Intro: Hill Country's Miss Hope and Faith....(roster added on page 2)

[Bud B.]

Thanks. I have some 55/75s I think will work.

[Fritz]

Great pics and story, Tracy! Congrats on the buck and the doe!!!  

[Dsturgisjr]

Miss Hope arrived safely to Pin Oak in MI today. We just had a short visit and she will be heading to Georgia tomorrow. I have been super busy with work and making new friends in Africa.
 
Anyway I have two hunts coming up, but they are both remote fly-in deals that would be difficult with a one piece bow. I called Terry and he graciously traded Sept. for Oct. with me.

[Dsturgisjr]

I did take a few shots though. Really nice bow! I paper tuned and know what I need when Hope returns in October to hunt some Michigan Whitetails.
   
My daughter, Alexa helped take pics and shot with me tonight.
   

She tried to draw Hope, but she was a little too heavy.
   

Congrats guys and thanks Terry!

[4runr]

Great pics with Miss Hope, Denny.

Hope she serves you well in Oct.

Your African friend looks a little under the weather  

[Bud B.]

Chinook,

I sent you an email ref Faith in Sept.

Keep us posted on any more hunts you've had. Looking forward to more pics of AK!!

[chinook907]

Not much more time left with the Faith bow, I'll be sending it to Bud in less than a week.

Got out again, no action except for a spruce grouse that cost me an arrow. Note to self: don't shoot at grouse in trees !

Anyway here's some pics of the day.

Finally out of the trees and getting a better view.  The bow with some bear berry (the red-leaved stuff).  Notice only 3 arrows in the 4 arrow quiver          
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[chinook907]

No mt goats around today, usually see some here.

A little snow,a little view, a little bow.
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Nice bowl at the back.
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[chinook907]

The flowers are called moss campion, brought some home for my wife in a little ziploc blown-up to pillow it in the pack.  She likes it when I carry flowers a long ways for her        
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Don't know when the Faith bow will be in the snow again, but here's the first time.  A lot more snow up top this year from our record snows last winter, and cold spring and summer.  It's nice though in that it's a source of water where normally there might not be one.
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And it looks like this wolf ate well.
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[chinook907]

Almost at the top now, time spent on the eliptical or hiking sure helps in the fall.
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Cool looking rocks.
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And here's a nice little hide out of the wind, just big enough.
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And looking out from the hide.
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[chinook907]

Should be able to get out one more time, maybe  a boat trip.  See ya.

[Bud B.]

Lord I miss Alaska. I hiked/hunted along the Mat-Su Valley in 86-87. Views like that are only seen in that great state. And at 3am in places. I really miss those long days of summer there.

Thanks for bringing back the memories Tim.

Dang, chinook! That sure is some beautiful country you have up there! Good luck on your last outing.

Bisch

[chinook907]

Thanks Mr Bisch. Was not able to get out again...

Had a great time with the Faith bow.  

Time to pass it on to Bud B.

Bud, put it in the mail usps priority to you today, should be 3-5 days. Hope all goes well with you.   Feel lilke I'm passing a baton lol.

[Bud B.]

Tuesday can't get here quickly enough. I hope Faith finds her way to my door then    I have some arrows that should arrive Tuesday also.

[threeunder]

Anyone shooting carbons with Faith.  If so, what's your setup?
Ken

[Bud B.]

I'll be trying 2219s. If they don't work I'll have to punt.

[Bud B.]

Faith arrived safely in NC.

We got acquainted at the 20 yard line with some 2216s.

Sorry for the cruddy photo.

Magnificent bow!!

 

Good luck with her, Bud!

Bisch

[Bud B.]

Originally posted by ken613:
Anyone shooting carbons with Faith.  If so, what's your setup?
Ken

Ken,

I just tried GT Trad 55/75s that are 30.5BOP 3 5" Shields and a 100gr brass insert tipped with 200gr points. Bohning Signature nocks. I'm drawing just a bit short of 28 with her.

I'm shooting this bow seemingly better than my Super Grizzly. It has been easy to pick it up and get good groups almost immediately. I threw some 225gr points on it too and it's grouping well with them also.

I switched over to 2 blade Magnus and Eclipse at 200 and 225 (steel inserts) and they are hitting VERY well. (within 2" of where I'm looking at 15, which is going to be just about my max range in my hunting spots)

The only thing that I see that's unusual, to me anyway, is the high nocking point. I shoot two under and I had to set the nocking point a little higher than what I consider normal, but with it hitting where I'm looking and flight with BHs being good I ain't going to gripe.

Now to sharpen the BHs and wait until Saturday. These carbons are what I'm going to use. They're in the 610gr plus range with total arrrow weight.