That sux! A buddy of mine was out clearing shooting lanes about 2 weeks before season, a couple of years ago and on the way back to the truck was climbing down an embankment when he slipped and fell. The machete he was holding cutthe tendon inhis thumb. He was left with a cast after surgery and couldn't really hold his gun. He went ahead and went out hunting with his friendsand just sat in the truck to watch on the far end of the field. He ended up getting out of the truck propinghis gun on thetruck bed railand took the deer of his life @ 50 yds.