He (Murphy) came to visit me today but good.

Rain, wind, and cold this morning for our opener. I decided to go to a spot that I know well and hunted about 6 or 8 times last year. I know the area so well that I knew that my mini mag light would be plenty to get me in and set up. Well the woods is a bit thicker than the last time that I was in there and I couldn't find "my tree". So I decided to hang the stand in a spot that looked OK rather than miss first light and spook everything in the area by looking all over for "my tree". As soon as I hunt the stand (climber) I see "my tree" up higher on the hill so I walk over to confirm....not "my tree" but another around the tree might be it....no, how about this one. About this time I realize that I have wandered about 100 yards from where my stand and xbow are sitting. At this time Mr Murphy decides to blow the bulb in my mag light...no problem there is a spare in the base....nope already been used....SOL.

Now it's 15 minutes till first light and I have no light and am stumbling around in the dark looking for my stand and bow. SO as it's getting light enough to see I finaly find my stand and see "my tree" about 30 yards away. All set up and ready to go and only 20 minutes after shooting light.

Good thing I went to a spot that I know well or I may still be there.[:@]


Mitch