Many years ago I made a bow stalk on a South Dakota mule deer buck. I was watched thru spotting scope by my hunting buddy. As I neared the end of the prairie sneak, I took my Steiner binos off, laid them in the grass. After missing a 40ish yard shot I walked out to the truck. Where my buddy asked if I was missing something, I said no easy to find the arrow stuck in the opposite bank of the draw. He said "no dumb s___ your binoculars, start walking I left the spotting scope set to the spot where you left them".

Classic picture, weekender; self explanatory.

I shot a deer close to last light one evening near some heavy brush. He jumped into the brush and ran 20-30 yards. My hunting buddy was helping me drag him out in the dark, leaned his rifle against a tree.

We were back at camp eating dinner after field dressing the buck when we realized he had not picked up his rifle. Fortunately it was only a couple of miles back to pick it up.

Worst think I can remember doing was dry patching the bore on my rifle and driving 55 miles to ranch to spend a couple of days calling. Just inside the gate went to load the rifle only to discover I had left the bolt on my bench. Fortunately I had a shotgun with me, but much prefer the rifle.

Regards,
hm

Yea one time went down to get jeep out to hunt and leanned rifle against wall thru bag in and drove off. Luckley I only went a couple miles out road before I realized it