Dang, having a deer run off with your gun would be a good story to tell your grandkids one day.
Years ago my sons and I had finish up a dove hunt at Autauga Community Hunting Area and were the last ones to leave. Laying on the ground near our parked truck was a 1100 shotgun. I left a note along with my number for someone to easily find. I also left a similar note at the check station, as no one was there. I got a call from the owner and we made arrangements to get the gun back to him. The next night I receive a call from a Game Warden and I explain to him the gun is back with the owner. He said that he wishes I had made a better effort to get the gun to them. He said someone had committed a murder with a shotgun in that area several years ago and the gun had never been recovered. I assured him this gun had not been out in the weather for two years.