STARKEY -- I told my hunting partners to bring tents and maybe a tarp or two just in case of rain. Deer season, after all, is usually blessed by warm, summerlike weather. Good thing they got them all ...

Alas, the word “tarp” has several meanings. From the sounds of it, you’re describing some kind of simple, single-layer sheet that has a bit more shape and even support than just a waterproof sheet ...