Someone used to have a sig line that read, “Don’t let a dead deer kill ya.”

I remember being very close to passing out trying to load a big 9 point in a ranger by myself one time. I eventually left him where he was and went for help. Wish I’d known the floorboard technique then.

I’m very selective about the where and how I shoot deer now. Typically the fun ends once the trigger is pulled. My dad had some sage wisdom years ago when he said, “don’t screw up a good hunt by pulling the trigger.”