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The day started out according to plan, Brad met me and we were off to the spot I had planned out days ago. The plan was to work our way up the ridge to a saddle I had seen several good bucks travel over for the past several seasons. As we reached the AMBUSH site, I peered over the edge and 450 yards down the ridge I spotted several bucks feeding. That turned into 6 bucks and two does. After watching them for awhile I realized they were not going to top the saddle we were in, but the next one over. After adjusting our position we were in the other saddle waiting for them to cross, they never did. While waiting I watched a troop of Coatimundis. As time would have it Brad would have to depart for family obligations by noon. As we worked our way back to the trucks we pushed up two does and a heard of Javelina. Another doe almost ran us over as she topped a rock pile at 8 ft. After Brad left I repositioned myself and started glassing trying to find those bucks, I never did. I decided to relocate to another canyon, after driving to the top lookout spot I started glassing and right away I spotted several Coues. Most were does but two were small bucks (too far to stalk) for their size. I decide it's time to start down the canyon. I turn the key and nothing, the truck wont start. I cleaned the battery terminals and check all the connections annnnd NOTHING. I sigh of relief as I check my phone and there is 2 bars. I called the wife and then realized she can't get anywhere near me. I then tried to get others without avail, "all circuits are busy" are you kidding me!!!!! As I sit in my dead truck trying get signal again I look down and on the passenger floor board I see my DeWalt Impact gun. It comes to me "take the battery apart." I took the battery pack out of the casing and wire it to the truck battery. It worked, I cant believe it actually worked. McGiver you got nothing on me!!! I drove straight to O'Rileys and had to drop $100 for a new battery. The Quest for the Coues Deer continues tomorrow. Hopefully with better results. OK guys here is the complete run down: I took my DeWalt 20 volt 1.5 amp battery and with my set of security bits and a Leatherman I took the screws out. After taking the case off and identifying the positive and negative leads to the battery, I then took some #10 braided wire and with the Leatherman stripped off the ends. Again using the Leatherman I loosened the terminals to the truck battery and connected the wires. With crossed fingers and a prayer I turned the key. It started right up. Here is a shot of the security screws i took out. OK! you can laugh now the battery is labeled + - ( wasn't looking last night) This is of course a simulated photo. User of the method of jumping your truck battery assumes all risks involved!