| 1982 Bowhunter of the Year: | | | | shot a large bull moose, that just missed Pope & |
| Deuaine Lake | | | | Young by a few points). He also hunted elk and |
| In 1983 my mom, Beulah, wrote an article for the | | | | puma in Colorado. He shot a puma which made Pope |
| Michigan Bow Hunters (MBH) archery newspaper that | | | | & Young. He has also shot a Russian Boar in |
| featured my dad, Deuaine Lake. Technology by the | | | | North Carolina, a Black Bear in the Upper Peninsula of |
| bow and arrow manufacturers in the early 80's was | | | | Michigan and numerous small game, including a 56 |
| just starting to kick into high gear. In 1982 Dad was | | | | pound carp shot in South Haven, MI. In 1981, Deuaine |
| given a bow by a company known as Proline, just so | | | | got his first Expert Hunter award after shooting a |
| he could field test it. He also was using Bear Super | | | | fox with his bow. He said that was one of his most |
| Razorheads, which were given to him personally by | | | | difficult archery hunts of all. |
| Fred Bear. In that same year, dad received the honor | | | | Deuaine is a family man and loves to hunt with his |
| of Bowhunter of the Year award with the MBH. The | | | | son Ted and two grandsons, Brody and Brent. They |
| following article was listed in the December, 1983 | | | | both hope to shoot a deer with grandpa at their side. |
| MBH newspaper: | | | | His daughter Diana doesn't hunt, but her husband Bill |
| Deuaine Lake, 1982 Bowhunter of the Year has been | | | | does. Their two sons, Corey and Curt are too young |
| with MBH since 1955. He started as an onlooker for a | | | | to hunt yet, but love to shoot their bows with |
| few years, and then went on to become | | | | grandpa. So it will be quite a hunting party for |
| representative and then Governor for District 7. | | | | Deuaine, four grandsons, a son, a son-in-law plus their |
| When Rex Holbrook became President, Deuaine was | | | | wives for cooking back at camp. Oh yes, his wife |
| Vice President. Then on Rex's death, during his | | | | Beulah hunts too and has a few deer to her credit! |
| second term, Deuaine became President filling out the | | | | Deuaine has felt that if "You hunt with your children, |
| term. Then he went back to Governor and | | | | you won't have to hunt for them." |
| representative. | | | | That was the end of the article and I am very proud |
| Now he is letting new and younger fellow MBH'ers | | | | to be his son. He did so much for the sport of |
| bring in new and fresh ideas to the organization. | | | | archery and teaching me and my family and countless |
| Deuaine will always try to be there to help guide and | | | | others who have shared their own skills of archery |
| shape bowhunting as we know it. Many friends were | | | | hunting with many others. This is what makes the |
| made and all shared the talk of hunting and archery | | | | sport go on and into the next generations of the |
| skills. | | | | future. Spread the Word! |
| Deuaine has hunted moose and caribou in Alaska (he | | | | |