First of all, Im not trying to degrade you, but you made a comment that seemed silly. Making it seem like a tracking job would take little time and that hunting for another animal was more important. You probably know this to be untrue, but lets not spread that idea to young impressionable posters/readers just to make a point.

Second of all, you're right, I hadnt considered a deep river or scuba diving. Im not a certified diver so I guess that deer is gonna be fish food. hehehe...All kidding aside though, I dont have any deep rivers to contend with around here. Though we did find one of my uncles bow kills in a river. The rack was just barely sticking out of the water. Spoilage is a concern, but I still try to find them as long as I think there is a chance to recover something. Maybe they didnt die right away, and the meat has only laid for a few hours etc. I try my best, thats all Im saying. Two days is usually the bare minimum that I can live with. If I were to look less, I dont think I could look in a mirror. Granted there are exceptions, but as a generel rule...Thats all Im saying. If your (or anyones) general rule is to look for an hour or two, than YES I do have a problem with that.

As for earning my respect, you may not want to, and you certainly dont have to. But it feels a lot better when people respect you in this life, and being a moderator on a hunting forum, I would want to portray hunting and myself in the most positive, friendly light that I could. Apparently this isnt one of your concerns though.