RE: Your worst Shot
I think the deer you shot would have died shortly. Although no one wants to aim for the back ham, one shouldn't think that a shot there won't be fatal. The rear hams have a major blood vessel running through them and a shot in the middle of it can be fatal a whole lot quicker than a bullet to the guts. The deer probably would have bled to death pretty quick. I think if a group of friends hunt together, the one putting the first lethal shot in it should be given credit for the kill. Unfortunately many hunters are selffish and want to claim it if they are the ones putting the last shot into it. I guess this would be the norm on public land among strangers, but really shouldn't work this way amongst friends.