The deer took off into the woods before I could grab my bow.
IMO rule #1 is to keep your bow in hand at all times. If you're rattleing, hang up the horns as soon as you finnish a sequence and grab you bow.
I remember a similar story last year when a member was cold and couldn't draw his bow. The buck showed up a week later and had a great shot put on him. Keep you head up and bow in hand and if you're lucky you'll get your shot at him.