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Michigan Longbow Association

Big Game, Small Game and Turkey Awards

Current Michigan Longbow Association members are eligible to apply for our Big Game, Small Game and Turkey Awards, which are presented at our annual Winter Awards Banquet.  The intent of the game awards is not to foster any sort of competition, but rather is intended as a way to celebrate each other's personal accomplishments afield. For more information, view the applications below. 

GAME AWARD APPLICATIONS

2011 GAME AWARDS

GAME AWARDS RECORDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAME AWARD APPLICATIONS

To apply for an award please print the application, provide the required information, and mail it to the address listed on the application.

BIG GAME AWARDS

SMALL GAME AWARDS

TURKEY GAME AWARDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAME AWARDS


2011 BIG GAME AWARDS


MEMBER: TODD GREENWALD
TIME/DATE: 9:50 AM, DECEMBER 26
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN CALHOUN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: PARTLY SUNNY, 40'S
ANIMAL:  4 PT WHITETAIL BUCK
SHOT DISTANCE: 18 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
BOW:  GREAT NORTHERN CRITTER GITTER, 64", 64#
ARROW: ARROW DYNAMICS W/ GRIZZLIE
BIG GAME AWARD #1


MEMBER: BOB BUSCH
TIME/DATE: 5:10 PM, DECEMBER 2
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN GLADWIN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: OVERCAST
ANIMAL:  1 PT WHITETAIL BUCK
SHOT DISTANCE: 12 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
BOW:  BELCHER, 60", 57#
ARROW: CEDAR W/ WENSEL
BIG GAME AWARD #18


MEMBER: JERRY LUBBERS
TIME/DATE: 5:00 PM, NOVEMBER 21
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN TUSCOLA COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: FINE
ANIMAL:  WHITETAIL DOE
SHOT DISTANCE: 15 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
BOW:  JIM REYNOLDS M.O.A.B. THUNDERSTICK, 60", 51#
ARROW: WOOD W/ TULIP CUTTER
BIG GAME AWARD #39


MEMBER: BOB BUSCH
TIME/DATE: 8:40 AM, NOVEMBER 14
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN GLADWIN COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: CLEAR
ANIMAL:  7 PT WHITETAIL BUCK
SHOT DISTANCE: 22 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
BOW:  RAFFERTY, 60", 57#
ARROW: CEDAR W/ WENSEL
BIG GAME AWARD #17


MEMBER: JERRY LUBBERS
TIME/DATE: 4:55 PM, NOVEMBER 10
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN TUSCOLA COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: FINE
ANIMAL:  WHITETAIL DOE
SHOT DISTANCE: 15 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
BOW:  JIM REYNOLDS M.O.A.B. THUNDERSTICK, 60", 51#
ARROW: WOOD W/ TULIP CUTTER
BIG GAME AWARD #38


MEMBER: RON EURICK
TIME/DATE: 5:20 PM, NOVEMBER 8
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN TUSCOLA COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: CLOUDY
ANIMAL:  WHITETAIL BUTTON BUCK
SHOT DISTANCE: 15 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
BOW:  JIM REYNOLDS MOAB, 62", 55#
ARROW: ALUMINUM W/ MAGNUS
BIG GAME AWARD #5


MEMBER: RON EURICK
TIME/DATE: 5:10 PM, NOVEMBER 8
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN TUSCOLA COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: CLOUDY
ANIMAL:  WHITETAIL BUTTON BUCK
SHOT DISTANCE: 10 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
BOW:  JIM REYNOLDS MOAB, 62", 55#
ARROW: ALUMINUM W/ MAGNUS
BIG GAME AWARD #4


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MEMBER: GREG DENNY
TIME/DATE: 7:35 AM, NOVEMBER 6
LOCATION:  PUBLIC LAND IN MONTCALM COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: CLEAR / DRY
ANIMAL:  WHITETAIL DOE
SHOT DISTANCE: 13 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
COMMENTS: MADE THE BOW FOR TOM MORAN AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE COOL TO BREAK IT IN FOR HIM.
BOW:  HOMEMADE TRI-LAM WALNUT AND HICKORY, 66", 47#
ARROW: CEDAR W/ MAGNUS I
BIG GAME AWARD #2


