I'll admit i have shot a deer that i would not take now. but to say it could "never happen" i couldn't honestly say that. I know that i do try to keep a very high commentment to my managment program but things do happen. But yes in the past I have shot smaller bucks, butnot with my bow.of course it has been almost3 years since i harvested my lastbuck which was with a rifle and that was a little 90" 8 pointer.