The Adventure of Hope and Faith 2009/2010

[Marvin M.]

Mike,

The string that came with it was great, but I couldn't get the arrows to fly correctly out of it.  The nocking point was glued on and I couldn't move it.  When I nocked above the nocking point I got good flight.  So I twisted up a new string.  I'm having to nock my arrows a full inch above the shelf for my release.  I could have probably just added another nocking point above that and had one above and one below, but didn't know how much that would affect flight or how much space there would be between the lower nocking point.

Others might be OK with the string that came with it.  I'll send mine on with the bow for the others to use if they want.

[Terry Green]

Ya'know....we  might should add some metal nock points in a little baggy and some nocking pliers so folks can move the nock point to suit them.  We'll definitely do that next year...and if someone wan't to add that,...just send me the ticket and I'll reimburse them.

I didn't send a journal this year as we really wanted everyone to post their stories on this thread....and besides, there's not a lot of room in the tube for a journal.  The ones I use to send were 11 x 7 I think...and its a 6 inch tube.

[b.glass]

It looks like I get to wander the fields and woodlots with Hope in just a few more days! I can hardly wait!

[Guru]

Miss Hope(RH)

2009

June- Marvin M...Marvin McFarlen

July- B. Glass...Bona Glass

August- Matt Shuster

September- Over & Under- Jake Barboza

October- Terry Green

November- Rick Wiltshire

December- Jeremy...Jeremy Steflik

2010

January- Arrow K9...Mike Gerardi

Febuary- Hunt it...Dave Stinson(Texas Sweat hunt)

March- Hogdancer...Thomas Burns

April- Talandale...Chuck Browder

May- Smokin' Feathers...Jeff Wegstaff


Miss Faith (LH)

2009

June- Tom Phillips (Bear Quest hunts)

July- BTH...Toby Ray

August- Badger Arrow...Paul Mattson

September- DW...Don Wilson

October- LittleBigMan...Jim Gilmer

November- Travis 406...Travis Clayton

December- Guru...Curt Cabrera

2010

January- GG...Gray Grantham

Febuary- Hunt it...Dave Stinson(Tx Sweat hunt)

March- recurve_shooter...David Torbett

April- SWP...Scott Parson

May- Bow Loving Man...Barry Loving


Any lefties have some hunting to do in March?

[Rick Wiltshire]

 

Rick

[Tom Phillips]

I just returned early this morning from Bear Quest III and "Faith" joined us.She was tested by 3 LEFTY Trad-Gangers myself,PV & Gatekeeper and I can speak for all 3 of us and say she was quiet,smooth and quick.Although she did not get to help in the harvest of any Bears she had fun flingin in the wilds of Quebec. THANK YOU Mike of Dryad Bows for supplying Hope & Faith for 2009'-2010'

[Marvin M.]

I got back late last night from Ray Hammonds with Hope.  Haven't unpacked yet, but the story will start to unfold shortly.

Evewrybody in camp shot her and it was unanimous that she was quiet and a hard shooter.  

I'll unfold the story as I have time, probably on another thread with a link here since it will be drawn out (per the tradgang tradition),

But just as a teaser I'll say that there was a lot of blood on the ground.

Oh, and there will be a few pictures, too.

[wingnut]

Ok, Marvin, where's the story?

   

Mike

[Marvin M.]

Here you go guys.  

The story will unfold here as I have time.

  Hope\\'s first Hog Hunt story  

I'll have some pics to go along with it.  Busy doing catch up so in the great tradition of tradgang, the story may take a few days.

[recurve_shooter]

Curt,  

Put me down for Faith in March if no one has claimed her yet!

[Marvin M.]

Bona,

I'll put Hope in the mail tomorrow.  Hope you enjoy shooting her as much as I have.

Terry,

I picked up a very small journal (about 4X6) that I'm going to throw in there and put some notes in.  Maybe the others on the list can add to it as they see fit.

[Marvin M.]

Bona,

Hope is on the way.  I shipped her UPS and I'm guessing with the holiday she will arrive on Monday or Tuesday.

Marvin

[b.glass]

That sounds great Marvin. Thanks for the note.
Have I mentioned, I can hardly wait!  

Bona

[b.glass]

Hope arrived in Indiana yesterday early in the afternoon. I put her together. Braced her up and immediately shot two arrows out of her. She gets along pretty good with my arrows and, after a few shots, I was putt'n em in there pretty good at 20 yds.

I just got home from work. So I will sleep a little and then post a picture.

Bona

[Marvin M.]

Bona,

Glad she arrived safely.  Hope you enjoy shooting her as much as I did.

[b.glass]

This is an absolutely beautiful bow! I don't have alot or experience with recurves. Even though it draws to my usual poundage it feels like a good bit more. And it seems exceptional quiet for a recurve! I haven't had the opportunity to shoot her since that first day, but I plan to take her on a ground grizzly stake out this afternoon. I decided to use the original string and I think it's working out well.

Bona

[Guru]

Good Luck Bona!

[BTH]

All right...just got home and there was this bomb proof tube of drainpipe on my porch. I knew it was Faith coming to visit for a month! You guys really know how to pack a bow!
So...I just put her limbs on and strung her up. Grabbed some arra's that I'd tuned for my 57# Morrison...Arrow Dynamics Trad Heavies...and started flinging Bulleyes with her immediate like. OH YEAH! I've been scouting the ranch big time this year so I happen to know exactly which trail this huge boar hog uses and I have a blind set up. I'll be sitting for him. I also happen to know where three big bucks are feeding through just before sunset every night...I'll be sitting for them too! Hopefully I'll get some meat with Faith!

This bow flings arra's with authority. I'm impressed. Nice grip and a smooth draw to boot.

I'm going to take her up to the club meeting tomorrow night and show her off and if I can make it out to 3D Wednesday I'll show her off there too.

Thanks guys for putting this together.

[Guru]

Wow Toby, That sounds great...good luck bud    

When does the deer season start again?

[BTH]

THIS WEEKEND!!!!

Gotta go to the Fish and Game and get this year's license and tags on Friday morning. Then we're heading up to the ranch to meet my uncle. Probably sit for the pig...I have to post that picture; he's huge...Friday night since it's always pig season. Saturday morning I'll head down below the cabin and see if those bucks are bedded where they usually do. That'll be a spot and stalk. Saturday night we'll head to the top of the ranch and see if those big bucks feed through like they've been doing. That'll be an ambush set up. Then there's all the unplanned encounters...

Here's those pictures from my trail camera. The cabin is about 75 yards uphill from this location. He uses this trail to get to the drainage below the cabin where our springs drain. You can see his belly and back prints in the mud from the deck. He rubs mud on the trees on this trail and the mud is about 30" off of the ground. He tears up the area around the cabin. He's got to go.