RE: Something to learn by....
Good thing you have friends too brother! And they rolled out fast too!
Its amazing how quickly you can become disoriented in the woods in the dark. Sometimes I'm thankful to be a duck hunter, because if there is one thing that I have too many of (and I bring them deer hunting too) it is flashlights, headlamps and extra batteries!
I'm glad you are alright, I'm sure you'll go back in and find that deer.