Last weekend I spent up in the Catskills hunting places that I've been hunting for over 40 years. Sitting on stand, I couldn't help but to reflect on my life hunting this mountain. From turkeys, to grouse, to deer. The property still tells stories from long ago, with stone walls and old wooden tree stands. Last Saturday afternoon I decided to use my original Black Widow SA II that I ordered from Ken Beck in 1995. I hunted with that bow exclusively for 14 years until I sold it to my good buddy and TG member TonyZ. He was the only one who I'd sell that bow to, as I did so to bring him into the world of traditional archery. He had great success with that bow as I had before. Having other bows he decided to sell it back to me last year.
So sitting my afternoon stand I was enjoying the show that a doe and her two fawns we're putting on for me. Then a little spike horn hung out for close to an hour getting as close as the base of my tree would allow. While taking some cell phone footage of him a lone doe came right down a trail giving me a perfect quartering away shot at about 10 yards. I drew and released hitting the doe in tbe middle of her rib cage burying the broadhead in her opposite shoulder. She ran a big 100 yard circle before expiring about 50 yards from my tree stand. It was the perfect end to a perfect evening. [attachment=1][attachment=2][attachment=3][attachment=4][attachment=5][attachment=6][attachment=7]

It's fun to look back.... That's how life becomes memories.

Sounds like a great day, Brother!!!! (It sure is nice up here!!)

Well done Sean

nice one Sean! good shooting! I find myself doing a lot of reflecting  these days

Congrats Sean!!!!!

Bisch

Sounds like another great memory to reflect back on in years to come.  Congratulations!

Congrats on a great hunt and memories made. Beautiful doe and an excellent shot!

Quote from: trick00 on October 14, 2022, 06:37:54 PM
nice one Sean! good shooting! I find myself doing a lot of reflecting  these days

thanks Sam! I can imagine! You get to a point and think about how fun it all was!! Hope all is well!!

Very nice Sean! Good story as well.
Gary

Well done!
Tim B

That's cool. Congrats!

Very nice! Jawge

Nice shooting and story, congratulations.

Congrats on the doe. Does that spike have spots? Never seen that before.

Awesome Sir!!

Quote from: TooManyHobbies on October 16, 2022, 01:12:21 PM
Congrats on the doe. Does that spike have spots? Never seen that before.

thank you. It seems that a lot of the year and a half old deer in the area have that pattern.

Way to go sir!  Cool pics and nice doe!

Way to go!

Congrats!

Quote from: rastaman on October 17, 2022, 11:05:07 AM
Way to go sir!  Cool pics and nice doe!

thank you. It's one of the most picturesque places in the state as far as I'm concerned