Haven't really had any funny things happen to me, but this was my dumbest. When I graduated college in 03, my dad got me my dream gun, an A-bolt in 300 win mag. I wanted a better scope than what came on it, so my wife bought me a Swift 3-9x50 that I picked out for Christmas in 04. Only $200, but good scope for the money. I have hunted with one on one of my dad's rifles (a BAR 7 mag) for years. A friend and me was taking a trip to his uncles lease. It was my first time hunting with that scope. The first day, I killed my first deer, a small spike (might as well of been a 150", as excited as I was). I did not see any more deer that trip. The last night, I was hunting out of my climber. As shooting light faded, I was about to climb down. For some stupid reason, I tied my lowering rope to my sling. Just as I held it out over the edge, the sling came loose. I watched my rifle with new scope fall about 15 feet and bounce off the butt of the stock. It ruined my scope. I only got to hunt with it 3 days. Now I am just biding my time using that same BAR that I used to use when I am not bow hunting, waiting until I can afford the Leupold that I want.

Lesson learned - Don't ever hold your gun (or bow) over 15 feet of nothing but air without being positive, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that it is tied securely.