree-to- We le Coal Creek Ou i er the next day with tree. coolers filled with wild hog meat and heads full of Just before dark I heard a hog snort in the dis- memories. We were the first bowhunters at Coal tance. When the animals began to move around in Creek to shoot pigs with tradi onal equipment and the frozen snow it sounded like there was a stam- that was something none of us would soon forget. pede coming right underneath me. I started seeing movement through the pines and soon I recognized nine or ten pigs moving toward me. Suddenly a loud Donavan and his wife, Audrey, reside in Read- grunt caused the en re herd to sca er. I thought I'd ing, Michigan with their son, Sam. Donavan lost my chance, but they came back shortly there- enjoys numerous aspects of archery including a er. I picked a target, drew, and released my ar- building bows and designing custom leather row. It met its mark and the pigs charged off into arm guards. the darkness. I had just arrowed my second hog
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I could see John and Rob mak- ing "hurry-up" gestures in the distance and shot them an "it’s out of my hands" shrug in return. They were eager to hit the courses and I couldn't blame them. We all couldn’t wait to shoot. It had been an- other long, cold winter and we were itching to thaw our bows and thump foam out-of-doors. The parking lot of Tomahawk was a beau ful sight; packed full of vehicles flying the colors of the MLA and tradi onal organiza ons and hun ng clubs throughout Michigan. Our social media efforts had worked and it was exci ng to see. "This is a whole lot more than 100 shooters," I said. "More than 20 MLA folks for sure," Caroline commented. And eve- ryone had come in the name of charity to slay a dragon. World Dragon Shoo ng Day began as a way for Wisconsin na ve Wya Kauth to honor his father Keith, who passed suddenly two years prior. Keith was an archer and ar st who worked on the Dun- 28 targets to honor lost love ones and raise money for those less fortunate. Last year, his local club (the Kenosha Bowmen) raised $700 to help grieving chil- dren go to camp. This year’s target would be a 5th grader with leukemia and people from all over the world jumped in to help. Pat Hogan of Tomahawk contributed by adding a dragon to their hand-painted 30-target Alaskan Wil- derness course. It was long, it was fierce, it was beau ful, it breathed fire, and you could shoot it for $1 per arrow or six for $5. You received a 50/50 ck- et for every arrow in the vitals and the winner would receive half the winnings. The rest would go to Wya and his cause. We all intended to take a crack at it. The targets at Tomahawk were already famous. I’d first shot one at the MTB Jamboree in Grayling several years prior and was shocked at the me and detail in each. They were indeed shootable works of art, but with two of my own, but I love to see it, especially as nice as those bear, sheep, moose, and deer tar- when there are longbows involved. It was now our gets were, this dragon was something truly special. I job to make sure Alexis had a good me, but with couldn’t wait to poke holes in it. pseudo “uncles” like Rob and I, it was obvious that I stepped out of the cab into the balmy March air, wouldn’t be an issue. immediately realizing how underdressed I was, but Peter Collins joined our group in route to the the morning chill and the crunch of old leaves at my front 15 and we invited a Tomahawk na ve named feet reminded me of deer season. The trend would Eric to join us on the first target. He trickled in mid- con nue throughout the morning, which made the shot and had been wai ng pa ently for us to finish shoo ng all the more enjoyable. when Rob did the MLA thing and extended the invi- I met up with Rob and John a er paying my fee ta on. It doesn’t seem right for anyone to shoot and was delighted to find that John’s daughter Alex- alone at an archery gathering and he was a wel- is was there. I’d met her once before and was happy comed addi on. to see her with a bow in her hand. There are few We pressed on from target-to-target amidst doz- things in life as special as a father spending me ens of happy archers, cas ng arrow a er arrow at with his daughter in the outdoors. I could be biased the unsuspec ng cri ers in canvas and were faring well despite s ff joints. The painted landscape sur- rounding each animal was also backed with foam and no one spent precious me tracking lost arrows as a result. By the end of the day, I was convinced Tomahawk’s 2D target system was superior to the 3D versions we were all so familiar with. This was especially true for new shooters like Alexis, who shot without the fear of a lost or broken arrow and had a be er experience because of it. The sun poked through the early-morning gray, warming our faces and turning the brown under- growth a beau ful burnt orange. It was indeed busy with over 175 shooters, but the scenery and our company transformed the “wai ng” into “enjoying.” We talked about the upcoming year and looked for- ward to another archery-filled summer with friends and family. 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won the 50/50 was irrelevant, I was having a blast As we progressed through the course, I no ced and it was all for a good cause. Plus, we s ll had an- Michael Grandstaff and his family a target or two other round to shoot. Could a Sunday be any ahead. They are new members and I was amazed at be er? how well they navigated the courses with young We were a well-oiled-machine on the back 15, girls. I couldn’t even get my kids to put their boots save for a flyer here and there, but the enjoyment on efficiently, let alone shoot a 30-target course of the a ernoon was watching Alexis’ progression without holding people up. We were all “seasoned from that morning. She had fantas c form for a archers” (by defini on anyway) and couldn’t keep young shooter and had made some excep onal up with them. It was, and always is, a trip to see a shots with her li le fiberglass recurve. We did all we family grow together behind the bow and arrow. It’s could do to encourage and she was responding very what makes being involved with the MLA at such an well. She approached every target with a tenacity in mate level so rewarding. I was happy to have you couldn’t help but love. It was all we could do to made the trip east and can guarantee it will not be slow her down. In a year or so she would have her my last trip to Tomahawk. I came to slay a dragon own, genuine longbow and would do great things and le a proud president. with it. I was sure of it.
