RE: sad story
In Connecticut we get 2 doe tags ie a doe or buck tag and a doe only tag. Many of my friends and I hunt the early seasons for meat so dropping two does at once out of a herd is quite common. Last year my hunting partner dropped a doe and sat on it in sight and 1/2 hour later a buck walked up to to take a sniff Bang hes dead to. In fact taking a doubly is considered good hunting here!!
Chris if you found the first one good . sounds like lots of sweet meet in the fridge. And whats with an implication from someone that it is wasted meat because it was gut shot. Gut shot deer are fine to eat except for a small portion that needs trimming.
One Shot One Kill Striper Phil