Well, this sucks, but I have a feeling we are getting one side to the story. Always two different sides.

One, why would you hunt so close to another hunter? One or both you guys didn't respect the space.

Two, yes, I have seen it happen. I shot an 8pt 2 years ago with a gun, it ran 30 yards, and fell. I saw another guy on the ridge, breaking his neck to shoot around a tree, and saw him shot it on the ground. To then claim it. what I did, was let him have it. It was only 14" spread. And I prayed heavily about it before I got down, and told God, it was up to him. And God answered. Maybe his family needed the meat, and I was glad not to end my season. Why the other guy did it. Who knows.