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Since January 1st, we have added “new” 16 mem- Since January 1st, we have had 33 renewals. bers, either as (1) renewals that had been away for A breakdown of renewals/new members, that is, a while (that is, they were not on the list received the 16 addi ons and 33 renewals, total 47: from Ken Scollick, or (2) new members. 1-yr renewals: 20 16 addi ons to our Roster. This is, therefore, a 3-yr renewals: 12 summary of Expo and Winter Banquet signups. 5-yr renewals: 4 Total membership is 533. New members, 1-yr: 13.
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34 I was driving through Ohio yesterday when I got a message clinical! I thought to myself “I wonder what the from Caroline symptoms of Hogi s would be?” and I recognized a asking the sta- few right off the bat: tus of this ar - First sign; going afield on the opening day of cle. This would deer season carrying a map of a swamp a be the ar cle thousand miles away and a notepad to that I both for- scrawl notes into. got to pen and Second sign is hard for me to admit to, especially to submit! to this crowd; leaving the peak of rut up DANG! At least I North to go hunt a marginal season for hogs now knew what I forgot before leaving the house. I down South. don’t know what it is about the me leading up to a Third sign is when as a Northerner you’ve finally hog hunt, but my brain gets distracted with pigs and made it to spring, and just in me for maple some mes things fall through the cracks. Luckily for sap, morels, and turkey season; you pack up me I had my laptop in the car and 800 miles to think to go chase pigs in blistering heat. about things. As I reflected on my distracted mind I I’m sure there are more that my friends have ob- thought about an email I received; perhaps the two served and could ra le off with some good laughs, might be related. but those above leave me scratching my own head. There is a longbow shoo ng fellow up North Perhaps “forge ng to write S ckTalk ar cle” could whom I keep up with from me to me. We traded a be number four on my list! few late winter messages recently about new long- So if Hogi s is a real problem for some of us, bows and the upcoming turkey season. A couple re- what’s the cure? From what I can tell there doesn’t plies into the exchange he asked “So how are you seem to be one. It’s a bit more about managing the doing with the Hogi s these days?” This cracked me itch between hunts. Here are a few things that up when I read it, it sounded so serious and very helped me though the past few months.
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______35 I do find some comfort in living vicariously how great this book is! Though ully laid out and through other hog hunters who are afield. I thought easy to understand. The author goes through the it was fantas c that the very night I was presen ng history of hogs coming to the new world in great 2014 game awards; Jerry Keck was taking a Florida detail with tons of historical references. I spent hog! I saw the picture and it looked delicious, huge most of my me rereading sec ons on habitat and congrats to Jerry on that one! A week later Donavan behavior. Reading this book helped me understand Watson took a trip to Oklahoma to try hogs for the the purpose in behavior behind some of my field first me in that state. He also scored on the hogs observa ons. with his longbow! Looks like Game Awards 2015 There was also a story posted on Trad Gang tled should be off to a good start! I’ll say no more as “The Story of Kong” by Jerry Russell. It’s a mul year there could be future ar cles about the hunts, and saga of a very accomplished hog hunter pursuing a as a Hogi s sufferer I really want to hear those sto- par cularly elusive boar. The story is extremely well ries! wri en, there are some great pictures in there. If I’ve tried to read some of the few books on the you search for the tle and the author it should subject of hog hun ng, and most of them have been come right up. amazingly disappoin ng. One a ernoon I was I will close up this issue with this: I apologize if thumbing through a 3 Rivers catalogue and saw a this ar cle isn’t as polished as usual. The sun is now book that looked interes ng so I decided to try coming up on my first morning in hog camp, and I again. The American Feral Hog by Tom Kidwell had have a serious condi on to a end too! good reviews so I bought a copy. I was amazed by
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