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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cvrx4" data-source="post: 1336291" data-attributes="member: 4174"><p>I got it when I was 14.  I was 35 feet up in a tree.  This was back before safety harnesses.  It was a very cold day and I had a heavy hunting jacket on.  A doe came across a field from left to right.  I couldnt turn so I had to use an extreme angle to shoot.  I didnt get the gun into my shoulder and fired.  I was dazed for a second and not sure what happened.  I knew I missed the doe.  Ten minutes later my dad comes over.  He climbs up and gets my gun from me. I had blood running down my face.  When I got down I told him and my uncle what happened.  They checked me out and after we all figured I was ok....it was a good laugh.  Looking back I was very lucky.  I still have the scar and I was at it again the next day.</p></blockquote><p></p>