Hey Dave,

I can relate to Murphy's law. Opening day, I was watching a trail left and right in front of me. Almost 0614, dark still. I just happened to look down and there's a huge buck nosing around at the foot of my stand. Actually jolted me from my mid-morning stupor. I got up and drew, attempted to aim downwards, couldn't see my pins and couldn't get a comfortable angle. I eased up and tried to draw again. The buck sensed something and pointed his head out. Then put his head back down. I drew again, still couldn't see my pins, then the buck looked up right at me, we stared at each other for a long 30 seconds. Then he moved a couple of steps to the right. Broadside shot at an acute angle. I swiveled my torso to follow him and adjusted my feet so slightly AND THE STRONGBUILT LADDER STAND CREAKED on me! The buck TOOK OFF....

Ran into another bunch of trees, Then a doe came out of the trees and stared in my direction. I was the statue of liberty, but she KNEW what was up.

I'm going back to that particular stand maybe sometime next week. Hope that those deer have forgotten about me....

Kindest Regards,

-Will in Maryland