I loved the writing of Pat McManus growing up, his wildlife and hunting stories were always a treat to read and the hilarious situations he described always made me laugh.  I grew up hunting and fishing in lower Michigan and while my adventurers couldn’t compare to MaManus’s experiences there is always something odd that happens in the outdoors.  One year on the way to go deer hunting in Michigan’s Ontonogen County (a nine hour drive) my friend Dennis and rolled our truck and trailer on some black ice.  It totaled the truck and trailer both and although neither of us was hurt we were stranded just north of Claire.  When I called my wife that night to report our situation she asked, “so you’re canceling the hunting trip right?”