I'm trying not to pile on but I agree with atlas. Nobody is perfect and we all make mistakes but expecting our fellow hunters to know some basics is not asking too much. Bad shots happen but knowing what to do whether its a good shot or not should be basic knowledge. Sometimes a good lashing sticks in the memory bank better than a "you'll do better next time". I doubt there is hardly anything a bowhunter who was trying to learn could not find on this site alone. The standard I use for myself is if I don't know the basics I will learn them before I do something. Good luck and hope you recover him.