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Wellour bow hunting is over for a while.[&o] This morning HCH (Don) went out hunting and fell downa ravine. He called me around 6:30a.m. and said he had fallen and was not sure how he was going to get out of the timber. He was about a half of a mile in or so in some pretty steep areas and he said when he had fallen he had heard some pops. So I called one of his good buddies and my brother and we headed out to get him. While he was waiting for us to get there he called me and said he had a few nice does walk pretty close in to him. He said he could have shot them, but, didn't think we would appreciate having to get them out of the woods along with him. Once we got to him he decided that he would crawl out. We all carried his gear and he crawled out for half a mile. It was tough going. Anyways he ended up breaking his ankle in the back where it connects to the heal. :( Needless to say we are not going to be hunting for a little while, and we will not be going to the ATA.

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Bummer. I hope he recovers fast.

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Well I'm glad to hear that he wasn't injured any worse than that! At least he was in good spirits when he called you the second time.

Keep us informed on how he's doing!

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I'm sorry to hear that. Sounds like him; thinking about shooting a deer with a broken ankle. Hardcore.
I guess he will be on here alot more than usual. Tell him I wish him the best.:)

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Thanks everyone! He was pretty lucky.Right now he can't walk atall andis headed to the surgeons tommorrow. I will let himknowyou'all are thinking about him.

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Hope all goes well!!!

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I hope he heals fast...Thanks for the post Hoytgirl

Sorry HCH!

Get better bud!

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Tell him he's in my prayers. At least it wasn't at the beginning of the season. Now he has until next season to recover. Unless he turkey hunts. Man, that would suck.

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Thank you. Wedid havea great season!It was lucky it was in the end. He does turkey hunt, but, I bet he will be ready for it. If not I will just make him crawl in;). Or put him in a wheel-barrow and roll him in. Or I will just go by myself.

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OUCH,

Tell Don to heal quick!!!! We are thinking about him.

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Sorry to hear that hoytgirl ... tell your hubby I said hi and I wish him a speedy recoverey and to get better soon.
Turkey season just 3 and 1/ months away as always my thought and prayers are with you and Don.

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Thanks again everyone. I am on Don's computer downstairs right now.

Hoytgirl

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Ouch.. that stinks. Everybody wants to end the season on their own terms.. I am sure those were not his.

HCH ... You shouldv'e shot the doe!

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We wish him the very best to a quick and speedy recovery!!

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Man i really hate hearing that. Don looks like you computer time is going to increase, so we look forward to hearing more from ya. Get well soon. Hoytgirl, good job on saving the ol man;)
Dan

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Sorry to hear that guys. Hope he recovers soon.

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Get well fast, and be carefull.

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That sucks.............he has had some weird stuff happen this year with the exploding arrow and now this.


Hardcore healing season has begun.

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So thats whos been behind all the camo debates.;):D:D

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It can be done. The first turkey I ever killed, I wasout therewith a broken foot. It ain't easy getting through the woods on crutches though.[>:]

Hope he gets to feeling better soon.

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Thanks for the heads up, Sarah... Definitely tell Don we're thinking about him and are praying for a speedy recovery with no lingering effects.

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Get well soon HCH. I guess this makes it hard to ride that HARLEY too. Maybe it will be cold so you won,t miss too much riding time.

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Tell the doc to put him in a hip cast...then get everything off your chest you been wanting to tell him:)(jk)

Wishing him a speedy recovery, Take care!

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real sorry to hear about that - glad it was 'just' an ankle.

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Wow, I just found this post. Glad he is going to be ok.
Good thing he had his phone with him so he could call for help. That had to hurt him, having to call for help.
That's too bad you're going to miss the ATA show, I know you were looking forward to going.

I hope all goes well with the doctor today and they can fix him up good as new.
Take good care of him, I know you will.

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Sorry to hear about Don.

Can't you still hunt?????

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Sorry to hear and best of luck at the surgeons office. Hopefully you will be up and about soon.....

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I'm just now reading this post too. I was looking at the title and thinking "Duh, the season is over for most of us." Didn't realize he meant personally. Sorry to hear about the fall. Hope recovery is quick and easy.

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Thanks for all the kind words everybody,appreciate it!!!Not feeling any better but as of now theDr.is holding off on any surgery for 10 days and wants to see me then and then take more xrays and make sure that the bone fracture isn't getting more fractured. He put me in a camboot and has ordered me to keep it elevated and off of it for probably six weeks at least.Really sucked; I was only 35 yds from my treestand locationmoving my way up a draw when the mud under the leaves caused me to slip and my foot went under mybutt as I fell down. I heard what sounded like two knuckles pop and immediate pain. I knew the hunt was over. I got a walking stick and tried tomake it out but the ankle wouldn't take any weight. 10 yds later I decided to call Sarah and have her help me by carrying my bow and backpack.As I laid in the path waiting for her a half an hour had passed andI saw twodoes walk right by my stand as the sun was coming up. They continued right towards meas I struggled to get my release on without them seeing me. Theywent out of sight around a nob and I quickly nocked an arrowand got up on one knee. About this time they smelled where I had fell down and took off on high alert and went back by my stand location one more time. Just as well; my brother-in-law and a buddy came with my wife and they probably wouldn't have been too happy about having to drag
a doe out.(But you can bet that I would have given the shot);)Crawling on my hands and knees for a 1/4 mile(not a 1/2 mile like Sarah reported)really made my knees as sore as my darn foot. There was no way that my friends could really help me on the steep terrain so the only way out was on my knees or a stretcher. They cleared sticks and debris out of my way to make it easier on me.

Thankful for the cable tv with hunting shows and the laptop computer. I am already going crazy though. We had to cancel the ATA show next weekend in Atlanta and it cost us $300 cancellation fees between the airfare and hotel room.[:@]

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Glad to see you are well enough to at least check in and give us an update.
Good thing this didn't happen back in Oct!
Get well as soon as you can.

Did you get my email?

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You bet Dave!!! Your new store looks kickbutt. Congrats; can't wait to see your new archery store setup. Good luck to you and your new venture. We wish you the best.
Don and Sarah

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Thanks
Can't wait to have you two come over.

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man that stink. I know you wish that that would have not happened. so i fell realy bad for you and him and hope he gets better.