bummer...but it happens so dont let it get ya too down

Ive lost one so far *knockin on wood* and to this day I couldnt tell you waht happend. Shot a wide racked buck at daybreak....15 yards...it was snowing changing ro drizzle. Got my buddy from his stand and we tracked it for what I would estimate to be close to a mile. The blood trail was not heavy but it was steady and very easy to follow at a steady walk. Then it just vanished and even with the aid of 2 more people we could not find it.

at a close range of 10 yards from a treestand it is easy to ONE lung a deer due to the steep angle. To my knowledge one lung is always fatal but the deer can go a long way.

hopefully ya just gave him a good flesh wound and he will be back to chasing does again next season

** I almost got him but I refuse to take a marginal shot **