RE: Follow up shot thread......got me thinking.
I am a firm believer in shooting until you can't shoot. I shot a huge doe at 6-7 yards with the bow on a field edge a few years ago. I thought I smoked her. It was sooo close I couldnt see the arrow in flight and it zipped through her. She ran out and stood looking back towards the tree at 45 yards for a few min. I could see "blood" dumping out of her as she stood there. The blood was blood and stomach matter come to find out later. I watched her and was letter her get weak or so I thought. She took off on the "death run" and I eventually recovered her hours later and few hundred yards later with a very poor blood trail. This was pre "Rage" days. Two years ago I shot a nice 8 pt that I thought I had hit a touch back. He trotted out to 50 yards and stopped. Couldn't really tell where I hit him so I shot him again and found him within 60 yards.
Whether you need the extra shot or not take it. Better safe than sorry.