My buddy and I make an annual trip each year to his cabin in upstate PA. The idea of spending a few days with a good friend in his beautiful mountain top cabin always makes for a great long weekend.

We usually head up during early November but due to an upcoming Kansas trip        , we had to schedule earlier this season.  The weather warmed up a little each day and in response the deer movement slowed down.  

We each had a doe and buck tag, so we'd keep our fingers crossed.  We arrived mid-day Thursday.  His cabin is located on top of a mountain and anywhere you walk is usually downhill...What a view!

 

The only thing that rivals the view is the cabin!
Just a wonderful place on a few hundred acres.
   

There are a few established food plots that always provide us with some nice opportunities, but each time you hunt them the deer visits become less frequent.  They wise up very quickly.

Here's the view from my stand my first evening out.  
     

About an hour before dark several does came into the field.  I set my sights on this one in particular.
     

She fed in and out of range for about an hour before making her way just under the tree out in front of me.  When she put her head down and quartered away I eased into my anchor and took the shot.  The arrow went in on her last rib and out tight on the elbow taking her cleanly.  She trotted off about 40 yards looking around, having no idea what had happened.  The arrow was in the ground where she had been standing.  A well placed arrow is always a wonderful thing, she laid down not 50 yards from my stand.
     

The next morning heading into the stand before light I came upon a nice pile of bear scat.  I swear it had some steam still floating around.  Just as I bent down to take a look with my flashlight the darn bear exploded out of the thicket not 10 yards away!                 I wasn't laughing at the time!        :eek:        Always good for the nervous system.  I snapped this photo on the way back out that afternoon.
     

Here's a nice photo of the sun rising on my Silvertip one morning.  

A great trip all around!

Tim

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A great trip all around!

Tim

Yep, I'd say.      

Looks like fun Tim! Congrats on the doe  

Fantastic stuff Tim.

Great pic , and a good shot also .

Nice one Tim.  Allen said you had gone back to righty.  Wonder if my Schafer longbow had something to do with it.  What a beautiful place to hunt.  Have a great season.  Jeff

Thanks Jeff!  Good to hear from you!  I've always had a bit of Silvertip obsession    Now if I can just stay with it and resist temptation!     Hope to see you in Baltimore next year, make sure you bring your bow I may need it!    :D

Beautiful country there sir!  Thanks for taking us along!      

Thanks for sharing Tim.

That is an absolutely beautiful place.
Congrats on the doe  

Nice shooting Tim!

You've got some very cool friends, Hoss. Nice digs!   :eek:  

Good shooting, but then you prepare well and take your hunting seriously!

Good table fare!

beautiful vacation on a wonderful place you're lucky !

Nice shooting Tim! Congrats! Beautiful camp.

Tim, congrats and thanks for sharing!!

I did hear that 1/2 of Nook's Schafer longbow is for sale!!  

Take care and stay in touch.

Way to go TIM!!!

I guess your idea of a cabin and mine are a bit different.....     Nice doe, well done! I have to check my bow rack, your Silvertip looks just like mine.....you been to N.Y. lately...lol!

Wow what a great weekend, and the I a beautiful home u have!!! I always tell myself "someday" I my wife and I will live in our dream log home. Then she can have the 100 dogs that she wants. Lol. Great post

Tim, that bow is Right handed. ?
Looks like there was still plenty of leaves in the pics. Everything is golden around here. Leaf season come early in the NC mountains.

Well done bud!