RE: Sad Sad story
My first archery buck fell over and died right there. Didn't take two steps.
With a 300 win mag any deer should die within sight, if not sooner. Probably shot it in the hindquarters. I've seen guys do that more than I have liked. Saw a big buck when I was a kid, couldn't get a shot,and the guy over the hill shot it in the rear...he never found it. Me was mad!