Hope and Faith Sarrels of 2014

Pheonixarcher · September 21, 2014, 04:30:00 AM

Outstanding! Congrats! I am looking forward to my turn with Hope this December. I'm saving a stand just for her.

Bud B. · September 28, 2014, 10:06:00 AM

After getting the doe I dropped Faith off with a lefty friend who's a tradganger. He had some excitement with Faith, but not any hero pics to post.

I had her last night for a sit, but only one squirrel meandered by. The woods are full of oaks dropping acorns, so the deer have plenty of areas to browse. Unfortunately not near me though.

Here's a cell pic of Faith and the same arrow and broadhead that took the doe.

One more sit tonight and I'll send her off tomorrow morning :(

Hopefully she'll get some meat in NY

Rock 'N Bow · September 28, 2014, 01:40:00 PM

I certainly do hope she will get meat for me. I can hardly wait. Just 3 more days until my season starts.

Bud B. · September 28, 2014, 10:18:00 PM

My last sit with Faith. Not much excitement. I had a pair of gray fox come in and hang out for a long time. They must have been circling the block. They came through four times. Each time from the same direction. Going in circles, I guess, and circles, and circles...

Bud B. · September 29, 2014, 10:02:00 PM

Faith shipped this morning.

Good luck in NY James!!

threeunder · September 30, 2014, 08:01:00 PM

Congrats Bud!

Bud B. · October 01, 2014, 08:31:00 AM

James is likely in the woods today. I think today is the NY opener. Tracking shows Faith should be delivered today. Man I'm excited for him and all the Hope and Faith hunters

Rock 'N Bow · October 01, 2014, 09:07:00 AM

I'm at work right now, but I'm leaving early to hunt this afternoon. Hopefully the weather will clear up. The anticipation is killing me!

Rock 'N Bow · October 01, 2014, 11:50:00 AM

My wife informed me that Faith has been delivered! I hope I can get her tuned before I head out this afternoon.

Rock 'N Bow · October 01, 2014, 03:04:00 PM

Opened up the package. I'm in awe with the beauty of this bow. The weather is being uncooperative, so its off to the shooting range to shoot her. If everything looks good I will be hunting her in the morning. Wish me luck!

Bud B. · October 01, 2014, 05:53:00 PM

Go get'em James!!

Rock 'N Bow · October 02, 2014, 08:01:00 PM

Took her out this morning, and again this afternoon. Saw about 3 or 4 does this evening but they were all just out of range. I'll try again this weekend.

elkken · October 04, 2014, 08:51:00 PM

Good luck James

October 05, 2014, 12:10:00 AM

Good luck Rock 'N Bow!

Bisch

DarkTimber · October 08, 2014, 02:46:00 PM

I received Hope the day before leaving on my Elk hunt in Colorado. Unfortunately with all the last minute things I had to take care of at work and with all the packing I had to do, one day just wasn't enough time for me to tune her the way I wanted and get comfortable enough with her to feel confident hunting elk with her. I decided it would be best to just wait and use her in October for bears and deer like originally planned. I did take her with me to Colorado as my backup bow but she stayed tucked away in the case.

I returned from Colorado on Saturday September 28th and our bear season opened on Wednesday October 1st. I was worried that during the 10 days I was gone elk hunting the bears would clean out the bait and abandon it but I didn't really have any other options. I made a quick trip to rebait and check the cameras on September 29th. Here are a few pictures of the bears that were hitting the bait.

October 08, 2014, 05:33:00 PM

I hope they stayed for you Dark Timber! I just got back from Ark and did not see a single bear! The acorns were falling and the bears completely abandoned the baits my buddy had set out.

Waiting for a good ending for you and Hope!

Bisch

Rock 'N Bow · October 08, 2014, 05:36:00 PM

I've been busy with work but I'm heading to the woods again tomorrow morning. I feel the weather will cooperate and luck will be with me this time. Hopefully tomorrow is the day.

Rock 'N Bow · October 08, 2014, 10:33:00 PM

I brought Faith to the archery range tonight to maintain my shooting. She is tuned up and ready to go. Arrow Dynamics Traditional with 250gr points at 20 yards:

I'm confident I will be ready if a shot presents itself.

DarkTimber · October 09, 2014, 08:50:00 AM

I had to work the morning of opening day,October 1st, but was able to leave about 2:00 in the afternoon to hunt the afternoon. Normally missing the morning hunt wouldn't have bothered me as typically all bear activity I've seen has been late in the afternoon but I had an unusual amount of morning activity this year.

As I made the hour drive to my bear hunting location I glanced down at the thermometer on my truck and it read 89 degrees, not exactly prime hunting weather. Still, I was going hunting and anticipation was high. I pulled into my hunting location and quickly got my gear ready.

The Ole' Bowhunter · October 10, 2014, 08:03:00 AM

Wow, that really is warm for hunting bears. How did you make out? Here in upstate New York, our Adirondack bruns are out forging for hard and soft mast to put on fat to hold them over through our long winters. They don't like the warm weather but they do like to eat so they are out and about even on the warmer days. I think late afternoon hunts are prime time as the day begins to cool down some. Keep us posted & shoot a big one.