If I'm far back in the woods its usually something like this....

walk up on deer
High five self on such a spectacular shot
Look around to see what route is the shortest back to a road
Start dragging deer
After 10 feet, realize the deer is heavy
10 more feet, switch hands
5 more feet, cuss
5 more feet, try to breathe through my nose and not my mouth
3 feet, gasp for air
3 feet, trip over a stick and bust my arse
2 inches, cuss more
1 inch, drop the damn deer and head back to the truck for the atv
Walk back to the truck, unload the atv.
Drive atv to deer running down every tree less than 3 inches in diameter I come across.
Climb up on rear rack, brace my legs, try to pull deer up onto atv.
My feet slip and I fall off the atv and drop the deer.
Try it again.
Lose grip on the deer and fall off the opposite side of the atv this time.
Tie the deer to the trailer hitch and drag him to the truck.
Swear I'm never shooting another deer by myself again.


"We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."

George Orwell