Well I am going to look for a year end sale on the new 26" barrel Optima Stainless over a black thumb hole stock.
I gave it some thinking to retire the T/C thunderhawk that has served me well over the years.I will leave it for this season late M/L here in N.Y.S.
I also gave it a lot of thinking it may be time to retire from bow hunting:I am now 65 and the joint pain is getting to me on cold days in the woods and trying to draw the bow back.I will say the last 40 plus years bow hunting has been good to me yep lost a few and missed a few on average a deer evey 2 to 3 years. I was up this past week bow hunting and missed 2 does one at 30 yards shaft went under the belly line.I had another doe at 23 yards used my 30 yard pin and went over her back.I then connected with a buck but the shot was 26 yards a little high just over the center lung area and a tad low of the spine.I tracked it for some 4 hours after the shot came up empty.I would think he will make it :I think they call that area a no mans land hit no vitals