The little guy, Zack, is also a master craftsman of all things Lego. He creates stuff with those little blocks that are absolutely amazing.
On the night before I left for my NM elk hunt this year, Zack handed me a complete Lego scene! consisting of a tree, a ground blind, a whitetail buck and a bowhunter, complete with a back quiver, binoculars and a cool hat! He wanted me to take it to New Mexico for good luck. I explained to him while the scene was totally awesome, that it wouldn't survive in my pack and that maybe I should just take the hunter. He obliged and I took the little bowhunter guy that my Zack built just for me.
Well, I have to admit that I left him at camp a couple days during the hunt. When I reviewed the pics on my camera, I couldn't believe what I found! That little guy got BUSY!!
Anyone that hunted the Gila this season likely got to experience the man eating grasshoppers that plagued the area. They were absolutely freaky. Thee were uncountable numbers of them. I killed at least 7,000 every day just walking. They tried to eat my rangefinder case. They put holes in my flip flops. When we killed them at camp, other grasshoppers came and ate them! It was like something out of a B horror movie from the 60's.
I guess the Lego bowhunter feared for his life and took action.
And did Legoman use the gutless method? The rib roll would be tough on that one I think.
As a small boy I absolutely adored playing with Lego...every Christmas morning, I would be up at 4am shaking the boxes under the tree; if it rattled, then it was Lego and Daddy would be woken up to help build
Thanks a million for sharing...and be careful out there, brave Lego Archer
I remember those days...my Son will turn 15 on Friday.
Enjoy that little guy while you can!
Best of Luck, Jeff
Best post I've seen in a while reminds me of those old 50's horror movies Just watched the Black Scorpion a few days ago Too funny
Very witty, I like it!
I spoke to Lego man this morning. He likes the idea of doing a semi live, hunt. He said he is not a fan of most of the "live" hunts on BS. His hunts are too action packed to be jerking around with a phone every time a squirrel walks by, he says. That, and the fact that is is difficult to press the little keys on his phone with C's for hands....
He wouldn't tell me what he was currently chasing, only that as dangerous as the hoppers were, this animal makes them look like Pikachu, the cute and cuddly.
He couldn't talk long. Apparently, he packed in deep and was worried about the battery on his sat phone, but he answered a few of your questions.
Draw or OTC for the tag?
It was an "any hopper, lubber or flying" OTC tag.
High fence?
please. Lego man is an adventurer who lives on the edge! His motto, "I came, I killed and I left". Kill or be killed is how he likes to hunt. Can't do that in a pen.
Equipment?
LM crafts his own, of course. To keep it in perspective, remember LM. Is 1-1/4" tall. Please don't tell him I told you this. He is a bit sensitive about his height. What is really amazing is his strength to size ratio. He is at least as strong as a carpenter ant! He can lift 6 times his own weight! He packed out that hopper and all his gear 6 miles, one way! (6 miles to scale, of course. Hell, remember he's only 1-1/4" tall..)
So, to scale (1-1/4" equals 6')
His longbow draws 364 lbs. Arrows are the equivalent of #5 rebar and weigh, in lbs., not grains, 3.5! Broad heads are solid steel, 2 blade, custom made by VPA, of course. The combo achieved full penetration on the hopper with a full on frontal, entering just under the mandible and exiting the exoskeleton just beyond the thorax. Fletchings are hand cut tweety bird, harvested by LM himself.
He also makes his own clothing.
LM eats what he kills. Hopper meat was nasty, he said.
Lego man is not interested in record books. He hunts, therefore, he is. That is enough for him.
A bit more about Legoman.....;
LM wants to hunt with Bustaribs, cuz who has a better handle than that. The guy MUST be cool!, BPM (because, hey, what Lego man doesn't like pizza) and Jaquomo, because Lou also likes to sip the good stuff after a long day of chasing plains critters in a frozen wasteland, like LM did in that Star Wars episode.
Famous in his little world, LM has courted the likes of Princess Leia, from Star Wars fame, and that cute chick, the kings daughter, from Lord of the Rings. He digs chicks that know how to wield swords and light sabers......
I'll let you know when Lego man is ready to post a semi live hunt detailing his current adventure.
I heard he was seen on the set of "Hunger Games II" with Jennifer Lawrence in tow. Not sure if it a long term thing or if she is just a groupie.
You are living the life LM!
um.... I think LM might be E.T. on earth safari....
Livin the dream LM, livin the dream!!
Yep here is a picture of the new weapon he was practicing with. Seeing another side of L.M may just change your thinking of him
You shouldn't have said those awful things about LM.
I couldn't stop him. Zack made him a vehicle and the Lego man is on his way to Illinois now. You should be afraid. Very afraid........
He has never hunted protected species and has CERTAINLY never used a crossbow for hunting.
The Praying Mantis is not protected here in Illinois. As far as the Crossbow I got the picture from his hunting guide........
