Even if atlasman was right, the wayhe is desperatly trying to make his point worthwhile with his three hundred quotes, smart remarks and constant bashing makes it no more credible than a 5 year old which is how he is responding, good lord. The guy made 2 mistakes, he knows what he did wrong, let him use the boards for educational purposes which is part of what its for, not to demeanor the guy, belittle him, etc ... yeah he could have mortally wounded an animal, get over it, its hunting, it happens, the foxes, coyotes, buzzards have to eat and most deer populations are out of control anyhow, so thisbuck wont die starving in the winter, getting mauled alive by wolves or coyotes,or laying in a ditch with a broken back after being plowed by avehicle. Maybe if you help the guy go over what he did wrongthen next timeit wont happen.

You can qoute me here atlasman since you are so good at it and seem to really get a thrill doing it... Its a good thing atlasman hasNEVER made a mistake, thats why he can bash on others that have.

cmcat50 all I can say is we ALL make mistakes (except atlasman obviously), you realized what you did wrong, use it for a learning experience and keep looking, look along creeks nearby, look for turkey buzzards, follow the trail he was using after he was hit or go the direction he was heading for a mile ifyou have to, spend a few afternoons looking, thats the ethical thing to do bud.

Nothing to see here people, move along!!!