This is the same bull I passed up at 12 yards in 2025.

Yes photos worth a thousand words, that is why I like to make full length films. They are worth millions of words. I wrote about the bull I passed up last year in my 2024 Alaska post, but somehow it is deleted from Tradgang. You can read about the bull in a chapter in my new book, but briefly, I called him in over five times and even got charged by him twice. Here is a phot of the bull from 2024.
 

Well folks, I've been hunting!!! 
So far I have been out quite a bit. Been sitting in my stand in the pines most evenings. Up coming morning sun makes it a little tough to sit in the morning. Cloudy weather lately has made some morning sits possible. I have seen 2 legal bucks on my trail cameras, a big 6pt with no brow tones and a basket 8pt, but have yet to see either one during the day. I have a resident 3pt that is REALLY NICE but he gets a pass due to our antler restrictions, and a big doe with a single fawn that I have been seeing most every day...
I'm really on the fence on shooting the little one? She almost gave me a shot this morning, as I watched her and momma for about an hour.
I'm hoping she comes into heat soon and lures a buck in? 
I have spent most  late mornings taking my bow for a walk and looking for buck sign.
I have seen some fresh buck rubs, but have yet to see any scrape activity...   Hopefully soon!!

Then again, That's why they call it HUNTING... and it just feels GOOD!!!! 

So you killed a stick 

Well deserved...super great guy. Ken helped me pick out my first Black Widow PSA in 2009 at KZOO. I was dead set on 55# and after seeing me shoot, he advised to go down in weight. I'm glad I listened...still my favorite bow and one that will never be sold.

Unfortunately I sold my Spirit and LEM years ago. I still have my Limit and use it with a Cabela's TreBark backpack. They were truly one of the best stands back in the 1980s-1990s. My Dad still has a couple Spirits and his Limit too. In my opinion, the Limit was the quickest and easiest stand to setup...rock solid!

Steve is the president of the Alabama Society of Traditional Bowmen.  He is 64 years old +-    He took several bows on the trip but the shot was taken with one in the mid 70's.
Longtime dream and third attempt.   Congrats to my hunting buddy.

Hornets released....
Back in my compound shooting days I hit a couple in the shoulder unintentionally and it didn't work out.  That was with fixed blades and a heck of a lot more firepower/KE than a 60# stick bow.  I agree with Kirk 100%. Not a wise choice to take that shot intentionally.  Wait for a broadside shot and if it doesn't happen, let the animal walk and hope you cross paths again. 

Thanks for the help! Got to wait till next year before any trad shoots are in my neck of the woods. But this does help having a little info in my back pocket. Maybe I won't be to overwhelmed

Believe Steve is 70, his bow was 83#@26" and he used a Grizzly tipped carbon arrow weighing over 1000 grains.