Hope and Faith Sarrels of 2014

wapiti792 · October 10, 2013, 03:50:00 PM

Thank you everyone! It was an honor to have Hope with me. I have a plan hatched for the evening after work. I should have about 2 hours of light left...nothing like going for broke on a buck that will soon be on the move and out of my life unless he strolls by during the rut.

A word on Hope Sarrels: aside from being really pretty she is a fine shooting bow. I draw to 29.5 and the 60" is not a problem. I find the ease at which it draws feels lighter than 54# at 28. Whoever gets her next is going to have a real treat!

limbolt · October 10, 2013, 04:59:00 PM

Great story and pic's,just don't get any better than that,congrats and thanks for sharing.

RC · October 10, 2013, 05:20:00 PM

Awsome Mike and Seth. Hope you have many more days like that.RC

magnus · October 10, 2013, 06:11:00 PM

Great story and hunt Mike. Sharing it with your son does make it a perfect hunt. The turkey was just a bonus. Congratulations to you both!

Ray Hammond · October 10, 2013, 06:23:00 PM

Way to go,Mikey!

Gen273 · October 10, 2013, 08:18:00 PM

Congrats Mike!

Pheonixarcher · October 11, 2013, 02:33:00 AM

It looks as though the adventures of Hope and Faith are starting down the righteous path! Excellent hunt with you and your boy. I 'Hope' you success with that buck. Good luck, and thanks for sharing and starting out the bows with some good mojo.

Todd Alexander · October 11, 2013, 05:20:00 AM

You had me right up to the Cards part. Then I felt a little sick to my stomach. GO BUCS!! (Next year). Congrats on a great week for you all the way around.

Todd Alexander · October 11, 2013, 05:21:00 AM

You had me right up to the Cards part. Then I felt a little sick to my stomach. GO BUCS!! (Next year). Congrats on a great week for you all the way around.

Ric O'Shay · October 11, 2013, 07:48:00 AM

Good story, nice pics and a good hunt Mike!

Guru · October 11, 2013, 06:06:00 PM

Well done buddy!! Very enjoyable to read and great pix

October 12, 2013, 02:25:00 AM

Way to go, Mike! You seem to have a thing for shooting turkeys with bows named Hope! Didn't you shoot a bird with the Hope that I have?

Congrats again,

Bisch

wapiti792 · October 12, 2013, 09:17:00 AM

Yes Bisch I sure did! It was a fall hen as well. They eat pretty good

Matter of fact today for lunch we are having a turkey sauce picante, Kip Manual inspired, with rice and biscuits.

*Turkey breast from Hope

*Make a roux, holy trinity of onion, pepper and celery with Hopes bird added.

I hunted last night out of a tree with Hope. We had a little six cruise us. 75% of the crops are out of the fields and the nice relaxed bachelor groups are busted up into bucks with their own agenda. Lots of solos now. Seeing some field edge scrapes and some frustration rubs. I might get a little rut activity before Ms Hope has to leave.

59Alaskan · October 14, 2013, 02:07:00 PM

Looks good Mike! Wish I was there for that.

Boyd,
Are you hunting tomorrow?

stabow · October 14, 2013, 03:09:00 PM

That does look good would like the reciepe.
Yes will be out after them in the morning....

wapiti792 · October 14, 2013, 04:49:00 PM

Good hunting Stabow! Will get a recipe up on the cooking tab and add a link here.

Go get 'em Faith!

October 15, 2013, 12:46:00 AM

Good luck, Boyd!

Bisch

stabow · October 15, 2013, 06:36:00 AM

Thanks guys its almost game time heading out the door in about 10 min......

Bob Sarrels · October 15, 2013, 07:34:00 AM

Go get um Boyd

stabow · October 15, 2013, 08:32:00 PM

Started off good this morning had 2 does and 3 fawns came in around 7 o clock and hung around for about 15 min then nothing else showed up. Went out this afternoon to my ladder stand had a single deer pass by out of range but it was on the path going to my lock on which I will be in tomorrow afternoon, I have a doctors app. in the morning.....stabow