We all make dumb mistakes!
I was elk scouting a couple years ago and had the tripod and spotter set up on the quad box. In my excitement, I drove off and dumped the whole thing in the dirt. As I raced back to get it, I was thinking that I hope the tripod was okay. The scope was a junker, the tripod is a good one. All's well that ends well.
I hope you have it returned by someone. I think most guys would if they can identify who's it is.
Zeke
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