RE: close encounters
Bummer! I've never had the opportunity to see one rubbing before but it's high on the list! I made a poor shot on an eight once too. I was shooting down a long hill and hit him high in the shoulder. I tracked him for a long ways (he was walking and dragging his leg) and I think hit fairly hard but another young hunter turned him into hamburger[:@]. I heard the shots and followed the trail to the end.He hit the poor thing everywhere. He was very exited .Worst case of buck fever I've seen. I was happy that it was down and glad for the kid to get it just a bummer it was not a clean kill. I kick myself for that one. I stayed with him and got him started tagging/ cleaning it til his party got there. I believe in first blood if it is a killing shot but this one was not( and it was pretty mangled too)[&:].