YOU are correct--I am incredibly lucky..more reasons than this---none of you probably know about this except a few I sent a private email to---I was involved in a really bad motorcycle accident on July 16th of this year--was cut off and had to dump the Harley on the Interstate---per the highway patrol --hit the pavement--left 7 ft of blood on the highway--flew 36 feet..hit the highway again..left another 3 1/2 feet of blood on the highway..flew another 24 feet and flew in the ditch...was air lifted by helicopter from the hospital in Columbus Montana to St Vincents in Billings..underwent 5 1/2 hours surgery --crashed 6 times during surgery..and GOD willing..recovered in time to do this hunt...kind of gives a guy an entirely new perspective on life...with not the least of which is life is short--LIVE...something you been wanting to do -do it..there may not be a tomorrow...that was lucky shot number 2 for the year..surviving the motorcycle accident and NO broken bones..number one was drawing the sheep permit 2 weeks prior..odds of drawing that tag was .40 of 1%...took my 21 years of applying to get it..some I know have been applying 35 to 40 years and have never drawn it..

Lucky shot number 3--drew a special Bull Elk permit for a very good area as well--bow or rifle..so going bow hunting this weekend and if not successful will try again with rifle when season opens in late October..

SO--YES..I am truly a very LUCKY and BLESSED man...

Ripp