RE: WHOSE BUCK IS IT??
We always had the rule of 1st blood on a fatal shot since not many Deer fall in their tracks. Poor choice of running Deer shots.
Usually in groups like this most are some sort of friends so they can decide in a civil manner. If I shot a Deer in the leg & someone else put one in a vital area, I would have a hard time claiming it. In most cases this is rare.
Good Luck to all this season.