Your Friday Laugh: The 5 Stages of Deer Hunting [VIDEO]

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In honor of the upcoming rifle opener here in Minnesota, here’s one of the funniest deer hunting videos I’ve seen in some time.

The video was posted by the You Betcha Facebook channel, which I recommend checking out.

For those of us who aren’t the sharpest or most patient of deer hunters, some of these will hit particularly close to home. Like accidentally falling asleep.

Enjoy.

Every season starts the same way—with an overwhelming sense of hope. But 5 hours of inaction is enough to turn any hunter’s disposition to dread.

One of the most universal of the stage is stage 3, where you think every noise is a deer. More often than not, it turns out to be a dang squirrel. They’re so small, but when you’re in your stand, they all sound like 8-pointers crashing through the rushes.

And yes, I’ve fallen asleep plenty of times.

To all you hunters who are itching to get out there—good luck! And don’t forget your rifle.