I was wordering how many of you hunters have been in a situation where things could have been very bad, but wern't. I'll start.
This afternoon, a buddy and I were out looking for antler sheds in some pretty steep canyons, got bored, and started rolling rock down the slopes, partly to see if we could spook some deer out, but mostly because it was fun. We walked to the edge of a small (10-15 ft) cliff, and saw a large rock sticking up from the rim. We sat down, braced our backs against a boulder, and used our legs to push the stone out of the face, and out. Unknown to us, the rock played a critical role in holding the cliff up. It went, then the cliff face went, and we rode it down. With all the rocks flying around us, we could have been killed, and I know that I missed losing my legs permamently by about six inches. We walked away, our combined injuries totaling a broken fingernail and slightly sprained ankle.
I was wondering how many others have had similar stories?
This afternoon, a buddy and I were out looking for antler sheds in some pretty steep canyons, got bored, and started rolling rock down the slopes, partly to see if we could spook some deer out, but mostly because it was fun. We walked to the edge of a small (10-15 ft) cliff, and saw a large rock sticking up from the rim. We sat down, braced our backs against a boulder, and used our legs to push the stone out of the face, and out. Unknown to us, the rock played a critical role in holding the cliff up. It went, then the cliff face went, and we rode it down. With all the rocks flying around us, we could have been killed, and I know that I missed losing my legs permamently by about six inches. We walked away, our combined injuries totaling a broken fingernail and slightly sprained ankle.
I was wondering how many others have had similar stories?