Jrbsr,thats a tough one bud!You hunt enough and its going to happen to bad you got it right off the bat!!Bud...... learn from it though!If your going to spend 2 months in the woods before season(which is a wise thing to do)than dont throw all your eggs into one basket!I usually will have a minimum of 4 or 5 places to go where I know birds will be come your season opener!You just dont know as is your case here what can happen!!Good luck..Bob