MEMBER: JERRY KECK
TIME/DATE: 8:45 AM, NOVEMBER 4
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN TUSCOLA COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: CLEAR / COLD
ANIMAL:  6 PT WHITETAIL BUCK
SHOT DISTANCE: 21 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
COMMENTS: DEER RAN 50 YARDS, STOPPED, PULLED OUT ARROW AND TIPPED OVER.
BOW:  THUNDER STICK, 60", 47#
ARROW: CEDAR W/ 2-BLADE SNUFFER AND WOODY WEIGHT
BIG GAME AWARD #21


MEMBER: TERRY HERMENITT
TIME/DATE: 6:30 PM, NOVEMBER 2
LOCATION:  BARRY STATE GAME AREA
WEATHER: 48 DEGREES
ANIMAL:  8 PT WHITETAIL BUCK
SHOT DISTANCE: 25 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
COMMENTS: I DUPED THIS BUCK WITH PETE RICHARD'S INDIAN BUCK LURE.  HE CAME IN DOWN WIND AND ZIG-ZAGED THROUGH THE WOODS.  HE STOPPED AT 25 YARDS AND RUBBED AN OAK TREE, AND I TOOK THE SHOT.  HE WENT ABOUT 100 YARDS.  I WAS SOMEWHAT SHOCKED TO SEE THAT HE WA SO LARGE.
BOW:  JIM REYNOLDS THUNDER STICK, 58", 54#
ARROW: DOUGLAS FIR W/ 125GR BEAR RAZORHEAD
BIG GAME AWARD #2


MEMBER: ANDREW (DREW) VINCENT
TIME/DATE: 5:30 PM, NOVEMBER 1
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN CLINTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: COOL / CLEAR
ANIMAL:  8 PT WHITETAIL BUCK
SHOT DISTANCE: 8 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
COMMENTS: SMALL WOODLOT BUCK
BOW:  CENTAUR LONGBOW, 60", 53#
ARROW: CARBON W/ MICHIGAN MADE ABOWYER BONEHEAD
BIG GAME AWARD #2


MEMBER: JERRY KECK
TIME/DATE: 5:05 PM, OCTOBER 22
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: CLEAR
ANIMAL:  WHITETAIL DOE
SHOT DISTANCE: 22 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: GROUND BLIND
COMMENTS: DUE TO A DFLECTED ARROW I GOT A "TEXAS HEAD SHOT".  THE DEER DIDN'T GO 100 YARDS.
BOW:  THUNDER STICK, 60", 47#
ARROW: CEDAR W/
BEAR RAZORHEAD
BIG GAME AWARD #20


MEMBER: JERRY LUBBERS
TIME/DATE: 5:00 PM, OCTOBER 22
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN TUSCOLA COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: FINE
ANIMAL:  8 PT WHITETAIL BUCK
SHOT DISTANCE: 15 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
BOW:  JIM REYNOLDS M.O.A.B. THUNDERSTICK, 60", 51#
ARROW: WOOD W/ TULIP CUTTER
BIG GAME AWARD #37


MEMBER: TERRY HERMENITT
TIME/DATE: 6:20 PM, OCTOBER 18
LOCATION:  BARRY STATE GAME AREA
WEATHER: 50'S
ANIMAL:  WHITETAIL DOE
SHOT DISTANCE: 27 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
COMMENTS: 20' UP.  1ST SHOT AT 5 YARDS WAS OVER HER  BACK.  THE 2ND SHOT HAD 26" ARROW PENETRATION.  1ST WITH A TRADITIONAL BOW.
BOW:  TWO TRACKS, 62", 50#
ARROW: 2016 W/ 125GR VINTAGE SATELLITE
BIG GAME AWARD #1


MEMBER: GREG DENNY
TIME/DATE: 6:10 PM, OCTOBER 17
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: CLEAR / DRY
ANIMAL:  WHITETAIL DOE
SHOT DISTANCE: 12 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
BOW:  RIVER RAISIN, 64", 52#
ARROW: CEDAR W/ MAGNUS I
BIG GAME AWARD #1


MEMBER: JERRY LUBBERS
TIME/DATE: 4:30 PM, OCTOBER 13
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN TUSCOLA COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: FINE
ANIMAL:  7 PT WHITETAIL BUCK
SHOT DISTANCE: 10 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
BOW:  JIM REYNOLDS M.O.A.B. THUNDERSTICK, 60", 51#
ARROW: WOOD W/ TULIP CUTTER
BIG GAME AWARD #36


