I was blessed to be offered a opportunity to hunt private land close to me and harvest a doe Monday, that's a whole different story. Thank you Norman! My story begins yesterday. I need to fill another tag, food for my table and I was back on public state land. I fell again crossing a crick. I laid there for a spell, all muddy. Many thoughts went across my mind. I'm 53 and have had surgery that went to the wayside, in the mud I was. I was PO'D at first but then I realized how blessed I was to even be out in the wonderful life giving arena. I'm out now, but I got one.

We arent getting any younger but I heard someone say it beats the alternative.

I still think I'm indestructible, but I was in a rotted hay loft and broke through like Newton;s apple. As I hung between the joists, with pigeon and whatever crap all over me, I thought this was not such a good thing. As I let myself down the remaining two feet, I noticed some real pain in my chest and shoulder. I usually just walk it off, but when I walked it off, I found myself sitting by a bale in the snow, still thinking, "You know this REALLY hurts".
Half hour later, I didn't die, it still hurt, I realized I tore something in my shoulder, but as I have no money for doctors, I went in and sat down for awhile, and thankfully the feeling like I had a car jack on my chest stopped. I guess I stretched my sternum to almost cracking it. The shoulder quit making me wince about 6 months later. I have given up though walking around in barns that the floors vanish from under you.

Congrats on the deer harvest and thank God on not getting major hurt.

"if I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself"... don't remember where I heard it.

When I was young I witnessed many older people deal with pain. Growing old isn't for sissies. That said is anything in life for sissies?

Falling is just an opportunity to get up again. Carry on.

ya should try bein BATMAN after 51 yrs.

You fell because you're clumsy, not because you're old.

Try not to fall next time.

6 years ago I fell off a step ladder (the rung that says not a step) thought I broke both heels.
2 years ago I fell outa my tree stand climbing down (pride hurt more than anything)
This summer I tripped over a stake in the yard, after about 16' of stumbling I gave up and bit the dust (don't tuck and roll like I used to)
Wife won't hardly let me outa the house

Did any one tell you....a walking stick is a must for crossing streams....and helpful just out poking around. I Nevah go to set (any) trap without my walking stick

Catch, sorry you’ve been having problems. If it makes you feel any better you make me laugh daily. God blessed you with a great since of humor! Take care

A good stuck is key especially when your hunting a mucky swamp. Despite that I still ended up taking a seat this past weekend. Not huet at just wet and cold and muddy.

I had to give up falconry after 50 years because of the deep snow in the winter. I would trip over logs and fall down. I thought I better give it up before I broke something out in the woods, 99% of my hunting was done alone. Still get the itch come fall.

At 71 I had my hip replaced in late July this year. I can walk well and carry weights etc. but Turning yet bearing weight is a ways a way. I walked about 3-4 miles in 3 days of deer hunting and I was really sore after walking on the uneven ground. Takes more time than I was hoping but I plan to get there.

Bryce

not a day goes by i don't think the same danged thang.
reckon we orta not fuss much though just think of the good folks that didn't make it this far.

Get some trekking poles and maybe get in better shape before it is too late to do that.

Cotton: You are right, I still ride a K-1200LT BMW motorcycle that is pushing 900 lbs. Afraid that will come to a halt in the near future.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ is this your neighbor..or brother- in-law .....or just another mean person on T-Man ....lol

I started the season needing to push myself up by leaning on my setting bucket. A few days later and after using Aleve, I could get up on my own. By the time the snow started I was literally running to sets. Gotta learn to limber up a few weeks before season next year, I guess.

Come on up and we will go out in16 - 24 inches of snow and see how you do. I think it could be some of both. How old are you by the way?

I am 39.

I fall down all the time on bare ground. Some snow would be nice to break the fall.



But I jest