You don't know to give it time to die instead of chasing it all over the county?
A questionable shot that he has hopefully learned from? Absolutely. But if you read his post carefully, he said he immediately backed out. Let's give credit where credit is due, even while following a poor shot choice.
Sometimes people just have to learn the hard way..........too bad for the deer.
You sound like a good guy that just made a very stupid decision in a moment of panic.
I applaud your efforts in searching for him and wish you the best of luck.
I totally agree, atlas.