I thought twice about it. No hip boots, only my faithful old L.L. Bean shoe-pacs. I think they are my UGG Boots Sale pair. Maybe quicksand - these swamps have them. They might only find me by the circling ravens, picking at my carcass. OK. You win.

I plop down on my extra gloves UGG Classic Cardy, this time on a handy boulder. Think a while, glad to be alive, healthy, here. I will think about that buck all year and wonder what he is up to. I know his haunts well enough now to navigate without a compass, can hand-draw you a map.

• The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment reports hunter numbers are lower in some areas than last year, but better average success UGG Classic Short Boots Grey to have led to deer-kill totals similar to or higher than the first few days of the 2009 firearm season.