I cut my thumb while cutting the wind pipe of my first black bear many years ago. Pretty tight quarters on a bear.
Oct 2010 I was hunting a big 140 class 8 pt. Went to one of my stands that had a broken branch that I should have replaced with a screw in step. Still doable but a streatch between steps. I had my foot positioned wrong on the step and blew the peroneal tendons in my ankle.
6 weeks non weight bearing, blood cloots, lots of pain meds, and physical thearapy.
I am now 100% back to normal.
My buddy's 14 year old son shot that buck right behind my house, 23" wide and scored 141 P&Y.
Be careful out there!!!
JD338