The Adventures of Miss HOPE & FAITH 2010 - 2021

Petrichor · May 06, 2020, 06:42:59 PM

Randy had the right handed with him during the hog hunt and I had the pleasure of shooting it. Despite being right handed I will say this was among the best longbows I have shot.

mnbwhtr · May 15, 2020, 02:04:19 PM

Well, it's been tough sledding, birds are social distancing don't gobble after 8:30 or so. I took faith out to our archery range and put her through the paces and she performed beautifully. Close shots and long shots she performs, seems to have good cast for long shots, shooting GT400's 30 3/4 inch with a 30" draw, no stacking! I'll try to post a couple pictures from hunting.[attachment=1][attachment=2][attachment=3]

mangonboat · May 16, 2020, 10:54:13 AM

Stay after 'em , Randy! Who'd have thought the longbeards would be so persnickety about observing social distancing? Jakes, too. Keeping the Faith is tough when the toms don't play along. That's why I elected to opt for a non-turkey season month this time around...I've carried Faith through two Aprils and all we got close to were hens. Posting pics of your set up at least gives the rest of us something to keep us motivated while we're looking for mushrooms .

Russell Southerland · May 18, 2020, 12:48:21 PM

mnbwhtr · May 20, 2020, 08:44:16 PM

Well, if you can't seem to call them in Ambush them. Today I went to a spot where I shot one at 5PM the last day of season. It's on a steep hill with dust bowls a plenty, I've never had a gobbler come to dust but hens are there regularly. I got there about 10 and had to leave at 2, about 1 I called softly and at 1:30 this hen came in.. no gobbler! The bowl is in is about 6 yards away, the blind is in the only semi level spot on the hill and it's still about 45 degrees. Maybe tomorrow!

mnbwhtr · May 20, 2020, 08:46:40 PM

Should of proof read my last post. The bird I shot at 5PM was 2 years ago.

JT Traditional Archery · May 20, 2020, 10:20:56 PM

Maybe tomorrow a lonely Tom will show up.
Thanks for the update Randy

Wudstix · May 21, 2020, 10:43:09 AM

Be thankful you have a place to hunt and keep after them.

mnbwhtr · May 22, 2020, 08:24:45 PM

Today I tried another ambush point, an open gate on a fence line. I thought I'd try decoys again and it didn't matter as no gobblers showed just a couple of hens. I had gobbling before light until about 6 and then again at 9 and ten but nothing showed. Times running out and every morning gets earlier! Terry Green where is Faith going? I didn't see anyone's name for June on the list. Please let me know, Thanks

mnbwhtr · May 30, 2020, 10:18:41 AM

For some reason My posts aren't taking, I'll try one picture

stevem · May 30, 2020, 10:38:29 AM

Must grow the birds big there. Congratuations.

mnbwhtr · May 30, 2020, 10:50:54 AM

He was 20# 10 1/4 beard 1 1/4 spurs I'd guess a 3 1/2 year old bird

pdk25 · May 30, 2020, 01:34:33 PM

Congrats!

blacktailbob · May 30, 2020, 05:40:06 PM

Awesome!

Russell Southerland · May 31, 2020, 08:50:56 AM

Wudstix · May 31, 2020, 11:19:14 AM

Good bird!!!

mnbwhtr · June 01, 2020, 05:32:19 PM

OK, I'll try again to post. The morning of the 29th I went to a new place, the landowner told me not to expect much as He and his wife weren't seeing any birds regularly. I called in my normal fashion and heard one gobble way way away. About 6 I saw a jake on top of hill to the south of me, then 3 hens came in to the decoys and the jake came into my jake. I drew and M...issed.

mnbwhtr · June 01, 2020, 05:48:09 PM

That post worked so here goes. After the jake ran off I was dumb founded as to the miss! 10 yds! I sat back in the chair and stewed for a few minutes, I decided to call some more to see if they would come back but it wasn't to be. At 6:55 out of nowhere from the north this gobbler comes in and starts beating up my jake. I slowly put an arrow on the string and drew and let down about 5 times before he cleared the decoy. The snuffer took him off his feet but he was up and running almost immediately and then flew down into a large valley.

mnbwhtr · June 01, 2020, 05:59:59 PM

I waited 1/2 hr and then headed into the valley figuring if he locked up he could go
along ways it was looking a needle in a haystack. The landowner saw me and came down to see what was going on and offered to help. We came across 2 fawns in the tall grass before I heard him holler "here he is". It was a great relief! It was then I realized my camera was at home next to the computer! I' post another back yard picture of the bird and "faith."

Wudstix · June 01, 2020, 06:48:34 PM

Way to stick with it (no pun intended)!