long story short, I was stillhunting in to my stand and shot at this doe and the bullet was deflected. caught another doe in the vitals, killed her. I couldn't figure out how I had multiple blood trails with one dead deer. well, I trailed her until I jumped her and lo and behold, her tail had a limp spot, about the last two inches or so. this year, opening monday, I get a shot at this doe that had me picked off. I get down and it is a BIG doe. wide, flat forehead and just big. I look at her tail and think, 'that is a short tail, but there is no way that is her'. well, it was. her tail was cropped, and as far as I can tell, the same deer, only 40 yds from where I knicked her two seasons ago. she was at least 2.5 y.o. then. if you want, take a look at her. she is posted on team 11's post in the gun forum, big girl. very proud of that one.