The Adventures of Miss HOPE & FAITH 2010 - 2021

[Bisch]

Well, I got him all quartered up and in the cooler, so I guess it's time for a little story!!!!

First of all, Wudstix, it's not the big one I saw yesterday morning, but he's a good buck, and I'm happy with him, esp since Hope got to play along!! 

Anyway, yesterday afternoon, I went to the same stand where I had seen the huge 8 in the morning. I went out real early, just in case he tried to get one over on me by coming in there earlier than normal. Anyway, I went to the blind at 1:00pm.

Man, it was a looooooooooong sit. I never saw a deer till 5 minutes before the end of legal shooting time. And he was just a dinky little 6pt.

That made three hunts in a row in the same stand. I got to thinking maybe it was too much, and decided to go to a different blind this morning.

I got out to the blind about an hour before daylight. I threw out a little hand corn, and tucked into the blind to wait for the woods to wake up.

About 15 minutes before sunrise, I saw the first deer. It came walking down the trial and stopped at the hand corn. It was a nice big doe. I just sat and watched.

As the minutes passed, more deer came in. I bet there was 7 or 8 does and fawns all out in front of me. Then a little dinky 7 point came in. He wasn't really chasing, but the does would move out of his way whenever he got close.

I was watching them all do their thing, when all of a sudden a few of them picked there heads up fast and looked off to my left. I knew there was probably another deer over there, but could not see what it was.

After a minute or so, I saw him. He was way out in front and to the left of where I was sitting. He had his nose up in the air trying to sniff out a hot doe. I guess there were not any there, because he put his head back down, and turned to walk right towards me.

As he got close, I could see three points on both sides. I decided he was a good 8, and I would shoot him if things worked out.

He kept coming, and as he got closer, all the other deer cleared out of his way.

Eventually, he worked his way to about 10yds, broadside, with his near leg forward. The "Dead Deer Position"!!!!!

I don't remember much about the shot. Things seem to go into automatic mode once I decide it's time to draw. I do remember seeing the arrow disappear into the deer very low and right about where I was looking. I felt really good about that!!!!!

After just a few minutes, I could not stand it any more, so I had to go look for my arrow. I had gotten a total passthru, and the arrow was lying on the ground about 5-7yds past where he had been standing. I picked it up, and it looked very good!



It does not show in the pic, but the arrow was covered in good blood.

I had seen him run and enter some brush about 25yds from the blind. As I started to trail him, I actually got a bit worried that things were not as good as I thought. The blood trail was very scant, and I didn't find a single drop till after I got into the brush. Then, just small drops every so often.

I came out of that brush after about 15yds to see this:



Upon inspection, I found that the shot was indeed right where I had been aiming:

Entrance


Exit


And here is the buck that Hope got in 2019!!!! It turns out that he is only a 7pt. He is missing a brow tine on one side.







It's gonna be real hard to send this bow on to SlowBowKing in a few days. I'm really liking her!!!!

Bisch


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[Nook]

I think she likes you too.  Great hunting.  Way to break her in.  Congrats. 

[Wudstix]

Bisch, That'll do!  Hope she does as well on hogs in February.

[GCook]

Just click the "buy now" button.

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[SlowBowKing]

Nice work, Bisch! Good rack and a heck of a body on that buck.

[Kopper1013]

Congratulations Bisch

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Congrats bisch.  That scca the wa at to get it started

What are you drinking today Charlie?

I want some!!! 

Bisch


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Lol me too.  My new phone guesses at what I'm trying to type and the screen cover messes with the calibration.   When I am in a rush things come out jarbled

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Great buck bisch.   Congrats.  Seems you and the bow get along quite well.

[Bisch]

Oops!!!!!

Did it again!!!!!



More to come in a while!!!

Bisch


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[Alexander Traditional]

Man Bisch you are cleaning up! How many tags do you have?

[Bisch]

Man Bisch you are cleaning up! How many tags do you have?

Only have one tag left on my license, but am able to hunt a friends ranch that has MLD tags too!!!!

Bisch

[GCook]

Doctor Death strikes again!

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[shankspony]

Wow! Awesome.

[Bisch]

Ok, all caught up.

I went to a stand I haven't been to all year this morning hoping to get a doe. Like always, I threw a little hand corn in the spots in front of the blind where I wanted to eventually get a deer to stand. Right at first light, I saw the first deer. It was a doe and a fawn. They mulled around for a little while, and then 3-4 more does and fawns came running in. 

Then a couple bucks came in, and ran all the does off, chasing them off into the brush. I thought I had missed my opportunity.

Well, a few minutes later, here comes two of the does back. They are working their way in, when I see the bigger buck coming across the opening from a ways out. I know it's only a matter of time! If he makes it all the way in, he'll just chase them off again.

Anyway, one of the does then slipped in from my left up close. Like 10yds close!!!

As soon as she turned to a good angle, I drew and let the arrow go.

I kinda lost sight of the arrow, but knew it had hit her. She took off and ran into an open area, and about 125-150yds out, just before getting to the brush again stopped. That was where I watched her topple over.





Entrance:



Exit:



I'm sure glad I saw where she went and fell because the blood trail on this one was non-existent!!! Anyway, the shot was great, and she's in the cooler now!!!!

Three deer with Hope in 9  days, from 3 different places! I couldn't have asked for a better turnout. I'm really gonna miss this bow!!!!!

Bisch


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[Wudstix]

Amazing!!!

[SlowBowKing]

Way to go, Bisch! I guess you've proved that the bow is free of defect, so if I make a bad shot with it, I can't blame the equipment! 

Seriously though, your lethality is ridiculous...

[GCook]

Good shot Bisch.  Surprised she went that far.

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[JT Traditional Archery]

Congratulations Bish on them deer harvest! Your the man!
Also thanks for shooting the Apollo and for the feedback on her too!
John

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Way to go bisch

[Bvas]

Dang you're on a roll Bisch.

How'd ya get the arrow to enter and exit on the same side