I had a similar thing happen years ago. Sorry to hear its still going on. But I'm not realy supprized.


I shot a smallbuck years ago with a 12 ga in WV. It ran because I'm a bowhunter and I amed for vitals not shoulder (I know better now) anyway about a minute after I shot I hear 3 shots Not real fast but not slow in the direction he ran. I was bretty sure I had killed the deer. I walk 50 yards and there is two guys standing over my buck. I asked him if it was hit. He said "Uh ...?Uh I don't think so" Right! I ask if I can take a look. Now remember I was shooting a 12 ga and he ad a 30 cal of some sort. Anyway I move the deers leg and see a huge hole perfect heart shot. So the guy starts saying the deer was running blah blah....The only shot I saw that he said he took it down with was a shot to the head. Guess what perfect hole in perfect hole out. The deer was on the ground. Later the guy says he has killed a bunch with that gun and only recently sighted it in. ..........

I didn't argue. It wasn't worth it. I just figured if he needed it that bad to say he killed it I was fine I knew I killed it. BTW I wathced him gut it. The heart came out in two peices.