So, I hadn't been seeing much buck activity for several weeks. And, having felt the brutal effects of most of Murphy's laws, as they relate to bowhunting, I devised a plan. What if Murphy could be used against himself?

One of Murphy's laws is that the more expensive and unnecessary the purchase, the greater the likelihood that you will never be able to use it. For example, the purchase of the latest, greatest fish finder at twice the price of what you need, ensures that that the strap that holds your boat will break, sending your boat to pieces on the road and rendering your purchase of the fish finder worthless.

Soooo, I decided to order a carbon suit. Iordered it last Wednesday from Cabelas to be delivered Monday. To ensure the full effect ofMurphy's law, I ordered the most expensive one they had -- Dream Season. I'm not totally poor and what the heck it would be worth it to guarantee a buck. Having a Monday delivery gave me the entire weekend to hunt, with a buck assured, thereby ending my season,so as to render my purchase an absolute waste of money (if it wasn't already).

Saturday morningI sat in the tree with the greatest of confidence that this was indeed going to be a great weekend. Deer streamed by and I held out for a decent buck. Unfortunately, only does and spikes came by on Saturday. Not to worry, I had Sunday. Well, as the evening sun set Sunday evening I began to be concerned. Now, I had no buck and I would soon be the proud owner of a very expensive piece of camo. Not only that but the deer had seemed to disappear altogether.

As I sat there I seemed to remember another of Murphy's laws, "Anyone who attempts to use one of these laws to his own benefit, will be punished 100 times more than had the person simply ignored the law completely".

I am now assured of seeing no decent bucks and perhaps no deer at all for the remainder of the season. Man, there just has to be a way to get around that law. Hmmmm . . . . this could get ugly.