It would have died sooner or later. It was bleeding really bad. All we did was finish it off faster. Don't say no skill involved. Do you know how long the boy was hunting before he shot it. No. Do you know how long he waited in his stand to see him. No. Do you know how hard it is to hold a scope on a deer when your 11 years old and this is your first shot. No. Do you know how much scouting him and his father did before season. No. Then don't say "NO Skill" Illinois hunting on private property is a whole different game then Montana. How about taking a deer from 300+ yds with a rifle compared to -100 yds with a shotgun. Where's your skill?