Oh they are coming back...
Dad and Unc are up at another camp, which in fact was a leaky old barn up in the big woods they were allowed to use during Deer season. Dad had a brand new Pre64 Model 70 and sometime during the hunt kills a Buck. Uncle really liked the rifle and asked if he could use it. No problem...
Well he then proceeds to kill a Buck the next day with it. Buuuut, then he discovered he forgot his drag rope...Hmmmm...Well his belt should work and it does..However, his pants were falling loose the whole time, so he was pulling a Deer and trying to keep his pants on at the same time. And the rifle was a hindrance to forward progress. So he just placed the rifle in the Deer belly and went on his way, making sure it didn't fall out. He got in late and just left the Buck laying outside the barn..
Later that night Dad asked him were his rifle was...and that's when it hit, that it was still in the Deer..all covered in frozen blood and partial Deer guts..Not sure what was said then, but they laughed about it for years....
