Also in Connecticut bow hunters can take 2 does and 2 "any deer" during bow season.

As for my thoughts on the post, well the thought of a wounded animal just lying there not knowing what happened is very unpleasant. We all know this can happen. IMO the worst outcome would have been a gut shot animal that was never found.

I can also relate to his situtation because I had 2 does come in on me two weeks ago while bowhunting. I took the closest one and the 2nd doe circled back. I never had a high precentage shot so I held back. Would I have held back if I thought I missed the first? Probably, but I can't say for certain.

I will be hunting via shotgun in Massachusetts in early September and I got a new Savage 210 slug gun just to make sure I have the most accurate shotgun available so I can minimize wounding shots, but that's just me.

Learn from you mistake and practice.