Guys....I don't know who's saying this is the first buck I ever saw. It wasn't. The first one I saw was a half-rack 6. The buck in question was a full 6. They just happened to be seen from the same stand location.

If I'd farted....I'd be fairly certain that the air passing through my anus and creating an audible whistlingnoise would have been the determining factor that put my buck on alert. If I'd farted.....I'd have told you....and BOY what a funny deer hunting tale (no pun intended)we'd have been talking about for the last few days).

The fact that you got the first part of this wrong makes MUCH of your conjecture afterwards, MOOT.

In your golf scenario......if you told me your grip came loose.....WHO THE HELL AM I TO TELL YOU IT DIDN'T??? You're bolstering my argument with scenarios such as this. Grips come loose all the time!

I suspect....the more you learn about me....you'll take my word for things. If I thought I'd spooked that buck....I'd be the first to tell you. I am NOT a master deer hunter ....by ANY stretch. But...when I tell you something happened....don't let your love for a PRODUCT .....MAKE YOU BELIEVE what YOU want to. If I'd screwed up....I'd admit it (as I have MANY times....in life...and in hunting).

I've drawn down on deer since that day......and I'm just not experiencing the noise issues I used to have (for WHATEVER reason).

Have a great hunting season.

Jeff