Most of us hunters if we've been at it long enough have put a bad shot on an animal. The difference between the real hunters and the others is how much effort you put into finding it.I've done it too made a bad shot and not recovered the animal and that still makes me sick today and for 2 days after I shot that deer I was in the woods for atleast 6 hours each day looking even after I had lost any sign just doing the needle in a haystack search. But that's why I shoot all summer to practice because I respect my game enough to give it my all not to repeat that mistake, and I know there are a ton of people in this forum that do the same and I applaude all of you, and if don't do everything you can to keep from making those mistakes don't call yourself a real hunter