westaner, that is one of the problems with a single lunged deer. It will not necessarily bed or head for water like a gut shot deer will. It does not have that extreme sick feeling of a gut or liver shot deer that needs to bed down.

In reponse to the quesion, I believe that a pure single lunged has a chance to survive. Will it at 100%, no.

Dick, I just ordered Trout' s book on amazon. I am always up for some reading. Never too old to learn.