Since my knee surgery I've been slowly striving to get back in shape. For six months, prior to my surgery, I was sitting around with a very sore knee. My knee hurt 24-7 and the sitting around put on some 22 pounds. Having had the surgery at the end of October I have put on a few more pounds sitting around healing up and doing my PT but not much more. Well I set a goal to be back on my feet in time for the start of the NY deer season that started Saturday the 17th. I walked into my tree stand (about 500 yards, the farthest I have walked so far) on "Opening Day" and managed to climb up into it without any problems. I enjoyed watching the sun rise and at 7:20 I had a nice buck come by that I put a good shot on and that was that. A very nice 9 point buck to fill the freezer and provide lean red meat for the winter. I was sore all day Sunday. After hunting all day plus the long drive home and getting the deer hung I was done-for. ...