Apparently I wasn’t paying attention putting my long underwear on at 4am before the deer opener. 18’ feet up in a ladder stand after a thermos of coffee and I was past the point of no return. I committed too early when I found out my long Johns were on backwards. Safety harness, bibs, sweats, long and regular underwear all had to come down as I was tearing up doing the dance at altitude. I made it…for the most part. What I didn’t warmed me up.

I will say, that my range was incredible that high up. Felt like I was 16 again.


"A Republic, if you can keep it." ~ B. Franklin