They don' t typically die right away, but are instead paralyzed and require an additional shot. In my case, and a detail I did not add before, the buck layed on his side like a dog, and watched me draw and shoot him again. I was still in my treestand, but he caught the movement and saw me.

It was not a pleasant experience, and any bowhunter who claims to not be bothered by it is probably just putting on a " tough guy" act. I won' t name names. [:' (]