MEMBER: LOUIS LUCIDO
TIME/DATE: 7:00 AM, OCTOBER 8
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN GRANDTRAVERSE, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: COLD
ANIMAL:  4 PT WHITETAIL BUCK
SHOT DISTANCE: 12 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
BOW:  GREAT NORTHERN LONGBOW, 68", 45#
ARROW: WOOD W/ WOODSMAN
BIG GAME AWARD #3


MEMBER: LOUIS LUCIDO
TIME/DATE: 5:30 PM, OCTOBER 2
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN GRANDTRAVERSE, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: MILD TO COLD
ANIMAL:  WHITETAIL DOE
SHOT DISTANCE: 13 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
BOW:  GREAT NORTHERN BUSHBOW, 62", 44#
ARROW: WOOD W/ WOODSMAN
BIG GAME AWARD #2


MEMBER: PAUL WILBURN
TIME/DATE: SUNSET, SEPTEMBER 18
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN WASHTENAW COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: 50'S / CLEAR
ANIMAL:  WHITETAIL DOE
SHOT DISTANCE: 9 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: GROUND BLIND
COMMENTS: THIS WAS MY FIRST DEER TAKEN WITH A LONGBOW
BOW:  50# OSAGE ORANGE ENGLISH LONGBOW, MADE BY SHAUN WEBB
ARROW: HOMEMADE, MEDIEVAL-STYLE, SELF-NOCKED CEDAR W/ 160GR STOS 2-BLADE
BIG GAME AWARD #1


MEMBER: BOB NORTON
TIME/DATE: 8:05 AM, SEPTEMBER 3
LOCATION:  PUBLIC LAND IN DURAN COUNTY, COLORADO
WEATHER: BLUE SKY / COOL
ANIMAL:  COW ELK
SHOT DISTANCE: 18 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: TREE STAND
COMMENTS: THE COW ELK RAN 90 YARDS WITH THE DOUBLE LUNG HIT.  THE ARROW STOPPED IN THE OPPOSITE SHOULDER.
BOW:  JIM REYNOLDS THUNDER STICK MOAB, 52", 54#
ARROW: CEDAR W/ 145GR JOURNEYMEN 2-BLADE
BIG GAME AWARD #11


MEMBER: SAM MORELLO
TIME/DATE: 1:10 PM, AUGUST 23
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN WYOMING
WEATHER: 90 DEGREES / HOT
ANIMAL:  ANTELOPE BUCK, 70-1/8 POPE & YOUNG SCORE
SHOT DISTANCE: 18 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: GROUND BLIND + STALKING
COMMENTS: NOT THE GREATEST OF SHOTS, NEEDED TO TRACK AND SHOOT HIM AGAIN.
BOW:  THUNDER STICK, 62", 56#
ARROW: WOOD W/ SNUFFER
BIG GAME AWARD #9


MEMBER: SAM MORELLO
TIME/DATE: 8:20 AM, AUGUST 23
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN WYOMING
WEATHER: 80 DEGREES / CLEAR
ANIMAL:  ANTELOPE DOE
SHOT DISTANCE: 20 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: GROUND BLIND
COMMENTS: SPINE SHOT
BOW:  THUNDER STICK, 62", 56#
ARROW: WOOD W/ SNUFFER
BIG GAME AWARD #8


2011 SMALL GAME AWARDS


 

MEMBER: JERRY KECK
TIME/DATE: 5:35 PM, OCTOBER 21
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: CLEAR
ANIMAL:  RUFFED GROUSE
SHOT DISTANCE: 20 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: GROUND BLIND
BOW:  THUNDER STICK, 60", 47#
ARROW: CEDAR W/ MAGNUS I


MEMBER: PAUL WILBURN
TIME/DATE: EVENING, OCTOBER 7
LOCATION:  PRIVATE LAND IN SOUTH LYON, MICHIGAN
WEATHER: 50'S / CLEAR
ANIMAL:  (2) GRAY SQUIRRELS (ONE BLACK PHASE)
SHOT DISTANCE: 10 YARDS
HUNTING METHOD: GROUND BLIND
COMMENTS: I TOOK THESE TWO SQUIRRELS WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF EACH OTHER NEAR MY DEER BLIND.
BOW:  50# OSAGE ORANGE ENGLISH LONGBOW, MADE BY SHAUN WEBB
ARROW: HOMEMADE, MEDIEVAL-STYLE, SELF-NOCKED CEDAR W/ 160GR STOS 2-BLADE

 


2011 TURKEY AWARDS


 


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