Happened to a guy here too that shot one with rifle. He contacted the warden. Same options. The spud went home and didn't even bother checking to see if the deer was dead the next morning. He told us a month later. We went out and did some snooping.Wefound the buck. 60 yards from where he shot it!! It ran over a knoll and died. He must of looked hard for it that night like he said. [:@] Lots all respect for him after that. Didn't have much respect for him to start with to be honest with you.

I know I would be looking the next day after seasonif it happened to me. If I foundthe deer still alive ??? Probably the same as finding a dieing deer after it was hit by a vehicle or run through a swather.

Tim