Well....I've certainly done the same thing a time or two. All of my vehicles are capable 4wd and most have winches on them (for self recovery and other).
Were I still 20 something years old, without doubt....I would have spent more time using just the tractor to 'unstick' myself.
But at 70 yrs old I've learned to use wisdom and prudence more than when I was a younger man.
Anyway, got the tractor out just fine, with only a marginal wound to my pride and bit of wasted time for my poor decision making.
Another day in Deep East Texas.
