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BY AARON PASS
Rappahannock New* Contributing Writer
“If something can go wrong, it will go wrong.” That statement and its variations, known as Murphy’s Law, have touched our national paranoia and found instant favor.
Following the Murphy lead, pessimists and cynics of all persuasions have compiled lists of bleak and fatalistic pronouncements which speak to those whose lives never turn out quite right. As that includes just about everyone, Murphy is famous and the photocopier companies are rich.
Since fate displays its perverse and fickle nature so often in the hunting field, we have some Murphy-style philosophy for the busted-luck deer hunter.
• The best buck sign will be just out of your permanent deer stand. If you use a portable stand, the best sign will be where you were last week.
• The best buck of the season will come from an area you scouted and rejected.
• Sighting-in always requires one more box of cartridges than you have.
• The last half-inch adjustment to perfectly align your scope will move the group 2-1/2 inches.
• To determine the direction of the prevailing wind in a real buck hotspot you’ve just discovered, go to the best spot for a stand and look in the direction of the best deer trail. That is the direction the prevailing wind blows.
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